RELATIONSHIPS

It’s the way in which two or more

people or things are connected or
the state of being connected.
FAMILY BONDS
MARRIAGE
LOVE AFFAIR
COLLEAGUES
(workmates)
CLASSMATES
FRIEDSHIP
 “Friendshipis born at that time
when one person says to another:
‘What! You too? I thought I was
alone’ ”
 THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE
1. Somebody you are going out with.
2. Somebody you used to go out with.
3. Somebody you used to be married to.
4. Somebody you are going to marry.
5. Somebody you work with (two possible answers)
6. Somebody you share accommodation with (three
possible answers)
7. Somebody you know well and get on very well with.
8. Somebody you share lessons at school with.
9. Somebody you know, but not very well.
10. A member of your family.
a) nearest and dearest ...7
b) newlyweds
c) the nuclear family
d) adults
e) a community
f) a generation
g) contemporaries
h) the extended family
i) a household
j) outcasts
a) As I am officially a/an alien/outsider/stranger I have to register with the police.
b) Let me introduce you to my betrothed/engaged/fiancée. We're getting married
next month.
c) Jim is just a/an acquaintance/colleague/figure I met on holiday.
d) Why not bring your child along to the Mothers and Juveniles/Juniors/Toddlers
group? It's for one and two year-olds.
e) Local people are campaigning for better facilities for the aged/ancient/elder.
f) Our ancestors/descendants/predecessors are all buried in the local churchyard.
g) Peter is 50 and unmarried and his friends call him 'an eligible
bachelor/independent/single'.
h) The bridegroom was handed the ring by the assistant groom/best
man/godfather.
i) When I was a bloke/chap/lad I used to walk ten miles to school.
j) We call her 'Auntie Flo', though she is not really any family/relation/relative to us.
a) As I am officially a/an alien/outsider/stranger I have to register with the police.
b) Let me introduce you to my betrothed/engaged/fiancée. We're getting married
next month.
c) Jim is just a/an acquaintance/colleague/figure I met on holiday.
d) Why not bring your child along to the Mothers and Juveniles/Juniors/Toddlers
group? It's for one and two year-olds.
e) Local people are campaigning for better facilities for the aged/ancient/elder.
f) Our ancestors/descendants/predecessors are all buried in the local churchyard.
g) Peter is 50 and unmarried and his friends call him 'an eligible
bachelor/independent/single'.
h) The bridegroom was handed the ring by the assistant groom/best
man/godfather.
i) When I was a bloke/chap/lad I used to walk ten miles to school.
j) We call her 'Auntie Flo', though she is not really any family/relation/relative to us.
 Laurence first met Carol at a party and was immediately
1.___________ her. He 2.___________ and at
The end of the evening 3___________ to dinner at a nearby
restaurant. She accepted his offer and the next evening he
4.___________ her in style, with champagne and delicious, exotic
foods. They5.___________well with each other, decided to meet
again and then started to 6.___________ on a regular basis.
Laurence's granny was delighted that he was 7.___________ at
last. It wasn't long before they realized that they had 8.___________
with each other .A few months later, they bought a flat and moved in
together. Laurence's granny disapproved of them 9.___________,
but Laurence explained that 10.___________ was quite normal
these days. One day, Laurence decided to ask Carol to marry him,
so after a romantic meal, he got down on one knee and
11.___________ to her. They 12.___________ and the next day
announced their 13.___________to their friends and family. Their
parents were delighted that they had decided to
14.___________.Laurence's friends weren't so sure, however, and
all agreed that they would 15.___________ and 16.___________
long before the wedding.
 A week or so before the wedding, Laurence went out on a 1.stag
night / bull night / lion night with his male friends, while Carol
enjoyed her 2.chicken party / duck party / hen party with her
female friends.
At last, the big day arrived. Laurence and Carol had wanted to get
married in a 3. registered office /registry office / regimental
office, but their parents insisted on a traditional church wedding.
The church was packed, friends and family of the 4. bride / bright /
blight on the left, friends and family of the 5. gloom / groom /
doom on the right. Laurence sat nervously at the front with his 6.
beast man / bent man / best man, who was carrying the 7.
wedding rings / wedding rinks / wedding rims in his pocket. The
organist started playing the 8. Wedding March / Wedding Crawl /
Wedding Stagger and Carol walked up the 9. aisle / I'll / ail,
accompanied by her father and followed by the 10. brightmaids /
bridesmaids / bride's mates. The priest conducted the ceremony
and,after Laurence and Carol had exchanged 11. cows / vows /
vowels, pronounced them husband and wife.
1. They were going to get married, but at the A. Me too. We have similar feelings and get on
last moment Allison broke it off. really well.
2. I've got lots of friends, but only one real soul B. She certainly is. She likes attracting the
mate. attention of all the men in the office.
3. How do you get on with your in-laws? C. Not yet, but we are separated.
4. Didn't you meet your future wife on a blind D. Yes. My friends arranged it for me.
date? E. That's true; I should get out a bit and meet
5. I'm sorry you and Melanie have split up, but more people.
don't worry; there are plenty more fish in F. Although we don't go out together any
the sea. more, we're still good friends.
6. Don't go out with him; he's a real ladykiller! G. Poor Ian! He must have been really upset.
7. Sally came to the party with her latest toy H. Really? I thought they were getting on so
boy. well together.
8. Your new secretary is a bit of a flirt, isn't I. I know. He seems to spend all his time
she? chatting up women.
9. Is Meg still on the shelf? J. Not well, I'm afraid. They've never forgiven me
10. Chris and Jo's marriage is on the rocks. for marrying their son.
11. How do you get on with your exboyfriend? K. No. Haven't you heard? She met the man of
12. Are you divorced? her dreams a few weeks ago.
L. I'm not surprised. She's always preferred
younger man
fell out turned him down moved in with got on well with
kept in touch ran away from got to know let him down grew up
went out together 

a) When Brian asked her to marry him, Ann said no.

b) I communicated regularly with most of my old friends
c) Ann spent her childhood years in London
d) David and Jean dated for three months before they got engaged.
e) Kate quarrelled with her boyfriend and they stopped seeing each other.
f) Helen had a good relationship with her in-laws
g) Harry left home without his parents' permission.
h) Sophia promised to meet Michael after work but disappointed him.
i) After a few weeks I went to live in the house of some friends.
j) I grew friendly with Pam when we worked together