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Long-Distance Relationships
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Long-Distance Relationships
异地恋

English lesson about Love

Date: Oct 22 2012

Themes: Romance

Grammar: Simple Past Tense

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So you meet a great person that you want to date, but there’s just one catch: he or she lives in another city, or another province or state, or even another country. But you really like the person, so what are you going to do? Start a long-distance relationship!

Long-distance relationships can have their benefits, like allowing each person to be independent, but they also have plenty of drawbacks. Can they work out in the long run? Hear Dale and Amy discuss the pros and cons of long-distance relationships.

你遇见了一位意中人,想发展成恋人,但只有一个问题:他/她住在另一座城市,或另一个省或州,甚至是另一个国家。但是你真心喜欢此人,该怎么办呢?开始异地恋!

异地恋有自己的优势,例如每个人都可以保持独立,但是也有很多弊端。从长远来看,他们的恋爱是否能够修成正果呢?听听德尔和艾米谈论异地恋的利弊。

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Dale

Dale

Amy

Amy

Dale:  I think it’s very difficult to have a long-distance relationship.

Amy:  Really? I had one for a while once, and I kind of liked it, because I had so much freedom and independence, you know?

Dale:  Really? I always felt that I needed to be close to the person. How do you think you make it work? How did you make it work?

Amy:  Well, I think you have to be really clear about what the terms of the relationship are. Like, are both people going to be exclusive, or is it going to be more of a casual thing? You have to be very trusting, though.

Dale:  Do you think the amount of distance actually will be damaging to the relationship?

Amy:  Like if you live just in the next town, that might be easier than if you live across the country?

Dale:  Correct. Do you think so?

Amy:  When I was in a long-distance relationship, it was about a two-hour plane ride, so it wasn’t really far, but it was far enough that it was a big deal for us to see each other. Like I said, it worked for awhile, and we definitely talked every day and kept in touch and stuff, but I guess ultimately we both wanted someone who could be there all the time, because it didn’t work out in the end.

Dale:  So I guess I’m right.

Amy:  I guess so.

 

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Dale is definitely not interested in having a long-distance relationship. He prefers to be in the same place as the person he’s dating.

Amy, on the other hand, thinks long-distance relationships are not all that bad. She likes the independence she was able to maintain when she was in one. She does realize that maintaining this kind of relationship requires great communication, and lots of trust between the two people, however.

Amy’s long-distance relationship wasn’t easy. The person she was dating was a two-hour plane ride away. In the end, even Amy admits that a long-distance relationship is difficult to maintain in the long run.

Have you ever been in a long-distance relationship? Did it work out? Why or why not?

 

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Wfernando

Wfernando

Colombia

Well… Once I was near to engage in a long-distance relationship but in the end I decided not to, because I needed someone to be here. So we met here in Colombia but he had to go back to his country so I knew it was not gonna work out. He told me he did not want to break up but I believed it was the best. We are still in touch but now he’s married someone else so… I think if he would have been with me he’d have married to someone else ‘cuz in the end he met another guy and just got it! :D But well… I’ve none else here… I’m alone! Hehehehehe…

06:35 PM Oct 22 2012 |

Wfernando

Wfernando

Colombia

:( Oh… this reminds me of myself!

06:16 PM Oct 22 2012 |

8312016

8312016

Switzerland

 waw long distance with wife?


 how is she??? hahaha  its my challenge 

05:45 PM Oct 22 2012 |

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DarknessLight

Germany

I am in one right now. It is pretty hard to be in one. When we started our relationship I was on holiday there so I had to leave and I mightn’t see him for about 2 years and it’s just been 2 months…so it is gonna be hard. We try to communicate with each other everyday by facebook or phone calls. It’s goin pretty well so far, thank god!

05:16 PM Oct 22 2012 |

Lubomusl

Lubomusl

Russian Federation

I’ve never been in a long-distance relationship because I think it isn’t good way.If you love you need to see your girl everyday and every moment.If you can live without girl eyes in the long run you don’t love her.

