LM1001 – Unit 8

SOCIAL LIFE

Extra Listening Exercises

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Three friends, Alan, Sarah and James, were all in college together in

Chicago. Now, ten years later, they are planning a reunion. Listen and

complete as much as possible of the chart.

The following names are mentioned: Geen Street / El Gusto / Michigan /

Days Inn / Sheraton / L.A. / Dos Hermanos / Taylor Street / Oak Park

Tracks 11 & 12Tracks 11 & 12 AlanAlan SarahSarah JamesJames

Traveling from?Traveling from?

How?How?

Leaving at what time?Leaving at what time?

Arrival time in Chicago?Arrival time in Chicago?

Staying where?Staying where?

Going to which Going to which restaurant?restaurant?Where is it?Where is it?

Where are they going to Where are they going to meet?meet?What time?What time?

What elements make a successful date?What elements make a successful date?

Comment this question with your classmates for some minutes and be ready to share your ideas

with the whole class.

Listen to Donna Barnes, a life & relationship coach and the owner of “NY Dating couch”, talking about how to date single women. Complete these statements.

1. According to her, the best place to find single women is NOT in a __________ because ____________________ ______________________________________________. 2. Four places she thinks are good to find single women are __________ , ___________ , _____________ and ____________. Why?3. What four adjectives does she mention for men to behave when trying to hit on women? __________, ____________, ____________ and __________.

Listen to Paul Vehorn, a psychologist, talking about what women can do to attract men. Write down the 6 steps he suggests. Listen to this 3 times and take notes.

1. ______________________________2. ______________________________3. ______________________________4. ______________________________ 5. ______________________________6. ______________________________

What do you think about what he said? What would you add / discard? Why?

Listen to Mathew Hussey talking about the good & bad places to go on a date. Complete the chart.

Bad places to go on a date. Write the names and why

Good places to go on a date. Write the names and why

1 1

2 2

3 3

In-class PresentationAfter listening to all these exercises, you are going to get in pairs made by your professor and develop the following situation:One of you (A) is going to hit on the other one (B). “A” really likes “B” and wants to invite him/her on a date, but “B” is a difficult person to convince. “A” begins hitting on “B”, who will play difficult at the beginning in order to test how skillful “A” is to convince him/her to go on a date. When “B” feels convinced, s/he accepts “A’s” invitation to go on a date.