GET

Get has several different meanings.  Here are the most common:



To receive/acquire/obtain:

He got a lot of votes in the last election.

I managed to get a copy of the report.



To become + adjective:

He got angry when he saw the results of the election.

I get nervous before I give a speech.



To take/bring:

Can you get me a coffee, please?

get a taxi, train, bus etc...



To arrive:

I got to the airport late and missed the plane.



To get back: To return

I'm not in Rome at the moment. I get back on Tuesday.



Phrasal Verbs: Verb + preposition

Get back

Get up



Other meaning not mentioned in the video is:



To make someone do something:

We have to get everyone to vote against the amendment.



To understand something:

I get the different meanings of GET!

The Future explained

The Party Whip System

FOREIGN PRESS REVIEW

ITALY IN THE NEWS: Foreign Press Review; the week so far:

Italian Mafia boss arrested in Brazil after 30 years on the run:http://www.theguardian.com/…/italian-mafia-boss-pasquale-sc…

US returns 25 looted artifacts to Italy: Vases, frescoes:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/…/Three-frescoes-stolen-from-Pom…

Uber ordered to discontinue Pop service in Italy:
http://www.theguardian.com/…/uber-pop-italy-order-discontin…

Uh-uh Berlusconi on Instagram: http://www.theguardian.com/…/silvio-berlusconi-instagram-ta…

UK will not accept migrant relocation quotas:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-32885662

I'm a floating voter...

Political English's Election Vocabulary and Grammar point:

With several regions in Italy holding elections this weekend it's a good time to learn some election vocabulary with grammatical examples.

Election Vocab