Unit 2. Relationships. Lesson 8. Looking back and project

A. PRONUNCIATION
2. A: What is your new teacher like?
B: She is very caring and sympathetic.
3. A: I do not drink coffee. I would like a cup of tea, please.
B: Here you are.
4. A: There is not enough food for the guests.
B: Yes, there is! There are lots of sandwiches and cakes in the fridge.
5. A: They are not interested in playing sports.
B: I am sure they are.
6. A: Is that your puppy? It is very cute.
B: Yes. My dad has just bought it for my birthday.
7. A: What is Tom doing?
B: He is practising singing. He will take part in a singing contest.
1. A: Where is the shopping? Have you not done it?
B: Yes, I have done all the shopping for the whole week. It is in the kitchen.
Example:
1. A: Where is the shopping? Have you not done it?
B: Yes, I have done all the shopping for the whole week. It is in the kitchen.
1. A: Where’s the shopping? Haven’t you done it?
B: Yes, I’ve done all the shopping for the whole week. It’s in the kitchen.
1. Underline the words that could be contracted
B. VOCABULARY
&
GRAMMAR
Across
1. the end of a relationship
2. showing that you understand and care about 3. people who have problems
4. become friends again after an argument
5. knowing someone very well and having an affection for them
6. concerned with love; showing feelings of love
a person who gives advice to people having problems
7. going out with a person who might become a boyfriend or girlfriend
8. very sad and without hope
9. the state of being friends
1. When Laura suffered a ...................... in her relationship, she saw a ....................... for advice.
2. My friends advised me to contact a ............... agency that arranges meetings between single people who want to begin a ..................... relationship.
3. I had an argument with one of my ............... friends, but I’ve managed to ..................... with her.
4. To maintain a lifelong ...................., you should be ......................... and care about your friends` feelings.
5. When you are ....................... , look for something to do. It`ll help you to forget your problems.
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the crossword puzzle.
break-up
counsellor
dating
romantic
close
reconcile
friendship
sympathetic
depressed
3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Use each verb once only. Make changes to the form, if necessary.
1. Anna`s boyfriend………………friendly. Where did she meet him?
2. I didn`t think it was you. Your voice ……………… strange on the phone.
3. When Tuan …………… older, he`ll be mature enough to make the right decisions.
4. This coat ……… very tight. Do you have a bigger size?
5. This perfume ……………… amazing. I`ll buy it for my mum`s birthday.
6. This curry ……………… delicious. Is it Thai or Indian?


feel
get
sound
taste
smell
look
looks
sounded
gets
feels
smells
tastes
4. Rewrite these sentences, using the cleft structure (It is /was ... that) to emphasise the underlined words or phrases.
1. Tom`s mum can speak three languages.
2. I am in charge of organising the storytelling contest.
3. We need your help, not your sympathy.
4. Hoa couldn`t understand Phong`s sense of humour.
5. They have a very good relationship with their neighbours.
6. Their wedding will be held on a luxury cruise ship.
It is Tom’s mum who can speak three languages
It is me that is in charge of organising the storytelling contest.
It is your help that we need, not your sympathy.
It was Phong’s sense of humour that Hoa couldn’t understand.
It is their neighbours who they have a very good relationship.
It is on a luxury cruise ship that their wedding will be held .
5. Pick out the wrong sentences and correct the mistakes.
1. Your room feels messy. When did you last clean it?
2. That was Jim who got married last month.
3. It was on their wedding anniversary that my dad gives my mum a diamond ring.
4. Peter greeted the guests warm.
5. It was in 1998 that Mark met Lucy in Japan.
6. The food in this restaurant was well, but the service was slow.
looks
It
gave
warmly

good
C. READING
1. Read the first part of a text about dating and fill each gap with a word or a phrase from the box.


Max and Carol`s wedding is to be held next week. Max never thought he could find the woman of his dreams. He became a successful businessman at the age of 37. He has worked hard all his life to get through university and then set up a company to provide a (1) …………… income. The problem was that meetings and hard work made it difficult for him to meet a suitable (2)……………… . Last year, when he wanted to (3)………………, he looked around and found that all his old friends and female colleagues were already (4)………………
Some friends suggested going to bars or dance clubs. However, he thought the girls who went to these places were not mature or (5)………………… enough. Another suggestion was to look for a partner online. In fact, Max had a lot of online friends, but he did not (6) ……………… them, as they usually hid their real (7) ………………. He was beginning to feel lonely and (8) ……………… when he saw an advertisement about the Speed Dating and Matchmaking Center
hopeless
partner
settle down
married
trust
identity
stable
serious
2. Read the second part of the text and answer the questions.
When Max went to the Speed Dating and Matchmaking Centre Office, he thought they could help. After completing a survey form about his age, education, religion, likes and dislikes, he was invited to a get-together with other nine men and ten women. There, he spent about six minutes with each woman, talking about things like jobs, hobbies, families and children. At the end of the evening, he made a report stating which women he wished to see again. Luckily, Lucy, the woman that he chose, was also interested in him. They had a meeting the following week. Max and Lucy had many things in common, but he did not really feel attracted to her. Lucy felt the same, and they agreed to remain friends. A month later, Lucy invited Max to her birthday party and introduced him to her friends. Fate was kind to Max this time as he met Carol there, and they fell in love with each other at first sight.
1. Why did Max go to the Speed Dating and Matchmaking Centre Office?

