| Level | Topic | Speakers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate | Date Ideas | Man – Woman | 01:32 |
Pre-Listening Exercise
Talk about your daily schedule starting from when you wake up until you go to sleep. What activities do you enjoy? What is the busiest time of day?
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- Going out to dinner is the best way to spend a first date.
- Outdoor activities, like hiking or sports, make better dates than movies or restaurants.
- Couples should spend most of their free time together.
- Meeting online is as good as meeting in person for a first date.
- Expensive dates are better than simple, inexpensive ones.
- Group dates are better than one-on-one dates at the start of a relationship.
- Watching a movie together is a waste of a first date.
- Shared hobbies are more important than romantic gestures for a successful date.
- People should be honest about money and finances on the first few dates.
- Trying something new together is more important than doing the same activity over and over again.
Listening Exercise
Listen to the recording and answer the questions. (See transcript)
Vocabulary and Sample Sentences
Here are some words and expressions that appear in the recording:
- kind of (phrase): a little
– I’m kind of concerned about Kim. She never relaxes and is so busy with school - wonder (verb): to have interest in knowing; to think about something
– I wonder if Steve is going to come eat tonight. Do you know his plans? - catch a movie (verb): watch a movie at a theater
– We caught a movie last night, but it wasn’t very good. - ’cause (adverb): short for because
– I can’t go tonight with you ’cause I’m not feeling well. Sorry. - cancel (verb): to stop doing or planning to do something
– Sorry, but I need to cancel our date. I need to take my brother to the hospital. - due (adjective): expected to happen
– My school tuition is due on Friday. - hardly (adverb): certainly not; also, almost not
– A: You really like sushi, don’t you. > B: Hardly. If I try to eat it, I get sick. - come up with (idiom): to think of something
– Have you come up with an idea for tomorrow’s activity?
Post-Listening Exercise
Talk about your daily schedule starting from when you wake up until you go to sleep. What activities do you enjoy? What is the busiest time of day?
Online Investigation
In some cultures, people often go out on fun dates to have fun and build friendships. Use the internet to discover five fun dating ideas in different parts of the world. What do people do? Where do they go? Who pays for the date activities?