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Mixer 96 | Intermediate B1

Are you a good dancer?

Several people discuss if they are good dancers and how they feel about getting on the dance floor.

Edwin, Australia
speakerAm I a good dance? No, I am a terrible dancer. If you talk about break-dancing, I would actually break something, if I went to a club, I'd stay at the bar more. Although, friends have tried to teach me a bit of moves, or some moves, I am still just very terrible at it.

Jess, United Kingdom
speakerYes, I am a good dancer. I love dancing. I love music. That's a big stress release for me, to go out and dance the night away, and I love getting dressed up in dancing clothes and high heels and sparkles and glitter.

David, Kenya
speakerAm I a good dancer? Yeah, I think I am, depending on the person I am dancing with, yeah, I think I'm a good dancer and I love dancing. I've loved dancing since I was a kid, and I still do. I don't think I am going to stop anytime soon.

Chrystal, United States
speakerI consider myself as an Okay dancer, I guess. I've been working out these days and I think my favorite way to work out is to close all the curtains and just blast out my favorite songs and just dance in my room, but I won't let anybody see it except for my cat.

George, United States
speakerA good dancer? Well, that depends. Are you talking about real dancing or Dance Dance Revolution the video game, because I am a monster at Dance Dance Revolution. Real dancing not so much though.

Hana, Australia
speakerI'm not a very good dancer. I'm very uncordinated, so whenever I try to dance, I know what I want to do in my mind, but as soon as I try and do it with my hands, it just looks completely different.

Learn Vocabulary from the Lesson!

moves

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I have some moves.

Good dancers have cool 'moves' they do on the dance floor.  Notice the following:

  1. He's got some great moves.
  2. Where did you learn those moves?

stress release

 

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Dancing is a big stress release.

Anything that is a 'stress release' helps us to relax.  Notice the following:

  1. For me, jogging is a good stress release.
  2. The most popular stress release in Japan has got to be karaoke!

dance the night away

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I love to just dance the night away.

The phrase 'dance the night away' talks about going to a dance club and having a lot of fun.  Notice the following:

  1. They met at the club and danced the night away.
  2. Sometimes I grab my iPod and dance the night away in my room.

blast out

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I like to blast out my favorite songs.

When we 'blast out' music, that means we play it at high volume.  Notice the following:

  1. My parents hate it when I blast out my music.
  2. We blast out dance music in aerobics class.

a monster at

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I am a monster at Dance Dance Revolution.

'A monster at' something is someone who is really good.  Notice the following:

  1. I'm a monster at Guitar Hero.
  2. He's a monster game player.

Vocabulary Quiz

moves • release • night away
blast out • monster at
  1. Just forget about your problems and dance the .
  2. His dance are very interesting, but it looks like he's have a good time.
  3. You are a real sand volleyball.
  4. Exercise is a good stress .
  5. When you drive by yourself you can really your music and sing along.
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Are you a good dancer?

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