HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

VISUAL INPUT:

a) Compare and contrast the photos above. Think of different types of relationships and say
what is typical for them.
b) Why are relationships important to us?
c) What does a friendships mean to you?

Picture 1

Picture 2

Picture 3

Picture 4

Useful phrases:
They are almost identical/ almost the same/more or less the same....
In the first picture......while in the other one....
The first picture shows....whereas the second picture shows/portrays....
The biggest difference between these pictures is....
These two pictures differ a bit/ quite a lot because.....

VOCABULARY INPUT:
 HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

 Personality adjectives:
TRUSTWORTHY – RELIABLE -
CAREFUL/CARELESS – ORGANISED/DISORGANISED -
POLITE/IMPOLITE – FRIENDLY -
EMPHATIC – HONEST/DISHONEST -
SATISFIED – GENEROUS/MEAN -
JEALOUS – STUBBORN -
IGNORANT – SMART -
CHEERFUL – WILLING -
SUPPORTIVE – RELUCTANT -
RESPONSIBLE - OPEN-MINDED/NARROW-MINDED –
EASY-GOING- OUTGOING –
PASSIONATE - TIMID –
CONSIDERATE - SENSITIVE/INSENSITIVE –
DECISIVE/INDECISIVE - OBEDIENT/DISOBEDIENT -

 The words below are used to describe people’s appearance. Put them into categories.

Casual elderly person. In his forties well-built. Straight ponytail. Skinny. Slim. Overweight. Chubby.
Curly. Toddler. Middle-aged. Shiny blond. Baby. Plump. Dyed. Wavy. Round. Wrinkled.
Freckled. Pale smart. Trendy. Neat. Tall. Old-fashioned. Pimples. Moustache. Beard. Scars.
Wearing glasses. Rosy cheeks. dandruff

HEIGHT and WEIGHT AGE FACE HAIR CLOTHES

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. What are formal and informal relationships?
2. Why are relationships difficult nowdays?
3. Do you agree with the saying „A friend in need is a friend indeed“?
4. What should we do to keep our friends?
5. Why do some friendships end?
6. What kind of reltionship should there be between students and their teachers?
7. Discuss the qualities of an ideal life partner.

SITUATION:
Describe your best friend – both physically and his/her characteristics. Talk about the things which
really impress you on him/her or annoy you about him/her. How do you keep your relationship?