💋 So, you think you're ready for the bedroom?
You’ve made it through the brutal trenches of the Pulling Phase. You’ve learned how to brag about your past conquests, graft at the bar, order drinks without sounding foolish, fish for compliments, judge your dates ruthlessly, and finally, survive the horrific friend zone.
Before we officially graduate to Module 2: The Main Event, you need to prove you haven't forgotten everything. Welcome to the Grammar Gauntlet. Get these right, and you're going home with a 10/10. Get them wrong, and you're doing the walk of shame.
1. The Mega-Mix Vocab Challenge
Let's see if you remember the finest slang Torquay has to offer. Drag the correct words to complete the ultimate night out.
1. I had two glasses of prosecco and now I'm feeling dangerously .
2. He used a terrible chat-up line on me. It was so that I had to .
3. Did you see the watch he was wearing? He must be absolutely .
4. I need you to be my tonight and distract his ugly friend so I can get a .
2. The Grammar Gauntlet
This is it. Six units, six grammatical traps. Choose wisely.
1. Tenses (Unit 1): "Why are you crying?"
"Because I
my ex with someone else at the pub ten minutes ago."
2. Phrasal Verbs (Unit 2): "He won't stop texting me. I need to..."
3. Articles (Unit 3): "I don't think he's the one. There was absolutely..."
4. Question Tags (Unit 4): "I am the best-looking person in this club,..."
5. Comparatives (Unit 5): "Going home alone is..."
"than waking up next to a player."
6. Gerunds & Infinitives (Unit 6): "If you want to keep your dignity, you should avoid..."
"him after midnight."
3. Speaking Practice: The Pub Debrief ☕
Grab your language partner and discuss the ultimate Pulling Phase questions.
- Tell a story about a time you needed Dutch courage to chat someone up. What happened? (Use Past Simple!)
- What is the most cringe chat-up line you have ever heard? (Use Superlatives!)
- How do you politely pie someone off if they ask you out but you just want to stay platonic? (Use Infinitives/Gerunds!)
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