The First Date

Pre-reading activities

1. Vocabulary matching

1. to brag about something	( ) to be enthusiastic about sth
2. to escort someone	( ) to talk with excessive pride about something
3. to overdo	( ) to deny, to say no
4. issue	( ) to show the way
5. to lead someone	( ) the use of energy to do something
6. to court	( ) to exaggerate
7. to be keen about	( ) to seek someone’s love
8. to lose one’s cool	( ) to lose control
9. to refuse	( ) a point of discussion
10. misguiding	( ) to confirm how much you have to pay
11. injury	( ) for a moment
12. for a while	( ) to conduct someone
13. someone’s place	( ) physical damage suffered by a person
14. effort	( ) confusing
15. to check the bill	( ) someone’s house

2. Discuss before watching the episode:

1. What is a first date?
2. How important is it?
3. Do you think people usually act naturally on a first date? Why/ why not?
4. What are some things you shouldn't do when you first go out with a girl/boy?
5. Would you feel comfortable splitting up the bill on a first date?

During the video

3. Now watch the episode and take notes about the following situations – do's and don'ts

A. 1^st moment: at her house / with her parents:

B. 2^nd moment: when driving / at the restaurant:

C. 3^rd moment: at the disco/ at his place:

After watching the video:

4. Now you know a lot about how to behave on a first date! Share the notes you have with 2 classmates and discuss a little about these do's and don'ts.

5. Now it is your turn! Create a similar presentation with your partners, showing how to behave on a first date. You should include 5 do's and 5 don'ts. You have 10 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to present.