Sarcasm: e.g Katherine calls Crossroads Cafe a "glamorous establishment" and Mr. Brashov says, "I don't like to break up this momentous occasion..." when referring to Henry and Sara announcing they are dating (when everyone already knew).
In this episode, the characters often use the phrase "going together" to describe their romantic relationship. For example, "We're going together." However, this is a now outdated (old) usage. People are more likely to say, "We're going out." or "We're together". or "We're a couple." or "We're boyfriend and girlfriend" or "We're partners." This is to also make clear that the couple is exclusive and not casually dating. The phrase "to go with" is also outdated. The common phrase is "to go out with" or "to date".
Grammar
Present Continuous e.g Jess: "I see they're repainting the lines int he parking lot." | Mr. Brashov: "They're doing what?"| Jess: "Rearranging them. Making them diagonal rather than straight".
Do you get along with your neighbors? Have you ever had noisy or bad neighbors? What you ever had great neighbors?
Have you ever had to do your laundry at a laundromat? What did you do while you waited for your laundry? Have you ever hand washed your clothes? Do you hand wash clothes? Do you use a dryer or do you hang your clothes out on a line?
Did you date anyone in high school? Did you ever ask anyone out? What are the cultural expectations around dating in your country? Do you tell your parents right away or do you wait? How long do you wait until you tell your parents that your are dating someone? Do you have any funny dating stories?
Are you in an intercultural relationship? If, so what kinds of obstacles did you face in dating and/or marriage?
If you're married, what kinds of differences did you notice between your family and your spouses family?
In this episode, Henry's parents assume that Sara's parents will be racist. Mr. Brashov assumes his new neighbor will be negligent or worse. These assumptions are rooted in negative stereotypes. Have you ever made an assumption that got you in trouble?
Writing Prompts
Describe your ideal neighbors.
Write about a time you assumed something and it was incorrect.