2. What was he asked to do first?


3. What did he do at the get-together organised by the Speed Dating and Matchmaking Centre Office?


4. Who did he choose to meet again?

5. Why did Max and that person decide to remain friends?


6. Who was Carol? Where did Max meet her?
Carol was Lucy`s friend. Max met her at Lucy`s birthday party.
Because he wanted to find a partner.
He was asked to complete a survey form about his age, education, religion, likes and dislikes.
He talked to ten women at the get-together, spending six minutes with each one.
He chose Lucy.
They had many things in common, but they didn`t feel attracted to each other.
the money a person earns from work or business (noun)
an informal meeting (noun)
fully grown and developed; sensible (adjective)
when you see someone for the first time (prepositional phrase)
the power that is believed to control people`s life (noun)
3. Find the words or phrases from the two parts of the reading text which mean the following
income
get-together
mature
at first sight
fate
D. SPEAKING
1. Laura is talking about her brother`s first date. Choose the sentences (a-e) to complete the conversation. Then practise it with a partner.
Ha: You look excited, Laura. What`s up?
Laura: (1)________________________________________
Ha: I see... But why are you so excited?
Laura: (2) _______________________________________
Ha: Wow! How did you do that?
Laura: (3) _______________________________________
Ha: Problem? Are you worried they might not like each other?
Laura: (4) _______________________________________
Ha: Why don`t you ask your best friend?
Laura: (5) _______________________________________
a) I introduced him to Anna, my best friend`s sister. But I have a problem now.
b) You`re right. I should have thought of that. Thanks.
c. No. I think they have many things in common. But my brother wants to buy a small gift for Anna, and I don`t know what she might like.
d) Well, my brother`s going out on his first date this weekend.
e) It was me that Introduced him to his date.
1. Laura is talking about her brother`s first date. Choose the sentences (a-e) to complete the conversation. Then practise it with a partner.
Ha: You look excited, Laura. What`s up?
Laura: (1)________________________________________

Ha: I see... But why are you so excited?
Laura: (2) _______________________________________
Ha: Wow! How did you do that?
Laura: (3) _______________________________________

Ha: Problem? Are you worried they might not like each other?
Laura: (4) _______________________________________


Ha: Why don`t you ask your best friend?
Laura: (5) _______________________________________
d) Well, my brother`s going out on his first date this weekend.
e) It was me that Introduced him to his date.
a) I introduced him to Anna, my best friend`s sister. But I have a problem now.
c. No. I think they have many things in common. But my brother wants to buy a small gift for Anna, and I don`t know what she might like.
b) You`re right. I should have thought of that. Thanks.
A and B greet each other
A: ask why B looks upset
B: tell A he / she broke up with C, a close friend, because B misunderstood that C lied to him / her
A: show sympathy and ask if B needs help.
B: ask A for advice about how to reconcile with C
A: give B some advice.
B: thank A.
2. Work in pairs. Use the information below to make another conversation.
E. WRITING
Re: I have new friends.
by Susan » 25 Feb 20_ at 8.30 p.m.
Current mood: happy
My family / moved / town / last week / and today / first day / new school. / Everything / new: / classrooms / teachers / classmates. / At first, /I felt / lonely / knew / nobody. / stood on my own / new classmates / looking / curiously. / didn`t know / what / say to break the ice. / felt / miserable.
But / everything changed / teacher / introduced / whole class / asked / monitor / help / get to know / classmates / school rules. / Carol / wonderful / monitor. / She took the initiative / show me / school. / also helped / make friends / other students. / She made sure / never alone / first day / new school.
Although / miss / old friends, / like / new school / classmates. / hope / make / good friends here.
1. Write an online posting, using the words or phrases below to make complete sentences. Add more words, if necessary.
My family moved to a new town last week and today was my first day in my new school. Everything was new; new classrooms, new teachers and new classmates. At first I felt very lonely because I knew nobody here. I just stood on my own and my new classmates were looking at me curiously. I didn`t know what to say to break the ice. I felt miserable.
But then everything changed when the teacher introduced me to the whole class and asked the class monitor to help me to get to know my classmates and the school rules. Carol is a wonderful class monitor. She took the initiative to show me around the school. She also helped me to make friends with other students. She made sure I was never alone on my first day in my new school.
Although I still miss my old friends, I like my new school and classmates. I hope I can make lots of good friends here.
Sample online posting
Follow this plan:
Title of the posting.
The writer`s name and posting date.
The writer`s current mood.
The writer`s description of what happened.
The writer`s opinion / feelings.
The writer`s hope or wish
2. Write another online posting, using the information in the conversation in the Speaking section (Activity 2) and your own ideas.
Re: I want to apologise.
Posted by Lana » 2 March 20_ at 6 pm Current mood: # regretful
I don`t know what to do now. Last week I had an argument with my best friend because I thought she had lied to me. She tried to explain, but I was so angry that I refused to listen to her explanation.
Yesterday, I happened to find out that I was wrong. I immediately called her to apologise, but this time it was her that refused to listen to me.
I don`t want our friendship to come to an end this way. We`ve been good friends for years. I really hope that she will forgive me for what I have done and said to her.
Sample online posting
Thank you very much
for your attention !
Good bye !