TOPIC (3/11/2013)
HOW TO BUILD SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
VOCABULARY: Words used to describe relations
and relationships
1.
Acquainted (adjective)
if two people are acquainted, they know each other, usually
not very well
2.
arm’s-length (adjective)
used for describing something such as a business deal in
which the different sides avoid having a close relationship with each other
3.
brittle (adjective)
a brittle relationship or situation is not very strong and
could easily be damaged
4.
broken adjective
a broken relationship has failed
5.
bromantic adjective
typical of or relating to a very close friendship between
two men
6.
brotherly adjective
typical of the feelings that a man or boy has for his male
friends
7.
chummy adjective:
chummy people are friendly with
each other, especially in a way that stops other people from joining the group
8.
clannish adjective
concentrating on people in your own family or group and not
wanting other people to join it
9.
dysfunctional adjective
dysfunctional relationships do not work normally and are not
happy or successful
10.
estranged adjective
not seeing friends or relatives very often, especially
because of having fought with them
QUESTIONS
- How do you understand social
relationships? (Give examples)
- Do you think that social
relationships are important today? If yes, why?
- How can we make social
relationships work and stay happy?
- Is it essential to creat
some strong, inimate relationships?
- Personally, are you a
person having a lot of social relationships?
- What do you think about
virtual relationships in the internet?
