Advanced Lesson 07
Advanced
Lesson
07
Breakup
Phrasal Verbs
check on / break up
cheat on / mess up
check on … to look at someone or something to make sure that nothing is wrong
break up …
to end a relationship with your partner, such as a boyfriend and
cheat on …
to be disloyal to your spouse or partner by having an affair with
mess up …
to do something incorrectly, or to make a mistake
girlfriend
someone else
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Advanced Lesson 07
Words / Expressions
Directions: Listen and repeat after your teacher.
heartbroken
extremely sad because of something that
snoopy
prying into the business of others
gross
disgusting
betrayal
when you betray your country, friends,
suicidal
wanting to kill yourself / likely to lead to
has happened
or someone who trusts you
death
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Advanced Lesson 07
Short Conversation
Directions: Read the following conversation with your teacher.
▶ Emily walks in while Layla is getting ready to go out.
Emily
: Hey girl, are you going somewhere?
Layla
: Hey, I'm heading to Sophia's house to check on her. She broke
up with Steven a few days ago, and she's been pretty down and
heartbroken.
Emily
: Oh, god, she had another break up? What happened this time?
Layla
: Trust me, you don't want to know this one, snoopy.
Emily
: Hmm, that bad, huh? Let me guess, Steven cheated on her.
Am I close?
Layla
: I'd say you're close enough. Sophia caught Steven cheating on
her with her best friend.
Emily
: How in the world did that happen? I mean that's so messed up.
Layla
: Yep, told you! It's a piece of gross betrayal there, you know?
Emily
: Yeah, totally. I'd be suicidal if I were her.
Layla
: Oh, god, I hope she's not having any type of thoughts like that.
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Question
Directions: Answer the questions about the story.
1. Summarize the story using your own words.
2. How do you think Sophia feels? Do you think she will
be okay?
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Advanced Lesson 07
Exercise
Directions: Fill in the blanks using the phrasal verbs to complete the sentences.
check on / break up / cheat on / mess up
1.
I came here to __________ you because I heard you've had a flu.
2.
The late arrival of the package ____________ all our plans.
3.
Don't you dare to _____________ me, or I have no idea what I'm going to do
to you.
4.
I _____________ with her because she was too clingy and I got sick of it.
Exercise
Directions: Make some sentences (one short paragraph if possible)
using the following phrasal verbs.
check on / break up / cheat on / mess up
check on … to look at someone or something to make sure that nothing is wrong
break up … to end a relationship with your partner, such as boyfriend and girlfriend
cheat on … to be disloyal to your spouse or partner by having an affair with someone
else
mess up … to do something incorrectly, or to make a mistake
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Advanced Lesson 07
Free Conversation
Directions: Let's use the phrases and the words you've learned
during the lesson and talk about the following topics freely!
1. Have you ever had a bad breakup? Share your experience only if you can.
2. What do you think are the main reasons for a break up in general?
3. What do people usually do when they have a terrible break up in your country?
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