My Conversation group asked me to prepare a class on dating, and I decided to use How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days. I prepared some questions as prompts to our conversation and added a reading from Newsweek for further language analysis and discussion. Students had a lot to say and the class developed well. Today was a good day in class.
- Have you seen his movie?
- What is it about?
- Would you like to see/ see it again?
When they first meet
- Describe the scene.
- How do people flirt in your country?
- Who often starts the flirt in your country? Why?
- How important do you think first impressions are?
- Have you ever started a conversation with a stranger of the opposite sex in a party? How was it?
- He seems to be enfatuated. What can she possibly do to break the spell in ten days?
- Read your list to the rest of the class to compare your ideas. Were they similar?
- Describe the scene.
- Did you mention being naggy on your lists?
- Did you mention being jealous?
- Have you ever been or seen a similar situation?
- What would you have done if you were in his/her shoes?
- Is her behavior acceptable? Why/ Why not?
- Describe the scene.
- Did you mention being clingy on your lists?
- What would you have done if you were in his shoes?
- Is her behavior acceptable? Why/ Why not?
- What else can she do to scare him off?
Get in groups and discuss the following questions.
- How many serious relationships have you had?
- What makes two people in a serious relationship drift away?
- What would make you break up a relationship?
- Have you ever broken up a relationship? How did you feel?
- Has anyone broken up with you? How did you feel?
- How do people your age find partners where you live? Pubs? Over the web? Circle of friends?
- Have you ever tried internet dating? How do you feel about it?
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