Unit 1 - Relationships

Unit 1 Vocabulary

1.Describe characters
2.Friendship - phrasal verbs
3.Word building - forming adjectives
4.Word Focus - Sense
 What is a relationship ?
Boran has a good relationship with his mother and father.
The relationship between the two countries has been
good.
definition: the way in which two people or two
groups feel about each other and acts towards
each other
other word forms: relation (n.) relational (adj) related (adj)
synonym: association
collocation: have/develop/form/build a relationship,
 Unit 1, p.9, Exercise 1
Which phrase in the following slide best
describes the photo?
 Unit 1, p.9, Exercise 1
Vocabulary to describe
a relationship
● a faithful ● a strong bond
companion ● true friends
● blood relatives ● an odd couple
● a passing
acquaintance
● mutual respect
 a faithful companion

Example: My dog was my faithful companion

throughout my childhood.
definition: someone who is always
there for you or who keeps you
company.

synonym: loyal friend

 blood relatives

Example: They are testing all of her blood relatives to see if they
carry the same genetic conditions.

definition: people who are related to

you by birth rather than marriage.

synonym: birth family

antonym: in-laws
 a passing acquaintance

Example: I can tell a good friend about it but I would feel

uncomfortable telling a passing acquaintance.

definition: Someone you know but just

a little, not well.

antonym: a close friend

 mutual respect

Example: In order to work well together, coworkers must have

mutual respect.

definition: when two people both like

and admire each other
 a strong bond

Example: That family has such a strong bond that even terrible
challenges don’t tear them apart.

definition: a connection that is very

difficult to break

synonym: unbreakable connection

 true friends

Example: After I lost my job and I got sick, I found out who my
true friends were.

definition: a person who is your friend

in good times and in bad times.

synonym: best friend

 an odd couple

Example: They were such an odd couple that everyone turned to

look at them when they walked into a room.

definition: two people who are so

different that it is strange that they are
together.

synonym: a strange pair

What kind of relationship do you
need (or do you have) in the
following situations?
 Unit 1, p.9, Exercise 2
Vocabulary to describe how people are
related
● brother-in-law
● colleague
● fiancée
● flatmate
● grandparent
● husband
● old friend
 Brother-in-law

Example: By brother-in-law and I are very different but we both

work in the same hospital.

definition:
1. your husband’s or your
wife’s brother

2. your sister’s husband

3. the man married to the

sister of your husband
 colleague

Example: Usually I get along very well with my colleagues, they

have great ideas and are a lot of fun to work with.

definition: people
you work with
 fiancé(e)

Example: My fiance(e) and I are planning our wedding for next

March. I hope our friends and families can travel by then.

definition: someone
you have promised to
marry

fiancé - the man

fiancée - the woman

 flatmate

Example: My flatmate and I fight a lot. She is very messy and I am

very clean.

definition: someone
you live in the same
apartment with (not
your mother or father)
Synonym: roommate
 grandparents

Example: Her grandparents live in the same city she does so she
often visits them and makes sure they are OK.

definition: your
parent’s parents
 husband

Example: Her husband is very tall and works in the library. They
met when she asked him what book she should read.

definition: a male
spouse, a married man
 an old friend

Example: I went and visited an old friend last weekend. I hadn’t

seen him for a long time so we had a lot to talk about.

definition: a friend
you have known for a
long time
Who would you talk with about the following ?
Who would you not talk with about them?

● the weather brother-in-law

● a health problem colleague
● a success at work fiancee
● romantic relationship flatmate
advice a grandparent
● a project at work husband
● current events an old friend
● your political opinions a faithful companion
● a TV show you watched blood relatives
● your favorite music a passing acquaintance
● what you did today
● your hopes and dreams
 Unit 1a - Unlikely friends
p.10, Exercise 1
Vocabulary to describe character
● considerate
● dependable
● energetic
● good fun
● laid-back
● outgoing
● selfish
● serious
● shy
● unreliable
 considerate (adj.)

Example: It was very considerate of him to wait.

definition: always thinking of other

people's wishes and feelings; careful
not to hurt or upset others
other word forms: considerately
(adv.)
synonym: thoughtful (adj.)
antonym: inconsiderate
 dependable (adj.)

I need a dependable person to take care of the

children while I am at work.
definition: Someone who can be relied on to do what you
want or need.

other word forms: Dependability (n.)

Depend (v)
synonym: reliable
antonym: unreliable
 energetic (adj.)

He is so energetic that even after running for 3 hours,

he still wanted to play football.

definition: having a lot of energy and enthusiasm

other word forms: energized (adj.)

energy (n.) energetically (adv.)
energize (v.)
synonym: active, lively
antonym: inactive
 good fun (adj.)

My flatmate is really good fun, I really enjoy living

with him!

definition: used to say that someone is enjoyable to be with

because they are happy and amusing

synonym: enjoyable
antonym: boring
 laid-back (adj.)

