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"The Blind Date"
Reading Lesson

Key Words

Below you will find a list of key vocabulary you need to know to understand the lesson. Click on each word to hear it and practice its pronunciation.

date
Two definitions: (1) a day on the calendar (like September 3); (2) a time when two people meet, often romantically
subject
the topic or main idea (of an email, class, or conversation)
had
past tense of “have”
blind date
a date with someone you have never met before
said
past tense of “say”
think
to have an idea or opinion
in love
to have strong romantic feelings for someone
introduce
to make two people meet each other for the first time
us
a word that means “me and other people”
last night
the night before today
was
past tense of “is”
wrong
not correct; a mistake
met
past tense of “meet”; saw or were introduced to someone
like
similar to; the same kind as
plan
to decide in advance what you will do

 

Exercise - Key Words

Read the definition and select the word that was defined.

1. the topic or main idea (of an email, class, or conversation)  
   

2. to have strong romantic feelings for someone  
   

3. past tense of "say"  
   

4. past tense of "have"  
   

5. a day on the calendar  
   

6. to have an idea or opinion  
   

7. a date with someone you have never met before  
   

8. a time when two people meet, often romantically  
   

9. the night before today  
   

10. past tense of "is"  
     

11. to make two people meet each other for the first time  
     

12. to decide in advance what you will do  
     

13. a word that means “me and other people”  
     

14. similar to; the same kind as  
     

15. past tense of "meet"  
     

16. not correct; a mistake  
     

 

Reading

Instructions
Read the following emails and answer the questions that follow.

 

Date:  January 2  10:00 AM

From: Brenda Hanson <[email protected]>

To:  Rachel Johnson <[email protected]>

Subject: Blind date 

Hi Rachel.  I had my blind date with your friend Mike last night.  We met at the restaurant like you planned.  He's totally different from how you described him.  You said he's tall, but he's really short.  You said that he's overweight, but he's thin.  Also, you said that he's serious, but he's funny.  I think I'm in love.  Thank you for introducing us.

► Listen to the message

 

Date:  January 2  1:00 PM

From:  Rachel Johnson <[email protected]>

To:  Brenda Hanson <[email protected]>

Subject:  Re: Blind date

Hi Brenda.  Who is Mike?  Your blind date was with John.  You met the wrong person!

► Listen to the message

 

Exercise

1) Select the words to describe John.

 tall      short      overweight      thin      serious      funny 

2) Select the words to describe Mike.

 tall      short      overweight      thin      serious      funny 

3)  Which two sentences describe the situation?

A. Her blind date was with Mike, but she met a different man, John.

B. Her blind date was with John, but she met a different man, Mike.

C. She is in love with John.

D. She is in love with Mike.

    

 

Writing

Write a message describing a new friend.

Example:
My new friend is tall and thin. He is funny.

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