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.
What do you think about online dating? Is it safe? Nowadays, many people look for love on the internet. It’s even possible to meet someone who lives in another place and start a long-distance relationship with them. But before a long-distance relationship turns into something more serious, you should make sure the other person isn’t phony.
We use the term “catfish” to talk about a person who pretends to be someone else on the internet. Usually, this person wants money or attention. They use a different identity and often pretend to be younger or more attractive. They might tell you only minimal personal information while they try to get a lot of information from you. So, be careful the next time you fall in love online!
Andy met a woman on the internet, and Kelsey wants to look into who this woman is. Listen to this English lesson to find out more about Andy’s date!
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.
Andy_H: Hey, Kelsey. I want to talk to you about something.
Kelsey: Yeah.
Andy_H: So, I sort of got a date.
Kelsey: Wow! With who?
Andy_H: Well, I haven’t met her yet. We met online, and I’m not a hundred percent sure if her online identity is who she says she is.
Kelsey: Yeah. Have you seen the show Catfish?
Andy_H: I’ve never even heard of it. What is it?
Kelsey: There’s a thing called catfishing where somebody pretends to be somebody they’re not. You should really look into this person’s identity.
Andy_H: I guess I should. It’s weird. I want to make sure she’s not fake or phony. Her pictures, you know, they are very minimal, and I really don’t even know who this person is.
Kelsey: Have you looked for her on other social networks?
Andy_H: I haven’t, but I can’t really make her friends for me on Facebook.
Kelsey: Hmmm. And where’s she from? Is this going to turn into a long-distance relationship?
Andy_H: Well, I don’t see that happening any time soon, considering we haven’t even gone on the first date, but I guess we’ll have to see where our relationship takes us.
Kelsey: OK. Well, I think we should get online right now and check this out.
Andy_H: Alright.
Grammar Point
Go Super to learn "Adverbs" from this lesson
Quizzes
Lesson MP3
The iTEP® test
-
Sponsored by
Discussion
Andy thinks he sort of has a date. He met a woman on the internet, and now he wants to learn more about her before they meet in real life. Andy is worried that the woman might be phony. She has a minimal amount of photos of herself online.
Kelsey also wants to look into the identity of this woman. Kelsey is Andy’s friend, so she wants to make sure that Andy doesn’t get hurt. She tells Andy about catfishing, when someone pretends to be someone they’re not. Kelsey says Andy must check this out before he starts a long-distance relationship with the woman.
What do you think about a long-distance relationship? How can you make sure your boyfriend or girlfriend is not phony?
Comments
Iran, Islamic Republic Of |
Sudan |
United Arab Emirates |
Ukraine |
China |
China |
China |
Russian Federation |
Saudi Arabia |
Germany |