Learn how to post comments about being in a relationship
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Changing Your Relationship Status. |
| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Alisha: And I'm Alisha. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in English about being in a relationship. Chris changes his status to "In a relationship", posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "It's time to make it official!" |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Michael] Chris: "It's time to make it official!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Alisha] Jennifer: "You make me so happy!" |
| [Alisha] Gloria: "Bachelor days are over?" |
| Howard: "About time!" |
| [Michael] Alex: "I'm still single." |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Chris's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "It's time to make it official!" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "It's time to make it official!" |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "It's time..." |
| Michael: This expression is used when explaining that it's time for something, usually a kind of change. For example: "It's time to look for a new job!" Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "It's time..." (REGULAR) "It's time..." |
| Michael: Then comes the phrase... |
| Alisha: "...to make it official!" |
| Michael: It's an expression that is used when declaring some news or a change. It can be informal or formal. Another commonly used expression is "It's official now." Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "...to make it official!" (REGULAR) "...to make it official!" |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "It's time to make it official!" |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Chris's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: His girlfriend, Jennifer, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "You make me so happy!" (REGULAR) "You make me so happy!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "You make me so happy!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling loving. |
| Michael: His neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Bachelor days are over?" (REGULAR) "Bachelor days are over?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Bachelor days are over?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are being cheeky. |
| Michael: His supervisor, Howard, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "About time!" (REGULAR) "About time!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "About time!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to express impatience. |
| Michael: His nephew, Alex, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "I'm still single". (REGULAR) "I'm still single." |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "I'm still single." |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being in a relationship, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alisha: Bye! |
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