Week 2 - Online Dating

Words of the day

1. Stalking – is a term commonly used to refer to unwanted attention by individuals (and sometimes groups of people) to others. Stalking behaviors are related to harassment and intimidation.
2. Internet fraud – a person who makes deceitful pretenses
3. Couch potato – the one who sit for long time on the coach and watch TV or play on computer
4. Man hunt – a gay who is trying to get a partner on the internet
5. Serendipity – an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident
6. Con artist – con man

Phrasal Verbs
1. pick up – try to initiate a relationship with someone
2. stick around – try to stay around
3. get around – try to avoid
4. put out – extinguish fire
5. cut and dried – predictable
6. take back – accept

Quotations
1. All days are short to Industry and long to Idleness.
2. Word’s easier said than done.
3. A fool and his money are soon parted.
4. Save me from my friends.
5. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
6. Beauty is in the eye of beholder.

Sponsors for the day – K Khaing and Cherry
“Online dating”
- Virtual venues to date developed in 20th century
- 1990s – become more popular
- Advantage:
o common interest (everyone has interest to look for relationship)
o opportunity to look for info about someone
o opportunity to meet people you would never meet in day-to-day life
- Disadvantage:
o False information
- Tips: do not keep yourself only online; try to mingle with friends in the real world
Don’ts
- be too excited
- put contact information; you can give it anytime if you are comfortable with someone
- talk to people without photo in the profile
- meet just after a short while after knowing him
Some questions in my mind
“Online dating makes you speak more openly” do you agree with this statement. Why/ why not?
Will you reveal all your information online?
How can the dating websites do background check?
“Culture plays an important part in online dating” do you agree with this statement? Give some examples.

Listening Exercise:

To listen to the podcast and write down
first 8 min: Ah Kyi Ma & Cherry
second 8 min: A Nge Ma & IE
third 8 min: K Khaing & Saint

Journal Entry:
"My learning experience _ Week 2"
Note: try to use the words of the day.


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