Comedy for ELT - Relationships 1 [Fast-forward!]
2,648 views · Published 22 April 2013 · 1:46 · Indexed 29 September 2026
Channel: Nick Michelioudakis · 2013 · Comedy
[To download a free worksheet (+ KEY + Script) just click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByC3QwWZuGXdVjFMSUY2MGtWSGM/view?usp=sharing ] A brilliant introduction to the thorny issue of 'Relationships'! It's a speed-dating event, a guy and a girl meet.... and then it seems like somebody has pressed the 'fast-forward' button! Events unfold so fast -- well, actually, they don't unfold (that's just the point!) Oh, well -- perhaps it's best if you just watch the clip yourselves... Level: B2 -- C1 Topic: Relationships. Taken from the TV series 'Man Stroke Woman' [NB: I do not own the copyright to this video clip. I have uploaded it here for educational purposes]. SCRIPT [CH: Chris / CL: Claire / NG: New Guy] CH: Hi, hi -- I'm Chris. CL: Hi, I'm Claire. CH: Have you done this before? CL: Yes, a couple of times, yeah... So -- what do you do? CH: I'm in software engineering. CL: Oh my God, you are so funny! You are the funniest man I've ever met! It's just so much fun being with you! ... Yeah... CH: And... what about you? What do you do? CL: Oh, God, you're such a good listener... I'm a designer. CH: Are you? A designer? CL: Oh, tell me about your family. CH: Well, er, my parents live in Hove by the sea... CL: Erm, Chris, why haven't I met your parents yet? Why not? CH: It's a little soon I think... CL: Why are you hiding me away? Why are you being so secretive? What is your mental problem with the intimacy issues?!? CH: Calm down. CL: Look at me, Chris, not at her. Stop looking at her. Who is she? Why are you looking at her? What's so good about her? She's got arms! Wow! CH: She's... I hardly know her... She's just... CL: Yeah, you are lying because I saw you speaking to her two minutes ago. CH: Well, yes, that's... We're speed-dating... CL: Oh my God -- I don't believe this. I've just realised. You are still in love with her, aren't you? You haven't got over her and the whole time we've been talking you're just wishing -- you're just wishing that you were with her! Oh, God... I just... I don't actually think I can go on with this level of pain any more Chris. Sorry. For that reason I'm gonna say I think we're not meant to be together. CH: I know. CL: You'll get over me. Just go -- just go. NG: Hello. CL: Hi -- I'm sorry, I'm Claire. I've just come out of a really -- quite an abusive relationship, so I'm quite fragile now. Sorry.
