Complete the blanks with the verbs in brackets:
1. if people (not be) so careless, earth wouldn't be in danger.
2. the amount of waste (decrease) if people started to buy reusable packages.
3. many fish wouldn't die if factories (not dump) so many chemicals into rivers and oceans.
4. if people (buy) more recycled paper, there wouldn't be so much waste.
5. (you take) these bottles to the bottle bank if i asked you to?
6. if people really (not care) about the environment, they (not try) so save it.
7. if paul (think) more about the planet, he wouldn't waste so much water.
8. we (be) less worried if oil spills (not have) such destructive effects.
9. if we consumed less, we (produce) less waste material.
10. if we (destroy) the ozone layer nothing (save) us from the uv rays.

'I'm getting used to eating sushi, but I can't get used to using chop-sticks!'

In the past we have looked at used to for past habits: 'I used to play tennis, but now I don't'.

get used to...

Today we look at a very different meaning for the phrase 'be used to'.

'be used to means 'become familiar with'. For example, imagine that you have recently moved to, let's say, Japan. Because Japan is so different from your home country, you felt a little uncomfortable being there. Everything was new and strange. Then after a while, you started to feel more at home in Japan. You can use this expression:

My summer was just wonderful. Hanging out with friends, enjoying nature and a lot of time with family. What could be better?! I have seen a lot and learned a lot. Bathed in the rivers, breathing the fresh air. Beautiful scenery, sunsets and sunrises. The world is full of beautiful moments and summer is one of them. The birds singing, walking in the evenings. The world holds so many opportunities. I saw the sea and the fields I went, even in nondescript villages and towns. Saw a bunch of sights and treasures of the Republic. Summer ended very quickly. I don't have time to recover as the summer was over. This summer was very interesting and full of discoveries. I wish the summer never ended)