“The Test” Listening, Speaking, Writing Kristi Reyes MiraCosta College

Conversation: Ask and answer the following questions. 1.What is the most romantic…. – Movie – Song – Gift – Date / way to spend an evening – Other 2.Do you believe in “love at first sight”? Do you think two people could be in love without ever seeing each other or meeting face to face? 3.What qualities are most important to you in a partner? (tell your top three) – Intelligence, honesty, physical appearance, loving/affectionate, common interests, wealth, good personality, good sense of humor, kind/nice, generous 4. Would you date or marry someone 15 – 20 years older than you? Explain. 5.Would you date or marry someone 15 – 20 years younger than you? Explain. 6.Where is a good place to meet a boyfriend / girlfriend?

Vocabulary Fought Poem Recognize Disappointed Excited Wrinkles Enjoy Drug store Elderly

Listen and take notes “The Test” – story of love and romance

Charlie – student – library – read

Notes in pencil – name “Stella Richardson” – beautiful writing = beauftiful person?

“Stella Richardson”

San Francisco – letters -- visit

Iraq War

More letters – train San Francisco – red rose

Beautiful woman Stella? Elderly woman Stella?

Charlie – sad, disappointed – introduced himself Hello. I’m Charlie. You must be Stella. May I take you out to dinner? You seem like a very nice young man, but I am not Stella, and I don’t quite understand what this is all about. A young woman just walked by and asked me to put this rose in my hair. She told me that if someone named Charlie asked me out to dinner, I should tell him that Stella is waiting for him in the corner drug store. She said it was an important test.

Passed!