Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
When you think of candles, you probably imagine the ambience they create. Candles can create subtle feelings of romance. They can make your nightly bath lovely, or your favorite restaurant magical. Candlelight can make a world of difference when trying to set the mood.
It’s practical to have candles available, too. If the electricity goes out, candles help us to see where we’re going. They warm our hands and light up our birthday cakes. Some people choose to burn scented candles to make their homes smell fresher. Candles are useful in so many ways.
Keep reading to find out what Lily and Amanda appreciate about them in this English lesson about candles.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Amanda: Well, that was fun celebrating Mason’s birthday!
Lily: Yeah!
Amanda: We had a cake and it had candles.
Lily: I love candles.
Amanda: But you know what he forgot to do?
Lily: What?
Amanda: Blow them out!
Lily: He did, didn’t he?
Amanda: Who does that?
Lily: Mason, apparently.
Amanda: I know… it’s the best part. And you know what’s the sign of a nice romantic date? Lit candles.
Lily: Yeah, like when they flicker and it gives all that nice ambience.
Amanda: My favorite size are those tiny, little tea lights. They’re dainty and they’re subtle, but they give just enough glow.
Lily: You know what? I love scented candles.
Amanda: Why? I have an aversion to them.
Lily: As long as they’re not too strongly scented, where they don’t smell like old lady perfume or something, they’re actually really nice. And they cover up cat smells really well.
Amanda: They never smell like what they’re supposed to, though. Ever!
Lily: You’re right. The cheap ones don’t. But I smelled one the other day that smelled exactly like a tomato, which was kind of random, but kind of cool.
Amanda: Was that when you came over to my house? Because that was a tomato.
Lily: Oh.
Amanda: Exactly.
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Discussion
Lily and Amanda are both fans of candles. They were both shocked that Mason didn’t blow out the candles on his birthday cake. Isn’t that the best part of having a cake? When you blow out the candles, you can make a wish.
Amanda feels that ambience is everything on a date, and she especially likes tiny tea lights that flicker and glow. Lily agrees, but she seems to prefer scented candles. Amanda hates scented candles and thinks that they never smell the way they’re supposed to smell. Lily appreciates that scented candles can cover up bad odors.
Candles come in all shapes and sizes and they’re used for so many reasons. Do you keep candles in your home? Are they for decoration and ambience, or for practical uses? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using candles?
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