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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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SÉRGIO

Brazil

it seems like love at first sight!!

SÉRGIO

Brazil

They're too fast!! i think they must know each other better, but anyway… I prefer dating a good time before moving in together!

Jamejohnson

United States

consider the facts about the cohabitation

Most couples live together never endup getting married. Overall the divorce rate of cohabitating couples is about 80 percent. and non-virgin brides are sixy percent more likely to end up divorsed than women who enter marriage as virgins. Women who cohabited prior to marriage are more than three times as likely to cheat on their husbands within marriage.

and keep your body untill you find the right person.

vibha1

India

It is a big step from Amenda side.

alanson_belka

Russian Federation

it was a little bit agressive from Amanda's side…not wisely from my point of view…

alanson_belka

Russian Federation

it was a little bit agressive from Amanda’s side…not wisely from my point of view…and strange to move in together so fast

zoebaby

China

well,i think it’s natural step for both got in love.
anyway,do whatever your guys wanna do….

195854255

United States

PLEASE REMEMBER,FOLKS. TODAY IS THE APRIL FOOL'S DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lan820821

China

it is too quickly , easy come,easy go.i agree.

Fiza

Germany

Marni is right in her prudence one should not rush in making decision, but over all perfect lesson

sena1

Turkey

youridea is very good for me

kaushalyats

Sri Lanka

Love is where what you do other person wants and refrain from doing what other person doesn’t like therefore to understand it better it’s good to live together first. I believe Amanda and Mason got in to right move

kaushalyats

Sri Lanka

Love is where what you do other person wants and refrain from doing what other person doesn't like therefore to understand it better it's good to live together first. I believe Amanda and Mason got in to right move

cedriclcf

China

I think it's too fast that they move in.but it is also exciting.do the things we like.

xiqin1123

China

A little bit quick

bryan242

Viet Nam

Those are all right ideas from each of you. We live in our own life, my life’s different from yours, his and her too.
You know what can make you happy, by your feeling just let it go. So hard to live but so easy to feel. Why don’t you take it when it comes. Love just doesn’t come twice. Like a song” IF LIFE IS SO SHORT WHY DON’T YOU LET ME LOVE YOU BEFORE WE RUN OUT OF TIME…?”
Whatever ! Just be careful, nothing is perfect and you also get mistakes, Good luck to you !

bryan242

Viet Nam

Those are all right ideas from each of you. We live in our own life, my life's different from yours, his and her too.

You know what can make you happy, by your feeling just let it go. So hard to live but so easy to feel. Why don't you take it when it comes. Love just doesn't come twice. Like a song" IF LIFE IS SO SHORT WHY DON'T YOU LET ME LOVE YOU BEFORE WE RUN OUT OF TIME…?"

Whatever ! Just be careful, nothing is perfect and you also get mistakes, Good luck to you !