DATING

RELATIVE PRONOUNS
Relative pronouns are used after a noun to make it clear to which noun we are referring.

 She is the employee who wrote the report.

 That is the report which she wrote
 This is the manager whose department needs help.
 This is the book that I was telling you about.

Pronoun Usage Example

You are the student who should study more.
Who People
She is the woman who travelled to New Zealand.
Enron is the company which went bankrupt.
Which Things, objects
Hanhojeon is the college at which you study.
People This is the employee that will be starting on Monday.
That
Things, objects That is the pen that I have been trying to find.
Personal possessives This is the mother whose son is lost.
Whose
Object possessives This is the car whose muffler fell off.

PRACTICE I
Rewrite the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Be careful: You may need to change the
articles (a, the)

1. I worked for a man. He used to drink soju at work.

2. We broke the computer. The computer belongs to the school.

3. That is the girl I like. She lives in Goyang.

4. We ate Korean barbecue. That is one of my favourite meals.

5. She visited her grandmother in Busan. Busan is in South Gyeongsan Province.

6. The movie is about a banker. Her husband cheats on her.

PRACTICE II
Write sentences using different relative pronouns: who; which; whose.

1.
2.
3.

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PARTNER TRAITS
Rank the following traits from important (1) to least important (10). Once you are finished, compare
your answers with a partner. How similar are your answers?

Appearance ____ Intelligence ____

Attentiveness ____ Money ____
Clothing ____ Personality ____
Generosity ____ Sense of humour ____
Grooming ____ Shared interests ____

DATING DOS AND DON'TS

Do you think it is okay to…

Never Sometimes Always Actions

Introduce a date to your parents
Reveal lots of information about yourself on a first date
Go to an expensive restaurant on a first date
Go to McDonalds on a date
Go on a double date
Go on a blind date
Get to a date 15 minutes late
Drink during a date
Ask your date questions about themselves
Brag about yourself
Smoke during a date
Eat food with a lot of garlic or onions
Date a classmate or co-worker
Date someone of a different race or nationality
Use an online dating site

FOLLOW UP
Now that you have recorded your partner’s answers, choose any 5, and ask them follow up
questions, and record their answer.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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DATING VOCABULARY
Match the vocabulary with its definition

1. Blind date ____ A. Your partner is too needy

2. Cheat on someone ____ B. Be completely controlled by your partner
3. Dump someone ____ C. Break up with someone
4. Have a crush ____ D. Date someone you have not yet met
5. Be smothered ____ E. Fail to keep an arranged meeting
6. Public display of affection (PDA) ____ F. Have a secret desire for someone
7. Stand someone up ____ G. Kiss or hug in public
8. Whipped ____ H. Unfaithful

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS
1. Have you ever been on a blind date? Yes: How did it go? No: Why not?
2. Describe a situation where you have seen someone be whipped?
3. What would you do if you caught your partner cheating on you?
4. Name a famous person you have had a crush on. How long did your crush last?
5. How do people usually react when they have been dumped?
6. Do you think it is acceptable for couples to have a PDA? Why?
7. Have you ever been stood up? Yes: What did you do? No: What would you do IF…?
8. What do you think is an appropriate age to start dating? Why?

SURVEY
Talk with five other students about dating problems you have had; currently have, or; expect to
have. Get advice from them. Write down their problem and your advice for them.

Person Advice received Their problem Advice given

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DISCOURSE ROLE PLAY
You need to work with your group to create a conversation about dating.

Make sure to:

 Describe all activities / people completely.

 Use the correct relative pronouns from the book page 52.
 Make sure you use the correct tense: past - stories; continuous - now; future - plans

Possible topics for your role play:

 A worker in a travel agency suggesting romantic vacation packages to a couple going on their
honeymoon.
 Tourists in a hotel bar in Busan meeting and liking each other.
 A friend asking for advice from their friends before going on a first date.
 Two couples meeting for a double blind date.
 A visitor to a hotel in Ansan asking for advice on where to meet handsome men.
 Your idea:

TOPIC

SETTING

TEAMMATE ROLES
Name Character Character questions / vocabulary

DISCUSSION POINTS
Activity Advice

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