A) Read this love story and work out the meaning of the phrasal verbs in bold Then match the phrasal verbs to their definitions: Sally had been going out with Mike for over a year but they had split up because he had let her down Sally considered that sincerity was the most important in a relationship and she had found out that he had been cheating on her with her best friend She was feeling really upset and decided to go to a different high school Maybe she could get over if she didn’t see them every day Classes started and the first day she took the only free seat next to a guy called Harry They hit it off each other immediately One morning he asked her out during the English lesson They decided to meet at a pub in the town centre but he didn’t turn up Had Harry stood her up?, she asked to herself As she was getting angry and bored, she started to chat up with some guys in the pub But then someone hugged her tenderly It was Henry! They made out and the guys started to clap Two months have passed and Harry has really fallen for her Sally is happy but she still needs some space She has been deeply heartbroken once; now she‘s determined: she’s going to get it right Phrasal verbs To ask somebody out To chat up To cheat on somebody To fall for somebody To go out with somebody To let somebody down To hit it off To make out To stand somebody up Definitions a.- To have a romantic relationship with sb b.- To fall in love with someone c.- To have a secret romantic or sexual relationship with someone who’s not your boy/girlfriend or couple d.- To invite somebody to something, such as dinner, for a romantic date e.- To disappoint somebody because you fail to what you were expected or promised to f.- To fail to keep an appointment with someone, especially a romantic date g.- To kiss someone passionately and for a long time h.- To get along with somebody very well i.- To flirt with somebody B) Optional follow-up: Why don’t you invent your own love story by using some of the phrasal verbs we have been working with? Or, why don’t you make up some sentences on the topic by describing true facts about dating and relationships you’ve learned about (please, change real names!)? ANSWER KEY d b h i a g c e f