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Moving in Together

Date: Apr 01 2008

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.

Remember how long it took for Amanda and Mason to finally get together? Well, things sure are moving quickly now. Marni discovers Amanda hanging up some posters in her new house, but they don’t look like posters Amanda would like…

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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: Can I help you? Do you need some help?

Amanda: I think I got it.

Marni: Are you just decorating, or…

Amanda: No. You know I don’t really like this stuff. This is actually just a taste of Mason, ‘cause we’re moving in together and he’s still on the road, so I’m moving in before him and I just wanted to get it…What? What!?

Marni: Mason and you are moving in together?

Amanda: Well isn’t that the natural step? We kissed that night and we held hands. Isn’t that the next thing?

Marni: No! I mean…

Amanda: I thought that was the American way. You kiss and then you move in. No?

Marni: It seems a little soon to me. I’m just a little surprised. It seems soon. I mean, you just got together and now he’s going to move in. Do you really think that’s a good idea?

Amanda: But what are the disadvantages, I guess? I mean, we can just spend all our waking hours together and I don’t really see anything wrong with that. I mean, we’re so in love, we’re like…you know…

Marni: Hearts over the eyes?

Amanda: Yeah. Why are you hating? Are you jealous because you’re single? What’s going on? What’s the root of it?

Marni: You’re so hostile!

Amanda: I’m sorry, I just don’t understand why no one’s supporting our love.

Marni: I don’t think it’s about not supporting your love. I think it’s about the fact that you just got together and it would be more natural…that’s not a good choice of words…but anyhow, it just seems like you’re kind of really rushing things.

Amanda: So what should we do next?

Marni: Just date!

Amanda: Like, drive across town every night to spend the night? I’m not gonna do that. I want to save gas and be green.

Marni: Well, you could take the bus. I mean, come on. I don’t think it’s about being green. I think it’s about just really being careful and kind of taking things…

Amanda: We use protection.

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Discussion

Mason is out of town, but he and Amanda already have a new place. Amanda is putting up his posters so they’ll be there when he gets back.

Marni thinks it’s much too soon for Amanda and Mason to move in together, but Amanda thinks she’s just jealous because she doesn’t have a boyfriend (or does she?). But Marni insists that the normal thing to do would be to live in separate places and date for a while, even if that’s a little inconvenient.

Do you think Amanda and Mason are moving too fast? They have known each other for a while, so why not move in together if they want to?

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miffoo

Slovakia

cool lesson:) LOL

rayson

China

which i concerned is the idea bringed up by whom? may they have some secrets.. :)
i think amanda said … in american …what they did is in common. but from marni's talking. i think it's too fast to move in together.. but somethings we can't use time to consider things , maybe consider by feeling…. although it's fast ..may it's true decide….
during the talking… i guess amanda are exiting that she use some words are unsuitable..like" hate and jealous " we know one often used the wrong words when they are on an impulse. so it's justifiably action

Naomi1010

Taiwan

Yeah, it’s better not to be rush in everything. LOL!!!

sir abozed

Egypt

green onion and salted fish

stager

China

wow! This is American way.It's cool!

Cool English Teacher

Brazil

Hmm, I agree with Marni. It is much too soon for them to move in together.

mikl

Russian Federation

Why she had many questions!

sugeladi

China

In my point view,i feel a little bit fast cuz i'm a traditioanal girl from China.everything has two coins as things has every aspects .however , it's different culture .it can be understandable for young couple to move in together when they just get to know each other for a short time.This must lie in what the common thougts and idea they got and how do they to better manager their relationship or emothion even the future marrage.