ESL resources
romance / relationships
Romance / relationships



Agony aunts
Material from other sources


Is love just a chemical cocktail? 
US scientist argues that love can be explained by a series of neurochemical events that are happening in specific brain areas.

US scientist argues that love can be explained by a series of neurochemical events that are happening in specific brain areas.






Inside Out Student's Book Advanced
Unit 1 Identity Pages 11 - 12 My girl
Madness song, My Girl Listening: boy / girlfriend row
Madness song, My Girl Listening: boy / girlfriend row

Unit 3 Dating Pages 24 - 31
(24) Jigsaw reading : Twenty-first century dating (25) Follow-up listening (30) Listening and reading: I don't fancy yours much. (31) Reading: Every boyfriend's worst nightmare.
(24) Jigsaw reading : Twenty-first century dating (25) Follow-up listening (30) Listening and reading: I don't fancy yours much. (31) Reading: Every boyfriend's worst nightmare.

Unit 9 Attraction Page 87
Song Never Ever by the All Saints. Gap fill + discussion.
Song Never Ever by the All Saints. Gap fill + discussion.
Unit 12 Student Page 119
Song: Angels - Robbie Williams
Song: Angels - Robbie Williams

Module 4 The mind Page 49 Song: Always on my mind
Listening + lyrics with multiple-choice line endings (This is not the Elvis version)
Listening + lyrics with multiple-choice line endings (This is not the Elvis version)

New Inside Out Student's Book Advanced
Unit 1 Conversation Page 8 Speaking and Listening
Students talk about areas of contention in relationships. Role play telephone conversation between boyfriend and girlfriend, then listen to similar conversation Pron: intonation when angry
Students talk about areas of contention in relationships. Role play telephone conversation between boyfriend and girlfriend, then listen to similar conversation Pron: intonation when angry

New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate
Unit 2 Generations Page 18 Listening
Parents talk about the qualities they would like to see in their daughter's boyfriend
Parents talk about the qualities they would like to see in their daughter's boyfriend
Unit 2 Generations Page 19 Listening
Boyfriend talks about meeting his girlfriend's parents for the first time
Boyfriend talks about meeting his girlfriend's parents for the first time
Unit 5 Ritual Page 53 Do you think you're romantic?
Four people answer the question.
Four people answer the question.

6 - Matchmaking Page 6
Dating agency game with picture cards
Dating agency game with picture cards

Just Listening and Speaking Upper Intermediate
Listening 12 - Northern sky Pages 32 - 33
Song :Northern Sky by Nick Drake.
Song :Northern Sky by Nick Drake.

36 Dear Sue - what should I do? Page 36
Problem page letters. 5 or 6 dealing with romance / relationships
Problem page letters. 5 or 6 dealing with romance / relationships