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John: Well, it?s always difficult to choose between career and family. Se-Jin: Maybe you?re right.
John: I don?t know what to say to comfort you, but try to cheer up!
Se-Jin: Yeah, but it?s hard to forget her at the moment. You know, we were together for almost
three years.
John: There?s lots more fish in the sea and you?ll find your perfect match!
Now Your Turn
A: Why do you look so upset? B: I?m all right.
A: I know it?s not your work. So anything wrong with Susan and you? B: Well, you?re right. I just spilt up with her.
A: Oh, I?m sorry. I thought the two of you made a good match.
B: I think I should have a career first but she wants to get married right now. A: Well, it?s hard to make a choice between career and family. B: Yeah, it?s hard.
A: I know it?s difficult, but try to cheer up!
B: You know, we were together for a long time. I can?t get her out of my mind. A: Well, you?ll find a good match sooner or later.
Model 2 Leo proposed to me.
Mary: Laura! Guess what! Leo proposed to me! Laura: Wow. That?s wonderful. Did you accept? Mary: Not yet. I have some doubts…like the age factor. I?m really robbing the cradle here. Laura: I know he?s fur years younger than you, but he?s mature for his age. Mary: I?m worried about the cultural differences, too.
Laura: But I can see that both of you have the same interests and personalities. That?s even more
important.
Mary: Maybe you?re right. Now Your Turn A: Can you believe it? Philip made a proposal to me! B: How wonderful. Did you say yes? A: Not yet. I?m concerned about the age gap. He?s much younger than me.
B: I know he?s a few years younger than you, but I think he is mature than mind.
A: I?m also worried about whether we can maintain a long distance relationship. You know, he lives in another city.
B: But you love each other. That?s very important. A: Maybe you?re right.
Model 3 There?s something about him.
Jane: Laura, I know you like Charles a lot, but what do you like about him? Laura: Well, there?s just something about him.
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Laura: Well, he?s mature, handsome, gentle, and successful. I think he?s for me.
Jane: He?s certainly mature, but don?t you think he?s a little old for you? He?s almost twice as
old as you are!
Laura: Well, age shouldn?t be something that comes in the way of a person?s marriage. Jane: It?s true that age isn?t the most important issue, but what would your parents think?
Laura: I don?t care what other people think. I just know that I love him and he loves me. Love?s
all that matters.
Now Your Turn
A: Well, you and Chris have been together for a long time. What are his good points? B: There?s something wonderful about him.
A: Really? What do you mean by this something?
B: Well, he?s handsome, humorous, and hard-working. I think he?s my perfect match. A: But I think he is too old for you.
B: Well, age doesn?t matter too much for me.
A: But what would your parents and friends think?
B: I don? worry too much about what other people think. For me, love is the most important
V. Let?s Talk
Dating
Before marriage, younger Americans date each other, that is, they often go out together. Casual dating usually begins in the early teens, and in the late teens a pattern of steady dating develops. There is a great possibility that one goes to a dance with one person, to a football game with another, and to a picnic with a third. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as “double dating.” Group dating is also popular among young people. Large groups of boys and girls may go around together. Young people may go out together for a long time, which is, in effect, a public statement of their intention to marry. Men and women go out together a great deal, especially those in cities. This is “adult dating.” They ski together, dine together, either at restaurants or in each other?s homes. The American dating system is a rather casual one. Often young Americans who hardly know each other go out on dates. It is also acceptable for them to arrange a “blind date”, that is, a date between two young people who have not met before.
Dating Description
Causal dating Early teens Steady dating Late teens
Many partners e.g. a dance, a game, a picnic Double dating Two couples Group dating Large groups Go out for a long period Intention to marry
Adult dating Men and women.e.g.ski, work, dine together Casual dating system Those who hardly know each other Blind dating Those who have never met before
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Task 1: Finding the Right Type of Girl
Keith: Hey, Peter! You?ve been in the room all night. Get out and dance with someone like that
babe over there.
Peter: No way, Keith! She?s the intellectual type. My pickup line just won?t work with her. Keith: Oh, come on, man! What kind of girl do you like?
Peter: I want a girl that gentle and mild, and that babe is not the right type.
Keith: Times are changing, and you?ll never find a woman that will shine your shoes and fill your beer mug all the time. Wake up.
Peter: Oh really? I still prefer women that stay home, cook, clean, and take care of the kids. Keith: Okay, then what will you do after you get home from work? Peter: Hmm. Eat, watch TV, and throw our the trash.
