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Bowling English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: Nov 23 2007

Themes: Hobbies, Romance, Sports

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Although it’s played all over the world, there aren’t many things more American than bowling. In this sport, people roll a large, heavy ball down a strip of wood called a lane in order to knock down pins, which look like fat, upside down table legs.

Bowling takes place in bowling alleys, which are big buildings with lots of lanes. People can play by themselves, against one other person or in groups. A lot of people have an organized group that competes regularly against other groups in bowling leagues. Jason has a creative idea for who he and Mason ought to go bowling with…

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Jason

Jason

Mason

Mason

Jason:  Let’s see if we can’t find some girls here, dude…

Mason:  Oh yeah. I’m into that. Yeah.

Jason:  And then, take ‘em bowling.

Mason:  Bowling?

Jason:  Yeah. It’s the classic American date. They’ll love it.

Mason:  Really?

Jason:  Oh yeah.

Mason:  I thought, like, baseball was the classic American date.

Jason:  Maybe. I feel like baseball is the American pastime.

Mason:  Okay. I’ll indulge you, I’ll indulge you. Bowling.

Jason:  Well it’s competitive, so that’s ah…You know, you can have a little tension there.

Mason:  We could have teams. I could have a girl on my team and you could have a girl on your team.

Jason:  Totally. And we could be teammates. Then we could bond with them. And then, like, it’s kinda cute if they’re doing really poorly, like, they keep bowling granny-style or something, you can get bumpers put on there and it’s just silly. It’s fun.

Mason:  Dude! And you then you show them how to do it right.

Jason:  Yeah! Demonstrations. Totally.

Mason:  Because that’s, like, the chivalrous thing to do, is be a gentleman and just show them how to play the game.

Jason:  Well let’s find some babes and go bowling.

 

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Discussion

Jason and Mason are at the mall, just hanging out, when it occurs to Jason that it would be find to try to meet some girls and go bowling with them. Mason is a little skeptical at first. but decides he’ll listen to Jason tell him why bowling would be a good date.

Jason says that bowling is competitive and it can be fun to play a game on a date. Mason suggests that there could be teams, one girl and one guy on each team.

If the girls don’t how to bowl very well, the date will be even better because Jason and Mason could show the girls how to bowl properly. They would have to hold the girls’ hands and position their arms. It could be sort of romantic.

In the United States, bowling is played with 10 pins. But a lot of countries have different forms of bowling. Do people bowl in your country? What’s it like? Do you think bowling makes a good date?

 

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elmibe

Colombia

It drives me crazy when I plan going bowling. it's exciting. And for a date. Cool!!!!!!

Eliud

06:38 PM May 30 2009 |

Adush

Adush

Czech Republic

I love dates like a bowling play..:)

05:15 AM May 30 2009 |

xiaojingde

China

i never have a changce to play blowing i am so busy how i wish i can have a day enjoying myself

01:53 PM Apr 24 2009 |

arielo

Azerbaijan

I was playing bowling with my friends yesterdaySmile

12:25 AM Mar 11 2008 |

Avverrois

Avverrois

Brazil

 I love Bowling for different reasons. It is a sport and also a funny pastime. To go bowling is good way to relax from everyday problem.

01:03 AM Mar 10 2008 |

arielo

Azerbaijan

I like playing bowling and to made "Stray"

02:27 PM Dec 29 2007 |

trombe

trombe

China

i like this game

01:25 PM Dec 29 2007 |

arielo

Azerbaijan

Do you remember when was your last stray?

09:31 PM Nov 29 2007 |

Mashutka

Mashutka

Kazakhstan

usually I have a pain in my arm after playing bowling :)

08:51 PM Nov 29 2007 |

arielo

Azerbaijan

If you like to play bowling and you want to win, you must to practice more timeSmile

04:13 PM Nov 29 2007 |

arielo

Azerbaijan

You can to make friends playing bowling .

12:19 PM Nov 29 2007 |

wangchongfeng

China

playing bowling, sometimes, is a way to communicate with others, enhance business relations

07:48 AM Nov 29 2007 |

julywidiawati

Indonesia

bowling? on the computer i am not bad at all, and do not need guys to teach…

07:10 AM Nov 29 2007 |

keovilai

Lao People's Democratic Republic

some time i have played bowling with my friend

03:59 AM Nov 29 2007 |

arielo

Azerbaijan

I am going to play bowling this week end!!Smile

11:55 AM Nov 28 2007 |

thephakanh

thephakanh

Lao People's Democratic Republic

bowling very nice for date with girl.

any girl help me

07:54 AM Nov 28 2007 |

arielo

Azerbaijan

there are a lot people that play bowling in my country because it is very enjoyedSmile

07:26 PM Nov 27 2007 |

fastferry

fastferry

Germany

yes, I am very into bowling as well and it is als very common in my country (germany) to go bowling.

07:11 PM Nov 27 2007 |

arielo

Azerbaijan

i consider that bowling is entertained and exciting!!!

06:50 PM Nov 27 2007 |

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