Everyday Idioms✎

Lesson 4 of 20 : The First Date

Warm Up ☀
Answer and discuss these questions in pairs or as a class.

1. What are good things to talk about on a first date?

2. Who do you spend time with?

3. What are some of your favorite things?

4. What activities do you like to do?

5. Who do you have a lot in common with?

Matching ☑
Match these idioms to their correct definitions.

1. to be free! ! ! ! ! ____ a. to be available; to have no plans!

2. to get to know each other ____ b. to cost a lot of money; to be expensive
3. to have two left feet! ! ! ____ c. to go to or attend
4. to hang out!! ! ! ____ d. at the present time
5. to have a knack for something ____ e. to not be able to dance!
6. to not know the first thing ____ f. to have a talent or skill
7. to hit! ! ! ! ! ____ g. to have no knowledge
8. nowadays! ! ! ____ h. I don’t believe it! You’re joking!
9. a fortune! ! ! ! ____ i. to learn things about each other
10. Get out!! ! ! ! ____ j. to spend time with someone

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Dialogue Building
The dialogue below is not in the right order. Your teacher will
provide you with cut up dialogue strips. Work alone or with
a partner to put the dialogue in the right order.

_______ Amy: I like reading books, riding my bike, and dancing.

_______ Jon: What other kinds of food do you like?

_______ Jon: I like going to the park or the local cafes.

_______ Jon: I’m glad you were free tonight.

_______ Amy: What kind of music are you into?

I love concerts too, but nowadays they’re usually a fortune. My friend, Sara and I
_______ Amy:
are going to see U2 next month.

I have two left feet! But, I like riding my bike and reading is fun. We should go for
_______ Jon:
a bike ride sometime.

_______ Jon: Get out! I’m so jealous!

_______ Amy: I really like Chinese. I have a knack for cooking Chinese food.

Me too. I also like the new mall because it has some great stores and the movie
_______ Amy:
theatre.

_______ Amy: Yeah... Me too. Why don’t we get to know each other a little better?

_______ Amy: Sounds great. So where do you like to hang out?

I like a lot of different kinds of music, but Rock is still my favorite. I hit as many
_______ Jon:
concerts as I can.

_______ Jon: Really? I like to eat, but I don’t know the first thing about cooking.

_______ Jon: Okay. I know you like movies. What else do you like?

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Fill in the Blanks ✎

Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms from above.

1. I _______________________________ about hockey. I’ve never even seen it played.

2. After the movie we should _______________ the new night club that just opened.

3. _____________________ seeing a movie is ______________________. It was much cheaper

when I was a child.

4. ________________________! Are you really moving to Paris?

5. I hate dancing. I _________________________________. But I love listening to music.

6. _________________________ tomorrow night? I want to ________________________ with you.

Comprehension Questions ✎
Answer and discuss these questions in pairs or as a class.

1. Where does Jon like to hang out?

2. What other types of food does Amy like?

3. Does Jon go to a lot of concerts?

4. Where are Amy and Sara going next month?

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Dialogue Reading
Read the dialogue with your partner a few times. Take turns
being each character. Practice your intonation and pronunciation.
Write down any new words or phrases in your notebook.

Jon: I’m glad you were free tonight.

Amy: Yeah... Me too. Why don’t we get to know each other a little better?

Jon: Okay. I know you love movies. What else do you like?

Amy: I like reading books, riding my bike, and dancing.

I have two left feet! But, I like riding my bike and reading is fun. We should go for a
Jon:
bike ride sometime.

Amy: Sounds great. So where do you like to hang out?

Jon: I like going to the park or the local cafes.

Amy: Me too. I also like the new mall because it has some great stores and the movie theatre.

Jon: What other kinds of food do you like?

Amy: I really like Chinese. I have a knack for cooking Chinese food.

Jon: Really? I like to eat, but I don’t know the first thing about cooking.

Amy: What kind of music are you into?

I like a lot of different kinds of music, but Rock is still my favorite. I hit as many concerts
Jon:
as I can.

I love concerts too, but nowadays they’re usually a fortune. My friend, Sara and I are
Amy:
going to see U2 next month.

Jon: Get out! I’m so jealous!

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Write Your Own Dialogue

Write a dialogue with a partner, using phrases from pg. 2. Practice and present the dialogue to your class.

