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Bowling

Date: Nov 23 2007

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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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Dialog

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Jason

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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Jhorllany

Colombia

i don't know to play this sport

kaash

Pakistan

i wish paly once

imaginary-sj

Uzbekistan

cool !! one

imaginary-sj

Uzbekistan

cool !! one

Lenaaa

Russian Federation

I’m into bowling, here we play it in moles too. That’s so cool.

ywzdxg

China

I have never play bowling ,probably i will play once and then i can know how bowling makes a good day to me !lol especially i will play bowing with you if possible! Lol

iftikharkh

Pakistan

its a good game idea.. among the girls. if we have to learn, among the girls we can work better than gathering of boys. may be someone cute girls give me tips of this date game. lol

simonguan

Germany

Some man like to play some little trick and try to attract some girl,we call this men`s trick.good luck dudes!

tuan_kkt

Viet Nam

i have never play bowling because it isn't famous in my country . But i think this lesson is quite useful . Thanks teacher !

tuan_kkt

Viet Nam

it’s quite difficult for me to hear !

ronwellford

Philippines

I am good playing it

shahram_moobed

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

unfortunatly i never played bowling but now i underestand it is a very interestin game. and i have to go to bowling and make a team.thank you.

amrerooo

Egypt

whsts up

Jeff456

Taiwan

Good idea!
It’s a good date to go bowling.
I’ll see.

happy-line

China

it's very very cool

jemimah

Mongolia

wow, i'm very appreciate that i could pass the Vocab Quiz keke

grace_candy

China

errr….i don't know anything about bowling ,but i think that need to balance of body and nicety judgement if u want to play well this game.

Christoph07

Germany

Bowling is a nice sport in Germany too. I like it at Sunday-morning with family and brunch. It looks like easy but you must learn it to find the best technical way to use your arm to bowling. To make a date with a girl- perhaps its a good idea. But everyone must have the own decision. I have fear, that this girl would be boring if she like Bowling so much because Bowling is good but not to do often – my opinion.

I like the movie 'The Big Lebowski" very much. So my question: What is the meaning of the word 'Dude' I hear it in combination with bowling in the Movie and at this lesson…?

Have a nice weekend and drink a White Russian in tribute to the Dude…..hehehe