Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
We tend to feel close to people who are experiencing the same things that we are. It’s no surprise that we have support groups, because when we can talk to people who know what we’re going through, we feel better. It helps when the people sitting next to each other don’t have to explain the details of their feelings because they both already understand.
People who are having the same experience or who are similar to us are all in the same boat. For example, if you are in a room of people all waiting to interview for the same job, you are all in the same boat. This expression can also describe people who are feeling the same about a situation. For instance, you and your friends are all in the same boat if you’re all nervous about going to university for the first time.
After Amanda has her baby, Lily, Rafael and Jeff will be all in the same boat. But why? Read on in today’s English lesson.
3. Watch - Watch the video without reading the dialog.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Jeff: Have you noticed? We’re all in the same boat!
Rafael: What do you mean?
Jeff: As of now, well, now that Mason, Amanda, Marni… they all have kids. We’re the odd ones out.
Lily: Maybe you don’t have to think of it that way. Maybe they’re the odd ones out.
Rafael: Exactly. I mean, can they go out whenever they want?
Jeff: Well, no.
Lily: Can they stay up all night if they want to?
Jeff: Well, I’m sure they will be, but no.
Rafael: Can they travel anywhere, anytime, with anyone?
Jeff: No. No, I guess not. I guess not. But I can’t help but think that we’re missing out on something.
Lily: I hear you, Jeff. But you know, we’re young. We still have so much time before we have to think about babies and all of that stuff.
Rafael: Lily’s right. There are advantages to being single. We have control over our lives. The babies have control over theirs.
Jeff: You make babies sound so scary.
Lily: We’re just saying that we should enjoy being in the same boat and do things that people with kids can’t actually do anymore.
Jeff: Well, any ideas?
Rafael: Yeah. I think first, we get tattoos.
Lily: Then we fly to Paris.
Jeff: All right. I’m down for that.
Lily: Yeah! Can I get a pound? Yeah!
Rafael: All right, guys. See you later.
Lily: We’re going to Paris!
Jeff: Peace!
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Discussion
Jeff has noticed that he, Lily and Rafael are different from their other friends because they’re single. Marni, Amanda, and Mason are all married and all have children, and Jeff thinks he might be missing out on the experience of being a father.
Rafael immediately lists some of the many advantages of not having kids. Most importantly, Jeff has control over what he does and when he does it. If he wants to drop everything and fly to Paris, he can. And Lily reminds Jeff that he’s young. He doesn’t need to worry about children for a while. He should enjoy doing whatever he wants while he can!
In the end, Jeff realizes that being all in the same boat with Lily and Rafael is a good thing. He has years before he needs to start thinking about having a family, so now is the time to go play.
Can you think of a time when you were all in the same boat with a group of people? Was that helpful?
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