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Talking and reading article about dating p 43. Learning universal phrasal verbs. Picture description Writing a personal ad about you.

Directions: In pairs, ask questions about dating.

1. Do you think that age difference is important when dating? 2. Do you like to flirt? If so, what do you usually do? Where? With whom? Why? 3. What do you think most people talk about when dating? 4. Do you "go Dutch" when dating? 5. What is an intimate relationship for you?

Directions: Individually, describe these pictures as much as you can

ESL MATERIALS PREPARED BY MARCELO FERNNDEZ Winter 2012.

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Come up with: think of a solution or excuse

apply for : make a formal request for sth (job, permit, loan etc.)

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Ask around: ask many people the same question

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Back sth up:reverse

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Bring sb down : make unhappy

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Bring sth up: start talking about a subject

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Call sb back: to return a phone call

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clean something up : tidy, clean

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come apart : separate

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come across sth: find unexpectedly

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count on sb/sth : rely on

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deal with : handle, take care of (problem, situation)

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drop by, come over : come without an appointment

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go over something : review

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hand something : in submit

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keep on doing sth : continue doing

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look down on sb think less of, consider inferior

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show off : act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)

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sort sth out : organize, resolve a problem

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stick to sth : continue doing sth, limit yourself to one particular thing

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think sth over : consider

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turn sth down : refuse

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try something on : sample clothing

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Answer for : be held responsible for a problem

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Back off : retreat

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Bail out of: to pay money to release sb from jail

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Be away: be elsewhere or in holiday.

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Be fed up: be bored or angry with sth

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Be off : depart or leave

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Blow away: impress greatly

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Book in: to make a reservation in advance

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Break out of: escape from prison

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*Bring up: raise a child

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Bump into: meet by chance

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Carried away: get so emotional you lose control

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Cheat on: to trick or mistrust

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Chill out: relax

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Drift apart: slow cease to be close to or friends with sb

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End up with: get a result of sth

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Fall for: be attracted to sb, fall in love.

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Other basic phrasal verbs

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Have you ever come across with an original idea of your own? Talk in 30 seconds about the last time you get out of a big problem Have you put off a date by making an excuse? Have you fallen out with your friends sometimes? Why was it? Do you think models split up with footballers because of money? When was the last time you came up with a good idea?