"Life in plastic, it's

fantastic"
 Would you ever consider an operation for beauty
reasons? Why (not)?

 How do they look at plastic surgery in your country?

 Do people who are addicted to plastic surgery have to be

protected against themselves? Why (not)?
Questions about the text
• Did Justin receive a lot of support for his transformation plans?
Explain.

• Why could we say that Justin is addicted to plastic surgery?

1. Identify the past participles
in the text.

2. Check whether the subjects

of the sentences do the
action of the past participle
themselves or not.
1. Identify the past participles
in the text.

2. Check whether the subjects

of the sentences do the
action of the past participle
themselves or not.
Justin's  having his nose

Why did he want to get done?

had many body parts changed.

Justin needs to his head examined.

Justin never had ridiculed.

After the doctors all that work done.

 have/get object past participle
Justin's  having his nose altered.

Why did he want to get the first operation done?

Justin's  had many body parts changed.

Justin needs to have his head examined.

Justin never had his appearance ridiculed.

After the doctors got all that work done.

 Match the sentences with the correct
reasons for using have/get
1. Have you had your hair done? It looks lovely. A. The subject arranges or pays
for somebody to do
2. My boss isn't very good at getting his team something.
motivated.
3. I've had my heart broken too many times – I
don't want to fall in love again. B. The subject has a bad
experience caused by
4. My neighbors had their car stolen last week.
someone else.
5. I need to get my eyes checked. I can't see very
well.
6. I just want to get this work done quickly so I can C. The speaker focuses on the
relax again. end result rather than the
activity itself.
7. I had my portrait painted by a wonderful artist.
Rewrite the phases in bold by using the
causative have/get. 
• I'm going to (pay sb.) to clean my flat.

• I'll (arrange for sb.) to install the new programs.

• Can you try to finish the project as quickly as possible?

• (Sb.) stole my email password last week.

• Robert, would you like to start the meeting?

• We really need to tidy the flat – it's such a mess.

Speaking exercise
• The causative have/get doesn't only get used when talking about
personal appearance. 

• People also use it to talk about household jobs or when talking about
vehicles they own.

• Discuss these subjects. What things

do you do yourself and what things
do you have/get done?
Correction & Good use of language
Extra speaking task: Arranging your own
wedding
 Which things do you need to do yourself and which things do you
need to get/have done by others?

 Discuss in groups.
Extra speaking task: Arranging your own
wedding
Hoping the causative didn't cause too much
trouble ...

Have a great next lesson!

References
• slide 1:
https://www.magzter.com/fr/article/Lifestyle/New-Idea/700-Surgerie
s-To-Be-A-Human-Ken-Doll
• slide 2, 4 & 5:
https://www.planetromeo.com/en/blog/justin-the-human-ken-doll/
• slide 14:
https://www.catawiki.com/l/1964731-bob-et-bobette-enamel-plate-
wiske-suzy-bobette-the-end-1998