6TSO Unit 4, Check-in + Step 1, 1/ Worst. Date. Ever

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

(internet) dating

Check in: Damn, girl, is your name Wifi?

p. 168

What is a pick-up line?
Can you give an example of a pick-up line?

Which 9 words were used in the scene?

1. argument, carrot, cheesy, drink, drive, feelings, lawyer, hot, stolen
2. argument, carrot, cheesy, drink, drive, feelings, lawyer, sexy, witness
3. carrot, cheesy, drink, drive, feelings, lawyer, sexy, line, witness
4. argument, carrot, cheesy, drink, drive, lawyer, sexy, line, witness, sexy

What do you think? Did Jacob's pick-up lines work?

YES!

Not sure.

Again, no way! They're too cheesy!

What do you think? Should Hannah go out with him?

YES, definitely!

Don't know, he looks quite shady.

No-hoo way! He is way too cheesy!

Do you think pick-up lines work?

They sure do!

It depends. On the pick-up line. And the person!

No, never. What a turn-off!

Now you know what a pick-up line is, can you explain what a ‘put-down’ is?

p. 169: take notes in your book

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Step 1: Date night

1/ Worst. Date. Ever

Ex. 1

Work with a partner. Interview each other using the questions on your role card.

Afterwards, report back to the class.

Student A

• Have you ever been on a date? What did you do?

• When should you introduce the person you are going out with to your parents?

• Would you ever consider going out with someone you met online?

• Would you prefer to go out with a quiet or a talkative person?

• Describe an ideal date.

Student B

• Have you ever been on a blind date? If not, would you consider going on one?

• What kind of place do you think is ideal for a first date? Why do you think so?

• What do you think most people talk about when dating?

• If someone takes you out to dinner, do you feel that person should pay?

• Describe a bad date.

First dates: activities

Close your books!

Which activities did you recognize in the pictures?

p. 171

Read the introduction and ending of the text ‘A crappy first date’. 

a What type of text is it?

b What is the text about?

c What do you think will happen in her story?

Ex. 3

a What type of text is it?

It is a personal experience story, told in a collection of tweets.

b What is the text about? (Tip: look for words that are repeated frequently.)

It’s about poop.

c What do you think will happen in her story?

Ex .4

Read the other text fragments and put them in the right order.

You find the fragments in Classroom.

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Take notes in your books on p. 172 

Post your embarrassing (but hopefully made up) tweet here!