Episode 4 Social Dancing

テレビで留学! コロンビア大学英語講座
  • learning how to dance the mambo
  • exploring the English used in social dancing

tango >a social dance, a partner dance
Hora >a wedding dance (Jewish)
Macarena >a group-participation dance
Hula >exotic dance

a dance craze: a craeze >something that is fashionable and everyone is doing

Directions
Think about what makes a good dancer.


the ability to learn step

  • a good sense of rhythm
  • sensitivity to your partner
  • spatial awareness

A good leader must be able to guide.
A good partner must be able to follow.
>Follow is not passive.
anticipate


Directions: forward/ backward/ sideward

Directions
Learn basic mambo steps.


I have two left feet.

Directions
Talk about making a request, accepting and refusing the request, and complimenting your partner.


request
Do you want to dance? ;informal
Would you like to dance?
Shall we dance?; formal

accept
Sure.
It's my pleasure. ; formal
Thank you. Let's dance.

polite refusal:
I'd like to but...
I'd love to but...
I'll take a rain check.
I'm going to sit this one out.

Complimenting Your Partner:
You are light on your feet.