1.口语主题陈述——人物类
1.1.VOCABULARY - FRIENDS
Verb + Noun Col1ocations (verb + friends)
- become friends
- make friends
- remain friends
- stay friends
- break up with friends
Adjective + Noun Collocations (adjective + friend)
- best friend
- close friend
- true friend
- firm friend
- childhood friend
- school friend
- lifelong friend
- fair-weather friend
- mutual friend
- toxic friend
Adjective + Noun Collocations (adjective + friendship)
- close friendship
- long-standing friendship
- (ever)lasting friendship
- loving friendship
- intimate friendship
- strong friendship
Verb + Noun Collocations (verb + friendship)
- strike up a friendship
- develop a friendshipbuild up a friendship
- form a friendshipbreak up a friendship
- destroy a friendshiprenew a friendship
- rekindle a friendship
Useful phrases
- a friend for life
- a circle of friends / friend circle
- a friend in need (is a friend indeed)
- friendship bonds/ties
- in the spirit of friendship
- a token of friendship
1.2.VOCABULARY - FAMILY
- There are 3 of us in my family.
- l have 2 siblings, an elder brother, and an elder sister.
- l am an only child.
- My close family (my partner and children)
- My direct or immediate family (parents, grandparents, siblings, children)
- My extended family (my direct family plus uncles, aunties, andcousins, as well as in-laws).
Romance
- First date = a planned romantic meeting
- Go out with someone = have a romantic relationship
- Break up = the relationships end
- Serious relationship = important romantic relationship
- Get to know =become friends with
- Get engaged = to decide to get married
Marriage
- Get married to someone
- To be married = to be man and wife
- To have a good marriage = have a good relationship.
- A wedding = a formal ceremony to get married
- The wedding reception = the wedding party
- To go on a honeymoon= a holiday just after getting married
Divorce
- Leave someone = to separate or divorce from someone
- Get divorced = The marriage officially ends
1.3.DISCUSSIONS ABOUT FAMILY
Do you spend a lot of time with your family?
- Yes, I do. I like to spend quality time with them
- Luckily yes, I do. During this lockdown period, I am with them 24/7.
- No, I don’t, I am miles away from them actually, due to the lockdown.
- Not really, I work in a different city,so I don’t get to see them much.
Spending time with your family or your friends
- It depends, if I am going to a bar, then I’ d like to hang outwith friends, but if I am going to see a movie, I’d rather go with family
- I don’t spend as much time with my family as I should, because l live abroad, but I would like to see them more frequently
- I like both equally, I tend to spend an equal amount of time with both friends and family
- Probably more with my family, I think blood is thicker than water
1.4.IDIOMS ABOUT FAMILY
Like father, like son
- e.g. People often use the phrase “like father, like son” to refer to family resemblance.
- It runs in the family = many people in the family have this trait/talent e.g.
- e.g. Blonde hair runs in the family. Artistic talent runs in the family.
- I followed in my dad’s footsteps
- e.g. I took over my Dad’s business and followed in his footsteps.
- Blood is thicker than water = Family is more important than friends
- She’s the breadwinner = She earns the money
- e.g. My mother is the breadwinner in our family
- She brings home the bacon = She earns the money
- The black sheep of the family = the naughty/bad one in thefamily
- Get on like a house on fire = get on extremely well with someone
1.5.TOPIC: PEOPLE
You can say :
- Who (they are).
- How (you know or met them)
- Feel (how you feel about them)
When talking about who they are, you can use adjectives like these
Personality
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