Figure it out…..

1. Steve and Anna grew up in the same town.

2. Steve and Anna started going out.

3. Anna went away to college.

4. Steve and Anna decided to break up.

break up (1. no object): Disperse.Example: "What time did the party break up last night?"

break up (2. usually no object) break up with [inseparable)]): end a personal relationship. Example: "Have you heard the news? Julie broke up with Tim!"

get al ong: have a friendly relationship (with); be friendly (toward).Example: "Why can't you and your sister get along? Everyone else gets along with her just fine!"

Go back Return to, start doing something again.Example: We WENT BACK to work after the break.

Go out (inseparable): have a date with.Example: "You went out with Sharon last night, didn't you?"

Settle down to start living in a place where you intend to stay for a long time, usually with a partner.Example: After years of partying and drinking, she finally got married and SETTLED DOWN.

Sign up to arrange . to take part in an activity. Subscribe, Give your name to do something.Example: I SIGNED UP for their newsletter.

Work out to happen or develop in a particular way. End nicely. Find the answer or solutionExample: Things were going wrong for them but fortunately it all WORKED OUT in the end.

wri t e back to reply to someone's letter.

hung out to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone.

moved away to go to a different place to live or work.

came back to return to a place.

PRACTICE TIME

2 A. ANSWERS

2. If you don’t get along well with your boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s family, your relationship won’t work out.

3. It’s good to date a lot of different people before you settle down with one person.

4. After you break up with someone, you should try and stay friends.

5. You should never go back to someone you’ve broken up with.

6. If you want to meet someone, it’s a good idea to sign up for a class.

LISTENING…..