His laid-back attitude made people feel comfortable

around him.
definition: relaxed and unhurried, free from stress

synonym: relaxed
antonym: uptight, stressed
 outgoing (adj.)

We need an outgoing person to work with our students.

definition: friendly and socially confident

synonym: social, friendly

antonym: shy, timid
 selfish(adj.)

He was so selfish he ate three pieces of cake even

though there wasn’t enough for everyone.

definition: someone who thinks only of his/her own

advantage, wants and needs

other word forms: selfishly (adv.)

synonym: egotistic
antonym: generous
 serious(adj.)

She is a really serious person, so if you ask her a

question, she will give you a well thought-out answer.

definition: a person who thinks a lot, is quiet and doesn’t

laugh much.
other word forms: seriously (adv.)
seriousness (n.)

synonym: earnest, solemn

antonym: silly
 shy (adj.)

He is so shy, he avoids situations in which he needs to

be around other people.
definition: nervous and uncomfortable around other people
other word forms: shyness (n.)

synonym: timid, awkward

antonym: outgoing
 unreliable (adj.)

Don’t ask him, he is totally unreliable and will

probably not do the work.

definition: not able to be trusted or believed

other word forms:

unreliability (n)

synonym: untrustworthy
antonym: reliable, dependable
 Practice (optional)
Serious energetic
outgoing laid-back
dependable shy
considerate unreliable
fun selfish

1. _______ people don’t usually like big parties or being with people
who they don’t know well. _________ people, on the other hand,
love meeting new people and starting conversations.
2. After getting a lot of sleep and eating healthy food, I feel _______
and ready to spend time with a ______ group of friends.
3. People who only think about what they want are ________, I prefer
to spend my time with __________ people who respect me and are
kind.
4. Some of my friends are completely __________, I know they will
always be by my side; others are __________, I never know if I can
trust them or not.
5. She is so _________, she didn’t even get stressed about our huge
homework assignment.
 Answers to the practice
Serious energetic
outgoing laid-back
dependable shy
considerate unreliable
fun selfish

1. Shy people don’t usually like big parties or being with people who
they don’t know well. Outgoing people, on the other hand, love
meeting new people and starting conversations.
2. After getting a lot of sleep and eating healthy food, I feel energetic
and ready to spend time with a fun group of friends.
3. People who only think about what they want are selfish, I prefer to
spend my time with considerate people who respect me and are kind.
4. Some of my friends are completely dependable, I know they will
always be by my side; others are unreliable, I never know if I can
trust them or not.
5. She is so laid-back, she didn’t even get stressed about our huge
homework assignment.
Unit 1a - Unlikely friends
Page 11, Ex. 10

Phrasal verbs
 Friendships: Phrasal verbs

Hang out with

Keep up with
Meet up
Hang around
Come round
Go round
Stand by sb.
Get on with
 to hang out with

I am living with my friend Ezra at the moment but each of

us have our own group of friends that we hang out with.
To hang out with = to spend time with
 to keep up with

Laura and I went on a trip to Peru ten years ago and we have
been friends ever since. We keep up with each other through
social media.
To keep up with = to keep in contact with
 to meet up

We should all meet up sometime.

Meet up = to get together
 to hang around

Jacob often hangs around when he is bored but he never

comes around if he has something better to do.

Hang around = spend time in a place doing nothing or waiting

 to come round

Jacob often hangs around when he is bored but he

never comes around if he has something better to do.

to come round = to visit

 to stand by (sb.)

Kate is a really dependable friend. She always stands by me

when I need help.

To stand by someone = to always be there for them

 to get on with (someone)

I get on very well with Marco even though we never see each
other socially. I think I have been round to his house once.

to get on with = to have a good relationship with; to get along

with
 Go round

I get on very well with Marco but we can’t see each other very
often. I rarely go round to his house.

Go round = to go to, visit

 Fill in
has/have the round
been blank to
Page 11, Exercise 11

1. We come from different backgrounds, but we ____ really well.

2. We don’t have to do anything special, like going to a show. It
would just be nice to ____ together for a bit.
3. I made some good friends at university, but I haven’t ___ with
many of them since.
4. Why don’t you ____ to my house for supper tonight?
5. Some friends are great to have fun with, but real friends are the
ones
who ____ you when things aren’t going well.
6. I’m busy at six thirty, but we could _____ later, if you like, Say,
eight?
 Fill in thebeen
has/have blankround- Answers
to
Page 11, Exercise 11

1. We come from different backgrounds, but we GET ON really

well.
2. We don’t have to do anything special, like going to a show. It
would just be nice to HANG OUT together for a bit.
3. I made some good friends at university, but I haven’t KEPT UP
with many of them since.
4. Why don’t you COME ROUND to my house for supper tonight?
5. Some friends are great to have fun with, but real friends are the
ones who STAND BY you when things aren’t going well.
6. I’m busy at six thirty, but we could MEET UP later, if you like,
Say, eight?
 1b A Confused Generation
Page 12, Ex. 5 & 6

