Dumped in a Text

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

• ticked off
• taken aback
• feelin' it
• hun

• break up
• dump
• messy
• coward

• low
• long-distance relationship

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

As the saying goes, “Breaking up is hard to do.” So if you need to dump someone, the question is, what’s the easiest way? Breaking up in person can be messy, but writing or calling can make you seem like a coward.

Marni and Amanda are sitting on the couch having a conversation about their boyfriends when Marni gets a text from her long-distance, online boyfriend, John, whom she has only seen once in Vegas. Guess what it says…

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Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Marni

Amanda

Marni:  So, how are things going with Mason?

Amanda:  I asked for some space.

Marni:  And how did that go?

Amanda:  And he, um…I think he was a little ticked off, a little offended. Because I think that normally it’s the guy’s role. You know? They’re asking for the space and it’s kind of expected, and the girl gets all sensitive, but we kind of switched roles there and I think he was taken aback. It’s OK, though.

Marni:  I’ve been expecting John to to call.

Amanda:  Who?

Marni:  John. You know.

Amanda:  Oh, J Dog?

Marni:  Yeah. I know. I really like him so I just…

Amanda:  Can I see it? OK. Just go ahead. Go ahead. I’ll pretend like I’m not here.

Marni:  Sorry. We’ll just…

Amanda:  OK. What’s it say?

Marni:  What?

Amanda:  Just tell me.

Marni:  “Hey. Sorry girl. Not feelin’ it anymore.”

Amanda:  Like, feelin’ what?

Marni:  Well, you are a…

Amanda:  Did he have a fever?

Marni:  He’s breaking up with me.

Amanda:  No. I don’t think he would do that in a text. I mean, who does that?

Marni:  I don’t know. Apparently J Dog does, because what is this saying, “Not feelin’ it anymore”?

Amanda:  I’m sorry, hun.

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