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Bowling English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: Nov 23 2007

Themes: Hobbies, Romance, Sports

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Although it’s played all over the world, there aren’t many things more American than bowling. In this sport, people roll a large, heavy ball down a strip of wood called a lane in order to knock down pins, which look like fat, upside down table legs.

Bowling takes place in bowling alleys, which are big buildings with lots of lanes. People can play by themselves, against one other person or in groups. A lot of people have an organized group that competes regularly against other groups in bowling leagues. Jason has a creative idea for who he and Mason ought to go bowling with…

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Jason

Jason

Mason

Mason

Jason:  Let’s see if we can’t find some girls here, dude…

Mason:  Oh yeah. I’m into that. Yeah.

Jason:  And then, take ‘em bowling.

Mason:  Bowling?

Jason:  Yeah. It’s the classic American date. They’ll love it.

Mason:  Really?

Jason:  Oh yeah.

Mason:  I thought, like, baseball was the classic American date.

Jason:  Maybe. I feel like baseball is the American pastime.

Mason:  Okay. I’ll indulge you, I’ll indulge you. Bowling.

Jason:  Well it’s competitive, so that’s ah…You know, you can have a little tension there.

Mason:  We could have teams. I could have a girl on my team and you could have a girl on your team.

Jason:  Totally. And we could be teammates. Then we could bond with them. And then, like, it’s kinda cute if they’re doing really poorly, like, they keep bowling granny-style or something, you can get bumpers put on there and it’s just silly. It’s fun.

Mason:  Dude! And you then you show them how to do it right.

Jason:  Yeah! Demonstrations. Totally.

Mason:  Because that’s, like, the chivalrous thing to do, is be a gentleman and just show them how to play the game.

Jason:  Well let’s find some babes and go bowling.

 

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Discussion

Jason and Mason are at the mall, just hanging out, when it occurs to Jason that it would be find to try to meet some girls and go bowling with them. Mason is a little skeptical at first. but decides he’ll listen to Jason tell him why bowling would be a good date.

Jason says that bowling is competitive and it can be fun to play a game on a date. Mason suggests that there could be teams, one girl and one guy on each team.

If the girls don’t how to bowl very well, the date will be even better because Jason and Mason could show the girls how to bowl properly. They would have to hold the girls’ hands and position their arms. It could be sort of romantic.

In the United States, bowling is played with 10 pins. But a lot of countries have different forms of bowling. Do people bowl in your country? What’s it like? Do you think bowling makes a good date?

 

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edith_zhao

edith_zhao

China

I prefer going to bookshop or cafe for dating!But,U see,bowling is really a funny game with fiends or family!Date a girl?Trust me,it's not a good idea~~Tongue out

02:11 PM Nov 25 2007 |

xiaoyuelinglong

China

i have played twice.it is interesting. now ,i want to play again,its real nice sport!

 

02:07 PM Nov 25 2007 |

xiaoyuelinglong

China

i have played twice.it is interesting. now ,i want to play again,its real nice sport!

 

02:07 PM Nov 25 2007 |

edith_zhao

edith_zhao

China

Oh~I have't played bowling for a long time.My dad is good at this! May be someday i'll try again!

02:03 PM Nov 25 2007 |

pantao

pantao

China

I like bowling,but I play it badly!

01:48 PM Nov 25 2007 |

ljcaiqin

ljcaiqin

China

I am sorry,I have never played bowling,but I like the game too,so ,maybe somedays I try do it.

01:38 PM Nov 25 2007 |

Natashenka

Natashenka

Russian Federation

In my country, bowling is popular…u know..like good way to spend time with your friends…As for dating I prefer going to cinema or cafeWink

01:28 PM Nov 25 2007 |

nickey228

nickey228

China

silly trick…… girls wouldn't buy it……i guess

 unless u r really cute… – -

11:43 AM Nov 25 2007 |

fy1110

China

Bowling is an useful game to health

11:34 AM Nov 25 2007 |

goose_2007

goose_2007

Viet Nam

oh, i don't know how to play bowling well. so if  you have a free time, can you teach me try one time. thanks so much.(i want to have a short romantic day with someone who teach me bowlingLaughing) bye, see u later.glad to meet you

 

10:44 AM Nov 25 2007 |

pj wang

Taiwan

it is interesting to go bowling

10:16 AM Nov 25 2007 |

mbc7

mbc7

Zimbabwe

Ihave never played bowling

09:27 AM Nov 25 2007 |

annye

China

i like  this  sprt!

09:14 AM Nov 25 2007 |

aslı_tr

aslı_tr

Turkey

everybody should try.super pastime.Laughing

09:14 AM Nov 25 2007 |

tangnuri

tangnuri

China

I like this kind of sport, it is good for relaxing i think. But…...I have never got a chance to play it !....But i am optimisticTongue out  heihei !

08:17 AM Nov 25 2007 |

z325zoe

z325zoe

Taiwan

I have never played bowling, either.Cry

07:54 AM Nov 25 2007 |

mehrpak

mehrpak

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

excuse me i have a question how I can download dialogue from the website?

06:55 AM Nov 25 2007 |

arfinsyah

arfinsyah

Indonesia

bowling..? i never touch it….

06:23 AM Nov 25 2007 |

claudiatianyi

Vanuatu

In my opinion, bowling is a kind of ball just for the rich.

05:50 AM Nov 25 2007 |

l梁金兰

China

I have never been invited to go bowling.namely,have no chance to try

05:13 AM Nov 25 2007 |

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