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Background: Alex and Karen run into each other while attending a party after not having seen each other for six months.
Karen: Hey, Alex
[Door slams in her face.]
Karen: Ah, Alex. Let me in. Come on.
Alex: What do you want?
Karen: Are you interested in going on a blind date this weekend?
Alex: Oh no. I'm not going through that again. You can just nip that idea in the bud. No way. Forget it. Absolutely not!
Karen: Hey, no need to be sore and sensitive about that still. Gee.
Alex: Sensitive?
Karen: Uh-huh. [Hmph.} Well, if you REALLY want to get something off your chest, then say it. [Okay.] Go ahead. I hate it when you just beat around the bush.
Alex: Okay. Do you want the truth? [Yeah!] Do you remember that girl you said had a crush on me? [Yeah, Trisha.] Well, after hearing that, I was on cloud nine after the first date, thinking that this was the one, but then, she stood me up on the second date. I mean she led me on and then dumped me after that for some guy with a Harley motorcycle named Dirk.
Karen: Oh, Dirk Angel. [Whatever. !] Come on. It wasn't THAT bad.
Alex: Not that bad!? Women always say that men don't show their true colors until they get serious, but women do the same thing.
Karen: Hey, MEN can be real jerks, too, buddy boy. [Ahh.] I mean, they promise you the moon, they make you think they're Mr. Right [Now . . .], and just when you think you've found the one [Well . . .], they drop you like a rock when something new comes along. [Ahh.] Women shouldn't hafta put up with that kind of stuff.
Alex: Yeah, Yeah, but I think it goes BOTH ways in dating and marriage. You hafta be completely honest in a relationship, right? [Yeah.] And communicate openly before you decide to tie the knot, AND you can't give someone the cold shoulder and expect things to be all rosy. If you hurt someone's feelings, then you hafta work hard to make up.
Karen: AND there hasta be a certain amount of give-and-take.
Alex: Of course. Anyway, uh, yeah. Anyway, uh, what's the girl's name?
Karen: Ah, so you ARE interested . . .
Alex: Well, not really, but since you mentioned it . . .
SLANGS today
blind date: a date with a stranger
nip something in the bud: stop something from starting in the first place
gee (interjection): used to express annoyance, disgust, or surprise
uh-huh (interjection): used to express understanding or agreement
get something off your chest: talk about something that has been bothering you
beat around the bush: avoid talking about something directly
have a crush on: romantic love, used especially for young people
be on cloud nine: extreme happiness; also "seventh heaven"
stand up: not meeting someone you promise to do so
lead on: make someone think something is true when it is not
dump: end a romantic relationship without care, often without care
jerk: a person who does stupid or annoying things
come on: expression of disbelief
show true colors: reveal your true self
promise the moon: make big promises that might be impossible to do
Mr. Right: the perfect partner
find the one: find the right person to date or marry
put up with: endure something or someone without complaint
give the cold shoulder: pay no attention to, snub
tie the knot: get married
rosy: hopeful, optimistic
make up: become friendly with someone again after having problems
give-and-take: a state where people work together in allowing each other to do things they want
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Unit Twelve: Dialogue
With a partner, practice the conversation below until you have memorized it. Then,
perform it in front of your class.
(Rob or Roberta is telling Janet or John about his/her cousin Pat)
Rob/Roberta: Heh, have you met my cousin Pat?
Janet/John: No. Is Pat a 'he' or a 'she'?
Rob/Roberta: Patrick… it's a 'he'.
Janet/John: Oh. No, I haven't met Pat. Is he as nuts1 as you?
Rob/Roberta: On the contrary. He's just subtly insane2.
Janet/John: What do you mean by that?
Rob/Roberta: Well, he utters nonsense and has a knack for odd jokes3.
Janet/John: I'll be wary, then. When will I meet him?
Rob/Roberta: Wednesday at the earliest. He's wandering around London now.
Janet/John: Well, I just can't wait to have someone like you here to bug4 me.
1. nuts— crazy
2. subtly insane— not noticeably crazy, but he is
3. knack for odd jokes— is pretty good at telling and playing strange jokes
4. bug— bother
Walt's Welt
Walter was wandering through the woods one day when he felt something on his neck. It
was not a gnat but another insect, or so he thought. He sat down on the wrecked trunk of
a rotten tree and rubbed his knuckle on an odd lump. He muttered, "That's bad, but I must
not pick it." And then he hustled back to camp.
Jan and Jen
Janet and Jennifer are best buddies, and they go by the names of Jan and Jen. One
summer day, Jan said to Jen that John, her brother, was bothering her. Jen told her to get
back at him, but Jan wanted to be more subtle. "Maybe I can cut the kettle cord", she
muttered. "Don't get caught", Jen said. |
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