Ielts Speaking Vocabulary Friends And Family Ielts Podcast Flashcards
A lifelong friend
– A friend that you have had for most of your life
A relationship of trust
– a connection with another in which you have faith and confidence
Arrange a dinner date
– Plan to share an evening meal
A shoulder to cry on
– Someone to sympathize with you
Close knit family
– A close family with common interests
Dear to my heart
– Someone that I care about
Distant cousins
– People who share a common ancestor but are not closely related
Extend the hand of friendship
– Reach out to someone in a friendly manner
Extended family
– Uncles, aunts and cousins form part of the extended family
Face to face
– In person
Get to know one another
– Learning different aspects of each other
Get together
– Meet up
Immediate family
– Spouse, parents, children, grandparents
Long lost friend
– A friend that you have lost contact with
Long-term relationships
– A committed relationship between partners
Nurture our friendships
– Looking after our relationships with friends
Professional relationships
– The relationships that we have in the workplace
Relationship problems
– Difficulties with people with whom we interact regularly
Share a common background
– The share a similar heritage or culture
Share the same ideas
– To have similar opinions and views
Stand the test of time
– To last a long time
Struck up a friendship
– To make friends
To enjoy someone’s company
– To enjoy spending time with someone
To have a good working relationship
– To work together well
To have a lot in common
– To have shared interests
To hit it off
– To like each other straight away
To keep in touch with
– To keep in contact
To lose touch with
– To lose contact
immediate family
extended family
extended family
close-knit family
close-knit family
keep in touch
keep in touch
with one another, so birthdays, and other celebrations, are noisy crowded affairs.
got together
very dear to my heart
very dear to my heart
healthy relationships
healthy relationships
with the whole family, so it was a happy occasion that we all enjoyed.
got to know each other quite well
nurture our friendships
nurture our friendships
, so they encouraged me to bring my friend along when we took a seaside holiday last year.
a lot in common
hit it off
hit it off
lost touch
lost touch
lifelong friend
lifelong friend
arrange a dinner date
arrange a dinner date
enjoy each other’s company
enjoy each other’s company
share the same ideas
share the same ideas
we share a common background
we share a common background
struck up a friendship
struck up a friendship
a relationship of trust
a relationship of trust
that time and distance cannot break.
a good working relationship
extend the hand of friendship
extend the hand of friendship
professional relationships
professional relationships
should extend into the domestic domain as this may affect office politics.
build up relationships
distant cousins
distant cousins
long lost friends
long lost friends
face to face
nurture our friendships
long-term relationship
long-term relationship
stand the test of time
stand the test of time
relationship problems
relationship problems
a shoulder to cry on
a shoulder to cry on
. In my view, too many people abandon their friends when they become involved in relationships.