Program for June 7, 2009

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

Some says that love is blind, especially love at first sight! They think that the overwhelming rush of emotion when you're "head over heels" with someone you first meet cannot be sustained. And when these feelings subside, the love will fade. Therefore, these people think that love at first sight should not be trusted.

On the other hand, many people say that your first feelings are usually your true feelings, so you should trust them. Many others also say that love is always blind anyway, so if you believe in love at all, you should believe in love at first sight!

So what about you? Do you believe in love at first sight?

Discussion Questions

1. Do you think that the feelings you have when you meet someone for the first time are important? How important are they in making sure that the person is right for you?
2. On the other hand, do you think that your feelings about someone should be tested with time? How should they be tested?
3. Do you think that, in one year, you can learn enough about someone to decide if you can have a happy marriage with him/her? How about two years? Three years? How long is enough?
4. Do you think that you can predict how love will evolve over time?

Debating

After group discussion, we will have an open debate on whether we should trust love at first sight or not.

Vocabulary

love at first sight (idiom):

tình yêu sét đánh

overwhelming (adjective):

rất mạnh, tràn ngập, dâng trào, khó cưỡng lại; "overwhelming rush of emotion": cảm xúc dâng trào

head over heels (idiom):

rất yêu một ai đó, đổ gục hoàn toàn

sustain (verb):

duy trì, giữ vững trong một thời gian dài

subside (verb):

giảm về mức bình thường, dịu đi, lắng xuống

fade (verb):

phai nhạt

predict (verb):

tiên đoán

evolve (verb):

phát triển, tiến hóa