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Get Some Sun!

Get Some Sun!

Date: Apr 09 2001

Intro

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After a long winter, we’re all ready for some sunshine. In today’s conversation, Migs tells Tanis that her skin is looking a little pale. Tanis agrees and talks about spending time in the sun to change that.

Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Migs

Tanis

Tanis

Migs:  Tanis, you’re looking pale. You need to go out in the sun.

Tanis:  You know what?

Migs:  What?

Tanis:  If one more person says that to me, I… I… I’m moving to Venezuela.

Migs:  Well, that’s an interesting choice!

Tanis:  Well, it just seems like it would be funny. But maybe that’s not the best place. OK, I’m moving to Indonesia – somewhere right on the equator. I can get lots of sun.

Migs:  That sounds good, as long as you’re going to look more healthy.

Tanis:  Hey, Miguel? You know what? My whole family is in Mexico this week and I didn’t go because I chose to stay here and work very hard for Ebaby!

Migs:  No, you didn’t go because your parents don’t want to hang out with you.

Tanis:  No, my parents begged me to come and I said, “No, Miguel and John could never survive a week without me there.”

Migs:  Oh, isn’t that sweet, and so true. What part of Mexico did your parents go to?

Tanis:  They went to Cabo San Lucas, I guess.

Migs:  Have you been there before?

Tanis:  Not to Cabo, no. I’ve been to Mexico… But I would have loved to have gone, but actually, um, they really didn’t want to hang out with me. They gave my ticket to one of my sister’s friends.

 

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Discussion

Different cultures have different ways to discuss appearances of people. In some places it would have been rude for Migs to say what he said to Tanis.
In the U.S., comments like these can be rude sometimes. It was fine this time because these two are good friends.
Is it OK to tell people if they look unhealthy in your culture? Do you tell your good friends when they seem unhealthy? Tell us about it at the Life Goes On message board!
See you next week!
—John

 

Comments

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DaeNg

DaeNg

Thailand

SmilePale or tan don't shows that unhealthy.Smile

05:23 AM Oct 20 2009 |

DaeNg

DaeNg

Thailand

SmileIn Thailand it is suitable for making some tan skin too.Smile

05:16 AM Oct 20 2009 |

DaeNg

DaeNg

Thailand

SmileI don't like in to among of  sunshine because it hot and burn my skinSmile

05:09 AM Oct 20 2009 |

crazy smile

China

I don't know

 

03:10 AM Aug 26 2008 |

fangyarui

fangyarui

China

well

07:21 AM Apr 02 2008 |

fangyarui

fangyarui

China

well

07:21 AM Apr 02 2008 |

chaumai

Viet Nam

i can't hear anythings too. Help me.

 

09:19 AM Mar 31 2008 |

pecador

pecador

Portugal

me too can not hear nothing

thanks

11:30 AM Mar 30 2008 |

yiyepiaolan

China

I also can not hear anything.Please help me ,thanks.

 

04:57 AM Mar 23 2008 |

陌生的名字

陌生的名字

China

I can not hear anything. Please help me!

01:27 PM Mar 17 2008 |

winer129

winer129

Yemen

It is really cold in Sana'a this year

but the weather in going to change now days

So , wait summer

 

08:33 AM Mar 04 2008 |

hopden

Viet Nam

I can not hear anything. Please help me!

04:34 AM Jan 15 2008 |

Chiachi

Chiachi

Taiwan

In my town, it is more relationship with caring about someone’s health when one say “you are looking a little pale” to another. It means someone maybe worries about you, and hope to know what bad things have happened. So that, it was not only a polite question, but also a kind behavior! For example, when I seemed pale in winter, and my friends told me that:” you were looking a little pale…”, and it means that she cared about me and wanted me wear more or ate some food more nutrient…

03:45 PM Dec 02 2007 |

BaRbIcAn88

BaRbIcAn88

United Arab Emirates

WelL >>

MaNy PeOpLe Or FrIeNdS TeLl Me 2 StOp DiEt

CoZ I Lo0K CrEePy>> & UnHeAlThY>>

 

BuT I DoNt cArE …. lo0o0L

10:59 AM Nov 13 2007 |

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