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The people we choose — Workbook

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Exercise 1

1. Vocabulary gap-fill

Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box: confidant, acquaintance, get on well with, fall out with, make up, be there for.

  1. He's not really a friend — more of an ___ from the gym.
  2. She's my closest ___ : I tell her things I don't tell my family.
  3. I ___ my brother for two years over something ridiculous.
  4. We finally ___ at our cousin's wedding.
  5. I ___ everyone in the team except one person.
  6. A real friend is someone who will ___ you at three in the morning.
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Exercise 2

2. Grammar practice · Defining relative clauses

Correct, rewrite or complete each item. Focus on the target grammar of this lesson.

  1. The friend who he lives in Berlin is coming next week.
  2. That's the woman which helped me at the station.
  3. This is the café where we met there.
  4. The book that I read it last month changed my mind.
  5. Write TWO definitions using relative clauses: 'A confidant is someone who…' / 'A hidden gem is a place where…'
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Exercise 3

3. Reading recall

Look back at the class-book reading. Answer briefly in your own words.

  1. What is 'the 5 a.m. list'?
  2. What does the text say about the size of that list?
  3. Who is on your list, and why?
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Exercise 4

4. Listening · who would you call at 5 a.m.?

Two friends discuss the 5 a.m. list. Listen for defining relative clauses.

  1. How many people are on Tiago's list?
  2. Why is Marta surprised?
  3. What definition of a friend do they agree on?
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Marta:So, who's on your list? The people you'd actually call at five in the morning.

Tiago:Two. My sister, and the friend who I shared a flat with at university.

Marta:Mine's three, and none of them are people who I work with. That surprised me.

Tiago:Time isn't the same as trust.

Marta:So what makes someone a real friend?

Tiago:Someone who shows up without asking why. That's the whole definition.

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Exercise 5

5. Writing

Write 70–100 words describing three important people in your life. Use at least THREE defining relative clauses (who / that / where).

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Exercise 6

6. Reflection

Look back at your notes from class. Answer briefly.

  1. Which part of this lesson do you already use naturally in English?
  2. Which language point still feels difficult? Write ONE sentence you will practise this week.
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