i am an online ESL teacher. I have a student called Moira. She is a B1 level student. i did this worksheet with her in the previous lesson because she asked help with 'get' phrases:

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Now I get it! – phrases with get
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1. Complete each sentence with one word (preposition or adverb).
a) We’re moving to Kansas, so we have to get rid of a lot of old furniture.
b) He got into/in financial trouble after the divorce and couldn’t pay the bills.
c) I really hate getting up at 6 am. It’s too early for me.
d) Give me a call when you get back from your trip.
e) When the bus stops and you hear the signal, you can safely get off it.
2. Study the sample sentences, words and definitions. Then, complete the
definitions of the phrasal verbs with the correct words.
a) It can take weeks to get over an illness like that.
I know from personal experience that you never ever really get over an awful
loss like this in your family.
1) start 2) want 3) seem
b) We're getting on much better now that we don't live together.
It's important that you get on with your colleagues.
1) bad 2) unstable 3) good
c) They thought they could get away with cheating with their taxes.
How can he get away with speaking to his mother like that?
1) and 2) with 3) without
d) I was trying to get across how much I admired them.
What message are you trying to get across to the consumer?
1) quickly 2) clearly 3) finally
e) Sometimes you have to be ruthless to get ahead in business.
One in four parents believes that good education is essential in getting ahead
in life.
1) famous 2) rich 3) successful
get over = start to feel happy or well again
get on = have a/an good relationship
get away with = do something bad without being punished or criticized for it
get across = manage to communicate an idea clearly
get ahead = become successful in one's life or career
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3. What do the quotes below mean? Do you agree or disagree with them?
• “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
― Mark Twain
• “Good posture and an attitude let you get away with anything.”
― Lorna Landvik
• “Humour is a great vehicle for getting a message across.”
― Cyndi Lauper
• “Well, I get on with people who believe in something.”
― Ken Livingstone
• “Forget it enough to get over it, remember it enough so it doesn’t happen
again.”
― unknown
4. Complete the dialogues with the words in the box.
a) A: I took a job as a secretary to get a foot in the door.
B: That’s a good start. You need to work hard now and look for ways to get
promoted.
b) A: How was the meeting?
B: Terrible! John talked so much that nobody could get a word in edgewise
for an hour.
c) A: Oh, I can’t listen to him! He’s really getting under my skin.
B: Yeah, I know he can be really irritating. Just ignore him and relax.
d) A: You seem to work really hard.
B: We're still trying to get this new project off the ground and that’s why
I’ve been working a lot of overtime lately.
e) A: We have a crisis in the organization and I don’t want the press to get
wind of it.
B: I know. I’ll make sure that no one says a word about it.
f) A: What’s wrong? You look really annoyed.
B: Nothing. I just got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.
foot ground side skin wind word
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5. Match the phrases from the dialogues in ex. 4 with their meanings.
a) get a foot in the door 5
b) get a word in edgewise 2
c) get under someone’s skin 4
d) get something off the ground 6
e) get wind of something 3
f) get up on the wrong side of the bed 1
1) be in a bad mood and to be easily
annoyed all day
2) have an opportunity to speak
3) find out about something secret
4) annoy someone
5) get your first opportunity to work in a
particular organization
6) start something and make it successful
6. Take one card from the pile of cards and describe its meaning to your
partner. Your partner needs to guess the phrase. Remember: you can’t use
words listed under the main phrase.
Now I get it! – phrases with get
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GET RID OF SOMETHING
throw away
rubbish
unwanted
GET IN TROUBLE
difficulty
wrong
bad
GET UP
morning
bed
sleep
GET BACK
return
come back
before
GET OFF SOMETHING
bus
train
leave
GET OVER
recover
better
illness
GET ACROSS
message
communicate
say
GET ON WITH SOMEONE
good
relationship
friend
GET AWAY WITH SOMETHING
cheat
crime
punish
GET AHEAD
succeed
successful
become
Now I get it! – phrases with get
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GET A FOOT IN THE DOOR
job
company
start
GET SOMETHING OFF THE
GROUND
start
successful
project
GET A WORD IN EDGEWISE
say
talk
much
GET WIND OF SOMETHING
secret
information
discover
GET UNDER SOMEONE’S SKIN
annoy
irritate
angry
GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE
OF THE BED
morning
mood
feel""

it was a disaster , she didn't understand it at all. Where should i go from here? should i regress?