TsPVI (P-A) Relationship Questions For Upeer

Work in pairs.
Discuss each question with your

partner and choose one of the three options
a, b or c. Then see page 63 to find out what
kind of boyfriend / girlfriend you are!
It's your birthday. Your boyfriend / girlfriend

has promised to take you out to see a film. You
get to the cinema on time but they don't show
up. When you call them, he 1 she says they
a) put on a front and pretend that you don't
forgot all about the date. What do you do?
care, even if it's really getting to you
a) laugh it off saying, "It's no big deal. Let's b) grit your teeth in public but ask him / her to
forget about it. Maybe I got the time talk it over with you next time you're alone
wrong anyway."
c) give as good as you get and spill the beans
b) explain that you feel let down and ask about all his bad habits
him 1 her to try and be more considerate
next time
c) slam down the phone and refuse t o see
him 1 her again it's going out of fashion but always claims to be
hard up. Now he 1 she wants to borrow money
off you. What do you do?
a) lend him 1 her the money happily, no

too many sweets and suggests you should stop
questions asked
eating chocolate. What do you do?
b) lend him / her the money but ask them to
a) cut out chocolates straight away and start pay you back before the end of the week
eating salads
c) turn him / her down and tell them to go and
b) agree to cut down a little but still eat
sponge off someone else
chocolate when you feel like it
c) tell him 1 her it's none of their business what
you eat, go to the fridge and pig out on your
favourite biscuits and cakes
a) bottle up your emotions and say nothing

has picked up some b) say what you're thinking, get i t off your chest
really embarrassing habits from his I her and then kiss and make up
friends, like belching after meals and sniffing C) throw a wobbly, throw things at him / her
loudly while you are talking. What do you do? and then storm out of the room
a) smile and say that belching and sniffing and
natural things to do
I What do you usually do when your boyfriend 1
b) bite your tongue in public but take him 1 her
girlfriend introduces you t o their friends?
quietly to one side and explain that they
should have better manners a) take to them straight away and go out
c) blow your top and tell him / her that if you of your way to be friendly
wanted to date a monkey you'd go t o the b) hit it off with some of them, but not
zoo the others
c) find them a pain in the neck and try to
get out of seeing them again
TIMESAVER PHRASALVERBS AND IDIOMS O MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINTOF SCHOLASTIC INC. 1
Relationship Qucstionnairc
r
Mostly As
a) give in, throw in the towel and go along with You are loyal and supportive. You'll stick with
what he I she wants to do someone through thick and thin. But be careful.
b) try t o see both sides of the argument and Sometimes your good nature lets people think they
come up with a compromise can just walk all over you. Your boyfriend / girlfriend
can wrap you round their little finger and get away
c) stick t o your guns, stand your ground and with murder. Don't let him I her push you around.
never give an inch Sometimes you might need t o stand up for yourself
a bit more. It's time t o stop being a doormat!
Mostly Bs
You're cautious and thoughtful and believe in give
a) tell him I her a white lie and say, and take. You always give your partner the benefit
"It's wonderful -just what I wanted." of the doubt but you won't be pushed around. You
like t o look before you leap and never jump t o
b) come clean and explain why you don't
conclusions. You are cool, calm and collected and
prefer t o think through the issues involved rather
c) hit the roof and throw the present back than just blowing your top and losing your rag.
Once you trust someone you stick with them
through thick and thin. But if someone lets you
down, you won't give them a second chance.
Mostly Cs
You are hot-headed and impulsive and fly off the
handle much too quickly. Calm down. Try not t o
lose your rag so quickly. For you, everything has t o
be cut and dried and there are no grey areas. You
always see things in black and white. You won't
give people a second chance and you always want
t o have things your own way. Just remember, good
relationships are built on give and take. Try t o be
more tolerant and understanding.
Match the definitions with the idioms taken from the analyses:
1 t o lose your temper a) t o stand up for yourself
2 t o consider all the alternatives before making a decision b) grey areas
3 in all situations, good and bad c) t o give someone the benefit of the doubt
4 sharing d) cool, calm and collected
5 t o characterise everyone and everything as either good or e) t o see things in black and white
bad, with nothing in between f) through thick and thin
6 things that are neither completely good nor completely bad g) t o wrap someone round your little finger
7 t o treat someone badly, as if they mean very little t o you h) t o blow your top
8 t o defend your rights as a person i) t o look before you leap
9 t o have a strong influence on someone so that they do j) give and take
whatever you want k) t o walk all over someone
10 t o behave badly but not be blamed I) t o get away with murder
11 controlled, rational and sensible
12 t o assume that someone has the best intentions, even
though you can't be sure that is the case
TIMESAVER PHRASALVERBS AND IDIOMS 0 MARY GLASGOW MAGAZINES. AN IMPRINT OF SCHOLASTIC INC.

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Work in pairs.

Discuss each question with your

It's your birthday. Your boyfriend / girlfriend

a) lend him 1 her the money happily, no

a) bottle up your emotions and say nothing

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