Name: 談論愛情和關係的英語表達方式 (English Expressions to Talk About Love and Relationships)
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In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about love and relationships in English.

You'll learn how to talk about dating, getting engaged, good relationships, bad relationships

You can see lots of useful vocabulary used in natural dialogues, and we'll give you

explanations to help you use this language clearly and naturally in your spoken English.

Before we start, don't forget to visit our website: Oxford Online English dot com.

You can find free English lessons on many topics, and you can also take online classes

For this lesson, let's start by talking about casual relationships and dating.

Aren't you going out with that charity worker.

I don't have her number, or any way to contact her.

I think she'll be at Sam's housewarming party on Saturday.

If you're single and you meet someone you like, what's the next step?

Of course, this is quite different in different parts of the world!

However, in many places, you can ask the other person on a date.

British and American English use different words here.

In British English, you say 'ask someone out' and 'go out with someone'; in American

English, you say 'ask someone on a date' and 'go on a date with someone.'

'Go out with' and 'date'—both verbs—can also have the meaning that you're seeing

someone regularly, as girlfriend or boyfriend.

However, it could also mean something less serious.

For example, in the dialogue, you heard: 'Aren't you going out with that charity worker?'

Here, 'go out' doesn't clearly mean that they're in a couple.

It could also refer to a situation where two people are meeting each other regularly, but

You could use this language in other ways; for example: 'They've been going out for

'She's dating a guy I used to work with.'

In these examples, the context tells you that you're talking about more serious relationships.

However, in many cases you would use these words—go out with someone, date someone—to

talk about couples in the early stages of a relationship.

If two people have been in a relationship for some time, you can use the term 'be

For example: 'How long have you and your boyfriend been together?'

'They were together for about four years, but then they broke up.'

You can also use the verb 'see' to mean 'have a relationship with someone'.

For example: 'Are you seeing anyone at the moment?'

'I'm sure he's seeing someone, but he won't tell me who it is.'

Like 'go out with' or 'date', these sentences probably refer to the early stages

If you're going out with someone and everything's going well, what's next?

Phil proposed to her while they were on holiday in Rome.

I'll have to call her to say congratulations.

Here's a question: can you complete this missing word from the dialogue?

It means: the situation before two people get married.

Be careful with 'get engaged' and 'be engaged'.

When you first agree to get married, you get engaged.

After you get engaged, you *are* engaged.

For example: 'They got engaged in June, and got married in July.'

They say they're too busy to plan a wedding!'

There's a similar difference between 'get married' and 'be married'.

Before you get engaged, one person has to ask the other to get married.

Can you complete this sentence from the dialogue?

Colloquially, you can also say 'pop the question' which has the same meaning.

For example: 'He popped the question while they were on holiday.'

This is conversational, so if you're not sure, use 'propose'.

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談論愛情和關係的英語表達方式 (English Expressions to Talk About Love and Relationships)

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