(^1) Match the words
Match the words (1 to 14) to the
pictures (a-n).
- Kiss
- Hug
- Love letter
- Love heart
- Wedding
- Rings
- Present
- Bunch of lowers
- Red roses
- Box of chocolates
- Cupid (the Roman
god of desire/
afection/love; the
Greek name is Eros) - Cupid’s arrow
- St Valentine
- Wedding ring /
engagement ring
Like/love someone
Fall for – if you “fall for” someone, you start to love them.
Be fond of – if you “are fond of ” someone, you like them.
Have a crush on – if you “have a crush on” someone, you
are in love with someone, but you
aren’t in a relationship with
them.
Be in love – if you “are in love”
with someone, you love
them very much.
Fall in love – if you “fall in
love” with someone, you start
to love them.
Be crazy about – if you’re “crazy
about” someone, you love
them very much.
Be smitten (formal) – if
you’re “smitten”, you really
like someone.
Be head over heels
in love – if you’re
“head over heels
in love” with
someone,
you love
them very
much.
The date
Ask out – to ask someone if they want to go to a
restaurant / the cinema, etc. with you: “She asked me out.”
Go out – to leave home in order to do something: “We went
out to a lovely restaurant.”
Hold hands – to have someone’s hand in your hand: “They
held hands as they walked through the park.”
Play hard to get – if you “play hard to get”, you act as if you
aren’t interested in someone, when you really are: “He was
playing hard to get.”
Flirt – if you “lirt” with someone,
you act/talk in a way that shows
you are attracted to that person:
“He was lirting with her.”
Get on well – if you “get on
well”, you have a good time
with someone: “They got on
really well last night.”
Stand someone up –
if someone “stands you up”,
they don’t go to the date
and leave you waiting
somewhere alone: “He
stood her up.”
Make out – to kiss,
etc: “They made out
in the nightclub.”
Love & Relationships
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