RELATIONSHIP

PART 1

1. Do you have many close friends?

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2. Is it easy for you to make friends?
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3. Do you make friends easily?
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4. Has a friend ever let you down?
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5. Have you made any friends over the Internet?
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6. Have you ever met them in person?
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7. Who is your closest friend?
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8. How long have you known each other?
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9. What do usually do together?
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10. How often do you see each other?
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11. What do you like the most about him / her?
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12. Do you come from a big family?
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13. Do you get on well with your sisters and brothers?
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14. What do you usually do with them?
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15. How do your parents treat you?
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Examiner: Do you see your friends very often?
Louisa: Yes we meet up most weekends we all get on really well and have a lot in common so were
always happy doing the same things and going to the same places.
Examiner: What do you like about your close friends?
Anna: I think we enjoy each others company we see eye-to-eye on most things so we rarely fall out
with each other.
Examiner: Have you known each other long?
Amy: Most of them yes although my closest friend Carrie we struck up a relationship at college
and got on like a house on fire but yes my other friendships go back years to when we were at
school.
PART 2

Describe a person you are very close to. You should say:
who this person is
when you met them
where you met them
and say what it is about them you like so much.
Reiko: Id like to talk about my boyfriend Jose we got to know each other at University almost 4
years ago we were in the same department initially we were just good friends and used to go out in a
group with our other friends when Jose went back to Spain for the holidays we would keep in touch
with each other then one year he invited me to come to Spain with him and thats when we fell
for each other I think so you couldnt really say it was love at first sight as it had been over a year since
wed met but we really hit it off and by the time we got back to university in September we were able to

tell all our friends that we were in a relationship what do I like about Jose well hes very kind very
funny and very supportive and were really well matched in our interests he hasnt popped the
question yet though weve talked about getting married and I think were both ready to settle down and
have children well just have to wait and see
PART 3

Examiner: Do you think marriage is still as important as ever?

Cristine:
Yes it certainly is in my country I think the problem for some people is a lack of
commitment s rng buc all relationships have their ups and downs . but some people prefer
to break up rather than working at the relationship.
Examiner: What do you think is the ideal time to get married?
Terry: Personally I think you should wait until youve found yourself first decided if you want a
career perhaps do some travelling you should do this before tying the knot although if you fall
head over heels (gt chn) in love, plans like these can easily be forgotten.
Examiner: Is it important to keep in contact with our friends when were in a relationship?
Maria:
Absolutely its so easy to drift apart from your friends when you fall in love but I
think both partners should try not to lose touch with their friends thats the best way to have a healthy
relationship with your partner.
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to break up: to end a romantic relationship: chia tay

to drift apart: to become less close to someone: xa dn, khng cn thn thit na, khng hp nhau
to enjoy someones company: to like spending time with someone
to fall for: to fall in love
to fall head over heels in love: to start to love someone a lot: bt u yu say m
to fall out with: to have a disagreement and stop being friends: bt ha
to get on like a house on fire: to like someones company very much indeed: (tin trin nhanh nh
nh b chy - nhanh chng tr nn thn thit vi ai
9. to get on well with: to understand someone and enjoy similar interests
10. to get to know: to begin to know someone
11. to go back years: to have known someone for a long time
12. to have a lot in common: to share similar interests: c nhiu im chung
13. to have ups and downs: to have good and bad times
14. a healthy relationship: a good, positive relationship
15. to hit it off with: to quickly become good friends with: tr nn thn thit vi
16. to be in a relationship: to be romantically involved with someone: ang hn h
17. to be just good friends: to not be romantically involved
18. to keep in touch with: to keep in contact with
19. to lose touch with: to not see or hear from someone any longer
20. love at first sight: to fall in love immediately you meet someone
21. to pop the question: to ask someone to marry you: cu hn ai
22. to see eye to eye (on): to agree on a subject: tm u hp, hp nhau
23. to settle down: to give up the single life and start a family
24. to strike up a relationship: to begin a friendship: quen nhau
25. to tie the knot: to get married
26. to be well matched: to be similar to
27. to work at a relationship: to try to maintain a positive relationship with someone: c gng duy tr

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Hello everybody.
I am very happy that there are some new comers today
This is Luu, Hao's brother - very good at Physics. And this is Hng, excellent at Maths
And what's your name? Where do you come from? What are your hobbies?
You know, we haven't had any lessons for so long. I myself forget where we were last time and so did you.
I think today we should start new material (new topic)
Ok, here you are (Here are your topic)

16. Do you have many close friends?

I have some close friends. We have the same interests. We often spend most of our free time with one
another
17. Is it easy for you to make friends?
18. Do you make friends easily?
I am sociable, so it is easy for me to make friends. I'd like to be friends with people that have the
same hobbies
19. Has a friend ever let you down?
Yes, sometimes. But soon we get on well with each other
20. Have you made any friends over the Internet?
Yes, very often. You know, nowadays, it is very easy to make friends over the Internet, especially,
through social webs such as Facebook
21. Have you ever met them in person?
For my friends at school, I see them often. For the friends whom I made acquaintance with on the
Internet, I rarely meet them in person