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Moment of Truth

How to Form the Simple Future Tense

Date: Sep 11 2012

Themes: Soap Opera

Grammar: Simple Future Tense

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Often, things lead up to one moment known as the moment of truth. You may have been studying for weeks, but the test is the moment of truth. Maybe you have been planning for months to ask a girl you like on a date. When you finally talk to her, that’s the moment of truth.

The moment of truth is the time when you can wait no longer. You must take the test. You must make a decision. You must either succeed or fail.

These last weeks, Devan has been planning to offer Amanda a job. Meanwhile, Mason has learned that Vanessa is cheating on him. Suddenly, everyone finds themselves in the office, and at the moment of truth, at the same time.

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Devan: Thanks so much for coming down, Amanda.

Amanda: Oh yeah, totally. No problem. The pleasure was actually all mine.

Devan: Well, I brought you here because I wanted to tell you that the job is all yours. Congratulations!

Amanda: Thank you. I’ve gotta be honest with you. I just don’t know if I can work with someone I love that I can’t have.

Mason: Trust me, you get used to it.

Vanessa: Oh, hi. I didn’t…

Mason: You didn’t what, Vanessa? You didn’t expect me to be here? Well, I am here. We’re all here, and that makes this the moment of truth. I’ve heard there might be some things happening behind my back, and I want to know about them!

Devan: Yeah, I want to know about them too. And, Amanda, I want to know if you’re going to take the job or not because I’ve got a lot of other applicants to call back if you’re not.

Amanda: Well, this is kind of like the moment of truth, you know? I mean, if you’re cheating on you, I might actually have a chance at getting back together with Mason, so, I don’t know.

Vanessa: Can’t we talk about this another time?

Dale: Yeah!

Jason: No!

Devan: This has to be decided right now.

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Devan offers Amanda a job. Amanda says she is not sure if she can accept because she doesn’t want to work with Mason if she can’t have him back.

Just then, Vanessa walks in, and Mason confronts her about cheating on him. Amanda says this is the moment of truth. All will be decided now. If Amanda has a chance of being with Mason, she will take the job. If not, she will leave.

Vanessa asks if this can be discussed later. Everyone agrees that it cannot.

What do you think will happen next? When was the last time you found yourself at the moment of truth?

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SANG891

Hong Kong

nice

Wfernando

Colombia

Oh… how interesting! Now, I’ll use it in english with native speakers when necessary :D

raisacorrea

Brazil

I think Vanesesa will say the truth, finally. So Amanda’ll can take the job and date Mason.

The last time that I had a moment of truth was last week. I had a bid argue with my ex teacher. kkkk

it was pretty good. I love this kind of thing!!!!

Levi3262

Brazil

That’s funny to be seen….

ola33

Japan

Wow, Julito. You’ll be traveling! For sure! ;)

julito

Argentina

Ola! lol. I got it , I am in LA .Calif.. the new one expires in ten years and by then I dont know if I will be traveling. lol

ola33

Japan

Julito, apply until you get visa. Next time you’ll get it! $$ gone, $$ come.

julito

Argentina

My moment of truth was three months ago when I had to go to the American consulate to apply for a new visa to visit the country.Had it been rejected not only I would have lost 160 dollars which is the required fee to process the visa,also, I would have been frustrated that my wish to visit my family vanish into thin air.

julito

Argentina

I am with Jason, Vanessa and Dale should come forward and be honest instead of beating around the bush,ultimately, i believe that Jason and Amanda are mutually in love and to Jason,Vanessa was only a girl he was dating to prove his friends that he had gotten over his love for Amanda,which is untrue.

ErinDong

United States

I love it when the moment of truth happens. i finally figure out what is gonna happen to me. for instance, when i take a test and i see my score, that is the moment of truth. oh wow! i wonder what will happen! i hope mason will still accept vanessa and love amanda! the moment of truth can be very exciting if you don’t know whats gonna happen. but it wouldn’t if you know you’ve done something bad, something very, very, bad…

La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

Oh! Wow!

Look at what we have here! , it’s the moment of truth. I know what will happen next, but I’m still eager to watch the next video, though.

I guess that Mason will choose to break up with Vanessa, so Amanda will accept the job… And this will be the happy end… But will Vanessa and Dale go on together? Hmm, we will see!!..

The last time I found myself at the moment of truth was when I had to choose one from two aspects to join at the uni.. And I’m about to have another moment of truth so soon…

cybergore

Venezuela

My moment of truth was to make a difficult choice between my family and my marriage. Because I had to move to a far city.

Orchestra

Russian Federation

Anyway, obviously, the great showdown is on the point of taking place)) True climax is on hand) To me it resembles a usual moment shown in westerns when two guys are about to shoot themselves up as the clock strikes midday =)

There used to be several moments when I was sure I had had enough of things going on. I also had to face quite important to me english test in April this spring. All of these were indeed the moments of truth to me .

joeytong

Spain

My last moment of truth was to decide go on holiday to mallorca or Germany.

DreamyPrincess

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

The moment of truth ???? I Think no one like this moment , imagine : Between 2 things that you like both of them you must choose one . it`s really hard for me

Englishty

Egypt

In my opinion i think Mason has to wait for a while and not to get in relationship right now and by the way there’re many women in the world not just Amanda or Vanessa, for me the moment of truth is much easier, i mean if i have to think about something in order to make a decision i keep worrying and exhausting myself so for me the time that i have to decide at is much easier than thinking about it.

Annisa

Indonesia

hmmm in my moment of truth I had to consider many things moment of truth is the most important moment for some people , included me because it can impact our next step . sometimes it’s not easy especially when we rush to make descision. maybe we can be disappointed If we don’t make right descision.