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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Relationship Phrasal Verbs

Activity Type Introduction

Vocabulary, Writing and This relationship phrasal verbs worksheet helps students practice
Reading Exercises: gap- phrasal verbs that are commonly used to talk about relationships.
fill, sentence completion,
identifying, matching Procedure
Speaking Activity: Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet.
discussion,
communicative practice First, students complete sentences with prepositions from a box
(pair work) to create phrasal verbs related to relationships.

Exercise A - Answer key

Focus
Relationship phrasal 1. on 6. down
verbs 2. out 7. up
3. up 8. for
4. up 9. by
Aim 5. apart 10. down

To practice phrasal verbs Students then complete sentences with the prepositions and their
that are commonly own ideas. Afterwards, review the students' sentences as a class.
used to talk about
relationships. Exercise B - Answer key

1. up 6. out
Preparation 2. down 7. up
Make one copy of the 3. on 8. apart
two-page worksheet for 4. up 9. down
each student. 5. by 10. for

Next, students read three texts and answer questions, matching

Level each question to a person from the texts.

Upper-intermediate (B2) Exercise C - Answer key

1. Julie 2. Jan 3. Tao 4. Tao

Time 5. Julie 6. Tao 7. Tao 8. Jan
25 minutes
Finally, with a partner, students discuss two people's respective
situations from the text and come up with some useful tips to
help them deal with their broken relationships.

Afterwards, pairs report their ideas back to the class.

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Relationship Phrasal Verbs

A. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition from the box. Some prepositions
can be used more than once.

out on up apart for by down

1. I've never really got ........... with my mother-in-law because we disagree a lot.

 ast week, I fell ........... with my friend because he didn't pay me back the money I'd lent
2. L
him.

 am decided to break ........... with his partner because he realised they had nothing in
3. S
common.

 fter a big argument, Marta made ........... with her sister, and they started speaking
4. A
again.

 ince leaving university, Adrian and I have drifted ........... and don't speak to each other
5. S
much these days.

 o you think you're ready to leave the partying behind to settle ........... and start a
6. D
family?

7. Growing up, I looked ........... to my grandfather for his wisdom and life experiences.

 riti and David met two years ago and fell ........... each other instantly. They're getting
8. P
married this summer.

9. Fernando stood ........... me when I was going through a difficult time a few months ago.

10. I was so upset when I asked Baraka out on a date, and he turned me ...........

B. Complete the sentences with the prepositions from Exercise A and your own ideas.

1. In my family, I look ........... to ...................................................................................

2. If someone turned me ..........., I would feel .................................................................

3. Someone I really get ........... with is ...........................................................................

4. A common reason that couples break ........... is ............................................................

5. Someone who has stood ........... me is ........................................................................

6. Siblings often fall ........... because ..............................................................................

7. The best way to make ........... with someone after a fight is ...........................................

8. People tend to drift ........... because ............................................................................

9. In my country, people usually settle ........... when ........................................................

10. People often fall ........... each other quickly because ....................................................

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Relationship Phrasal Verbs

C. Read the texts and answer the questions that follow.

Jan

When I was little, I used to spend a lot of time with my Auntie Ingrid. My parents
worked long hours, so she often looked after me after school, and I remember how
much I admired her outlook on life. She is such a cheerful person who always looks
at things in a positive light. Because we have spent so much time together over the
years, we got really close and now she's like a second mum to me.

Tao

Sinead and I met on a dating site a few years ago. We hit it off instantly, and it
wasn't long before we were saying how much we loved each other! We moved in
together after a few months and had plans to start a family in the near future. But
unfortunately, things didn't work out, and we went our separate ways. The other
day, she asked me if I wanted to get back together, but I said no as I didn't think it
was a good idea. I know it was for the best, but I do miss her a lot and have been
finding it difficult without her these past few weeks.

Julie

I met Anushka at university back in 2010. We ended up in the same student

accommodation and got on instantly. Unfortunately, after we graduated, she moved
abroad, and we lost contact with each other over the years. I was thrilled when she
got in touch a few months ago as I had been missing her a lot. We started talking
more regularly again, but it became clear that she just wanted to talk to me about
her problems and never asked about how I was doing. I confronted her about it which
led to a big argument. That was the last time we spoke.

1. Who fell out with a friend? .........................

2. Who looks up to an older member of the family? .........................

3. Who has recently broken up with their partner? .........................

4. Who fell for someone quickly? .........................

5. Who drifted apart from someone? .........................

6. Who felt ready to settle down in a relationship? .........................

7. Who turned down an ex-partner? .........................

8. Who gets on well with a relative? .........................

D. With a partner, come up with some tips to help Tao and Julie deal with their broken
relationships.

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