Love-Bombed: The fake firefighter who conned his way into hearts

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

To sound

To end up (somewhere/ (doing) something)

To drop (someone/ something) off

In reality

To turn up

Constantly

To cope (with something)

Disgraceful

To con (someone)/ A con/ A conman

Suspicious

Inheritance/ To inherit (something)

To pursue (something/ someone)

A venue

I was like…

To be touched/ Touching

To insist

To have an affair (with someone)

‘Ahh, bless him’

‘He claimed he had been sent’

To come across as something

To dump (someone)

To swindle (someone)

To reek (of something)

A sham

To tar (someone) with the same brush

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.      How did Greg convince Coleen that he was a firefighter?

2.      What was said about a ‘miracle baby’?

3.      What was said about the ‘rich mother scam’?

4.      How were Greg’s lies discovered, and what happened next?

5.      How has Coleen’s romantic life been since Greg?

6.      ‘I know a similar story of a romantic scam.’ Is this true for you?

7.      ‘I have no idea what motivated Greg.’ Is this true for you?

8.      ‘This story proves that online dating is always a bad idea.’ Do you agree?

9.      ‘I blame Coleen. I can’t believe she fell for his lies!’ Is this true for you?

10.    ‘I don’t care what my partner’s job is.’ Is this true for you?

11.    ‘Just like Coleen, I dream of opening my own restaurant.’ Is this true for you?

12.    ‘I love going to very fancy places like the Newcastle Falcons platinum suite.’ Is this true for you?

13.    ‘It should be illegal to lie about who you are on a dating site.’ Do you agree?

14.    ‘I love going to weddings.’ Is this true for you?

15.    ‘Spending all of your life savings on your wedding is a wonderful idea.’ Do you agree?