🇬🇧 🥳 Social · Fine for most work and travel (B1)

☕ A first date

🎯 Keep a relaxed, personal conversation going and share opinions

Use the usual 50-minute plan: warm-up → key phrases → challenges → role-play → discussion → wrap-up. Share this page on Zoom so the student can see the phrases, but keep "Your card" to yourself.

💬 Warm-up questions

What's a good first-date place?
Coffee date or dinner date?

🔑 Key phrases

So, tell me about yourself.あなたのこと教えて。
What do you like to do in your free time?暇なときは何をするのが好き？
No way! Me too!うそ！私も！
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?今までで一番クレイジーなことは？
I had a really great time tonight.今夜はすごく楽しかった。
Would you like to do this again sometime?またいつか会わない？

📚 Useful words

chemistry — 相性
deal-breaker — 絶対に無理なポイント
ice-breaker — 場をなごませるもの
spontaneous — 思いつきで行動する
down-to-earth — 気取らない
split the bill — 割り勘にする

⚡ Speaking challenges

Describe your ideal weekend to a date.
Ask 3 interesting questions that aren't about work.
Politely say you're not interested in a second date.
Tell a funny story about yourself in 1 minute.

🎭 Role-play

A coffee shop. Two people met on a dating app.

🧑‍🎓 Student's card

Be yourself (or a character). Find 3 things in common and ask for a second date.

🧑‍🏫 Your card (tutor)

Be an interesting date with strong opinions. Ask deep questions too: 'What's your dream?'

🌀 Twist (halfway through): The bill arrives. Discuss splitting it naturally.

🗣️ Discussion questions

Should you split the bill on a first date?
What are common dating customs in Japan?
What's a deal-breaker for you?

📌 Homework

Write 5 interesting questions to ask someone you just met (not about work)初対面の人に聞きたいおもしろい質問を5つ書く（仕事以外）