【正文】 living room yet? Q: Who is the woman most likely to be? III. Listening InTask 1: Don’t be a chicken!Gilbert: Hey, Henry, is Sarah ing with us?Henry: Yes. Why?Gilbert: Nothing. I’m just asking.Henry: Just asking? But why is your face flaming red? Ahhuh, someone has a crush on Sarah, doesn’t he?Gilbert: Who has a crush?!Henry: Come on, Gilbert, don’t be such a chicken. If you like her, just go and tell her. Maybe she likes you.Gilbert: But I don’t have the guts to ask her out.Henry: What are you so afraid of?Gilbert: I’d totally die if she turned me down.Henry: But that’s better than keeping everything to yourself. You’ve got to let her know. Come on! You’ve got to take a chance!Gilbert: I don’t know… Well, maybe you’re right, but how am I going to tell her I like her?1. go out 2. flaming red 3. crush 4. chicken 5. likes 6. guts 7. turn him down 8. keeping everything 9. tell herTask 2: Dating in AmericaBefore marriage, younger Americans date each other, that is, they often go out together. Casual dating usually begins in the early teens, and in the late teens a pattern of steady dating develops. There is a great possibility that one goes to a dance with one person, to a football game with another, and to a piic with a third. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as “double dating.” Group dating is also popular among young people. Large groups of boys and girls may go around together. Young people may go out together for a long time, which is, in effect, a public statement of their intention to marry. Men and women go out together a great deal, especially those in cities. This is “adult dating.” They ski together, dine together, either at restaurants or in each other’s homes. The American dating system is a rather casual one. Often young Americans who hardly know each other go out on dates. It is also acceptable for them to arrange a “blind date”, that is, a date between two young people who have not met before.DatingDescriptionCausal dating(1) Early teensSteady dating (2) Late teens(3) Double datingTwo couples(4)Group dating Large groupsGo out for a long periodIntention to (5) marry(6) Adult datingMen and , work, dine togetherCasual dating systemThose who (7) hardly know each other(8) Blind dateThose who have (9) never met before Task 3 An American weddingAmerican weddings are not always the same. I’d like to show you pictures of my wedding. When we got engaged, an announcement was published in the newspaper. The announcement typically includes the names of the bride, the bridegroom and their parents and when the wedding is expected to be held. About a month before the wedding, we sent out wedding invitations to relatives and friends. This is the church where we had the wedding. My father gave me away to my future husband. Then the minister started the wedding ceremony. He greeted the guests, and talked about the meaning of marriage. Next, we exchanged vows and gave each other rings. This is the main part of the wedding. After the vows, the minister prayed for us. Then the minister declared us husband and wife, and we kissed each other. Here is my sister, who was a bridesmaid. This is the bouquet I carried. Traditionally, the unmarried women gather after the wedding, and the bride throws her bouquet to them. The one who catches it will, according to tradition, be the next person to get married. At the reception, we cut the wedding cake and fed each other bites of the cake. Then we toasted each other with champagne. Finally the reception was over, and the minister signed the marriage certificate and we were legally married.3 2 1 5 9 7 6 4 8IV. Speaking OutModel 1 I just broke up with Alice!John: Hey, SeJin, what’s wrong with you? (1)You look so down!SeJin: Nothing.John: I know it’s not your studies, so it must be girl trouble. (2) You must have a broken heart.SeJin: Well, you’re right. I just broke up with Alice.John: Oh, I’m sorry. (3) I thought you two were made for each other.SeJin: Well, you never know. I want to settle down, but she wants a career while she’s still young.John: Well, it’s always difficult to choose between career and family.SeJin: Maybe you’re right.John: (4) I don’t know what to say to fort you, but try to cheer up!SeJin: Yeah, but it’s hard to forget her at the moment. You know, we were together for almost three years.John: (5) There’s lots more fish in the sea and (6) you’ll find your perfect match!Model 2 Leo proposed to me.Mary: Laura! Guess what! (1) Leo proposed to me!Laura: Wow. That’s wonderful. (2) Did you accept?Mary: Not yet. I have some doubts…like the age factor. (3) I’m really robbing the cradle here.Laura: I know he’s fur years younger than you, but (4) he’s mature for his age.Mary: (5) I’m worried about the cultural differences, too.Laura: But I can see that (6) both of you have the same interests and personalities. That’s even more important.Mary: Maybe you’re right.Model 3 There’s something about him.Jane: Laura, I know you like Charles a lot, but (1) what do you like about him?Laura: Well, (2) there’s just something about him.Jane: Really? What is this something?Laura: Well, he’s mature, handsome, gentle, and successful. I think he’s for me.Jane: He’s certainly mature, (3) but don’t you think he’s a little old for you? He’s almost twice as old as you are!Laura: Well, (4) age shouldn’t be something that es in the way of a person’s marriage.Jane: (5) It’s true that age isn’t the most important issue, but what would your parents think?Laura: (6) I don’t care what other people think. I just know that I love him and he loves me. Love’s all that matters.V. Let’s TalkOnline dating is a dating system which allows people to make contact