LESSON 28 - People in Our Lives & Starting Relationships
LESSON 28 - People in Our Lives & Starting Relationships
Topic: Relationships
Lesson length: 60–75 minutes
Main aims: Students learn and use vocabulary for different types of relationships and talking about dating and romantic relationships.
1. Warm-up — Who is in your life?
- Who are the most important people in your life?
- How often do you see your friends?
- Do you have many people you know but aren't close to?
- Is it easy for you to make new friends?
- What makes someone a good friend?
- I'm quite close to...
- I spend a lot of time with...
- We get on well because...
- I've known them for...
- We don't see each other very often, but…
2. Vocabulary — People and Relationships
Quick vocabulary check
Complete the sentences with a word from the table.
3. Vocabulary focus — Who is who?
You work in the same office as Anna, but you don't spend time together outside work.
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B
You've known Tom for ten years. You tell him your secrets and see him every weekend.
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C
You met someone at a party once. You know their name, but you don't know them well.
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D
You share an apartment with Alex.
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E
Sarah and Mark have been together for eight years and are married.
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F
You were romantically involved with Emma two years ago, but you're not together now.
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5. Vocabulary — Starting a Relationship
6. Controlled Practice — Complete the sentences
7. Speaking — Dating situations
Your friend has a blind date tomorrow. What advice would you give them?
Situation 2
You have a crush on someone at work. What could you do?
Situation 3
You have just met someone interesting at a party. How can you get to know them?
Situation 4
You've been going out with someone for six months. What could you do together?
Situation 5
Your friend wants to propose to their partner. What advice would you give?
Useful language:
- I think you should...
- Why don't you...?
- You could...
- I'd probably...
- It might be a good idea to...
- I wouldn't...
8. Final task — The Relationship Story
acquaintance → get to know → hang out → have a crush → go out → propose → get married
create a short story using at least five of the expressions.
Example
Anna met James at university. At first, he was just an acquaintance. They started to get to know each other and began hanging out after classes. Anna had a crush on him, and eventually they started going out. Two years later, James proposed…