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It's Raining Men

It's Raining Men English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: Feb 26 2008

Themes: Romance, Soap Opera

Intro

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There’s a saying in English, “When it rains, it pours.” It means that you’ll have none of something, and then suddenly have too much of it.

Lovers would be one of these things. The difference between zero lovers and one lover can be the difference between happiness and loneliness. But the difference between one lover and two or more is bound to be the difference between happiness and trouble.

Haven’t you ever noticed that as soon as you like someone, suddenly other people are throwing themselves at you? Why is that? It’s tough to say, but it’s certainly what’s happening to Amanda. She likes Mason, but she could easily have Jason, even though she doesn’t like him that much. It’s a tricky situation that can’t persist much longer.

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Dialog

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Marni

Marni

Amanda

Amanda

Marni:  So, how’s it going with the whole, Mason…Jason quandary...

Amanda:  I know. It’s kind of weird. I had this whole streak of no dates whatsoever, no prospects, nothing. And then all of a sudden it’s like raining men. The names totally rhyme…

Marni:  Ha! I love that song.

Amanda:  Oh I know! Love it, hi? Jason, Mason…

Marni:  It’s confusing and it’s caused some…confusion.

Amanda:  It’s really hard because the dilemma is that I’ve been so lonely and I’ve wanted to be in a relationship for so long and all of a sudden there are two options. One, Mason, I have the original crush…

Marni:  Yeah.

Amanda:  ...but he’s not feeling me and I’m not getting anything reciprocated.

Marni:  Yeah, wow.

Amanda:  And then there’s Jason who’s totally sweet and has a big heart.

Marni:  Yeah.

Amanda:  I just don’t really know him very well. I don’t want lose Jason holding out for Mason.

Marni:  Interesting.

Amanda:  What do you think? I mean, you know them kind of.

Marni:  Yeah, well. Jason’s really sweet. He’s kind of like a puppy. He’s very excited and…

Amanda:  ...kind of like a lap dog. I like that. Eager…eager to learn.

Marni:  Eager to please…

Amanda:  Eager to please, totally.

Marni:  But, you know, I know that you’ve had a lot of feelings for Mason, so I was just wondering what’s going on.

Amanda:  My fear is a month down the road and I’ve lost both because I can’t choose.

Marni:  But it’s like you’re playing one against the other right now and that’s kind of…

Amanda:  I know…

Marni:  It seems like toying with people’s emotions. And is that really a good thing.

Amanda:  It’s hard. And to go from nothing to too much of something.

Marni:  Yeah, huh. I don’t know.

Amanda:  Love stinks doesn’t it?

Marni:  It does. It’s hard. I just…Good luck.

 

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Discussion

For a long time, Amanda had no dates. But all of a sudden, her life reminds her of the song “It’s Raining Men” by the Weather Girls because she has two guys to choose from…sort of.

She can keep pursuing Mason, who she liked in the first place, or she can settle for Jason, who Amanda and Marni agree is adorable and harmless, like a little puppy.

Amanda’s really wants Mason, but if she can’t have him, she would take Jason. She doesn’t want to miss out on both of them because she can’t make up her mind, but if she doesn’t do something soon, someone is going to get hurt.

What do you think Amanda should do? Have you ever had to make a similar decision?

 

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quarps

quarps

Ghana

take ur time and decide

 

02:33 PM Feb 27 2008 |

medunia

medunia

Central African Republic

it's good when it's raining men because every woman needs a man -so don't let them go away and choose the best!

02:12 PM Feb 27 2008 |

jaddy

Åland Islands

i am firmly believe in that the chinese will kill all the japanese sooner or later

02:12 PM Feb 27 2008 |

icingblue813

China

love is quandary!

02:02 PM Feb 27 2008 |

icingblue813

China

    I have exprienced this situation before.There was one "mason" who I had original crush,and there were several "jasons" who had interested in me.I insisted that I should find someone who i loved,And didn't want to know more about those "jasons" ,just turned down,and held out for "Mason" with all my heart.I threw myself at him but he didn't have too much feeling.And the result was i got nothing.to go from much of something to nothing.

    But i am not regretful even now.That is my decision.I will go on with my life and waiting for the right person coming up!:)

02:02 PM Feb 27 2008 |

pat908

pat908

Saudi Arabia

for me i will choose the one that my heart choose

01:01 PM Feb 27 2008 |

pat908

pat908

Saudi Arabia

for me i will choose the one that my heart choose

01:01 PM Feb 27 2008 |

ALLAA

Jordan

how to love i need the love in my life

10:42 AM Feb 27 2008 |

xiaohuichang

China

  it is really a big problem .from nothing to everything , i t  happens  so soon . that  even before you can realise it , it has already come without any hints .anyway , we have to choose one , i mean the one who is really  right for us . wandering around  , hesitating between a or b  can not solve the problem but make it even worse  for both sides or more sides . maybe , we can check  the real  feeling  inside us , by thinking which one can make our heart beating faster , when meeting again after a long time .

06:44 AM Feb 27 2008 |

e_queeling

e_queeling

Malaysia

Just stop to seeing Jason if you donn’t love him. Make a decision as fast as posibble is good for both of them.

06:25 AM Feb 27 2008 |

bill gates

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

actually i had never been like attempt something like this before , but i am sure that when the sky determine to rain so gonna be raining by a pour way .
thnx

07:46 PM Feb 26 2008 |

sherryfun

sherryfun

Taiwan

Wow~ Amanda should be very happy,because there are two nice gentlemen be her love admirer.

05:53 PM Feb 26 2008 |

LionCarlos

LionCarlos

Mexico

I just …. Good luck

04:28 PM Feb 26 2008 |

hlp

Algeria

free alays,

03:41 PM Feb 26 2008 |

Tarantulla

Tarantulla

Russian Federation

I think she doesn't love neither Jason, nor Mason.Because if you love you don't choose one men amoung two. You want to be with the only one man.

03:40 PM Feb 26 2008 |

Tarantulla

Tarantulla

Russian Federation

I think she doesn't love neither Jason, nor Mason.Because if you love you don't choose one men amoung two. You want to be with the only one man.

03:39 PM Feb 26 2008 |

hlp

Algeria

by the way tarkan is turkish, just an coincidence . lol

03:38 PM Feb 26 2008 |

hlp

Algeria

hale louya, am a man and i had experienced the same situation, the pourcentage of femals in the world are grater than male, someone called "tarkan" kiss kiss. it's a good song really i recomand it to everyone, but beware you can fire your wings man.it's my life story, a trape for girls. lol

03:33 PM Feb 26 2008 |

crasy

crasy

Algeria

It's hard for  Amanda to choose,but she have too cause if she don't she will loose both of them.

02:48 PM Feb 26 2008 |

zeus2006

zeus2006Super Member!

Turkey

We need love and we always want to find it and live it but we should do it without not hurting the other side…

02:31 PM Feb 26 2008 |

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