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Monday, September 26, 2016

Week#5 - Advice


In-class: Pages 78~80

Discussion Handout 


Friends Scene Video, transcript,   and Episode


Gender Questions and Readings


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Sunday, September 18, 2016

Week#4 - Love



ASSIGNMENT
Go to the Group Notes for your class.   ENG108-05         EGL108-06            EGL108-10

    A) Write two 'I wish... . If..., I would' statements.
         I wish I/you/she  (had, lived, were, went, could, etc. ….)
        If I _______, I would ___________________

    B) Choose any 'What if' question and answer it (at least 50 words)

Post Chuseok Small Talk
  • How ya’ been?
  • What did you do during the long weekend?
  • What were the best and worst parts of Chuseok weekend?
  • Any interesting family connections or clashes?
  • How was your earthquake experience last Monday?
  • Will you be going to any Busan festivals? BIFF, Beinnale, Jagalji,Fireworks? Halloween parties?
  • Any other autumn activities you’re looking forward to?

VOCABULARY 

Love Vocabulary

PDA - public display of affection
adore - To like or love very much.
affection - A feeling or emotion of love or happiness. A tender feeling toward another. Fondness.
chemistry/ spark / magic - Used to describe a feeling of love and passion, especially in the beginning of a relationship
cherish - To treat with affection and tenderness or to hold dear. Ex. I cherish our time together.
crush - The object of your desire. To like a person intensely. Ex. She has a crush on you.
fond - Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection. Ex. I am quite fond of you.
idolize - To regard with blind admiration or devotion. Ex. I idolize you.
infatuation - A crush. An object of extravagant, short-lived passion. Ex. She is infatuated with that actor.
lust - Intense or unrestrained sexual craving. Ex. I lust for you.
puppy love - A crush or new romance between young people.
affair - A romantic or sexual relationship between two people, sometimes outside of marriage
fling - An affair or short relationship. Ex. Our relationship started with a brief fling.
hanky-panky - Illicit sexual activity. Ex. Let's have some hanky-panky.
rendezvous - A meeting at a prearranged time and place. Ex. Let's have a mid-afternoon rendezvous.
significant other: general term for boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse (long term relationship)


Terms of Endearment
darling , love, babe/baby , cutey pie, honey bunny, angel, sweetie, sweetheart, dear, sugar, hon
pet name - A nickname for your spouse or mate, such as honey, baby, or sweetheart.
flame - A love interest.  He is my old flame.
love birds - Two people in love.
lover - A couple in love with one another; a sexual partner. Ex. You are my friend and my lover.


Love & Dating Idioms

Love is blind = when you love someone, you can't see their faults

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder = beauty is subjective

Let your heart rule your head = allow your emotions to control your rational side

Wear your heart on your sleeve = show other people how you are feeling

catch someone's eye  to be attractive to someone:"The guy at the back of the class caught my eye.
to fancy someone (British English) = to find someone attractive: "My friend fancies you!"
to have a crush on someone = to be consumed by a strong attraction and affection for someone (in a youthful way)  "When I was at school, I had a crush on a film star."
to have a soft spot for someone = to have a weakness for someone: "She has a soft spot for Richard”
to have the hots for someone to find someone very attractive: "She's got the hots for the new student."
to go out with someone = to date someone: "They've been going out together for years!"
to go steady = to go out with someone (old style): "They've been going steady for a year."
to fall for someone = to fall in love: "He always falls for the wrong types!"
to fall head over heels for someone = to completely fall in love: "He fell head over heels for her."
to be lovey-dovey = for a couple to show everyone how much they are in love:
to have eyes only for = to be attracted to one person only: "He's dropped all his old friends, now that he has eyes only for Susie."
to be the apple of someone's eye = to be loved by someone, normally an older relative: "She's the apple of her father's eye."
to be smitten by someone = to be in love with someone: "I first met him at a party and from that evening on, I was smitten."
a love-nest = the place where two lovers live: "They made a love-nest in the old basement flat."
to be the love of someone's life = to be the most significant romantic partner of a person’s entire life
to flirt (with somebody) to behave playfully towards another person who you are - or pretend to be - attracted to romantically or sexually.  a flirt a person who likes to flirt
to chat (somebody) up: to talk to somebody in the hope of starting romantic or sexual relationship
to hit on/come on to: to overtly show interest in someone with the intent of hooking up
                 (e.g. That loser is hitting on me again)
one night stand:  A physical relationship that lasts only one night.
To hook up. To become  involved in a physical relationship (possibly short-term)
To hit if off (or to click):  to get along well with someone, feel chemistry right right away
To pick someone up - to hook up with someone (usually as a one night stand)
to have a fling = a short-term romantic relationship
to get hitched: "They're getting hitched next Saturday."
to tie the knot: "So when are you two tying the knot?"
on again off again relationship. A couple that breaks up and gets back together repeatedly
to go through a bit of a rough patch = when things are not going well: "Since the argument, they've been going through a bit of a rough patch."
to be on the rocks  a relationship that is in difficulty: "Once she moved out, it was clear their marriage was on the rocks."
to break up, split up. To end a relationship
To dump or be dumped when one person end a relationship
can't stand the sight of someone  to not like someone: "She can't stand the sight of him any more!"
to have a stormy relationship  a relationship with many arguments: "I'm glad we don't have a stormy relationship."


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Sunday, September 11, 2016

Week#3 - Sentence Corrections, Friendship


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Sunday, September 4, 2016

Week#2 Timelines and Photo Descriptions


In-class

Small Talk, Course and Grading Overview
Course Overview Presentation


ASSIGNMENTS (due 2nd class)

1) Prepare pages 67-72 of Touchstone 3 (2nd edition)


2) Next Class Bring in at least 5 photos of things that are important to you. These can be people, places, experiences, possessions or anything else you value. Photos can be printed or shown on a digital device, but can not be stored on a USB drive with no display.
Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns (who, that, which, whose, where, when) They are most often used to define or identify the noun that comes before them.

Phrasal Verbs

Lists

Most Common Phrasal Verbs

From UsingEnglish.com
From Online Writing Lab

Activities


ASSIGNMENTS (due Sept. 11, 11:59pm)
  • Go to your Class Band and post at least one photo (more is OK) and write at least 100 words describing it/them. Use at least one relative clause and one phrasal verb when describing the photo(s).
     
  • Go to the Group Notes for your class.     ENG108-05   EGL108-06   EGL108-10
    Write down at least two words or phrases that you learned during our photo descriptions.  Please include a short definition and/or translation.
    If you're still not sure how to say something, you can ask "How can I say.... in English?"
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