Uncle Bob falls in love
Part 1
Advanced phrasal verbs (various)
I have got a new neighbour, Eliza. I really took to Eliza the first time I met her. My Uncle Bob
fell for her immediately. It was love at first sight. She came across as so patient, laid back,
down to earth. The very opposite of Uncle Bob. I can’t see what she sees in him. But they say
love is blind. But their relationship is not exactly a bed of roses. Uncle Bob and Eliza are forever
falling out, then making up, then falling out again. The problem is Uncle Bob is insanely
jealous and is always worrying about what Eliza is getting up to when he’s not around. But last
week he accused her of having an affair with the postman. Ridiculous. Everyone knew that the
postman was having an affair with the bank manager’s wife. Anyway, they had a big row and
she walked out on him. I suggested he buy her some flowers to make up for being so stupid,
some lovely daffodils. The next time I saw Uncle Bob I asked how she was. “In hospital” he
replied. It turned out she was allergic to daffodils. So to cure his insane jealousy I suggested
Uncle Bob visit a hypnotist. That was an adventure, I can tell you. I’ll tell you about that next
time.
Retell the story with your partner. The verbs are in order.
1. Take to
2. Fall for
3. Come across as something
4. see in
5. Fall out
6. make up
7. get up to
8. walk out on
9. make up for something
10. turn out
Go through the story with your partner. Do not write anything! Then you can reuse it
again and again.
I have got a new neighbour, Eliza. I really ____ to Eliza the first time I met her. My Uncle Bob
____ for her immediately. It was love at first sight. She ____ across as so patient, laid back,
down to earth. The very opposite of Uncle Bob. I can’t see what she ___ in him. But they say
love is blind. But their relationship is not exactly a bed of roses. Uncle Bob and Eliza are forever
____ out, then ____ up, then ___ out again. The problem is Uncle Bob is insanely jealous and
is always worrying about what Eliza is ____ up to when he’s not around. But last week he
accused her of having an affair with the postman. Ridiculous. Everyone knew that the postman
was having an affair with the bank manager’s wife. Anyway, they had a big row and she ____
out on him. I suggested he buy her some flowers to ____ up for being so stupid, some lovely
daffodils. The next time I saw Uncle Bob I asked how she was. “In hospital” he replied. It ____
out she was allergic to daffodils. So to cure his insane jealousy I suggested Uncle Bob visit a
hypnotist. That was an adventure, I can tell you. I’ll tell you about that next time.
Ask you partner these questions. Use the phrasal verbs in you answers.
1. How do you think you come across to other people when you first meet them?
2. Do you tend to take to people the first time you meet? Or do you need time to get to
know them?
3. Have you ever fallen for someone the first time you saw them?
4. If you have a partner, what do you think they see in you? What do you see in them?
5. If your friend fell out with their partner, what would you suggest as a good way to make up?
Dominic Streames
efltheatreclub.co.uk
© 2011
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