Section 2
Lucy: What about height?
Pete: Height? Well, theyíd have to be at least five foot ten.
Lucy: (laughter) How many 5í10íí girls do you know?
Pete: Oh, I know lots of 5í10íí girls.
Shiree: Do you think that sense of humor is an important thing for a girlfriend?
Pete: Oh yeah, definitely. Has to be full of jokes, and jakes, and lots of
laughs. Ready to tell a joke and laugh at herself on a regular basis.
Shiree: Really?
Pete: Yes.
Shiree: So would you say that is the most important thing? Is personality more important than her looks for example?
Pete: Uhm, well, I think personality and looks are quite very important. I
couldnít place one above the other. ëCause Iíd get in lots of trouble either
way, so.
Shiree: So youíd go out with a very good looking girl whoís a complete airhead?
Pete: No, whoís lots of fun to be with. Someone whoís a bit dappy. Dappy is a little bit silly, maybe a little bit childish, as well. I think thatís very important.
Lucy: Childish?
Pete: Yeah, subservient!
Lucy: Subservient!?
Pete: Someone whoíll make me dinner, and lots of stuff like that. I canít be asked to do this, I really canít.

Section 3
Lucy: So Hamed what about you?
Hamed: What?
Lucy: Your ideal girl? like what girl would you like to go out with?
Hamed: Oh! Actually I donít have a preconceived idea how a beautiful girl should look like. So green, or brown eyes, anything is ok. Brown short hair is also good. So, as I said I donít have a preconceived idea. For me, all girls are beautiful. And, itís just, Iíll decide at the certain moment, ìI like that girl.î, or, ìI donít like her.î But I canít have a preconceived idea. That would make my ... Iím spontaneous, and I love to do everything spontaneously.
Lucy: I think thatís a good way to be. I think thatís a very good way to be. So, what about her personality? Character? Is the particular or sort of girl you like intelligent? Witty? Funny? Or... So, Hamed what sort of girl would you like to go out with?
Hamed: So, you mean looks?
Lucy: No, I mean personality wise.
Hamed: You mean the personality.
Lucy: Yes.
Hamed: Well, Iím looking for someone who is really simple, and not complicated. Who is very spontaneous.
Lucy: MMM, thatís very important.
Hamed: She should love to do things spontaneously and not think about it for weeks and months.
Lucy: Yes. Plans can sometimes get in the way of things, canít they?

Section 4
Hamed: But she should also be happy, so I donít have to do a lot to make her happy.
Lucy: Oh, well thatís good.
Hamed: In short, be able to talk about everything together. Even about sex. But not just talk all the time.
Lucy: Communication is very important in a relationship.
Hamed: Yes, it is, it is. Uhm, yes, she should love life. Thatís all.
Lucy: Well, I think you should get on really well with the person youíre going out with. You should be able to talk to them. They should be quite easy going, witty, uhm.
Hamed: A sense of humor is very important in a relationship. But, everyone should have their own sense of humor, their own personality, should be himself, and herself.
Lucy: Yeah, I agree.
Hamed: Thatís very important, because if everyone is trying to get a good picture
of himself just to satisfy the other one, itís not going to last too long. Itís just a question of time that they are going to discover the dark side of
each other, and then itís over.
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Textbook adaptation:
Real-world listening:
1. Predict.
Sheri is telling her co-worker about a new guy she met. What do you think she likes about him?
___ Heís handsome
___ Heís thoughtful
___ He wears nice clothes
___ Heís sensitive
___ He has a nice car

Now listen and check your predictions.
Unit 6 RWL Script:
Sheri: Hey, went out with the
neatest guy over the weekend!
Ali: Yeah, whatís he like? Tall? Handsome?
Sheri: N..not really.
Ali: Dress nice? Drive a nice car?
Sheri: N..not especially.
Ali: Then he must be buff. Does he work out a lot?
Sheri: NoÖbut he has a nice smile, dimplesÖI like dimples. Heís kind of cute.
Ali: And thatís what you like about him?
Sheri: No, itís more than that. Heís sensitive..
Ali: Sensitive? How can you tell?
Sheri: Well, we went to this really romantic movie, and there was this one really sad
part, and heÖcried.
Ali: He cried?
Sheri: Yeah, he cried and he didnít try to hide it or anything. It was so sweet.
Ali: OhÖyou like that, huh? I cry at movies, too!
2. Get the Main Ideas:
[tape logo] Listen again.
Where did Sheri go on her date?
What did the man do that surprised Sheri?
How did she react?
How does Jeremy react to this story?

3. Respond to the Ideas:
Sheri thinks that sensitivity is important in a relationship. Do you agree? Whatís important to you?
 

Interaction link

Cut out these cards and shuffle them. Each person should take one card.

Read your card. Walk around the room and find your "ideal partner" ó according to your card.

Model Conversation:
A: Are you shy?
B: Yes, Do you like to listen to music?
A: Yeah, and I like listening to other people, too.
B: Hey, we should sit together!

When you find your ideal partner, sit together and prepare to speak about the qualities you have in common.
Different types can go together:
"I am outgoing, and I like to talk. My partner likes to listen to people, so we think we make a good match."
Similar types can go together:
I am athletic, and my partner loves to exercise, so I think we make a good match
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

You are a person who: 1. Likes to play music 2. Is a little shy around people 3. Enjoys listening to people	You are a person who: 1. Loves taking walks 2. Likes to talk about serious things 3. Is very honest
You are a person who: 1. Seems quiet 2. Is intelligent 3. Is sensitive	You are a person who: 1. Is not very outgoing 2. Likes to listen to music 3. Reads poetry
You are a person who: 1. Is witty 2. Is outgoing 3. Plays music	You are a person who: 1. Is sensitive 2. Has very complicated thoughts 3. Likes to listen to music

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Another Interaction activity:
Interaction Link
Make a class list with the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of your classmates. Try to get information from at least 10 people.

Model Conversation 1:

Sirpa: Hi Junichi, I'm making a class contact list. Can you spell your name for me?
Junichi: Sure, it's J - U - N - I - C - H - I.
Sirpa: And can I have your phone
number?
Junichi: Yeah, it's five, five, five - one, two, three, four.
Sirpa: Last question; what's your email address
Junichi: My email address is junichi- at - email - dot - com
Sirpa: Do you prefer to be contacted by phone, or by email?
Junichi: Email. I'm hardly ever home to answer the phone.

Model Conversation 2:
Sirpa: Hi Betty, I'm making a class contact list. Can you spell your name for me?
Betty: Sure, it's B - E - T - T - Y.
Sirpa: And can I have your phone number?
Betty: Sorry, I'd rather not give that information out.
Sirpa: How about your email address?
Betty No problem, my email address is betty- at - email - dot - com.