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Ross Breaks Up With Elizabeth (B1 - B2)

Work with a partner or group. Do the activities below together about relationships.

PART I Discuss and make a list of general dating or relationship problems that people
may have. See the example:

EX. Finding someone with similar goals (children, marriage, etc.)

Discuss the questions about dating...

1 Why might it be hard to date someone who is much older / younger than you?
2 Why might a partner break up with their partner, boyfriend, girlfriend, etc?
3 Can you explain the difference between a break-up and a divorce?

PART II Fill in the blanks below with the forms of the verb ‘marry’.

get married | got married | have been married | marry | getting married

1 I for 20 years.
2 I 20 years ago.
3 Do you want to her?
4 When are you planning to ?
5 We have good news! We are next month!

Can you think of some good reasons and also bad reasons to get married?

PART III Choose one of the activities / objects below. Compare it to a long-term relationship.
Use the phrase: “A relationship is like [cooking a meal]...” and then explain your reason.

COOKING A MEAL A GARDEN A ROLLER COASTER

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PART I Choose the correct definition for each noun below based on the context.

1 Let’s go see the Lion King play tomorrow on Broadway. It’s got great reviews.
2 I’m sorry, I can’t meet this week. I have some other commitments already.
3 We’re going to a play tonight, so we must arrange a babysitter for our son.
4 My brother is only 15 years old, but he acts like a grown-up.
5 It can be hard to experience a break-up after a long relationship with someone.

1 play a. another word for “adult”

2 commitment b. a promise, obligation, or firm decision to do something
3 babysitter c. separation between partners in a relationship
4 grown-up d. a person who looks after children when the parents cannot
5 break-up e. a live theater performance

PART II Choose the correct definition for each verb / phrasal verb below based on the context.

1 A: I’m not sure if I should break up with Stan or not.

B: You should weigh the good stuff against the bad stuff and then decide.
to weigh something against something else means...
a. to postpone making a decision
b. to compare advantages and disadvantages
c. to only think about the good things
2 I asked my friend how to get out of a relationship you don’t want to be in.
to get out of means... a. to exit or escape something
b. to be shocked or surprised in a positive or good way
c. to make something more clear or understandable
3 A: Your relationship seems really healthy. Do you have any advice for me?
B: Well, it may seem healthy, but actually we have a lot of problems at home.
to seem means... a. to not be true
b. to definitely be true
c. to look or appear to be true

Bonus Terms + Phrases!

1 kamikaze: a mixed alcoholic drink (made of vodka, triple sec, and lime juice)
2 immature behaving like a child / not completely an adult
3 You suck! / That sucks! You’re terrible! / That is terrible! (slang phrase)

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Ross Breaks Up With Elizabeth (B1 - B2)

Preview Discussion Questions

Discuss a few different reasons why a university

professor may be fired*.

*to be fired: to be terminated from a company or

job position

VIEWING ACTIVITY
PREVIEW INFORMATION: The girl in the yellow shirt is Ross’ girlfriend (Elizabeth).

PART I Write short answers according to the information in the video.

0:01 1 What is happening when Ross walks into Elizabeth’s apartment?

0:50 2 What does Ross say after the attack?

1:23 3 What things or questions does Monica tell Ross to think about?
1:50

2:29 4 What is Ross thinking after he breaks up with Elizabeth?

2:46 5 What does Elizabeth do at the end?

PART II Write which preposition was used in the dialogue from the video. Watch the parts in
the video again to check your answers.

by | down | over | on | at | to | around | across

0:05 1 What’s going ?

0:08 2 The guys the hall are throwing water balloons us!
0:20 3 I stopped to see if you wanted to see this play tonight.
0:35 4 Can I just talk you for a second?
0:50 5 Put the water balloons !
1:15 6 When I was there she was running
with her friends and I I felt like I was her babysitter.
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PART I Listen to the sentences from the video again. Repeat the sentences out loud and try to
pronounce them with the same intonation that the characters from the video say them.

