Speed date
Meghann Artes: Speed Date
Desperate to meet the man of her dreams, Ava
tries a last ditch effort... speed dating. But when the absurd cast of
characters arrive, she begins to wonder if being single is not so bad after
all.
1.
Vocabulary
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friend zone, to set/fix someone up, to
turn someone down, to go on a blind date, last ditch effort, chemistry, to hit it off, perpetually single, to get back in the game, cuckoo clock, singleton, to ask someone out |
a single
for an indefinitely long time
b a
desperate final attempt
c to be friendly and get
along instantly
d to
arrange a date between two people who don’t know each other
e to
start again after not doing something for some time
f to
invite someone on a date
g to
say no to someone’s offer of going on a date
h when
someone you are romantically interested in only sees you as a friend, you are
in the …
i a romantic social meeting between two people who have never met each other
j a strong mutual
attraction
k a single person or thing
of the kind under consideration
l a
clock that strikes the hour with a sound like a cuckoo's call and typically has
a mechanical cuckoo that emerges with each note
2.
Watch the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M10z_cFdAmg
3.
Which date was which?
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self-harming goth, rodent-lover, extreme chicken leg eater, depressed
guy, psychopath, muscle man, guy with the extremely long beard, sports-lover
with beer hat, workaholic, man with dentures |
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1st man |
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2nd man |
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4th man |
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5th man |
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6th man |
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8th man |
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4. Re-tell the story with your partner. Try to use all the words from the
vocabulary section.
5.
Answer the questions
a Have you ever been on a blind date? If so, how
did it go? If not, why not? Would you ever go on a blind date?
b What’s your type?
c What
are the 3 most important qualities (related to personality, not appearance) in
a boyfriend/girlfriend?
d Do you believe in love at
first sight? Why or why not?
e Have you ever been set up
or set someone up with someone? How did it go?
f Describe
the best or worst date you’ve ever gone on. If you’ve never been on a date,
describe your ideal first date.
g What are the best and worst
ways to break up with someone?
h If
you or the person you were dating were going to do their military service or
were going to study abroad for 2 years, would you stay together or break up?
i What would cause you to
break up with someone?
j What are the pros and cons
of living together before marriage?
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