Idioms and Phrasal Verbs: Friends and Feelings
Explore friends and feelings with eight useful expressions, including get on with, fall out with, make up. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight B1 discussion questions.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Eight expressions with meanings and example sentences
- Eight matching discussion questions
- One printable page
- Open-ended speaking practice
Practise eight expressions about friendship, disagreements and support. Learners connect falling out, making up and keeping in touch without needing to disclose private experiences.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the B1 adults/teens page and model its examples. Its eight discussion questions are open-ended, with no fixed key.
- Compare get on with, fall out with and make up. Read the examples of letting someone down and being there for someone.
- Discuss the prompts through fictional friends if preferred. Ask for concrete ways to offer support or repair a minor disagreement.
- Try a short ice-breaking exchange, then explain how it helps a new group. Review complete patterns such as let you down.
Support and extension
Support with neutral friendship situations. Extend by writing a considerate message after a missed promise; never require personal accounts of conflict or distress.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
