Valentine’s Day – relationship expressions
1. Match.
Expressions
Definitions
a) double date
( ) To end a relationship.
b) blind date
( ) To date only one person.
c) to go dutch
( ) To kiss passionately.
d) to break up
( ) To have a relationship with another person while you are
married.
e) to go steady or to go with someone
( ) To have your date fail to not appear at the appointed time or
even to cancel the date.
f) to make out
( ) A date where two couples go out together.
g) to have an affair
( ) A date where each person pays his or her own way.
h) to get engaged
( ) A date arranged by a third party for two people who have
not met.
i) to be stood up
( ) To not show any interest in the other person even though
you may be interested.
j) to play hard to get
( ) To use a cliché without really meaning it, with the hope of
gaining someone’s interest.
k) to flirt
( ) To slowly know a person before getting into a serious
relationship.
l) to have a crush on someone
( ) To accept someone’s proposal of marriage.
m) to feed someone a line
( ) To innocently like someone.
n) to get to know someone
( ) To tease another person with your body or by what you say.
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2. Choose nine expressions and complete the grid below. Then listen to the definitions
from your teacher and have fun!
double date
to get engaged
blind date
to be stood up
to go dutch
to play hard to get
to break up
to flirt
to go steady or to go with someone
to have a crush on someone
to make out
to feed someone a line
to have an affair
to get to know someone
BINGO
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Valentine’s Day – relationship expressions
Answer key:
a) double date — A date where two couples go out together.
b) blind date — A date arranged by a third party for two people who have not met.
c) to go dutch — A date where each person pays his or her own way.
d) to break up — To end a relationship.
e) to go steady or to go with someone — To date only one person.
f) to make out — To kiss passionately.
g) to have an affair — To have a relationship with another person while you are married.
h) to get engaged — To accept someone’s proposal of marriage.
i) to be stood up — To have your date fail to not appear at the appointed time or even to cancel the date.
j) to play hard to get — To not show any interest in the other person even though you may be
interested.
k) to flirt — To tease another person with your body or by what you say.
l) to have a crush on someone — To innocently like someone.
m) to feed someone a line — To use a cliché without really meaning it, with the hope of gaining
someone’s interest.
n) to get to know someone — To slowly know a person before getting into a serious relationship.
BINGO INSTRUCTIONS
Após ter trabalhado as expressões e suas definições com seus alunos, divirtam-se jogando bingo.
Peça a eles que escolham, aleatória e individualmente, 9 expressões e completem seu bingo grid.
Para jogar, cante as definições. Os alunos têm que procurar em seu grid pelas expressões correspondentes.
Aquele que completar o grid primeiro será o vencedor!
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