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Where'd My Friend Go?

Where'd My Friend Go? English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: Jun 24 2008

Themes: Hobbies, Soap Opera

Intro

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It’s always a mixed bag when a good friend gets into a relationship. Of course you’re happy for your friend since everyone wants to find a good relationship, but then you notice that you’re spending a lot more time alone than you used to. Where’d your friend go?

Ever since Mason and Amanda got together, they haven’t been hanging out with their friends as much as they used to. It makes sense that they’d want to spend a lot of time together and there’s even been some drama that the rest of the group doesn’t know about. But that doesn’t mean that Jason doesn’t miss his best friend.

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Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Beren

Beren

Jason

Jason

Beren:  It’s a nice day.

Jason:  It is. It’s not raining, but it might be any second. You know, a day like this, I’d usually see if Mason wanted to play basketball or something, but…

Beren:  You should call him.

Jason:  I could, but he’s just always doing stuff with Amanda…not really up for bro time lately.

Beren:  Yeah. What’s that all about? I haven’t seen Mason and Amanda in so long.

Jason:  I know. They’re one of those weird couples that kind of hides out. They’re not a social couple, like a good unit.

Beren:  What do they do?

Jason:  I don’t even know what they do. I guess they just like…I don’t know…what do couples do, like, I mean…

Beren:  If you’re not hanging out with friends?

Jason:  Yeah.

Beren:  Besides the obvious?

Jason:  Yeah. Maybe they’ve taken up bridge or something.

Beren:  Pinochle?

Jason:  Pinochle! But I mean, has that ever happened to you? You just kind of lose track of a best friend when they end up in a couple or whatever?

Beren:  Yeah totally. Or I’m always the one accused of ending up in a couple like that. So I understand.

Jason:  It’s something you have to be careful of, but it’s not that hard just to stay in touch with your friends. We’ll see. Maybe once the honeymoon period is over he’ll hang out some more.

Beren:  You should call him.

 

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Discussion

The weather is nice. It’s not raining, but it’s not too hot either. Jason says he’d usually call Mason to see if would like to play basketball on a day like that, but Mason doesn’t really hang out with him anymore. He’s always busy with Amanda.

Jason and Beren can’t figure out what Mason and Amanda do all the time, but whatever they’re up to these days, no one has seen much of them lately. Jason and Beren joke that Mason and Amanda started playing bridge or pinochle, card games that are popular with old people.

Beren says that she has both lost friends to relationships and been accused by her friends of disappearing when she started dating someone. She tells Jason that he should give Mason a call.

Has one of your friends ever started dating someone and stopped hanging out with you? What did you do?

 

Comments

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anilpansuria

India

Yeah It happens with the birth of new relationship.

It has happened to all of my friends. they have switsshed over to theirs life partners or to their GF or BF. I think we all behave in the same manner in such situatiuon. This particular situation is seen in recent Indian Movie JAANE TU YA JAANE NA.

Accept the fact of life

Cool

ANIL PANSURIA

04:14 PM Aug 09 2008 |

lovingjessy

China

well,i dont think that "no real friends in the competitive society",we should believe that there r still some friends that always think of us!

although in this kind of society,we'll meet a lot of so-called friends,we should believe in ppl!

emmm,u r a litle bit negative…...

09:41 AM Aug 05 2008 |

liyaning

liyaning

China

For me,I don't care about how many friends I have and how sad when my friends leave  me.because I know that no real friends in the competitive society.The point is all kinds of benefit

08:31 AM Aug 04 2008 |

lovingjessy

China

we'll have a lot of friends in our whole life,well,u do feel sad when u lose ur BBF.just go on,and do ur best to find him/her~

04:42 AM Aug 04 2008 |

pink angel

pink angel

Saudi Arabia

i really experienced this feeling several times the feeling of being alone without freinds , when every one is busy with his or her own life and them met a new friendsa and the same things happened it is so hard special to me , i really really hate this feeling i wish if thr days go back like before

06:14 AM Jul 30 2008 |

pink angel

pink angel

Saudi Arabia

 v

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06:12 AM Jul 30 2008 |

pink angel

pink angel

Saudi Arabia

 v

+

06:12 AM Jul 30 2008 |

m4ir4

m4ir4

Peru

more quiz, please

03:13 AM Jul 30 2008 |

daisybabyinshanghai

China

it happens all the time!

08:32 AM Jul 23 2008 |

isabelle L

Malaysia

woww..they really speak a very good english! Excellent!

06:03 PM Jul 19 2008 |

Nancy from China

China

I UNDERSTAND YOUR FEELING.

SO,MAY I BE YOUR FRIEND?

03:18 AM Jul 15 2008 |

see-saw

see-saw

Germany

It's normal, I guess. Don't we all act like this? I mean, if I fall in love – for a few weeks it is all thin one-and-only-stuff – but after a while it goes back to normal – friends are met again and so on…

10:31 AM Jul 14 2008 |

linasinp

linasinp

China

sit at home

10:14 AM Jul 14 2008 |

linasinp

linasinp

China

they all stay in the bedroom!1

10:11 AM Jul 14 2008 |

sHiFra

sHiFra

Mexico

hahaa nice lessons

10:35 PM Jul 13 2008 |

Victoria Wang

China

In my opinion, we call "Best Friend",means we can understand each other. When she or he face some difficulties or obsticales, we'll help them, support them, and encourage them. If he or she make a new relationship, that's Ok! Maybe they no calls or no time for you .Don't feel sad.Don't care about your own feelings.Sometimes, everyone needs freedom space. One of the most important requirements for a good relationship is freedom. So we just do our best as a friend.

02:32 PM Jul 13 2008 |

navy10

Mexico

Very nice

03:36 AM Jul 13 2008 |

baby jo

baby jo

China

like this thing i want to say  lost a friend is feel bad,but that is my friend's choice  i only respect him  love him and whish him

01:34 AM Jul 13 2008 |

memed

memed

Turkey

good but ı can’t understand. please

04:48 PM Jul 11 2008 |

Lilian1981

Senegal

hello

03:06 PM Jul 09 2008 |

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