{"id":15156,"date":"2020-10-19T10:37:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T08:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=15156"},"modified":"2023-09-06T10:56:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T08:56:36","slug":"can-exes-be-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/10\/can-exes-be-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Exes Be Friends?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you familiar with &#8220;Can we still be friends?&#8221;, a very iconic song by Todd Rundgren from 1978. Until now, it has been a question on everyone&#8217;s mind whether ex lovers can remain friends. Some might say that it is possible if you are both matured enough but for others, it is only a complicated relationship that shouldn&#8217;t be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s watch the video below to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Can Exes Be Friends?\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uTuDks4ogs0?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are the usual reasons why lovers break up?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you think that exes can really be friends? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is it healthy to be friends with your ex? Explain your side.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What would be the complications if ever?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cite any benefits of being friends with your ex.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are you friends with any of your ex\/exes? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Are you familiar with &#8220;Can we still be friends?&#8221;, a very iconic song by Todd Rundgren from 1978. Until now, it has been a question on everyone&#8217;s mind whether ex lovers can remain friends. 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