Where'd My Friend Go?

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

• bridge
• pinochle
• lose track
• honeymoon period

• mixed bag
• bro down
• hide out
• good unit

• disappear
• take up

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

It’s always a mixed bag when a good friend gets into a relationship. Of course you’re happy for your friend since everyone wants to find a good relationship, but then you notice that you’re spending a lot more time alone than you used to. Where’d your friend go?

Ever since Mason and Amanda got together, they haven’t been hanging out with their friends as much as they used to. It makes sense that they’d want to spend a lot of time together and there’s even been some drama that the rest of the group doesn’t know about. But that doesn’t mean that Jason doesn’t miss his best friend.

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Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Beren

Jason

Beren:  It’s a nice day.

Jason:  It is. It’s not raining, but it might be any second. You know, a day like this, I’d usually see if Mason wanted to play basketball or something, but…

Beren:  You should call him.

Jason:  I could, but he’s just always doing stuff with Amanda…not really up for bro time lately.

Beren:  Yeah. What’s that all about? I haven’t seen Mason and Amanda in so long.

Jason:  I know. They’re one of those weird couples that kind of hides out. They’re not a social couple, like a good unit.

Beren:  What do they do?

Jason:  I don’t even know what they do. I guess they just like…I don’t know…what do couples do, like, I mean…

Beren:  If you’re not hanging out with friends?

Jason:  Yeah.

Beren:  Besides the obvious?

Jason:  Yeah. Maybe they’ve taken up bridge or something.

Beren:  Pinochle?

Jason:  Pinochle! But I mean, has that ever happened to you? You just kind of lose track of a best friend when they end up in a couple or whatever?

Beren:  Yeah totally. Or I’m always the one accused of ending up in a couple like that. So I understand.

Jason:  It’s something you have to be careful of, but it’s not that hard just to stay in touch with your friends. We’ll see. Maybe once the honeymoon period is over he’ll hang out some more.

Beren:  You should call him.

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