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PDA

Date: Apr 28 2009

Themes: Romance, Soap Opera

Grammar: Past Perfect Progressive

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When people are in love, they want to kiss and hold each other tight. But where’s the best place to do that?

Public displays of affection, or PDAs, can be cute, like when you see a young couple holding hands in the park. But they can also be gross, like a drunk couple totally making out on the street.

Some people think public displays of affection are a harmless and fun way to express love. Others think love is better expressed in private. It turns out that in Jason and Devan’s new relationship, there is one of each kind of person. Watch the video to see which is which.

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Dialog

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

Jason

Devan

Jason: Thanks for taking me to see Slumdog Millionaire. I’d been wanting to see it.

Devan: Isn’t that movie great?

Jason: Yeah.

Devan: Hey…

Jason: Hey…I don’t…Just…

Devan: What?

Jason: I’m not really into public displays of affection, you know?

Devan: What do you mean?

Jason: PDA. I just think it’s really, like, I don’t know…It’s, like, gross, you know. I see people kissing on the street, I’m just kind of like, “Get a room!” you know?

Devan: When I see people on the street, I think, “Oh, what a happy, cute couple showing their affection for each other.”

Jason: It seems to me…It just seems mushy and weird…

Devan: What?

Jason: Yeah, you know…

Devan: You won’t even hold my hand in public?

Jason: Well, I mean…OK, I’ll hold your hand, yeah.

Devan: What’s wrong with that?

Jason: It’s OK, I guess. It’s just a little weird. I’m just not used to it, you know?

Devan: You really don’t like to kiss in public? I want the whole world to see our love.

Jason: Um, we can just tell them about it when we meet them…

Devan: Like right now? Hey world, we’re in love!

Jason: Oh my God.

Devan: Like that?

Jason: Uh…

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Discussion

After having a nice time seeing a movie, Devan wants to hold Jason’s hand and kiss him on the sidewalk. Jason pulls away and they start to argue. He doesn’t like public displays of affection, but Devan thinks her boyfriend should want to hold her hand.

Eventually, Devan convinces Jason it will be OK if he holds her hand. He says he’s just not used to PDAs. He says people will know that he and Devan are in love once they get to know them. So Devan decides to get to know everyone in the area by shouting about how much she loves Jason!

Naturally, he’s a little embarrassed. Do you like public displays of affection?

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Sid_indore

India

Yeah ofcourse i do as long as the people around me do not have any problem with that. LOL

Sonofmoon

Hungary

I think, if I am in love the whole world is lost. Only we are the only persons in the Universe. So If I am really in love, I do not mind if anybody can see our PDA.

studentcro

Germany

Like!

studentcro

Germany

When to of them are involved it’s so natural, but of course after they both decided it. In this case he didn’t make decision yet, and she obviously is.

wave ocean

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I don't like PDAs too, except of holding hands.

bill71

United States

in my opinion i don't like public displays of affection but holding hands is ok.

lenny80a

Germany

I don't like PDAs, but I think, like Devan, it's OK, by a young cute couple. Jason you are my favorit because of good mannern!

proyectovilleneuve

Somalia

I like very much fooking in public.

tashapolieva

Russian Federation

how to see video ?? i cant download it ! please help )))

dipti dalai

India

holding her hand it is OK but kissing at the open place it is ti much.

Lollipop88

Russian Federation

when i see people making out on the street I always think : come oooon, get a room ))) useful expression, thanks )

Lollipop88

Russian Federation

ahahhah i really like it !!!!! Jason is cool

onlyShir

Peru

i think it depends the culture however is gross see shows of couples in the street, there is a limit in PDA for all people and all know what is gross. i agree with PDAs as hold on hand, and a kiss in chek…... C=

onlyShir

Peru

i think it depends the culture however is groos see shows of couples in the street there is a limit in PDA for all people and all know what is groos. i agree with PDAs as hold on hand, and a kiss in chek….. C=

Monius

Mexico

Yes of course It shows that to your significance other really cares you. But if s/he beging to be gross for a PDA . You need to think what happened with the relationship

Mrs.HoneyBoo

Denmark

well, i like to hold his hand, hug him, and give him a shy kiss in cheeck)) but not more, coz rest of it have to be just beetween 2 of us) its too private)

Jungah

Germany

I don't like to see people kissing or making out on the street. It's good that they are in love, and I understand that they like to let the world know that they are in love, but too much PDA grosses me out.