05:14 PM Oct 22 2012 |

Mari-yam

Mari-yam

Mali

Mariana101 after we meet (with my ex BF) we found out that he was a lointain cousin lol (i have a cousin who have a cousin who was his cousin…euhmmm our cousins were cousins ^^! )Tongue out

04:50 PM Oct 22 2012 |

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Ngubo Sixtus

South Africa

distance relationship is alright if you gonna getting marriage early.delying things is going to lead you to break up with your close friend.

04:02 PM Oct 22 2012 |

Mariana101

Mariana101

South Korea

Mari-yam, I’ve never been in a love relationship through the internet, I think most of the relationships over the net won’t work, But some of them work :D

03:59 PM Oct 22 2012 |

Mari-yam

Mari-yam

Mali

i have been in a long-distance relationship for almost 4 years. He was studying at France, and me in Africa (lol 2 differents continent) but we are from the same contry so we kept in touch when he lives for study but he did came back for holidays (for 3 months we had dates and lot of fun), it was cool but in the end, he had no time for me or should i say that he wanted to break up. Well it’s a good experience of trust and patience Undecided

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Julito, it works Wink

03:50 PM Oct 22 2012 |

Mahtab.bp

Mahtab.bp

Iran, Islamic Republic Of


Distance does not matter if it is true love!
Eventually, lovers will find a way to be together … only if their love is true!
Everything is possible with love! http://www.naioth.com/resources/heart%20icon.jpg

 julito

julito

Argentina

My intake on  a long-distance relationship is that it could only work out well if at any point in the future  one of the couple  might be able to shorten the distance  and  meet in person the other .Wink  

03:43 PM Oct 22 2012 |

Mariana101

Mariana101

South Korea

First of all, This is an amazing lesson ^


second, In my opinion, I think long distance relationship can not be serious because you can not see the other person, even if you saw a photos of him, or if that other person opened the cam for you, It won’t be like the normal relationship when the couple can go out and do what any other couple do, Thanks again ^Wink

03:41 PM Oct 22 2012 |

zhengjiao_0707

China

In my opinion , it is ok to keep a long-distance relationship . They two can take their own experience to each other , and talk to each others once a week . It is very interesting for friends .

11:56 AM Oct 22 2012 |

zhengjiao_0707

China

In my opinion , it is ok to keep a long-distance relationship . They two can take their own experience to each other , and talk to each others once a week . It is very interesting for friends .

11:54 AM Oct 22 2012 |

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Nabilo

Nabilo

Germany

I think it’s good to have once already a long-distance relationship. I once had this kind of relationship for 3 years. It worked out and that was a good time. But at some point it was no longer a big deal and it was no longer possible to cope with this situation. So I think that depends on the persons, how long they can bear up this situation, because there is a time limit for that and it’s just the question of when.

Lorieta

Lorieta

United States

ILLEGAL CHILD


 



Baset / since I saw that illegal child I can’t stop laughing .

10:10 AM Oct 22 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

IRENE

09:12 AM Oct 22 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

IRENE

The Last Joke

Yemen


Dear Irene : that isn’t true ( what you said about our islamc world )



In our islamic world : Women must be asked for their permission of marriage ( THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT )






So, both parties have to agree to marry one another and they can not be forced to marry one another . The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi was sallam) said, “A woman whom has been previously married has more right concerning herself than her guardian, and a virgin’s consent must be asked about herself…


“When a man gives his daughter in marriage and she dislikes it, the marriage shall be annulled.” Once a virgin girl came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said that her father had married her to a man against her wishes. The Prophet gave her the right to repudiate the marriage.


Dear Irene You should understand that all religions Islam , Christianity, Judaism and Buddhism say :


No couple should live together outside the bonds of marriage .


Women will be more safe in Marriage .

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