开言英语Today we learn how to discuss relationships and conflicts

Even the most loving couples fight once in a while  .After this lesson you'll be able to describe the good and the bad about your relationship  .

First,  let's learn Five words  above relationship  .

Self centered  自我

Self centered people seldom consider others thoughts and feelings  .Amy's boyfriend is self centered  . He never listens  What she says  ,Or curse about what she likes  .

We all know someone who is  Self centered  ?

Jason is an extremely self centred person . nobody likes him  .

Yeah, self Centered  people can sometimes be annoying  .

Spark  火花,引申为产生好感

When two people fall in love,  there's a spark  .But a spark may go away,  right  ?

I always find ways to maintain the spark  .我总是想方设法维持两人关系的好感。

Right.  it's important to keep the spark alive in a relationship  .

Independent  d独立的

Jack and Judy are both very independent people  .But they still work well together  .

How independent do you think you are  ?

I'm very independent  .

I see. most of the time  a good relationship doesn't just happen .

多数时间美好的恋情不会凭空而来。

The couple needs to invest in it  .需要情侣双方投入时间和精力。

Invest in  , It's not invest money  ,But at the time  in keeping the relationship fresh  ,Like going on short trips, a date night out .

Wanna try it  ?

She invested her whole adult life in the relationship .

Irresistible  不可抗拒的

Something irresistible is too attractive to say no to  .

An irresistible smile  . 一抹无法拒绝的微笑

My girlfriend has an irresistible smile  .

Can you try this  ?

The companies offer is irresistible  .

Well,  there aren't always such a great opportunities.  I think you should take it  .

Irresistible charm flower

What do I do to make my girlfriend smile  ?

What's up with you today ? You are messaging all the time .

Oh  it's Apryl. We are planning a data night. We argued about some silly  staff last week . So I want to  take her out  So we can spend some time with each other  . Forget about it  .

You guys hardly spend any time by yourselves now  . So how are things going  ?Lots of arguments  ?

No ,No  it's great  . I mean  we can both be self centered sometimes  , And that's when we arguing  .But we still have an amazing spark  .

Maybe you two are both just in independent people  . Relationships are  hard.  you have to invest in them.

Exactly ,But  she has an irresistible smile  . And you know  I tell amazing jokes  .So whenever there's stress  I just tell her joke  .And she can't help but smile that smile  .

Wow  sounds like you are totally in her  .How long has it been  ?

Ten months  , Amazing ones.

Hmm,  sounds like someone might be saving up some cash for something sparkly.

Well  that is the plan.  but for now  I think we'll just take things one step at a time  .

All right  so I'm good at telling jokes  . I use jokes to make my girlfriend smile  .

You got it right  .


We argued about some silly stuff Last  weekag.  So I want take her out  So we can spend some time with each other  .Forget about it  .

Each other 

Jack and John never liked each other  .Which means Jack doesn't like Jon and Jones doesn't like Jack either.

Now I guess we're looking at each other  .

The couple  looked at each other and smiled  .

Great remember it's just each other  not each others  .

Reflexive pronouns 反身代词

Yourself ourselves  ,

I'm looking at myself in the mirror  .

I made myself a cup of coffee  .

Oh  It looks so nice here  .  Did you guys clean it  ?

No  we didn't clean it ourselves  someone else did it for us  .I see,  I wish someone would do that for me .

Each other  没有复数形式

Why are you guys always hug you in  With each other  ?

My dad himself  remodeled our kitchen  .

The kids made the entire meal by themselves  .

You looked amazing in that  dress. Where did you buy it  ?

I made it myself  .

The couple enjoys each other's company  .

You need to invest in the relationship yourself first before asking others to do it  .

Self centered  ,

Self employed  .

Self control  ,

Self confidence  自信

Road confidence 


I can't help But smile that smile.

  take  things  one  step at a time.


How are things with you  two?

Not so good lately.  we had a quiet an argument  .

Well  I guess it happens  . You two are  both  very independent people  .

Yeah,  I mean, we love each other  .

,Yeah  I mean we love each other  but there are times  we both are a little self centered  .

Those are the times  .You might not be paying attention to each other's feelings  .Yes  we always think about  ourselves, And that's where the arguments  come in  .

Relationship is hard  .I guess your guys need to  invest  the time in it.

Right  and it's important to keep the spark alive  .

I can see that you're really into her  .

Her smile is just irresistible  Oh  I can't help but  Think about her  .

Look at you  你看你, I'm sure you can  fix  whatever needs to be  fixed.

I think sw.  we just need to invest more into this relationship  .

Well , take things one step in a time . You can talk to her  ,Take her out for dinner or something  . You guys will figure it out  .

We will . thank you  !

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