2014.5.14

15th period of Oral English

• guided by Stefanie Denise Kinnamon
• Date: May 14, 2014
• Present：Joan, Rachel, Daisy & Kim
• Manuscript by Kim

Review & Warmup

Topic Today: Dating

Keywords & Vocabulary

Is

How do you choose a partner?

• Romantic
  Good Chemistry
  Makes you laugh
• Pragmatic
  Stable Job
  High income
  Material possessions: house, car, etc
  similar upbringing
  similar family value
  role model 榜样

The Single Life

• When I'm single all I see are couples being happy.
• When I'm dating someone, all I see are singles being happy.
• mistress / the other woman 第三者，小三
• stigma
• marginalized 使边缘化
• ostracized 被排斥于某事之外
• Amish 基督教派
• Mennonites
• alimony n. 赡养费

Dating Game

Idioms and Expressions

Pop the question ask someone to marry you
Get hitched / tie the knot Get married
puppy love 初恋
Shotgun wedding 闪电式结婚（尤指因女方怀孕而举行的）
*leave.....someone for.... someone else *
have a crush on someone fall in love with
hit if off with someone Get along well, like
dump someone to break up
obstetrician n. 产科医生, fertility specialist.
artificial insemination 人工授精
surrogate mother 代孕母亲

Perfect Date

Meeting People

Dating Customs: in the U.S.

Dinner & a movie
Guy pays go Dutch
Both genders can ask each other out . Buy asking the girl is the normal
*No serious topics ( usually ) *
If the date goes well, they kiss at the end.
Hoop-ups aren't uncommon
three date rule
group / blind dates
set up by your friends
we meet the parents fairly quickly / soon