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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.

Dialog

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

Dale

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?

Comments

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mokasmile

Egypt

i think love is the best thing its awhole life

its apower to face life

gonzelius

Argentina

I saw this movie recently and I liked it. The characters are somewhat stereotypical but they show a variety of approaches to love. I found some of the observations about dating interesting and kind of sad. Seems like these days, we try to find someone to love so desperately, we would follow all these crazy rules on what we are supposed to say or do to win somebody's heart. Jennifer Godwin's character wants to find Mr. Right but she always ruins her dates. Friends and strangers volunteer some tips and advice on dating but they are as clueless as she is. I liked the jokes about how sometimes new technologies that are supposed to improve communication between us, actually do the opposite. No matter how many rules or techniques you apply to find love, at the end of the day, you should only follow your heart.

gonzelius

Argentina

Reviews were negative. But I think it’s not that bad. Some interesting observations about love and dating in modern times.

azeri oglu

Azerbaijan

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punkboyee

China

Love can be a game for someone who never take it seriouly, but to me, it depends on the person i meet with. If she does care, i would never take that as a game. If not, i won't share my feelings with her. This is what love means to me. Kinda like friendship and to some extent, it is about friendship, isn't it?

SÉRGIO

Brazil

The cops are back!!!

Eydo

Turkey

Lovely jubly

loydletter

Thailand

I don't think that love is a game. For me, love is such a good thing that make the world beautiful.

fly_fly@live.cn

China

not rules , love is everything.

fars_3323

Saudi Arabia

Thanks alot. I really have learnd the second conditoinal.

azaran

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hi,this is good mannar to learn english.You open our minds with new ideas.Thanks a lot.

Mr Shaluunge

United States

Really as we know Love and cought cannot be headed so if U need to get good life first one you must do some love in order to know the really life so

Love is the best way that U can build your life and your future so hope you to not see a love like game

L_a_d_a

Ukraine

I haven`t see this film but it seems to me that it`s impossibly to learn anything from such films, it`s not for taking something out it just for simple fun and that`s all

sofree

China

Well, if you just wanna play, it is a game; otherwise, it's not, and don't play don't trick, be honest, never cheat.

If you got dumpped this way, that would not be the right person for you.

The bottom line is never ever hurt people in purpose. Be sure when you play, don't play with sincere girl, you don't deserve her.

Some friend gave me a link of this book in Amazon long time ago, never think about watch the movie, I don't like choppy girls&guys story, sounds boring. Besides, you can hardly learn things from a movie, if you do, you might never have chance to use it on right person right time right way. In most of time, you'll screw it by using tricks in movie.

nosa romance

Egypt

love isn't a game if you want to find real love you should be honset with your self . and aske your self what do you want exactly from this love ? in the end in my opinion the real love find him after the marriage befor that isn't true love it's become a game for fun .

mukashi

Myanmar

I would like to know the real defination of love. Would you explain me? In my opinion there is no relationship between dating and love. Love is love. We cannot acquire real love from dating.

terry2009

Germany

i also expect this movie "he's just not that into you" for a long time, i was attracted by the main actor Rachel who is my best favorite star in movie "friends" .i have no idea about this movie is chick filck. i also want to learn something from dating with girls.

i think loving a real things,not a game ,if you see loving as a game ,you would fail. you get nothing . every date you must treat with your heart.

antimouse

Brazil

Unfortunately, many people see love as a game, and forget about the real meaning of it. I think sometimes you have to play the rules, kind of a society-influenced thing. But it's not a prerequisite.

jiecaibibi

China

First of all,i'd like to say, i've been waiting for He's Just Not that Into You for monthes, i am just attracted by the title of this movie, so, as the same feeling to the movie, i love this lesson so much

For me, i think love is absolutely not a game, we all know that it's hard to find true love in reality, but, we still need to take it seriously, i mean take every dating seriously.