Hello, my name is Peter Marker. I am twenty seven years old and I am single. I want to get married! I go on dates regularly, but something always goes wrong on the first dates. Please listen to my story.
I treat dates very seriously. I have a book “Successful Dates” and I follow everything it says.
It says that girls like men in good shape and that eating a lot of vegetables help men to be in good shape. Onions are a very good vegetable. They are very important for health and kill viruses. So, I ate a lot of onions and went on a date. I didn’t brush my teeth on purpose, so my date could appreciate my healthy lifestyle.
My date was a pretty girl. She had long blond hair, wore a black dress and had red fingernails. Her name was Mary. We went to a nice cafeteria and ordered a lot of food. We were sitting very close to each other and had an amazing conversation.
But unfortunately, after five minutes of such a nice chat, Mary got a call from home. They said that her cat got really sick and needed urgent help. Mary told me that she was very sorry, but she needed to go. I was sad and I had to eat all the food myself.
When I texted Mary the same evening asking how her cat was, Mary answered that the cat was so sick that only doctors in a special hospital in Switzerland could help it. She also said that she was already on a plane flying there with her poor cat, and that treatment is going to be a very long time so they have to live in Switzerland for many years. She said she is very sorry but she can’t date me anymore.
I was upset, because I really liked her, but what could I do?
A month later I saw a girl who looked like Mary in the city center, but when I called Mary, she said that she was still in Switzerland. I had mistaken her for somebody else and I decided to move on.
Exercises
SPEAKING
Answer the questions
How old is Peter Marker?
Is he married?
What book does Peter Marker read?
According to the book, what kind of men do girls like?
What should men do to be in good shape?
What did Peter’s date look like?
What was her name?
Why did she go home so quickly?
What would you suggest to Peter for his next date?
GRAMMAR
Circle the right word
I want to get/getting married.
Anything/Something always goes wrong on the first date.
Please listen/hear to my story.
Eating a lot of vegetables helps/help men to be in good shape.
I didn’t brush my teeth on purpose/sense
We were sitting very close to each another/other and had an amazing conversation.
I was upset, because I really liked her, but what could/can I do?
VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences with one word
(health, pretty, somebody, upset, old, men, later)
I am twenty seven years ___ and I am single.
Girls like ___ in good shape.
They are very important for ____ and kill viruses.
My date was a____ girl.
I was____, because I really liked her, but what could I do?
A month____ I saw a girl who looked like Mary in the city center.
I had mistaken her for____ else and I decided to move on.
PRONUNCIATION
Underline the stressed syllable
regularly successful vegetable important appreciateunfortunately hospital