Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Not very long ago, Devan and Jason were engaged to be married. But things changed quickly. Jason got cold feet and wanted to call off the wedding. So Devan broke up with him.
Neither of them has been happy since then. Though Jason wanted to fix things, he didn’t know how. He hurt Devan, so why would she take him back? He knew he would have to do something big to show her that he had learned from his mistake.
Then, when he saw Dale face the music about his weight, Jason got an idea. See if Jason’s grand gesture will be enough to get Devan to take him back.
3. Watch - Watch the video without reading the dialog.
English, baby! English Lesson Video
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Jason: Devan.
Devan: I don’t want to talk to you.
Jason: I know. I know talking isn’t gonna convince you to take me back. That’s why I’m gonna sing. Dale!
Devan: What?
Jason:
And a man doesn’t run when he’s had enough.
And though I was lost before, now I understand
That I, I’m your man.
I’ve got these here socks made of wool.
To keep my feet from getting cool.
So I will stand my ground, I ain’t never backing down
Because I, I’m your man.
So if you will take me back,
I promise never to lose track
Of the fact that I’m your man.
What do you say? Will you take me back?
Devan: Yes.
Jason: Yes!
Devan: I forgive you. I’ll take you back.
Jason: Yes.
Devan: But you can never do something like this to me ever again. Do you understand?
Jason: I promise.
Devan: I love you.
Jason: I love you.
Dale: Is that it? Are you guys together?
Devan: Yeah.
Jason: She took me back. That’s what she said.
Dale: Alright, man. I’ll take you back too!
Jason: No, you can’t take me back. We never dated, and we never broke up.
Dale: Oh. That was a pretty darn good song.
Jason: Thanks, man.
Grammar Point
Go Super to learn "Gerunds vs. Infinitives" from this lesson 
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Discussion
Jason says hello to Devan, but she’s angry with him and doesn’t want to talk. So he starts to sing.
The song says that he won’t lose track of what’s important again and asks her to take him back. She agrees! The grand gesture worked.
In fact, the song worked so well that Dale offers to take Jason back as well. Jason explains that that makes no sense because he and Dale never dated and they never broke up.
Have you ever taken someone back? Have you ever convinced someone to take you back? How did you do it?
Original music by Jason Simms.
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Wow, Jason is a musical talent! He played very well the guitar plus wrote the song by himself. Honestly, I’m impressed and Devan did the right thing to take him back. Now I haven’t get into to a situation that I need to convince someone to take me back, not yet. Though there are persons who tried to regain their place in my heart by sending long email messages. Mostly I forgive them, but sometimes not even a grand gesture can make me take them back. |
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Exactly ! |
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Anja, “maybe another accident will bring us all together one day” where?? on the wall of English, baby?? |
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Anja, your happy accident joined us together. It is a virtual fate |
