Speaking club preparation • Ghosting
From B2 vocabulary to C1 responses
This interactive mini-site helps you recognise, remember, and actively use advanced vocabulary for discussing ghosting, casual dating, emotional consequences, conflict avoidance, and modern dating culture.
39target expressions
10controlled tasks
10semi-controlled tasks
C1speaking output
Unknown contact
last seen: a while ago
I think we should talk.
Sure. I just need clarity.
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AmbiguityThe emotional fog created when communication suddenly stops.
ClosureThe missing final piece people often look for after rejection.
Conflict avoidanceA common reason people choose silence over honesty.
Aesthetic topic gallery
Visual anchors for the speaking club: silence, uncertainty, fading connections, digital distance, and emotional aftermath.
Unread emotional signals
Vanishing into thin air
Disposable dating culture
Severed communication
Vocabulary bank
Only Level 2 and Level 3 vocabulary is included. Click a level filter or search for a word.
Controlled practice
Recognition, meaning, form, collocations, accuracy. Complete the tasks before moving into speaking.
Semi-controlled practice
Use the vocabulary in personalised answers, mini-dialogues, role-plays, arguments, and speaking challenges.
Speaking club pack
Use these questions to prepare short but thoughtful answers. Aim to use 6–10 target expressions naturally.
Discussion questions
- Why do some people choose conflict avoidance instead of giving closure?
- Is ghosting always malicious, or can it be a coping mechanism?
- How can disposable culture affect the way people approach casual dating?
- Why does ambiguity make rejection harder to process?
- Can being left hanging damage a person's self-esteem?
- What is the difference between drifting away and cutting ties with someone?
- Is breadcrumbing more emotionally damaging than a clear rejection?
- How should someone respond if they internalize the rejection?
Useful C1 frames
- What makes this issue complicated is...
- It would be unfair to assume that...
- From an emotional perspective, the main problem is...
- One could argue that this behaviour reflects...
- The line between self-protection and emotional immaturity is...
- Rather than giving closure, this behaviour tends to...
- This can add insult to injury because...
- In the long run, it may lead people to question their self-worth.