lus 4 VOCABULARY relationships ‘Match the words and photos. a colleague a friend argue with somebody discuss something with somebody meet somebody (forthe frst time) know somebody (for along time) b @p.158 Vocabulary Bank Relationships Think of one of your close friends. Ask and answer the questions with a partner. + How long have you known him / her? * Where did you meet? * Why do you get on well? + What do you have in common? * Do you ever argue? What about? ‘+ How often do you see each other? * How do you keep in touch? * Have you ever lost touch? Why? When? * Do you think you'l stay friends? What four letters can you put after these ‘people’ words to form an abstract noun? friend leader member partner relation Complete the sentences with an abstract noun from d 1 My ister and Ihave a very good__ We get on really well 2 My gym______expires at the end of the month, Ii need to renew it 3. One of the qualities a boss needs the most is good skills. 4 Marriage should be an equal__, 5. Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels are about the between two young girl, Lila and Elena 1 have friends too! 2 We haven pre real friends thanks to 3 Having friends at work makes you ma 4 5 Friendship is good for your ——__ can make you lose twolt You're going to listen to part of a radio Programme where the presenters ae about friendship, With a partner, gues! missing words in the five {acts 5.22 Listen to the procramme anda ere you correct?o 2 READING & LISTENING How do you think people usually meet friends and partners nowadays? Number the phrases 1-5 (1 = the most popular). Then compare with a partner. Do you agree? atwork at school or university 4 online (e.g. on forums, social networking sites, ete) in a bar, club, ete through friends money Read the beginning of two stories which appeared on Instagram #thewaywemet. Where did Tiffany and Kristina meet their partners for the first time? Read the stories again. Write T (Tiffany) or K (Kristina). 12 she met her partner, she. im from a distance. felt a bit frightoned had moved away from her hometown. had a problem with her health. was immediately attracted to him. felt that he didn’t understand her. ‘What do you think happened to the two couples next? Go to Communication The way we met Ap.107, B p12. Find out what happened. Think of a couple you know well, e.g. your parents or friends. How did they meet? Do you know any couples who met in unusual circumstances? GRAMMAR past and present habits and states @5.15 Listen to John talking about how he met his partner. Where did they meet? Was it 2 Ene OTHE WAY WE MET ‘Three years ago, | stopped at the supermarket on my way home from work to get some food. After checking out, | walked out of the store and pressed the unlock button on {At first | thought he was trying to steal my car, oF rob me. But when I got a litle nearer, I noticed he was actually unloading his shopping into the car.| was scared. | went up to him nervously and said, “Um, hi’ He said. Hi. and looked atme in surprise while he continued to unload his shopping Then | said, "Um, this s my car’ He laughed at me as i | was crazy and replied, ‘No, itisr't, it's mina’ So I pressed the lock button on my car keys to show him that it was definitely my car. His face turned white. sue 2 THE WAY WE MET 1 came to New York to do a Master's degree in Creative Wing. Matt was @ personal trainer, and he was studying forhis doctorate in Chinese medicine at another university in New York. At the time, | sed to do a lot of running — run two marathons - and | started to get really bad back fain. | saw lots of doctors, and they all said different things, like ‘do yoga’ and ‘maybe you need an operation’. None cof thom know what was wrong. The final one suggested 2cupuncture, so thought try itas a last resort. When | walked into the clinic for the session, | saw Matt. He was the acupuncturist. The moment we looked into each other's eyes, we connected. But he didn't ask me out; he was very professional. On my last session, | asked him how old he was. He said he'd be 23 the following week, but thal he vwasrit going to celebrate, because he had to study. Adopted from mibowayerametSPEAKING @ Read sentences A-G. Tick (7) the ones you agree with and cross (X) the ones you don't agree with. Think about your reasons. ‘A. 17 (Yow ean Sly have 66 OF three elose iene 8/1) [Gig on oliay WH rend ca en the rierdship. 1) | Men keep thei fends longer than women. > | You should never erteize your frends! partners | Teh imposible wo tay ood tends with an expartner F // evimsponile to be real fends with someone ‘who's much older or much younger than you: |) (Parents should never try to be friends with their children. b In groups of three or four, each choose one topic you're going to talk about. Prepare what you're going to say, using the plan below. Topic: Do you (strongh)) agree, (strongly) disagree, or both ia and disagree? | Reasons and examples (from your own experience or | of people you know}: l " | ¢ Listen again and complete the chart. | | Fact 1 some examples Fact 2 the reason language from the Presenting an opinion box. Listen to the other members of your group and i then say if you agree or disagree, and why. eae = ¢ Take turns to present your opinion. Use the [ £ Presenting an opinion | Introducing the topic | I'm going to talk about Giving reasons | | I think the main (most important) reason is | ee because / that “Another reason i Giving examples rm 2s | For example, | have a friend who I've known | since | was five years old. do you think these facts | Fr instance, when I broke up with my d_ From your experience: are true? to review the lesson| ADESCRIPTION OF A PERSON Read the two emails once and answer the questions | Why has Angela written to Sofia? 