E11 U2 Language

Unit 2: RELATIONSHIPS

Lesson 11: Language

by Duyen Le

I. Vocabulary​

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I'm worried you get involved in a romantic relationship.

​romantic relationship

​/rəʊˈmæn.tɪk/ /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/

be in a relationship /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/

I'm worried you'll be in a relationship with the boy living next door sooner or later.

have got a date (with someone) /deɪt/

​We have started a romantic relationship and we will have got a date this weekend.

break up (with someone)

​/breɪk/

​He has broken up with her girl friend so I'm willing to lend an ear to him.

lend an ear (to someone) /lend/

​He has broken up with her girl friend so I'm willing to lend an ear to him.

sympathetic (Adj)

​/ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/

All my classmates are very kind, caring and sympathetic.

• Be reconciled with someone /ˈrekənsaɪl/ (v)

• E.g. They were reconciled after he gave her a hug.

argument (N)

/ˈɑːɡ.jə.mənt/

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They had an argument and she stopped talking to her. They have broken up so I lend an ear to him.

Let's practice​

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