informal
SCRIPT
To make a date is a general expression for an appointment with somebody of the opposite sex. It is usually used when a man asks a girl out to a movie, a dinner, or a dance. In many Western countries, including the United States, it is no longer unusual for a woman to ask a man out for a date. People of all ages make and go on dates. Dates are easily made by phone calls. When making dates, the language used is often casual and informal.
Part B
Conversation 1 Exercise 1
1. boring, like a airhead/looked at him/said nothing
2. self-centered and aggressive/talked a lot about himself
3. cautious/ felt nervous
4. Both felt a bit nervous on their first date. Exercise 2 1. b 2. d 3. c
SCRIPT
This Has Been a Really Nice Evening
Bill: Wow, this has been a really nice evening, Kate. I had such a good time. Kate: You did? I did too.
Bill: It was fun being with you, talking and ...
Kate: You know I haven't really talked to a guy this much in a long time.
Bill: Yeah, you really did talk a lot tonight, didn't you?
Kate: I hope I didn't talk too much.
Bill: No, no, no. You were so quiet the first
time we went out. I actually thought you might be a ... Kate: A what?
Bill: You know, boring. An airhead. Kate: An airhead? What do you mean? Bill: Well I mean, you just kind of looked at me. You didn't say anything.
Kate: Well, now you know I do have a lot to say.
Bill: I guess you're just kind of cautious around new people.
Kate: Yeah, I am cautious, especially if I think somebody might be a ... Bill: A what?
Kate: You know, a jerk.
Bill: A jerk? You thought I was a jerk? Kate: Well, yeah, I mean, no. I mean, sort of, I didn't know. You did talk a lot on your first date about yourself. I thought you were, sort of, self-centered, kind of aggressive.
Bill: Aggressive? You don't think so now,
do you?
Kate: No, no, no. Not anymore. Now I know you're really open and gentle. Bill: Oh.
Kate: I guess you were just nervous the first time we went out.
Bill: I guess that's right. I just talk a lot when I'm nervous.
Kate: Yeah, I guess we were both a little nervous that first time.
conversation 2 Exercise1
1. About 14 or 15 2. pretty open
3. they go to the movies, go to the beach and hang around together
4. Either. The boy or the girl may pay. Exercise 2 1. b 2. a 3. b
4. c
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Dating in Brazil
W: Paulo, tell me about dating in your country. M: Dating?
W: Yeah. What's it like in Brazil? M: Oh, it's pretty open.
W: Open? What do you mean? M: Well, lots of kids go on dates. W: From what age?
M: Oh, about 14 or 15, I guess.
W: Are you serious? From 14 or 15? M: Yeah, what's wrong with that?
W: Most of my friends here in my country didn't start dating until they were 18 or 19. M: 18 or 19? Really?
W: Yes, well, we think the first year of university is the right time.
M: Where do couples go on dates?
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