2 Does Sofia recommend her friend to Angela? Inbox From: Angela Vernon To: Sota Lugo Hi Sota | hope youre wel. 1m looking for an au ait to look atter Miko and Say and | remembered your Polsh end Kasia, who | met last Summer. Sho said she might be Interested in working in England as an a palr £01 thought | would wie and ask hor. The thing is | don't | really know her, so betore | wite and suggest, could YOu Tell mo a bit about her (age, porsonalty, otc, and ‘what sho likes doing) so that can soe she would ttn ‘with the family? Please be honest! 0.01 course I know her Very wal, Sho's 22 and she's jus fished economies at ‘university, but she doesn't have ajob yet and Im sure she ‘WOuld be interested in going tothe UK. Her parents botn ‘work and she has two younger brothers. She gets on very ‘wel with al of them and thay ae avery close lami | Kasia’ an intatigent grt and very hardworking. She {9004 with chitren - she ofton looks aftr her brothers, 80 she has a lot of experience ~ and she's also very ‘mature and responsable. She can be quite shy at ft, but ‘When she gels 1 know you she's incredibly friendly. The Is that she's a bit orga... sho ‘hinge, ke her keys, or her phone. Also, shor English isnt fantaste, but im sure shot improve very quickly In hor {06 to, she ikes going tothe cinoma, listening Yo music, and she's also very good at folography - she | slways has her eamera wih he, Sh's rally independant {nd happy to do things on her own, so you won't have fo worry about taking her ta places. | !think Mike and Sally wil ove her. Let me know if you | need to know anything else | hope this helps! b The computer has found five spelling mistakes in Sofia’s email, Can you correct them? € Read Sofia’s email again and answer the questions. 1 What six] adjectives describe Kasia's personality? 2 What does she like doing in her free time? 3. What negative things does Sofia say about Kasia? 4 Boos Sofia think Kasia will got on with Angela's family? 4 Look at the highlighted expressions we use to modify adjectives and adverbs. Put them in the correct place in the chart. Kasiais vary forgetful D Describing a person He's quite/ very, etc, + adjective (e.g. friendly, outgoing, etc). She's bit + negative adjective (e.g. untidy, shy, etc.) He likes / loves / doesn't mind + verb + sing. * She's happy to + infinitive. ji with children He's good it making new friends. © Imagine you received Angela's email asking about a friend of yours. Write an email to answer it, Plan what you're going to write using the paragraph notes below, Use the language from the Describing a person box and Vocabulary Jank Personality p.153 to help you. f Cheek your email for mistakes (grammar, vocabulary, punctuation, and spelling). Op.i3 (9 Ge online for more Writing practice: 3 VOCABULARY BANK Relationships 1 PEOPLE tc relationship, ‘8 Match the words and definitions in a romant two people who are married oF | count friend ife, boyfriend, oF gt 2 jour husband, wile, boy pert losemate “Llasiew 3 the perton that you are engaged 0b arte close friand ious frend! oleague ‘krlisy) 4 ‘ person that you share a fat wil Sauple rap) ax icky! faged trnven 5 1a person that you work with i (female fiancée) fintmate inert A {colloquia 2 person that you used to have a eee relationship with 7 a 6 foal friend that you can talk to about anything Me lass as you at school or b 5.20 Listen and check. 8 4 person who is in the same class as you at college ACTIVATION Cover the d the words, Remember the definitions. 2 VERB PHRASES @ Complete the sentences phrase in the past tens averb or verb be together become friends break up get in touch get married get on get toknow go out together hhave (sth) in common lose touch meet propose 4 4 met Mark when | was studying at York University 2 We ach other quickly because wo went to the same classes, 3 We soon and we discovered that we alot For ‘example, wo both liked art and music 4 We inlove 5 Wo _____ fortwo years, but we argued loi and in our last term at university we tet (or pl up 6 After we left university. we because | moved to London anid he stayed in York 7 Five years later, wo again on Facebook. We wore both sll single and Mark had moved to London, too 8 Thistime we > better than before, maybe because we were older 9 After two months, Mark in our Second term and we fell and last summer, A lot of our old friends came to the wedding! b @5.21 Listen and check. activation Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Remember the story. Op.s2