UNIT

Dating
3

Competencies

You are expected to be competent in:

 Understanding the conversations.

 Responding the conversations in written and spoken.

Objectives
Students will be able:
 To understand the conversations about dating.

 To sharing information about dating.

Indicators

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  Responding the conversation about dating.
 Sharing information about dating.
Warming Up

Take the dating survey. Check your answer!

Dating Survey
Agree disagree not sure
1. I would trust my parents to choose a good partner for
me
2. I would trust my friends to find a good partner for me
3. My first impressions of people are usually correct
4. A blind date is a good way to start a relationship
5. The internet is a good place to find someone to date
6. People who meet through a matchmaker don’t usually
fall in love.
7. A matchmaker is a good way to find the right partner.
8. It’s best to wait and tall and fall in love by chance.

Listening Activities

Part A. “Which way is best?”

3.1. Listen. Students are talking about ways people meet and begin dating.
Write one advantages and one disadvantage for each way!

Ways to meet Advantages Disadvantages

1. Being introduced through a
matchmaker
2. Being introduced by a friend
or relative
3. Meeting by chance

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 3.2. Listen again. Who thinks it’s a good way to meet and begin dating? Check
man, woman, or both!

man woman both

1. _____ _____ _____

2. _____ _____ _____
3. _____ _____ _____

Part B. “How did they meet”

3.3. Listen. People talking about their parents. Write how they met. Use the
phrases in the box!

___ on a blind date ___ through a friend ___ through a sister

___ by chance ___ through a matckmaker ___ through the woman’s parents

1.__________________________________ 3._________________________________

2.__________________________________ 4.__________________________________

3.4. Listen again. What were their first impressions? Complete the sentences. Then
check if their impressions are the same or diferent now!

first impression same different

1. He was __________________________________ ___ ___

2. She was _________________________________ ___ ___
3. She was _________________________________ ___ ___
4. He was __________________________________ ___ ___

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Part C. “Changing Plans”

3.5. Listen. Some people are changing plans. Cross out the old information. Write
any new information!

3.6. Listen again. Circle the correct reason for each change!

1. a. They want to eat before the concert.

b. They want to visit the museum.

2. a. The plane needs to be repaired.

b. The weather is bad.

3. a. Bangkok Cafe will be crowded.

b. Bangkok Cafe will be closed.

4.a. Professor Barton is sick

b. Daniel Smith is sick

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 Pronunciation

3.7. Listen and practice. Notice that the “t” in final position in “Shouldnt’t” is not
strongly pronounced!

We shouldn’t touch people when speaking

You shouldn’t use first names
People shouldn’t interrupt the speaker
People shouldn’t disagree directly

3.8. Listen! Do you hear “should” or “shouldn”t? Check the correct answers!

Should shouldn’t should shouldn’t

a. ___ ___ d. ___ ___

b. ___ ___ e. ___ ___
c. ___ ___ f. ___ ___

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 Speaking Activities

My best match

Part 1

Think about dating. What is important to you in a partner? Add some ideas to each
category!

And check some things that important to you.

I want a partner who............

Background Personality
___ has a good educations ___ gets along with my family
___ has a good job ___ gets along with my friends
___ has a lot nof money ___ has a similar persionality
___ is from a good family ___
___ ___
___ ___
___

Appearance Interests
___ is handsome/beautiful ___ likes the same things I do
___ is taller/shorter than I am ___ likes to travel
___ ___ studies English
___ ___
___ ___
___

Part 2

Share your answers from Part 1. Which qualities do you agree are important?

Tell to the class!

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