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Moving in Together

Date: Apr 01 2008

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Remember how long it took for Amanda and Mason to finally get together? Well, things sure are moving quickly now. Marni discovers Amanda hanging up some posters in her new house, but they don’t look like posters Amanda would like…

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Dialog

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

Marni

Amanda

Marni: Can I help you? Do you need some help?

Amanda: I think I got it.

Marni: Are you just decorating, or…

Amanda: No. You know I don’t really like this stuff. This is actually just a taste of Mason, ‘cause we’re moving in together and he’s still on the road, so I’m moving in before him and I just wanted to get it…What? What!?

Marni: Mason and you are moving in together?

Amanda: Well isn’t that the natural step? We kissed that night and we held hands. Isn’t that the next thing?

Marni: No! I mean…

Amanda: I thought that was the American way. You kiss and then you move in. No?

Marni: It seems a little soon to me. I’m just a little surprised. It seems soon. I mean, you just got together and now he’s going to move in. Do you really think that’s a good idea?

Amanda: But what are the disadvantages, I guess? I mean, we can just spend all our waking hours together and I don’t really see anything wrong with that. I mean, we’re so in love, we’re like…you know…

Marni: Hearts over the eyes?

Amanda: Yeah. Why are you hating? Are you jealous because you’re single? What’s going on? What’s the root of it?

Marni: You’re so hostile!

Amanda: I’m sorry, I just don’t understand why no one’s supporting our love.

Marni: I don’t think it’s about not supporting your love. I think it’s about the fact that you just got together and it would be more natural…that’s not a good choice of words…but anyhow, it just seems like you’re kind of really rushing things.

Amanda: So what should we do next?

Marni: Just date!

Amanda: Like, drive across town every night to spend the night? I’m not gonna do that. I want to save gas and be green.

Marni: Well, you could take the bus. I mean, come on. I don’t think it’s about being green. I think it’s about just really being careful and kind of taking things…

Amanda: We use protection.

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Discussion

Mason is out of town, but he and Amanda already have a new place. Amanda is putting up his posters so they’ll be there when he gets back.

Marni thinks it’s much too soon for Amanda and Mason to move in together, but Amanda thinks she’s just jealous because she doesn’t have a boyfriend (or does she?). But Marni insists that the normal thing to do would be to live in separate places and date for a while, even if that’s a little inconvenient.

Do you think Amanda and Mason are moving too fast? They have known each other for a while, so why not move in together if they want to?

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sara_136140

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i dont agree with american way and its better they enjoy dating and when they know each other better they move in togehter . and i dont think its a kind of jelousy its an advice

Cynthia Chong

China

I think they are too fast to move in together . I think they should move in together when they get married because they must see everyday after marriage.

lingmeijizi

China

Easy come,easy go!

I agree!

I have a experience!

That made me lose selfconfidence at a time!

raining amy

Macao

it seems quiet fast

drrania

Egypt

sooooooooooooooo guick

yatagawatokei

Japan

persons emotion is change easily i dont know

Apple827

China

Yes,I don't agree too.

It's so quick.

idoya

Spain

ok, I think Amanda has decided it very fast….in my point of view, next step in their relationship would be invest more time in learning better each other.

villez123

China

we take living together with parter without marriage is not right too.the interesting part is one of my friend do think she doesn't like marriage which she takes as bound.she said it's much more convenient to separate when love is gone! well,most people in china think this thought is too weird,so do i :)

you are right as you said:amanda has already mature
to make decision like that, but she has to prepare about all the risk.

pink- rose

United Arab Emirates

Alittle bit quick ,people in love alwayes want to have more time together ,and i think moving in is very quick step because what comes easier will go more easier as people said.Marni is right , we should be carefull and enjoying our love by dating , we should control our feelings because love in little short time will not give us a clearly view about others . we should use protection .

liaodaidai88

China

In my opinion,it seems a little bit faster to live with the man who you have little knowlege about him.In fact,I think it will harmful if something happens, we should respect each other,if the man love you,he will not do something bad to you.

wo.shi.xiangxiang

Indonesia

i don't agree with amanda's decision, it is too quick. living with our boyfriend together without marriage is uncommon.
maybe because we have a different culture. i think amanda has already mature
to make decision like that, but he has to prepare about all the risk.

villez123

China

i don't like moving in with my boyfriend too fast.and what i wanna say is that it's not about the fact of right or wrong ,everyone has his own opinion and life style.chose the way fits you best to live