0:11 1 You have to call the police. That’s what I did to the kids in my building!
0:14 2 No, it’s a water balloon fight. We started it.
0:19 3 Listen, I just stopped by to see if you wanted to see this play tonight.
0:26 4 Who drank all the kamikazes?
0:50 5 Everybody, put their balloons down! Now this is a nice suit!
1:07 6 Ross, sometimes grown-ups have commitments they just can’t get out of.
1:15 7 When I was over there and she was running around with her friends, I felt
like I was her babysitter.
1:57 8 Oh my god, you did it already, you married her, didn’t you?
2:18 9 You have to forget about Elizabeth. I mean, if you’re not careful, you may
not get married at all this year.
2:27 10 Wow. I have never had such a healthy break-up.
2:41 11 Did I just make a huge mistake?
3:00 12 Ok...break-up still on!

PART II Study the usage of the conditional structure below.

When Ross is speaking with Elizabeth, he says...

I just stopped by to see if you wanted to see this play tonight.

"

STRUCTURE: subject + past simple + to see + if + past simple

USAGE: We use this conditional structure to express that someone is not sure
about something and wants to check or find out information.
EXAMPLES: I called you to see if you made plans tonight already.
I wanted to ask you if you were ready to talk.

Match the first part of the sentence with the correct ending.

1 I checked my online dating account... a. ...to see if they had some kamikaze mixer.
2 I called the florist on Valentine’s day... b. ...to see if I got any new profile matches.
3 I wrote my therapist a message... c. ...to see if she put our son to bed already.
4 I went to the supermarket... d. ...to see if they had a discount on roses.
5 I messaged our babysitter, ... e. ...to see if he had relationship advice for me.

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After the break-up with Elizabeth, Ross thinks to himself...

" Wow. I have never had such a healthy break-up.

STRUCTURE: subject + have / has + never + past participle

We use the present perfect simple here to talk about our life experience.
USAGE:
With the present perfect, never (or ever) always goes between have (or
has) and the past participle in the sentence.

EXAMPLES: We have never seen such an amazing play.

He has never dated such a young girl.

To express the same idea using ever, you can transform the sentence using a
! superlative adjective (the healthiest, the most amazing, etc.) See the examples below:

EXAMPLES: That was the healthiest break-up I have ever had.

That was the most amazing play I have ever seen.

PART I Fill in the present perfect form for each sentence below using “never”.

1 I (be) on such a strange date.

2 She said that she (drink) such a sweet cocktail.

3 I (get) such an angry text message from my wife.

4 Here’s the ring I have for my fiancée. I (buy) such an expensive ring!

5 I just broke up with Elizabeth. I (make) such a big mistake!

6 The babysitter (take) care of such an energetic child.

7 The actor in the play (do) such a fantastic performance.

PART II Convert the sentences above into a sentence using a superlative adjective and ever.

1 That was the strangest date I have ever been on.

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Ross Breaks Up With Elizabeth (B1 - B2)

Work with a partner. Complete the quiz and review activities below.

PART I Questions. Discuss the answers to the questions below about the video.

1. Describe the scene when Ross walks into Elizabeth’s apartment.

2. What does Ross discuss with Monica and Chandler after he meets with Elizabeth?
3. Why is Ross unhappy about the situation with Elizabeth?
4. What is Ross thinking about after he breaks up with Elizabeth?
5. What does Elizabeth do at the end of the video? What does she say to Ross?

PART II Vocabulary: Discuss / write what each word means and how it was used in the video.

1. play
2. commitment

3. immature

4. weigh against

PART III Grammar: Explain the conditional form you studied in the lesson. Write how it was
used below in the video:

I just stopped by to see this play tonight.

Finish each sentence below using the same form.

1 I wrote my therapist a message .

2 I checked my online dating account .

PART IV Grammar: Express the sentences below using the present perfect form, “never”, and
then “such” in the same sentence.

1 You just had a really healthy break-up. I have never had such a healthy break-up.
2 You just bought a really expensive ring.
3 You just made a big mistake.
4 You just saw an amazing performance.
5 You were just on a strange date.

PART V Bonus: Listen to Ross’ dialogue line again from the video (at 2:30). Repeat the line
with the same intonation and tone that Ross uses.

Wow. I have never had such a healthy break-up. She was such a grown-up about it. She
didn’t seem too immature for me. Did I just make a huge mistake?