 Listen to the first three people and�fill the gaps:
Diego, Mexico
 I would rather break up with because I like to be �of things, so if someone breaks up with me, I wouldn't be in control of things, so that would change the status quo, and yeah, I would like break up with that instead of that person breaking up with me.
Lia, Indonesia
 I would rather have someone to break up with me because I know that if they break up with me, I can handle it quite �I guess, but if I break up with them, I just don't want to hurt feelings.
Christophe, Belgium
 I think I would prefer to break up with someone if somebody breaks up with you, you just feel . You feel like you're worth , and you're completely alone in the world, so I would prefer to take the initiative by myself and not feel so about it.
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I would rather have someone break
I would rather have somebody else
you, why? what happened? And if
different, and I have to do that
were the bad guy, it's so much easier.
up with me than break up with
to break up with me, but then of
rather than making it look like you
course, the situation, if it's
you can blame it on someone else,
break up, people are always asking
step, then I'm willing to do that.
someone else because after you
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 Tick Jess' correct sentences:
Jess, U.K.
Jess thinks that breaking up is a pleasant experience.
Jess thinks breaking up is not a good experience.
She prefers being her who breaks up with someone�
She prefers not breaking up with anybody.
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 Write the correct letter (definitions on the right) to the expressions below:
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1. "Would rather"
2. "break up"
3. "To be in control"
4. "Status quo"
5. "Handle"
6. "I guess"
7. "Alone"
8. "Take the initiative"
9. "To be willing to do something"
10. "To blame something on someone"
11."Tough question"
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A. The state of a situation as it is
B. Make decisions or take actions without waiting for someone to tell you what to do.
C. To leave or end a relationship
D. Prepared to do something
E.� To say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad
F. Used as a synonym of "I think"
G. Synomym of "Would prefer"
H. Have the power
I. Difficult
J. Without any friends or people you know.
K. To deal with a situation or problem
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