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Teacher’s Handout for Task 2.

In Task 2, your students are required to put the dialogue in the correct order. It’s more fun for students to put the dialogue in
order by physically rearranging dialogue strips. Below are two shuffled copies of the dialogue. Give each student or pair one
shuffled dialogue. Have them cut it into strips and rearrange them until they’ve put them in the correct order.
Note: Two identical copies of the dialogue are provided to minimize photocopying and paper usage.

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✁ ✁
Amy: I like reading books, riding my bike, and Amy: I like reading books, riding my bike, and
dancing. dancing.

Jon: What other kinds of food do you like? Jon: What other kinds of food do you like?

Amy: Me too. I also like the new mall because it has Amy: Me too. I also like the new mall because it has
some great stores and the movie theatre. some great stores and the movie theatre.

Jon: Okay. I know you like movies. What else do you Jon: Okay. I know you like movies. What else do you
like? like?

Jon: I like going to the park or the local cafes. Jon: I like going to the park or the local cafes.

Jon: Really? I like to eat, but I don’t know the first Jon: Really? I like to eat, but I don’t know the first
thing about cooking. thing about cooking.

Jon: Get out! I’m so jealous! Jon: Get out! I’m so jealous!

Amy: I love concerts too, but nowadays they’re Amy: I love concerts too, but nowadays they’re
usually a fortune. My friend, Sara and I are going to usually a fortune. My friend, Sara and I are going to
see U2 next month. see U2 next month.

Jon: I have two left feet! But, I like riding my bike Jon: I have two left feet! But, I like riding my bike
and reading is fun. We should go for a bike ride and reading is fun. We should go for a bike ride
sometime. sometime.

Amy: I really like Chinese. I have a knack for Amy: I really like Chinese. I have a knack for
cooking Chinese food. cooking Chinese food.

Jon: I’m glad you were free tonight. Jon: I’m glad you were free tonight.

Amy: Sounds great. So where do you like to hang Amy: Sounds great. So where do you like to hang
out? out?

Jon: I like a lot of different kinds of music, but Rock is Jon: I like a lot of different kinds of music, but Rock is
still my favorite. I hit as many concerts as I can. still my favorite. I hit as many concerts as I can.

Amy: Yeah... Me too. Why don’t we get to know Amy: Yeah... Me too. Why don’t we get to know
each other a little better? each other a little better?

Amy: What kind of music are you into? Amy: What kind of music are you into?

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Teachers’ Answer Key

Dialogue Building (Page 2) Note. Do not hand out any pages after this exercise until it is completed.
(Also, see page 6 for the dialogue strips to hand out to students before starting.)

4. Amy: I like reading books, riding my bike, and dancing.

9. Jon: What other kinds of food do you like?
7. Jon: I like going to the park or the local cafes.
1. Jon: I’m glad you were free tonight.
12. Amy: What kind of music are you into?
14. Amy: I love concerts too, but nowadays they’re usually a fortune. My friend, Sara and I are going to see U2 next month.
5. Jon: I have two left feet! But, I like riding my bike and reading is fun. We should go for a bike ride sometime.
15. Jon: Get out! I’m so jealous!
10. Amy: I really like Chinese. I have a knack for cooking Chinese food.
8. Amy: Me too. I also like the new mall because it has some great stores and the movie theatre.
2. Amy: Yeah... Me too. Why don’t we get to know each other a little better?
6. Amy: Sounds great. So where do you like to hang out?
13. Jon: I like a lot of different kinds of music, but Rock is still my favorite. I hit as many concerts as I can.
11. Jon: Really? I like to eat, but I don’t know the first thing about cooking.
3. Jon: Okay. I know you like movies. What else do you like?

4. Matching

1. a! 2.i! 3. e! 4. j! 5. f! 6. g! 7. c! 8. d! 9. b ! 10. h

5. Fill in the blanks.

1. I don’t know the first thing about hockey. I’ve never even seen it played.
2. After the movie we should hit the new night club that just opened.
3. Nowadays seeing a movie is a fortune . It was much cheaper when I was a child.
4. Get out! Are you really moving to Paris?
5. I hate dancing. I have two left feet . But I love listening to music.
6. Are you free tomorrow night? I want to hang out with you.

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