Dating
What advice would you give about successful dating?
What things are good/ not good to do on a date?
Would you like to meet somebody new in 2012? If so, then the following ideas might be useful. But even if you don’t need to, these ideas may still be good for keeping your girlfriend or wife happy. And as for me, I’ve even found some of these ideas great for business and personal relationships.
* Use close friends to build you up and provide support for you during your quest
* Get an appearance makeover - go through your wardrobe, toss out things that don't suit you, get to the hairdresser, really feel good about yourself
* Be open to all new dating experiences - whether it's online dating, a blind date, or a matchmaking agency
* Let go of the past - you don't want to get back into dating in 2012 if you're still hung up on your ex
* Avoid sending mixed messages when you do meet someone - ring when you say you will, pick them up when you say you will - and don't play games
* Be honest and go after what you want - don't be afraid, you're allowed to meet your needs
* Ask your date questions about their life - people love talking about themselves
* Don't use your mobile phone, or interrupt them by checking messages
* Give them your undivided attention
* Don't stand in their personal space
* Don't touch them, not early on in the piece anyway
Guessing meaning from context
Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. The answers are below the table.
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Forget something, lose anger, stop talking about something |
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Area around you where you feel comfortable and don’t want anyone else to come into |
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When something is new in a new situation/relationship |
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Total/100% focus, completely listen, no distraction |
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Can’t forget something that happened |
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Change the way something looks, a renovation |
A=7, B=10, C=1, D=8, E=2, F=9, G=3, H=6, I=4, J=5
Some example sentences using the new words to help you to better understand their meaning.
1. Samsung electronics is in a quest to find new markets for its computer chips to sell into.
2. I really like the new Hyundai Sonata since it had an appearance makeover.
3. My girlfriend wants me to toss out old clothes that no longer suit me.
4. After you break up with a girl/boyfriend it takes some time to let go of the past and no longer be hung up on that person.
5. Men are sometimes confused when girls send mixed messages, for example she might say she likes him, but then doesn’t answer his text messages.
6. The manager asked the employees for their undivided attention as he made his presentation about the company goals.
7. In Asia personal space between people can be a lot closer than in the USA.
8. In Saudi Arabia it is rude to talk business early on in the piece.
Some discussion questions using the new words to help you better understand the word meaning and how to use them correctly. Try to use the words in your answer.
1. If you were on a quest to find a new boy/girlfriend/wife, then would you consider an appearance makeover?
2. Are there some clothes that no longer suit you that you need to toss out? Tell me about them.
3. From the reading, why do you think it is important to let go of the past?
4. Have you ever been hung up on someone (you couldn’t forget them)? Describe.
5. What mixed messages do you think people send early on in the piece when dating?
6. How could you better give your undivided attention to someone?
7. How important is it to give someone personal space in a relationship?
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