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Sunday, September 18, 2016

Week#4 - Love



ASSIGNMENT
Go to the Group Notes for your class.   ENG108-05         EGL108-06            EGL108-10

    A) Write two 'I wish... . If..., I would' statements.
         I wish I/you/she  (had, lived, were, went, could, etc. ….)
        If I _______, I would ___________________

    B) Choose any 'What if' question and answer it (at least 50 words)


Post Chuseok Small Talk
  • How ya’ been?
  • What did you do during the long weekend?
  • What were the best and worst parts of Chuseok weekend?
  • Any interesting family connections or clashes?
  • How was your earthquake experience last Monday?
  • Will you be going to any Busan festivals? BIFF, Beinnale, Jagalji,Fireworks? Halloween parties?
  • Any other autumn activities you’re looking forward to?

VOCABULARY 

Love Vocabulary

PDA - public display of affection
adore - To like or love very much.
affection - A feeling or emotion of love or happiness. A tender feeling toward another. Fondness.
chemistry/ spark / magic - Used to describe a feeling of love and passion, especially in the beginning of a relationship
cherish - To treat with affection and tenderness or to hold dear. Ex. I cherish our time together.
crush - The object of your desire. To like a person intensely. Ex. She has a crush on you.
fond - Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection. Ex. I am quite fond of you.
idolize - To regard with blind admiration or devotion. Ex. I idolize you.
infatuation - A crush. An object of extravagant, short-lived passion. Ex. She is infatuated with that actor.
lust - Intense or unrestrained sexual craving. Ex. I lust for you.
puppy love - A crush or new romance between young people.
affair - A romantic or sexual relationship between two people, sometimes outside of marriage
fling - An affair or short relationship. Ex. Our relationship started with a brief fling.
hanky-panky - Illicit sexual activity. Ex. Let's have some hanky-panky.
rendezvous - A meeting at a prearranged time and place. Ex. Let's have a mid-afternoon rendezvous.
significant other: general term for boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse (long term relationship)


Terms of Endearment
darling , love, babe/baby , cutey pie, honey bunny, angel, sweetie, sweetheart, dear, sugar, hon
pet name - A nickname for your spouse or mate, such as honey, baby, or sweetheart.
flame - A love interest.  He is my old flame.
love birds - Two people in love.
lover - A couple in love with one another; a sexual partner. Ex. You are my friend and my lover.


Love & Dating Idioms

Love is blind = when you love someone, you can't see their faults

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder = beauty is subjective

Let your heart rule your head = allow your emotions to control your rational side

Wear your heart on your sleeve = show other people how you are feeling

catch someone's eye  to be attractive to someone:"The guy at the back of the class caught my eye.
to fancy someone (British English) = to find someone attractive: "My friend fancies you!"
to have a crush on someone = to be consumed by a strong attraction and affection for someone (in a youthful way)  "When I was at school, I had a crush on a film star."
to have a soft spot for someone = to have a weakness for someone: "She has a soft spot for Richard”
to have the hots for someone to find someone very attractive: "She's got the hots for the new student."
to go out with someone = to date someone: "They've been going out together for years!"
to go steady = to go out with someone (old style): "They've been going steady for a year."
to fall for someone = to fall in love: "He always falls for the wrong types!"
to fall head over heels for someone = to completely fall in love: "He fell head over heels for her."
to be lovey-dovey = for a couple to show everyone how much they are in love:
to have eyes only for = to be attracted to one person only: "He's dropped all his old friends, now that he has eyes only for Susie."
to be the apple of someone's eye = to be loved by someone, normally an older relative: "She's the apple of her father's eye."
to be smitten by someone = to be in love with someone: "I first met him at a party and from that evening on, I was smitten."
a love-nest = the place where two lovers live: "They made a love-nest in the old basement flat."
to be the love of someone's life = to be the most significant romantic partner of a person’s entire life
to flirt (with somebody) to behave playfully towards another person who you are - or pretend to be - attracted to romantically or sexually.  a flirt a person who likes to flirt
to chat (somebody) up: to talk to somebody in the hope of starting romantic or sexual relationship
to hit on/come on to: to overtly show interest in someone with the intent of hooking up
                 (e.g. That loser is hitting on me again)
one night stand:  A physical relationship that lasts only one night.
To hook up. To become  involved in a physical relationship (possibly short-term)
To hit if off (or to click):  to get along well with someone, feel chemistry right right away
To pick someone up - to hook up with someone (usually as a one night stand)
to have a fling = a short-term romantic relationship
to get hitched: "They're getting hitched next Saturday."
to tie the knot: "So when are you two tying the knot?"
on again off again relationship. A couple that breaks up and gets back together repeatedly
to go through a bit of a rough patch = when things are not going well: "Since the argument, they've been going through a bit of a rough patch."
to be on the rocks  a relationship that is in difficulty: "Once she moved out, it was clear their marriage was on the rocks."
to break up, split up. To end a relationship
To dump or be dumped when one person end a relationship
can't stand the sight of someone  to not like someone: "She can't stand the sight of him any more!"
to have a stormy relationship  a relationship with many arguments: "I'm glad we don't have a stormy relationship."




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