3A p.26/27 ‘The exhibition Prenez Soin de Vous (“Take Care of Yourself”) was first a huge success at the Venice Biennale and then at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. It has since toured in Europe and the Americas, and has been published as a book with the same title,One day, Sophie Calle’s cell phone beeped. It was an email from her boyfriend. He was dumping her electronically, adding that it hurt him more than it hurt her. Here is a short extract: Whatever happens, you must know that | will never stop loving you in my own way—the way I've loved you ever since I've known you, which will stay part of me, and never die...| wish things had differently. Take care of yourself... Sophie was heartbroken. But she is one of France's best- known avant-garde artists, specializing in turning private into public art, and two days after _:. email, she started a new project: 3A p.26/273A p.26/27 I received an email telling me it was over. I didn’t know how to respond. It was almost as if it hadn't been meant for me. It ended with the words, “Take care of yourself And so I did. I asked 107 women, chosen for their profession or skills, to interpret this letter. To analyze it, comment on it, dance it, sing it. Dissect it. Exhaust it. Understand it for me. Answer for me. It was a way of taking the time to break up. A way of taking care of myselfThe women Sophie sent the email to 4 an actress, 3A p.26/27 an editor, an opera singer, a criminologist, a linguist, a lyricist, and her mother. She asked them to read the email and to analyze it or interpret it __| their job, while she filmed or photographed the result. Sophie's mother, who clearly knows her well, wrote: ts the name of the Yu leave, you get left, thab’s Fh cf game, and pe ym this breakup omld be the wellspring of anew piece ef arb—am | wrong? The editor § the boyfriend's grammar, the lyricist wrote a song, and the criminologist had this to say about the email writer:He is proud, narcissistic, and egotistical (he says “I” more 3A p.26/27 than 30 times ina letter with 23 sentences). Itis possible that he studied literature. He probably prefers jazz to rock. | can imagine him wearing polo-neck sweaters rather than a suit and tie. He must have a small kitchen and cook up tasty little meals. He must have charm, but not be classically handsome. He is an authentic manipulator, perverse, psychologically dangerous, and / or a great writer. To be atall costs. It was therapy for Sophie, and she quickly began to & the end of her relationship. “After a month I felt better. There was no suffering. It worked. The project had , aa With hindsight, Sophie's ex almost certainly wishes that he had followed his first instinct (It seems to me it would be better to say what I have to say to you face-to-face). 1g |heisn’t named in the exhibition, it’s a sure bet that when he dumps his partners in the future, he'll never again say, “Take care of yourself.”b Now read an article about how a French artist 3A p.26 replied to the break-up email from her former partner. What do you think her motivation was? Answer key on the (1) She wanted to humiliate him. next page She wanted them to get back together. (3) She wanted to help herself get over the breakup. She wanted to make art. ¢ Choose the right word for 1-10 in the article. ned out (bjturned off —_[c}turned up ar (B)pain jetting (b)sending cluded (involved stead of — [bJaccording to 6[a}praised —[bblamed (cJridiculed arried —([bJarrested (cJavoided 8[a)get back 9(a)returned —(b)revived hough —(b Becauseb Nowread an article about how a French artist replied to the break-up email from her former partner. What do you think her motivation was? he wanted to humiliate him. he wanted them to get back together. (3) She wanted to help herself get over the breakup. (4) She wanted to make art. ¢ Choose the right word for 1-10 in the article. a}turned out (bjtumed off (C)turned up (a}fear ()pain Jgetting —(B)sending (CJwriting included —_[b involved (cJcovered instead of (bJaccording to [c)because of OWRWNo ele praised (b)blamed (©Jridiculed (avoided (e)get rid of 9[a)returned —[b)revived ‘c)replaced 10 (a)Though (b)Because ANSWER KEY1 EXPRESSIONS WITH GET 3A p.164 a Complete the sentences with the expressions in the list. ahold of ashock back at into trouble with out of the way ridof the chance theimpression the joke to know I get _ the impression _ you're alittle annoyed with me. 2 You'llget{ when you see him. He looks awful. 3 Since we stopped working together, we hardly ever get [to see each other. 4 Everyone else laughed, butIdidn'tget, 5 When you get him, | think you'll really like him. 6 [need to speak to Martina urgently, but I just can’t get her. 7 I want to get |that awful painting, but | can't because it was a wedding present from my mother-in-law. 8 I'mgoingtoget| ———_|my brother for telling my parents | got home late. Now | won't lend him my bike. 9 He's going to get his wife if he’s late again. 10 | tried to walk past him, but he wouldn't get l.2. IDIOMS WITH GET 3A p.164 a Match sentences 1-10 to A-J. 1 Get reall 2(_|Geta 'm not getting anywh 4 _| She really gets on my nerves. 5 __| She really needs to get her act together. 