Episode 02: Dating Disasters
When Cultural Misunderstandings Meet Coffee Dates
Duration: 5 minutes | Level: Intermediate+ | Focus: Relationship phrasal verbs
What You'll Learn
Jin had everything planned for his first British date - new shirt, expensive cologne, even YouTube research on "British dating etiquette." What could possibly go wrong when meeting Emma for coffee?
This 5 minute story follows Jin through a series of cultural misunderstandings that turn a simple coffee date into pure comedy chaos. You'll recognise yourself in every awkward moment, and somehow learn 8 relationship phrasal verbs without even trying.
🎯 Target Phrasal Verbs
talking to - having ongoing conversations (not just "communicate")
meet up - arrange to see someone ("Let's meet up for coffee")
bring up - mention a topic in conversation
give up - stop doing something/quit
pick up - pay for something (the bill confusion that changes everything!)
go wrong - when things don't work as planned
work out - succeed or find solutions
end up - final result (sometimes better than expected)