Word building
forming adjectives from Noun or Verb + Suffix
 1b, p.12 Word building
Form adjectives from
a root word noun/verb + suffix

Noun/Verb Suffix Adjective

beauty + ful
fever + ish
silence + ent
caution + ious
act + ive
care + ful
 1b, p.12 Word building
Form adjectives from
a root word noun/verb + suffix

Noun/Verb Suffix Adjective

beauty + ful beautiful
fever + ish feverish
silence + ent silent
caution + ious cautious
act + ive active
care +ful careful
 Word building
p. 12, Exercise 5
Find adjectives in the p.12 article that come from
these root words
Suffixes +ful, +ish, +ent, +ious, +ive

Root words Suffix Adjective

pain
self
duty
support
rebel
Word building - forming adjectives from
p. 12, Exercise 5

Suffixes +ful, +ish, +ent, +ious, +ive

Noun Suffix Adjective

pain +ful painful
self +ish, selfish
duty +ful dutiful
support +ive supportive
rebel +lious rebellious
 1b, A confused generation
p. 12, Ex. 6 Word building
Form adjectives from these words by using the
correct suffix and making any other changes

Suffixes +ful, +ish, +ent, +ious, +ive

1. ambition
2. child
3. decide
4. help
5. respect
6. success
 1b, A confused generation
p. 12, Ex. 5 Word building
Form adjectives from these words by using the
correct suffix and making any other changes

Suffixes +ful, +ish, +ent, +ious, +ive

1. ambition ambitious
2. child childish
3. decide decisive
4. help helpful
5. respect respectful
6. success successful
 1c - Bloodlines
Page 14, Ex. 7

Word Focus: sense

 to make sense

John’s decision to move made sense to his closest friends.

to make sense = to have a clear meaning, to be easy to

understand, to be rational
 a sense of belonging

A sense of belonging are invisible threads that connect

us to each other.

a sense of belonging = the feeling that one is part of

a group (family, school, social, sports, clubs, country, etc.)
 common sense
You really should go to see a doctor if your leg hurts
that much. It's just common sense!

common sense = the ability to think and behave in a

reasonable way and to make good decisions
 sense of humour (humor)

One of the things I like the most about my best friend is her
sense of humor. She makes me laugh so hard!

a sense of humour = the ability to say funny things and see

the funny side of things.
 sense of duty

I feel a sense of duty to take care of my aging parents.

a sense of duty= an underdtanding of your responsibilities.

 sense of direction

Judith is constantly getting lost. She has no sense of direction.

a sense of direction= ability to understand what location you
are at.
 optional song activity
I Know You By Heart - Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson
 Optional song activity
It's no wonder I can love you the way that I do
Everybody wants to find a love
I can finish any ________ you start
Somebody, somebody who will always
I know you, I know you by heart
_____.
I know every time you're gonna call
We get locked up in our own worlds
I pick up the_______ before it ever rings
With feelings and _______ we're afraid to
share And when you need some lovin'

But all I have to do is see you ______ I'll be there beside you, anticipating everything

And maybe, just maybe if I brush your hand Oh, it's like I always said

Something happens, I cannot explain You're the one I want

And somehow, oh, somehow I can All I want is you

___________
I'm inside your head
I, I think you're gonna find
I know you by heart
Gonna find you, gonna find you
Girl, you're so much a part of me
I'm _________ your mind
I know you by heart, yes, I do
I know you by heart
It's no wonder I can love you the way that I do
And you're so much a ______ of me
I can finish any sentence you ________
I know you by heart, yes, I do
I know you, I know you by heart
 Optional song activity
answers
Everybody wants to find a love
It's no wonder I can love you the way that I do

I can finish any sentence you start

Somebody, somebody who will always care.
I know you, I know you by heart
We get locked up in our own worlds
I know every time you're gonna call
With feelings and secrets we're afraid to
I pick up the phone before it ever rings
share
And when you need some lovin'
But all I have to do is see you smile
I'll be there beside you, anticipating everything
And maybe, just maybe if I brush your hand
Oh, it's like I always said
Something happens, I cannot explain
You're the one I want
And somehow, oh, somehow I can
understand All I want is you

I, I think you're gonna find I'm inside your head

Gonna find you, gonna find you I know you by heart

I'm reading your mind Girl, you're so much a part of me

I know you by heart I know you by heart, yes, I do

And you're so much a part of me It's no wonder I can love you the way that I do

I know you by heart, yes, I do I can finish any sentence you start

I know you, I know you by heart

 Optional song activity
Think and Discuss
1. What does it mean to “know something by heart”? How is the song using this phrase?

2. This song is sung by a man and a woman in a romantic way. Are there other relationships
that could be described the same way?

3. What does it mean “to read someone’s mind”? Why is it easier to read someone’s mind
when you have a close relationship?

4. Who do you “know by heart”? Are they the same people who know you by heart?

5. The song says “We get locked up in our own worlds with feelings and secrets we're afraid to
share”. Do you think this is true? If it is, why do we do that? How does it affect our
connections with other people?