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Monday
Nov072011

“Do you want to go for a stroll along the river?”

English Lesson: Go for a stroll

You're taking a girl on a date. You're trying to suggest fun things to do together. There's a pretty river near you, so you suggest:

Do you want to go for a stroll along the river?

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Friday
Aug192011

“Sorry, I can't help but get sucked in when there's a game on.”

English Lesson: Get sucked in

You're out at a bar on a date. There's a TV in the bar, with a soccer game on. You're trying to pay attention to your date, but you keep looking at the TV. You say:

Sorry, I can't help but get sucked in when there's a game on.

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Saturday
Feb192011

“Is this place any good?”

Is it any good?

You're looking for a restaurant to eat dinner at with your girlfriend. You pass by a restaurant which you've never been to, but your girlfriend says she's eaten there. You ask:

Is this place any good?

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Saturday
Dec252010

“I will be out of the office for the week of December 27, with limited access to e-mail.”

Out of the office

You're going on vacation. You want to leave a message on your e-mail that lets people know that you're not at work. In your out-of-office message you write:

I will be out of the office for the week of December 27, with limited access to e-mail.

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Sunday
Jul252010

“I'll give you a ring next week to work out the details.”

You've been making plans to meet a woman that you met on an online dating site. You've both agreed that next Wednesday is the best day, but you haven't chosen the exact time or location. You're writing an email to her to confirm the day, and to say that you'll call her to decide on the details. You write:

I'll give you a ring next week to work out the details.

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Sunday
Jul252010

“We made tentative plans to meet next Wednesday.”

You've been making plans to meet a woman that you met on an online dating site. You've both agreed that next Wednesday is the best day, but you haven't chosen the exact time or location. You think that there's a possibility that she might change the plans to a different day. Now you're telling your friend about this and you say:

We made tentative plans to meet next Wednesday.

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Sunday
Jul252010

“If anything comes up between now and then, just let me know.”

You've been making plans to meet a woman that you met on an online dating site. You've both decided to meet next Wednesday. You want her to know that you're considering the plans to be definite, and not expecting for either person to change them. You write to her:

If anything comes up between now and then, just let me know.

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Saturday
Jul242010

“OK, let's shoot for Wednesday.”

You're planning to meet a woman who you met on an online dating site. You've been e-mailing her, and she wrote back with her schedule. Today's Monday. She can't meet this week, but she can meet next week on Wednesday. You want to agree to that time. You write:

OK, let's shoot for next Wednesday.

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Friday
May072010

“Are you planning on asking her out?”

Memorize

Your friend seems to be attracted to his co-worker. You want to find out what he's going to do about it. You ask:

Are you planning on asking her out?

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