DATING
Phrasal Verbs to Learn
Phrase
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Meaning Example
dress
up
/dres p/
to wear nice clothing
(mặc quần áo đẹp)
There's no need to dress up -
come
as you are.
chat up
/tæt p/
to talk to sb attractively to
get them interested in you
He spent the whole night chatting
her up.
(nói chuyện một cách thu hút
để quyến rũ ai - tán tỉnh ai)
turn
down
/tn
dan/
to reject/refuse an offer,
proposal or the person who
makes it
(từ chối một lời đề nghị, cầu
hôn hoặc từ chối chính
người đề nghị)
Peter asked her to marry him but
she turned him down.
go out
(with
sb)
/ə at/
to spend time with sb when
having a romantic
relationship with them
(dành thời gian bên ai - khi
có quan hệ tình cảm)
How long have Tom and Jen been
going out?
stand
up
/stænd p/
to fail to keep an
appointment with a boyfriend
or girlfriend
(thất hẹn - cho leo cây)
I waited for her for half an hour
before I realized she had stood me
up.
bring
down
/brŋ
dan/
to make sb unhappy
(làm cho ai buồn rầu)
The death of his mother last year
really brought him down.
get over
/et
əvə(r)/
to recover from sth, to feel
better after a shock
(h
ồi phục sau một cú sốc tinh
thần)
At first Mary was disappointed
about not getting the job she
wanted, but she got over it.
Reading & Listening
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từ trong bài học.
00:00
The Blind Date
George is standing in the rain waiting for his date. It is 1 hour later than
their meeting time but Sami hasn’t shown up yet. The rain is getting
heavier and he is losing his temper. “Is it possibly that she has stood me
up
?” – George thinks.
The story dates back to a wonderful day when George was surfing some
websites for “speed-dating services” to find a date. He noticed Sami’s
profile. “This girl sounds interesting.” – he thought, and he started to
chat her up. He spent hours sitting at his desk on the computer whenever
she was online. They talked to each other for about 2 months. During that
time, George had asked Sami out for a “real date” several times but he
was always turned down. Though her refusals really brought him
down, he didn’t give up. Finally, Sami agreed to go out with George.
And today is their first “real date”. George dressed up and waiting for
Sami. She’s 1 hour… 2 hours late. She doesn’t appear. George walks
home in the heavy rain. He is so sad. “I will get over it” – he thought –
“and never have a blind date again.”
Short Conversations
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cụm động từ trong bài học.
00:00
A
: It seems you are a bit confused. What’s up, Joana?
B: Well, I am wondering how I should dress up for my date with
William tonight.
A: William? How long have you been going out with him? I thought
you and Alex He always chats you up every time he sees you.
B: Yes, he has asked me out several times. But I always turned him
down, and now he really has given up. In short, what should I wear
tonight, jeans or a skirt?
A: I think a skirt is best for a romantic date.
00:00
A
: How was your date with William last night, Joana?
B: After I waited for him for an hour, I realized that he stood me up! I
can’t believe that he treated me like an idiot. It really brought me
down.
A: I’m sorry to hear that… But don’t be so sad. I hope you will get over
it soon.
B: Thank you, Daisy. I will be fine.
.
DATING
Phrasal Verbs to Learn
Phrase
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Meaning. dates back to a wonderful day when George was surfing some
websites for “speed -dating services” to find a date. He noticed Sami’s
profile. “This girl sounds