Dialogue
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: your first date. First, read the following dialogue out loud with your tutor, then switch roles and try again.
Dorothy and Kevin are talking about first dates.
Dorothy:
Kevin, do you remember your first date? I was so shy on my first date.
Kevin:
Yes, I remember it well. I went on a double date with my best friend.
Dorothy:
That’s different. Mine was a blind date.
Kevin:
I think that’s why you were nervous and shy. Who paid for the date?
Dorothy:
We decided to go dutch.
Kevin:
Was it love at first sight?
Dorothy:
No, because he had some bad manners. For example, he let the door close on my face.
Kevin:
A first impression is important. He should have tried harder!
Dorothy:
Yes, bad behavior is not a good sign.
Kevin:
Don’t worry. I will play matchmaker and find a better boyfriend for you.
Vocabulary
Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| shy | (adj) feeling nervous about meeting and talking to people She’s a little shy when meeting new people. |
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| double date | (n) going out with another couple together I’m going on a double date with my brother and his girlfriend. |
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| blind date | (n) when two people who don’t know each other go out on a date She went out on a blind date with her cousin’s friend. |
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| nervous | (adj) feeling of being worried or afraid of what could happen He gets nervous in elevators. |
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| go dutch | (idiom) to share the cost of something, especially a meal Let’s go dutch tonight for dinner. |
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| love at first sight | (phrase) to fall in love with someone when you first see them When I saw her, it was love at first sight. |
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| bad manners | (adj + n – plural) to act in a bad way with others It’s bad manners to eat and talk at the same time. |
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| first impression | (adj + n) how you feel about someone or something at first My first impression of my teacher was good. |
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| behavior | (n) the way a person or animal behaves or acts The behavior of the students was good today. |
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| matchmaker | (n) a person who tries to bring two people together His sister likes to be a matchmaker. |
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Exercise
Practice answering the following questions with your tutors. You can use the sample answers to come up with your own answer.
- Tell me something that makes a good date.
- In my opinion, the person has to have good manners.
- It’s important that we both talk. I don’t like to do all the talking.
- Your answer:
- Tell me some ways people show bad manners.
- One example is when people use their mobile phones while eating.
- In my opinion, it’s bad manners to not say “thank you” or “you are welcome.”
- Your answer:
- What things typically make people nervous?
- Some people get nervous when they take tests.
- Sometimes people get nervous in high places.
- Your answer:
- What qualities are important to you in a boyfriend or girlfriend?
- One important quality for me is trustworthiness.
- I like when we can communicate well.
- Your answer:
- What are some good things to talk about on a first date?
- Personally, I like to talk about family.
- I really enjoy talking about holidays and travel.
- Your answer:
Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Are first impressions important to you? Why or why not?
- Would you go out on a blind date? Why or why not?
- Describe a typical first date in your country.
- Would you go out on a double date? Why or why not?
- Do you believe in love at first sight? Why or why not?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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