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He's Just Not That Into You

He's Just Not That Into You

Date: Mar 25 2009

Themes: Romance

Grammar: Second Conditional

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Everyone has different feelings and experiences when it comes to dating and love, but most of us can agree on one thing: it’s not easy. It’s hard enough to meet someone you like who likes you back. Building a lasting relationship with that person is even more difficult.

He’s Just Not that Into You is a new romantic comedy with an all-star cast. In the movie, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Drew Barrymore and other hot young stars play characters who are all searching for love…and failing to find it. Ella recently saw the film. Dale wants to know if it will teach him anything about dating. Listen to them talk about the movie.

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Dale

Dale

Ella

Ella

Dale:  Have you seen He’s Just Not That Into You?

Ella:  I did, I went with a couple of my girlfriends and we went to the movie and just had a huge time.

Dale:  And so is it like a chick flick?

Ella:  Definitely a chick flick. A guy would enjoy it ‘cause they could probably relate to the male characters. But, I don’t know, it was really fun. It was kind of confusing ‘cause there was like eight different storylines going on, and it was kind of choppy. But you saw all different aspects of love. You saw people like the newcomer, and then you saw the married couple, and then the cheating, and then you saw the guy who knew his way around and the girl who was completely confused, and…it was really interesting.

Dale:  Do you think a guy like me could learn something from this movie?

Ella:  Possibly.

Dale:  ‘Cause I haven’t seen it yet, so I’m thinking is it more for the male side or the female side? Even though it is a chick flick, if a guy like me just watched it, I would learn and walk away with something?

Ella:  I think it’s more directed towards the females, and how guys play the game. All the rules of attraction that are going on. You get dumped, and then how you get over it. It just covers every aspect of relationships.

Dale:  Right on.

 

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Discussion

Ella recently saw He’s Just Not That Into You with a big group of her girlfriends. She enjoyed the movie even though the plot was a bit confusing.

Dale thinks that the movie sounds like a chick flick. He isn’t sure if it would be an interesting movie for a guy to watch. But if the movie can teach him something about dating, he’d like to watch it. He must need some help in that area.

Some people say dating is like a game, with rules that you have to play if you want to find love. Do you think that love is a game? What advice would you give to someone who was looking for love?

 

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Masbarar

MasbararSuper Member!

Turkey

Dating is a part of the love.There are the rules.But I think it’s better to be natural,not to play.Because if one day the relationship becomes more serious,the problems can occur and can hurt.So it’s better to not play.


Love is the best feeling in the world.

09:12 PM Oct 07 2012 |

Ryo

Ryo

Saudi Arabia

im vert found of the  tune  for thats  sssong

08:19 PM May 09 2011 |

Ryo

Ryo

Saudi Arabia

you  know there  os  a song that  i like  so much


maybe because  THE TUNE


 i liked  so much


but  i dont know  well the  lyrics   


and  there  in the  lyrice  chidesh 


game 


so  i dont like  the lyrices 


and  also  in lady  gaga 


i think there  is  song 

08:16 PM May 09 2011 |

Ryo

Ryo

Saudi Arabia

i didnt  like  thats song 


but  he  have  great  voice 


of he  song other song  with other tune  maybe 


i didnt  mean  thats  song 


 i was  not know  about it


 i mean  that there in some song 


 in  the  lyrics 


love  game 


and i didnt  like  it 


i didnt know  that  this  title  come  also with song 


and  moves


 

08:08 PM May 09 2011 |

Ryo

Ryo

Saudi Arabia

i hear  that  also  in  some  song 

and  i didnt  like  it

 love is  not  like a game 
 game   is  somthing  that  u  play  game 
but  love   is  somthing  play  u
 
Love is not a game 
You are not looking for it
but ot comes to you  ' suddnenly

my advise  is  dont  look  for  love

 

 

05:30 PM May 08 2011 |

marusha

Philippines

love is a painful game..if you do not know how to play the rules,quit and get out!

05:03 AM Jan 03 2011 |

1 person likes this

n.mahdizadeh

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

love is the most important things in every bodies life,and i think being fall in love with some one is really hard…......................................................

09:09 AM Apr 11 2010 |

1 person likes this

tina.xu

tina.xu

China

It's a true story act as a movie,Cinderella's story only exsit in fairy tale.Every girl want to seek the other half really suits her till life end but often get hurt and go on.someone just still maintain the broken relationship do not wanna change.Love should be the precious thing in the world but you just need to love yourself same as love other ones.When he's just not that into you,you just let him go and restart your new life.

03:57 AM Jan 26 2010 |

Paul Taco

Ecuador

hi.     how are you?

where are you from?

03:59 PM Jan 20 2010 |

Anya Lanskaya

Russian Federation

Замечательный урок! :)

11:13 AM Oct 04 2009 |

1 person likes this

mickee85

mickee85

Philippines

It is depressing to realize that someone you loved doesn't love you back.

I think twilight saga is a chick flick.

03:52 AM Oct 02 2009 |

1 person likes this

danidani

Brazil

Well, I must say I thought THIS LESSON FANTASTIC to discuss with my students, so I hope you hold it there on your site, so I can find it anytime I need it again.

06:09 PM Apr 29 2009 |

tomasrosicky1

Turkey

Smile

03:40 PM Apr 04 2009 |

Bomi

South Korea

I don't think that love is a game,because love is one of  man's/woman's greatest emotion.Thus, emotion can't be a game

01:19 PM Apr 03 2009 |

1 person likes this

Bomi

South Korea

I don't think that love is a game,because love is one of  man's/woman's greatest emotion.Thus, emotion can't be a game

01:19 PM Apr 03 2009 |

samirove

Morocco

h

11:47 PM Mar 31 2009 |

samirove

Morocco

hey how are you?

11:46 PM Mar 31 2009 |

samirove

Morocco

hello
how are you?
can you help me to learn english

11:45 PM Mar 31 2009 |

Irishkin

Russian Federation

Rules of dating are very difficult for me. I prefer to be honest with people and don't play games.

07:35 PM Mar 31 2009 |

609366027

China

he is just not that into you

12:13 PM Mar 31 2009 |

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