WONDER YEARS - STEADY AS SHE GOES (Part 1)

Hello there!

I remember I used to love watching this show - I wouldn't miss it forthe world! I was certainly youngerthan the characters, because I'd just imagine myself going through the same things they were going through. I could barely wait 'til I'd finally be recognized as a teenager.

And when the time finally came, it was almost just like the way I had watched over and over. Having a crush on someone was the biggest deal ever, and having the guts to talk to a guy was something that seemed impossible.

Walking up to a person and asking this person out, or asking the person to go steady is something which is not a piece of cake. Most people have butterflies in their stomach just at the tought at doing it, at the possibility of being dumped or of making a fool of themselves in front of other people.

Imagine when you are a teenager and you don't have any experience? It seems to be even scarier.

The video is great because it show us exactly how a junior high boy deals with the feeling of wanting to ask a girl to go steady. I don't think it's something that would be asked nowadays, but anyway... The feeling of having to approach is just the same.

There is much we could discuss, and I'd be please do discuss these topics with you:

* How to walk up to a girl / boy;
* Teenager dating;
* Teenager relationships;
* Going steady;
* First dates;
* Jealousy;
* Behaviour at school... And more.

I'd love it if you could help me make out this list. Watch the video and tell me what else we can talk about.

Watch the video and have fun! Then, don't forget to do the exercises. ;o)

BLOSSOM: SEX, LIES AND TEENAGERS

Hey you guys! it certainly hasn't been an ordinary day today... It was kind of melancholic and I, all day long, caught myself thinking about the old times.

One of the sweetest memories I have from my early teen years is watching this show - Blossom. I Remember I used to love it, and I wouldn't miss it for the world. Most of the girls my age have probably felt the same.

By watching some episodes I got to look back to my past with a totally different perspective - not of a teen going through all of those typical situations anymore, but kind of like the grown up - which was weird, by the way.

Then, and this part some people might consider even more nonsense than watchin Blossom, I decided to watch it with a third look: the English teacher one. This show is so familiar to me that I hadn't stopped to think about the fact that when I first watched it it was not in English.

Take some time and watch it: you're either identify with it or remember some good old days. And if neither happen, you're going to have the chance to learn some good idioms and more.

After watching, answer some comprehension questions just to make sure you, besides understanding the situation as a whole, also got all of the details.

My point should already be crystal clear by now. However, let me point some things out once again: I've just done what I've been bugging you guys to do. And what is it? Studying real English, choosing that topic, show, song, or whatever that interests you and study it. When you do something with pleasure you not only work your intellectual brain, but also your emotional brain; by doing it you're more likely to retain information and enjoy studying. Better yet: it's probably going to hit you that studying can be, and should be, all about having fun. I'm not just saying it, I mean it. It does work.

Oh, and it's never too much to say: count on me! If YOU had suggested a video, I'd now be posting some questions to help YOU out with something of YOUR interest.

Watch the video, have some fun and learn some English! Click on "Read More" to watch it and do the exercise.