2) Reproduce the Jazz Chant.

A Bad Day

I overslept and missed my train,

Slipped on the sidewalk in the pouring rain,

Sprained my ankle,

Skinned my knees,

Broke my glasses, lost my keys,

Got stuck in the elevator,

It wouldn’t go,

Kicked it twice and stubbed my toe,

Bought a pen that didn’t write,

Took it back and had a fight,

Went home angry, locked the door,

Crawled into bed, couldn’t take anymore.

Unit 3: Dating

The main vocabulary

a date

broken heart

to fall in love at first sight

to be Mr. or Miss Right for smb

a man/woman of one’s dreams

to propose to smb

a bride

a groom

a honeymoon

to get engaged

to get married to smb

to celebrate wedding anniversary

to be single

attraction

to ask smb out

to have an argument

to frighten smb off

to enter into relationships

to give smb the shirt off one’s back

to flit from one thing to the next

to be the center of attention

to learn from one’s mistakes

a born leader

to be in control

to make smb feel at ease

to be difficult to get close to

commitment

The additional vocabulary

A) Dating is the activity of looking for a suitable partner for a romantic relationship. The word refers to two daters agreeing on a time and date when they can meet and engage in some activity, thereby assessing their suitability for one another. Typically a person may date many different partners during the same time period in order to have the best chance of finding their most suitable available mate. In many cultural traditions dates are arranged by a third party.

Traditional dating activities include sharing entertainment or a meal. When the activity costs money, it has traditionally been the man's role to pay, although in recent times the practice of "going Dutch" (splitting the expenses) has emerged.

Dating is when two people like each other and decide to get into a romantic relationship. Some people develop into the dating stage by being friends first. Dating consists of many thinks like:

Flirting

Kissing

Holding hands

Calling on the phone

Taking out to eat

Talking to one another

B) Types of date:

• Standard date: a single couple together

• Double date: two couples date together

• Blind date: a date where the participants haven´t met each other personally before

• Internet dating: is an example of a dating system that allows individuals, couples and groups to meet online and possibly develop a romantic relationship.

• Speed dating: the process of communicating with several potential partners during the limited period of time in order to find the best match

C) Words and expressions, connected with love:

The passionate affection and desire felt by lovers for each other: fancy, passion

An intimate relationship between two people: affair, romance

The condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith: attachment, devotion

A person who is much loved: beloved, darling, dear, honey, sweetheart Informal sweetie.

To feel deep, devoted love for smb: worship

To like or enjoy enthusiastically, often excessively: adore, dote on (or upon). Slang eat up, groove on

D) Idioms with ‘love’

for love - out of compassion; with no thought for a reward: She volunteers at the hospital for love.

for love or money - under any circumstances. Usually used in negative sentences: I would not do that for love or money

for the love of - for the sake of; in consideration for: He did it all for the love of praise.

in love - highly or immoderately fond: in love with Japanese painting; in love with the sound of her own voice.

no love lost - no affection; animosity: There's no love lost between them.

Supplementary reading