American College
Speak— Dating 101
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Scenario: A guy named Lucas has a
huge crush on this girl, Summer.
They both go to University of Washington
in Seattle and are both taking Literary
Studies A this quarter.
One day, Lucas finally gets up his nerve
to ask Summer out on a date. They have
decided to catch a movie together…
Definitions:
101: (adj.)
 Crush: (n).
 Quarter: (n.)
 Ask sb. out (on a date)
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Scene One
(In Class)…
 Lucas and Summer are both sitting in the
class. The bell rings…
Instructor: Okay, class. That’s all for
today. I’ll see you all next week.
 Lucas: (nervously) Hey, Sum. Do you
have plans this weekend?
 Summer: Nope. What’s up, Luke?
 Lucas: I’d like to ask you out this Friday.
Say, a movie?
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Summer: You mean on a date?
 Lucas: Yeah. Would you like that? But
it’s just casual dating…
 Summer: Um, sure, why not. So what
time?
 Lucas: How about Friday night at 7, you
cool?
 Summer: Awesome. See you then!
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Definitions:
Casual Dating: (n.)
 You cool?
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Scene Two
(On Campus)
 Lucas is psyched about going out with
Summer. He is telling his friend on his
cell.
 Friend A: Yup.
 Lucas: Hey, man, guess what?
 Friend A: What’s up, dude?
Lucas: Summer and I are going out this
weekend!
 Friend A: Whoa, I didn’t know you are
into girly girl kinda type like her.
 Lucas: Well, I wasn’t. But now I am. I’m
crazy about her.
 Friend A: Look, I gotta go. Talk to you
later, k?
 Lucas: Yup, later.
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Definitions:
Psyched: (adj.)
 Yup
 Into
 Girly girl: (n.)
 Type: (n.)
 Later
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Scene Three
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(At the Movie Theater)
Lucas is waiting self-consciously at the movie
theater. Summer later arrives…
Summer: Sorry I’m late.
Lucas: Nah, It’s alright.
Summer: So what movie should we see?
Lucas: You decide.
Summer: If I say we go see a chick flick,
would you say yes?
Lucas: It’s okay with me.
Definitions:
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Chick flick: (n.)
Scene Four
(One Month Later)
Lucas and Summer have been dating ever
since. After one month of dating, Lucas
decides to tell her how he really feels about
her, and wants her to go steady with him.
 Lucas: Hey, Sum. I need to talk to you.
 Summer: Sure, what’s up?
 Lucas: I think I’m falling for you. You’ve really
swept me off my feet!
Summer: Aw, I’m flattered. Thanks. But
the thing is, I love you as a friend. I’m
sorry. You are a hottie alright, but
you’re just not my type. Sorry.
 Lucas: Can we at least be friends with
benefits?
 Summer: What?! No way! (slaps him on
the face and walks away)
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Definitions:
Going steady: (v.)
 Fall for: (v.)
 Swept off my feet: (v.)
 Hottie: (n.)
 Friends with benefits: (n.)
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