Date Debriefing

John and Marie share their date experience with their best friends. Is this the start of a real relationship? We shall see...

2020-10-30 · Charlie Samra ·

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Date Debriefing

After her date with John, Marie got home at around 11pm.  She was somehow elated and at the same time relieved.  Suddenly she heard a ping from her phone.  It was Jenny.

Jenny Texting... So how did it go?

Marie Texting...   Ok.  Talk?

Jenny calls Marie's cell phone and she answers.

Jenny: Just Ok?

Marie: Well, better than that.  John seems to be a very nice guy.  We talked for a few hours.  I couldn't believe we talked that long.

Jenny: That's a good sign.  He would have made up an excuse to leave early if he was not interested.  What did you talk about?

Marie: Hmmm, we talked about work.  It looks like he might go into management at Comcast.  Ah, and we talked about family, and a little about past relationships, which was a bit awkward.

Jenny: Always is.  I think this is great.  You've buried yourself in work since you broke up with Cal.  Like I've been saying all along, you gotta get out there and have some fun.  Life is short!  And who knows, this guy could be Mr. Right.

Marie: I know, I know. I do think he is cute in his own way.  I've never dated a geek before.

Jenny: I have a good feeling about this.

Meanwhile, after the date, John got home and went to bed. At the office the next morning, John and Harry talk about what happened.

Harry: So, how was your romantic night with Marie?

John:  I wouldn't call it romantic per se.  John said, chuckling...  It was nice though.  She is quite the inquisitive one.  She asked a lot of questions.  But I didn't mind really.  And she is better looking than I remember her from when we all met.  

Harry: Cool.  So how did you leave it?  Are you going to go out with her again?

John: Sure.  I think she will be up for that.  I'll text her sometime today to see where we stand.

Harry: Maybe wait until tomorrow! You can't appear to be desperate, you know.  Make her squirm a little before you call.

John: Man, you are mean. John said, laughing...

Vocabulary

Flash Card Drill
a good sign 良(よ)い兆候(ちょうこう) A1 · Beginner Common
  1. The fact that she did not slap you in the face is a good sign that your relationship is not dead.
    彼女(かのじょ)があなたの顔(かお)を平手打(ひらてう)ちしなかったという事実(じじつ)は、あなた達(たち)の関係(かんけい)が終(お)わっていないことの良(よ)い兆候(ちょうこう)です。
elated 大(だい)喜(よろこ)びする B2 · Upper-intermediate Rare
  1. She was elated to hear that her daughter is engaged to be married.
    彼女(かのじょ)は娘(むすめ)が結婚(けっこん)することに従事(じゅうじ)していると聞(き)いて大(だい)喜(よろこ)びした。
relieved 安心(あんしん)した A2 · Elementary Uncommon
  1. To tell you the truth, I was never more relieved to hear that my son was accepted into the Army.
    実(み)を言(い)うと、息子(むすこ)が陸軍(りくぐん)に受(う)け入(い)れられたと聞(き)いて、私(わたし)はこれ以上(いじょう)安心(あんしん)したことはありましたせんでした。
excuse 言(い)い訳(わけ) A2 · Elementary Common
  1. His excuse for not showing up was very lame. I think this may be the end for our relationship.
    現(あらわ)れなかったという彼(かれ)の言(い)い訳(わけ)は非常(ひじょう)に不十分(ふじゅうぶん)でした。これで私(わたし)たちの関係(かんけい)は終(お)わりかもしれないと思(おも)います。
relationship 関係(かんけい) B1 · Intermediate Common
  1. Are you two just dating or are you in a relationship?
    あなた達(たち)二(に)人(にん)はただ会(あ)っているだけですか、それとも付(つ)き合(あ)っているのですか?
awkward ぎこちない A2 · Elementary Uncommon
  1. It was awkward talking about our past relationships.
    私(わたし)たちの過去(かこ)の関係(かんけい)について話(はな)すのは厄介(やっかい)でした。
break up 別(わか)れる B1 · Intermediate Common
  1. She broke up with me while we were dating in high school. Funny that we got married 10 years later.
    私(わたし)たちが高校(こうこう)で付(つ)き合(あ)っていたとき、彼女(かのじょ)は私(わたし)と別(わか)れた。 面白(おもしろ)いことに10年(ねん)後(ご)に僕達(ぼくたち)は結婚(けっこん)したのはおかしい。
Mr. Right 理想(りそう)の人(ひと) B2 · Upper-intermediate Common
  1. Who knows, he could be Mr. Right.
    事(こと)によると、彼(かれ)は理想(りそう)の人(ひと)であるかもしれません。
debriefing 報告(ほうこく) C1 · Advanced Rare
  1. My debriefing lasted 5 hours. The international politics involved in coming to an agreement are astounding.
    私(わたし)の報告(ほうこく)は5時間(じかん)続(つづ)きました。合意(ごうい)に至(いた)るまでの国際(こくさい)政治(せいじ)は驚(おどろ)くべきものです。
romantic ロマンチック A2 · Elementary Common
  1. Our evening was not especially romantic. We talked about work mostly.
    私(わたし)たちの夜(よる)は特(とく)にロマンチックではありませんでした。私(わたし)たちは主(おも)に仕事(しごと)について話(はな)しました。
inquisitive 好奇(こうき)心(しん)旺盛(おうせい)な C1 · Advanced Rare
  1. Once he was comfortable with us he opened up, displaying a sharp and inquisitive mind.
    彼(かれ)が私(わたし)たちに居(い)心地(ここち)よさを感(かん)じると、彼(かれ)は心(こころ)を開(ひら)いて、鋭(するど)く好奇(こうき)心(しん)旺盛(おうせい)なを示(しめ)しました。
desperate 必死(ひっし)の B1 · Intermediate Common
  1. I don't want to appear desperate. She'll think I am a real loser if I come on too strong.
    私(わたし)は必死(ひっし)にみえたくない。私(わたし)が強(つよ)く出(で)すぎると、彼女(かのじょ)は私(わたし)が本当(ほんとう)の敗者(はいしゃ)だと思(おも)うでしょう。
squirm もがく B1 · Intermediate Rare
  1. With all her probing questions I began to squirm a bit. Very stressful.
    彼女(かのじょ)のすべての詳細(しょうさい)な質問(しつもん)で、私(わたし)は少(すこ)しきまり悪(わる)くなり始(はじ)めました。とてもストレスがたまりました。

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