6 _ They get along like a house on fi 7 |_| You should get a move on. 8 9 0 fe with this crossword puzzle. Your grandfather must be getting on in age. My boyfriend just never gets the message. 4 {t's just too difficult for me. 10 |_| She always gets her own way. B Ishe in his eighties now? C They have exactly the same tastes and interests. D Her exam is in two weeks and she hasn't even started studying. E Ifyou don't leave soon, you'll miss the train. F Everything about her irritates me, her voice, her smile— everything! G He just does whatever she tells him to. H [keep dropping hints about us getting engaged, but he doesn’t seem to notice. | There's no way you can afford that car! J. You're 40 and you'e stil ving with your parents!PHRASAL VERBS WITH GET Match the bold phrasal verbs to A-L. 1 J How often do you get together with your extended fly? 2 [How long do you think it usually takes people to get over a breakup? 3 [How do you react somebody interupts you when youte tying to get on with some work? 4 [Be youhave any fiends who you find itelffiut to get through to in spite of trying to talk to them honesty? 5 [-] What ae the best subjects to study in your courary you want te gets poles? 6 [1 What’ the best way to get around your cy, on foot or by pubbe Yensportation? 7 [Have you ever cheated on an exam and gotten away with itt @ LJ What's the minimum amount of money you would need to get by if you were living alone in your town? 9 |_ Ifyou get. litte behind with your work or studies during the week, do you make up for iton the weekend? 3A p.164 10 |_| Does bad weather ever get you down? 11 In your far who is best at getting out of doing their share of the housework? 12 Lifyou leave people a message, does it annoy you if they don't get back to you immediately? recover from start a career or profession move from place to place make somebody understand manage with what you have fail to make enough progress depress you respond to somebody by speaking cor writing avoid a responsibility or obligation meet socially continue doing do something wrong without getting caught Answer key on the next page Zro7moae>a Complete the sentences with the expressions in the list. 3A p.164 ANSWER KEY aholdof ashock back at into trouble with out of the way rid of the chance theimpression the joke to know 1 get the impression _ you're a little annoyed with me. 2 You'll get|ashock when you see him. He looks awful. 3 Since we stopped working together, we hardly ever get fechas |to see each other 4 Everyone else laughed, but | didn’t get [the ore . 5 When you get [to know him, | think you'll really like hirr 6 | need to speak to Martina urgently, but | just can’t get [rtelt er. 7 Iwant to get [rid of that awful painting, but | can’t because it was a wedding present from my mother-in-law. 8 I'm going to get|back at my brother for telling my parents | got home late. Now | won't lend him my bike. 9 He's going to getinte trouble with his wife if he's late again. 10 | tried to walk past him, but he wouldn't get [out of the wayExercise 1b answers 3A p.164 1 1 2 an NO © so get the impression = think, have an idea or opinion ANSWER KEY get a shock = be very surprised, especially by something unpleasant get the chance = have the opportunity get the joke = understand a joke get to know = discover what somebody or something is really like get hold of = make contact with get rid of = throw away, make yourself free of somebody or something get my own back on = take revenge on somebody get into trouble with = find yourself in a situation in which you can be criticized or punished get out of the way = move to one side to allow something or something to pass1 3A p.164 ANSWER KEY Match sentences 1-10 to A-J. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 I PEP FRPP rrr Get real! Get a life! \'m not getting anywhere with this crossword puzzle. She really gets on my nerves. She really needs to get her act together. They get along like a house on fire. You should get a move on. Your grandfather must be getting on in age. My boyfriend just never gets the message. She always gets her own way.a Match the bold phrasal verbs to A-L. 1 WY How often do you get together with your extended family? [A | How long do you think it usually takes people to get over a breakup? | How do you react if somebody interrupts you when you're trying to get on with some work? [P | Do you have any friends who you find it difficult to get through to in spite of trying to talk to them honestly? [2 | What are the best subjects to study in your country if you want to get into politics? [c | What's the best way to get around your city, on foot or by public __ transportation? N w 5 a o ~ 12 3A p.164 ANSWER KEY [L_| Have you ever cheated on an exam and gotten away with it? 8 [E | What's the minimum amount of money you would need to get by if you were living alone in your town? IF | Ifyou get little behind with your work or studies during the week, do you make up for it on the weekend? [S| Does bad weather ever get you down? L_| In your family, who is best at getting out of doing their share of the housework? [k | Ifyou leave people a message, does it annoy you if they don't get back to you immediately?