Unit 39 Relationships

•A. Types of relationships

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friendship• b_____ friend• g_____ friend (m_____)• fr_____• acq_____

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friendship• best friend• good friend (mate)• friend• acquaintance

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work, school, house• cl_____ coll_____• coll_____ (cl_____mate, shi_____mate,

wor_____mate, fl_____mate)

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work, school, house• close colleague• colleague (classmate, shipmate,

workmate, flatmate)

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love/romance• lo_____• ste_____ boy_____; ste_____ g_____friend• fi_____; _____cée; eng_____• husband-t_____-b_____; w_____ -t_____-

b_____• par_____• e_____-husband, e_____-wife; mar_____

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love/romance• lover• steady boyfriend; steady girlfriend• fiancé; fiancée; engaged• husband-to-be; wife-to-be• partner• ex-husband, ex-wife; married

•B. Liking and not liking someone

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• li_____positive negativelo_____, ado_____ d_____like, ha_____

• wor_____positive negativeid_____ can’t st_____, loa_____

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• likepositive negativelove, adore dislike, hate

• worshippositive negativeidolise can’t stand, loathe

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• resp_____positive negativelook u_____ to, look d_____ on, desp____adm_____

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• respectpositive negativelook up to, look down on, despiseadmire

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• attr_____positive negativebe attr_____ to, rep_____, leave someonefan_____ c_____, doesn’t do an____ for me

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• attractpositive negativebe attracted to, repel, leave someonefancy cold, doesn’t do anything for me

•C. Phrases and idioms for relationships

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• Joe and I g_____ on w_____ (with each other). (= have a good relationship)

• Adrian and Liz don’t see e_____ to e_____.(= often argue/disagree)

• I’ve f_____ out with my parents again.(= had arguments)

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• Joe and I get on well (with each other). (= have a good relationship)

• Adrian and Liz don’t see eye to eye.(= often argue/disagree)

• I’ve fallen out with my parents again.(= had arguments)

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• Tony and Jane have br_____ up/sp_____ up.(= ended their relationship)

• George is ha_____ an aff_____ with his boss.(= a sexual relationship, usually secret)

• Children should respect their el_____.(= parents, etc.)

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• Tony and Jane have broken up/split up.(= ended their relationship)

• George is having an affair with his boss.(= a sexual relationship, usually secret)

• Children should respect their elders.(= parents, etc.)

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• Let’s try and m_____ it u_____.(= be friends again after a row)

• She’s my ju_____/I’m her sen_____/I’m sen_____ to her, so she does what’s she’s told.(= refers to position/length of service at work)

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• Let’s try and make it up.(= be friends again after a row)

• She’s my junior/I’m her senior/I’m senior to her, so she does what’s she’s told.(= refers to position/length of service at work)