Keith: Wit, wait, wait. I can?t believe my ears. You?ll never find a wife. 1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A
Task 2: He thinks I?m God.
A young woman brings home her fiancé to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother tells her father to find out about the young man?s plans. The father invites the fiancé to his study for a drink.
“So what are your plans?” the father asks the young man. “I am a Bible student,” he replies.
“A Bible student. Hmm.” The father says. “Good, but what will you do to provide my daughter with a nice house such as she?s accustomed to?”
“I will study,”: the young man replies, “and God will provide for us.”
“And how will you buy her a beautiful engagement ring such as she deserves?” asks the father. “I will concentrate on my studies,” the Youngman replies, “and God will provide for us.” “And children?” asks the father. “How will you support children?” “Don?t worry, sir. God will provide,” replies the fiancé.
The conversation goes on like this, and each time the father questions him, the young man insists that God will provide. Later, the mother asks, “How did it go, honey?”
The father answers, “He had no job and no plans, but the good news is he thinks I?m God.” 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.T
Task 3: Lady Lady, I?m your knight in shining armor and I love you. You have made me what I am and I am yours.
My love, there?s so many ways I want to say I love you. Let me hold you in my arms forever more.
You have gone and made me such a fool; I?m so lost in your love. And on, we belong together.
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Lady, for so many years I thought I?d never find you. You have some into my life and made me whole.
Forever let me wake to see you each and every morning. Let me hear you whisper softly in my ear.
In my eyes I see no one else but you. There?s no other love like our love.
And yes, oh yes, I?ll always want you near me. I?ve wanted for you so long.
Lady, your love?s the only love I need And beside me is where I want you to be.
?Cause, my love, there?s something I want you to know, You?re the love of my life, you?re my lady.
Speaking
Mutual Love
Jill: You know, Robert, we?ve been dating a long time now. Robert: Yeah. Twelve months next week. Jill: You remembered!
Robert: Of course I did. How could I forget the anniversary of our first date? Jill: You?re so sweet. Can I tell you something? Robert: Sure. You can tell me anything. Jill: From our very first date, I knew we?d be together a long time. Robert: Can U tell you something? Jill: Yes.
Robert: The feeling was mutual.
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II. Listening Skills
1-i 2-a 3-f 4-b 5-c 6-d 7-h 8-g 9-e
III. Listening In
Task 1: The Influence of Advertising
Richard: Dad, I need a pair of new shoes for an important basketball game. My old ones look kind of funny.
Father: Funny! We just bought those last spring. There?s a lot of life left in them. Richard: But look at this ad with Yao Ming. He says these shoes give him extra spring. Father: Yao Ming is so tall that he doesn?t need extra spring. Anyway, he makes money than I do. And they probably give him millions of dollars to wear those shoes. Richard: But if you bought me the shoes, I?d wear them for nothing. And I?d have that extra
spring.
Father: Do you think Yao Ming reached the top just because of the shoes he wears? Or was it something else?
Richard: You mean like hard work, dedication, that sort of thing? Father: Exactly. Just focus on your studies and forget the shoes. 1. shoes 2. look kind of funny 3. there is still a lot of life left 4. ad
5. give him extra spring 6.as much money 7. need extra spring 8. millions of dollars 9.wearing the shoes 10. wear 11. for nothing 12. reach the top 13. because of 14. something lese 15. hard work and dedication 16. focus/concentrate on his studies 17. forget
Task 2: I?ll get a camera. One day just before closing time, John rushed into a TV store to buy a color TV set with the money he had saved for three months. The friendly shop assistant was waiting for the day?s last and 100th customer to reach his sales target for his bonus, so he warmly greeted John and showed him the various models on display. He asked John to see how sharp and colorful the imagine on the screen was. At that moment, a new commercial came onto the screen, introducing a popular brand of camera as well as some beautiful pictures it had taken. The camera and pictures attracted John. He suddenly changed his mind and told the shop assistant: “Thank you for the TV commercial. Now I have to hurry to the camera store to get that camera.” 1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F
Task 3: Don?t even think about it!
“Don?t even think about it!” is a phrase commonly used in the United States when a person emphatically denies or refuse something.
In 1995, Shaquille O? Neal, a popular basketball player, made a Pepsi commercial in which this phrase was used. The commercial begins with Shaq playing basketball, and a little kid is watching
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