Freshmen English Listening & Speaking Unit 5 – Who pays? Kuei-Min Huang, PhD

Ask a Partner When do boys and girls start dating – going out with each other? On the first date, how many people usually go together? Who usually asks for a date? Where is a good place for a 1st date?

Listen to David’s story David had a date last night. He isn’t very happy about it. He is telling Stan about it.

Check your Understanding 1. Why was Joan upset with David? 2. Why does David want Joan to pay half of the bill on a date? 3. Does Stan agree with David’s idea of the man and the woman splitting the bill? 4. Does David want to go out with Joan again?

Listen again And try to find the answers for each statement by underlining them.

vocabulary Terrific: very good, wonderful Expensive: things cost a lot of $ Fair: being equal Equal: = as in = 2, the same Split: to share, to break up something into small parts Offer: to ask if others need something, to give

What do you think? When a woman asks a man for a date, she should pay. When a man asks a woman for a date, he should pay. Men should always pay. That’s what men do. It’s tradition.

Rules for Dating Answer the questions in p. 28 by yourself. In the “My question” section, write down all the questions you want to ask your opposite sex / topics you can talk about on a first date. E.g.

With a new partner Discuss your dating rules A: Who do you think should ask for a date? B: I don’t think it matters. Either a woman or a man can ask. What do you think? C: I don’t think so. I think the man should always ask.

How to ask someone out? onnTfRPU onnTfRPU ng-a-man-out-2 (ask a man out) ng-a-man-out-2 chat-someone-up-on-the-train-bus-or- tube (chat up someone on a bus or tube) chat-someone-up-on-the-train-bus-or- tube

Culture: American Dating Tips DosDon’ts Be attentive Eye contact Plan ahead of time Meet in public Offer to split the bill Act chivalrous (4 Man) Jokes! Substantial topics Follow up! Act distracted Lecture be pretentious Agree for the sake of agreeing Make any uninvited physical advances Drink too much

Date Body Language PositiveNegative Make lots of eye- contact Sits up Leaning forward Stands next to you Palms up constantly reflecting your behavior Crossed arms Yawn Look at everything else but you Nodding too much ‘Cat bum’

“My question” With a good friend/or not, try to finish your “My question” In a group of 6 (1 Male, 5 females): Let’s look at them together.

A fun night out with friends Think of a fun night out with your friends and ‘potential date’. Go to p. 29 Start from step 2: Prepare