Read these examples!

 I came here to look for work.

 I never went back home.
 He brought his dog with him.
 Take one of these.

Answer these questions with your partner!

1. What did you bring with you to school today?
2. When you are invited to a friend's house, do you usually take something?
3. Who comes to visit you at home most often?
4. Where do you usually go after school?

Look at this picture!

 The choice between ________________ and ________________ or

________________ and ________________ depends on __________________
_________________________________.

 She uses ________________ and ________________ for a movement _______

_________ her.

 He uses ________________ and ________________ for a movement _______

_________ him.
Exercise. Complete the following conversations with bring, take, come and go
in the correct form.

1 A Goodbye, everyone! I'm ________________ on holiday tomorrow.

B Where are you ________________?
A Australia. I'm ___________________ my family to visit their cousins in Sydney.
Lucky you! When you ________________ back, ________________ me a T-
B shirt!

2 A Listen, class! Please finish your work before you ________________ home. And
tomorrow, don't forget to ________________ in your money for the school trip.
We're ________________ to the Natural History museum.
Oh, Miss Jones! Can't you ________________ us somewhere more exciting?
B

3 A Daniel, you were very late last night. What time did you ________________
home?
B It was before midnight, Mum, honest. Mick ________________ me home in his
car.

4 A I've been decorating my new flat. You must ________________ and visit me on
Saturday. And ________________ Emma and Jake with you. I'll cook you a
meal.
B Great! We'll ________________ some champagne to toast your new home!

5 (In London)
A I'll miss you when I ________________ back home to Spain. You must
________________ and visit me at Christmas.
B I'd love to! I want you to ________________ this photo with you. It will remind
you of the day we ________________ to Oxford together.
A OK. And when you visit, ________________ me some more English books to
read!

6 (In France)
A I'm ________________ to London tomorrow, so tonight my best friend is
________________ round to my house to say goodbye. She's
________________ a present she wants me to ________________ to her sister
B in London.
Well, have a good trip!
Correction.

 The choice between bring and take or come and go depends on

where the speaker is.
 She uses take and go for a movement away from her.  cf. a take-
away or Let's go!
 He uses bring and come for a movement towards him.  bring me
some coffee! or Come here!

1 A Goodbye, everyone! I'm going on holiday tomorrow.

B Where are you going?
A Australia. I'm taking my family to visit their cousins in Sydney.
B Lucky you! When you come back, bring me a T-shirt!

2 A Listen, class! Please finish your work before you go home. And
tomorrow, don't forget to bring in your money for the school
trip. We're going to the Natural History museum.
B Oh, Miss Jones! Can't you take us somewhere more exciting?

3 A Daniel, you were very late last night. What time did you come
home?
B It was before midnight, Mum, honest. Mick brought me home
in his car.

4 A I've been decorating my new flat. You must come and visit me
on Saturday. And bring Emma and Jake with you. I'll cook you
a meal.
B Great! We'll bring some champagne to toast your new home!

5 (In London)
A I'll miss you when I go back home to Spain. You must come
and visit me at Christmas.
B I'd love to! I want you to take this photo with you. It will remind
you of the day we went to Oxford together.
A OK. And when you visit, bring me some more English books to
read!

6 (In France)
A I'm going to London tomorrow, so tonight my best friend is
coming round to my house to say goodbye. She's bringing a
present she wants me to take to her sister in London.
B Well, have a good trip!

From:
New Headway (3rd edition) – Unit 12, p.97 / T12.4 - 38 (Listen to correction!!!)