The document discusses having a roof repaired. It states that the author did not want to fix or improve their roof themselves, so they had it repaired by someone else. It provides an example of Lisa having her roof repaired by a workman after it was damaged in a storm.

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I had my roof
repaired.
I didn’t
want to fix
or improve
my roof
myself.
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2.  I don’t want to fix or improve it myself.
 A. I can talk about : I don’t want to fix or
improve it myself.
 B. I can use : I have it done. (informal : I get
it done)
 C. An example
Context
The roof of Lisa’s house was damaged in a storm. Yesterday a workman
came and repaired it.
Say this in a different way
You can say this as described in the context or you can say this
differently.
Lisa had the roof repaired yesterday.
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3.  I don’t want to fix or improve it myself.
 C. Scheme
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Fact/ Habit I have my hair cut once a month.
Now I am having my hair cut now.Wait a moment!
Intro of
new story
I have (just) had my hair cut. Do you like it?
Detail of
new story/
Old story
I had my hair cut yesterday.
Promise I will/won’t have my hair cut.

4.  I don’t want to fix or improve it myself.
 D. Exercises : Murphy 46.1, 46.2, 46.3, 46.4
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