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Valentine's Day

Practice the Zero Conditional

Date: Feb 08 2012

Themes: Holidays, Romance

Grammar: Zero Conditional

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Some people dread Valentine’s Day. Others love it. Whether you love or hate the couples’ holiday might have something to do with whether or not you’re in a relationship. But even some happy couples decide not to make a big deal out of V-Day. They see it as more of a commercial holiday, and prefer to celebrate their love on their own schedule. Hear how Jason and Amy plan to spend Valentine’s Day with their sweeties this year.

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Amy

Jason

Amy: Do you have any Valentine’s Day plans, Jason?

Jason: Yes, but they’re very un-Valentine’s Day.

Amy: Oh really?

Jason: Yes. My girlfriend and I are going to a basketball game, because last year, we went all out and did an actual Valentine’s Day experience, and it was kind of a disaster.

Amy: Oh no, why?

Jason: Well, we went to this place where there was a lounge singer, and it was like a dinner theater experience, and they greeted you with champagne and roses right when you walk in, and they take your photo, and you get your own table.

Amy: That sounds kinda fun. Kinda cheesy-fun.

Jason: At first it was. But the performer was really bad. And it was really expensive, and the singing was bad, and we couldn’t even talk. And at the end we didn’t feel romantic at all.

Amy: That’s the thing about Valentine’s Day that is kind of annoying. So many restaurants, if you want to go out to dinner with your sweetie, they charge so much more than what they would normally charge. And it can end up just being…You just feel kind of like you wasted money, or you bought into this really commercial holiday.

Jason: That was exactly how I felt. So this year, I said, “You know what? Remember that disaster last year? Let’s just not participate in Valentine’s Day.”

Amy: And your girlfriend was OK with that plan?

Jason: Yeah.

Amy: That’s good.

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Discussion

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Amy asks Jason about his Valentine’s Day plans. He explains that he and his girlfriend are going to a basketball game on Valentine’s Day. They tried to do something more romantic last year, but it turned into an expensive disaster.

On Valentine’s Day, many restaurants raise their prices. Amy agrees that going out on Valentine’s Day can be expensive and annoying. She thinks that Valentine’s Day is mostly a commercial holiday.

What are your Valentine’s Day plans? Do you think Valentine’s Day is too commercial?

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kotlesya

Belarus

Mexican Curious, Movies yessss ;) and Kama Sutra too :)

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Julito, give us your insight on today’s topic. We need Cupid’s intervention here

The Valentine’s spirit is very low here

kotlesya

Belarus

I’m not drunk. I have opened my heart. There is a possibility that I will regret about my openess here tomorrow.

Mexican Curious

Mexico

doing good Kotlesya… maybe some movies would help too

julito

Argentina

Hi friends. Just coming back from work. Lesya, I am having a blast about your recent post. Please do that, I would like to see your husband´s face at hearing that outburst of love from you. Hmmm. has Leysa been drinking today ???? hehehe I am teasing you. forgive me.

kotlesya

Belarus

None of that this year and none of them previous year and many years ago none of them as well :)

snoopyboy

Antarctica

that was pretty good ,Lesya

Always the same beat up Teddies huh ? none of that this year

kotlesya

Belarus

I’m going to snuggle the warm body of my spouse whole day. No restaurans, no cafe, no companies, no friends…... and no silly toys of hearts, Teddies with hearts etc.

kotlesya

Belarus

I would say: “My dearest darling, my sweetheart, my beloved how I happy having you, I do love you so much and I will always do. You are the only one whom I need, whom I dreamed about since my childhood. You are really THE ONLY ONE I ever had in my life . My feelings are not blended with anobody, they are pure and sincere towards you. You have many times head words like this from me, but I enjoy to see the pleasure on your face while you hear it again and again”

snoopyboy

Antarctica

If I had someone to whom I was romantically involved with I would have set aside my personal views about this Day and I will do my best to spoil her , like any other woman should be treated on that day.

I’d try my best to make that day special for her, while deep inside of me, it’d would have just been another day with her by my side

: )

And of course it has become very commercial, so has every other holidays

snoopyboy

Antarctica

yeah, after Grizzy told you this,Lesya

As a matter of fact don’t answer that

let’s answer that

What are your Valentine’s Day plans? Do you think Valentine’s Day is too commercial?

: )

Mexican Curious

Mexico

Love is always there, for everyone. But each one must look for it.. Love is as the sun, shining for all people… Makes not discrimination!

There is people who can’t see it because are blinded by their negative thinking.

If something was wrong in your life, and you think that love doesn’t exist, GIVE LOVE, an it will come to you.

kotlesya

Belarus

What would I say?

kotlesya

Belarus

We are talking about the MAIN theme of the lesson, Mexican Curious

snoopyboy

Antarctica

so let me make it easier for you Kotlesya

what would say to that husband, after those honest and loving words.?

( I’ll repost it in my blogs, because I don’t want to steer people away from today’s questions)

kotlesya

Belarus

I don’t know how to explain it, but some people are born to meet true love, but some people are born never experience that feeling. May be it is a gift of destiny? It is very complicated question

snoopyboy

Antarctica

we’re still talking about Valentine’s Day , Mex

read between my lines

Mexican Curious

Mexico

Why can´t we be common people? We always go away from the topic question…

hahahaha… Ebay must pay for the planned trip… It would be good for it, could make a comercial with this history…

snoopyboy

Antarctica

if you read the second part I mentioned

True love is rare, what we have is precious

they are aware that some people out there really love each other,

maybe the word “world” misled you a little

but I see your point

kotlesya

Belarus

They are the outsiders. I like their opinion and I partly support it.

They both have got the most precious that could exist on Earth!!!

I completely agree with 1st part, but I’m not fully agree with the 2nd one, because whether you believe me or not there is some not pretended people left on Earth.

The true love is dying within the things you have described. You are right, but my opinion love can’t die completely.

Not every soul is empty.

I wish them never face the disappointment in love.

In fact, I’m “knocked down” by the wisdom.