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MODERN MARRIAGE: UNTIL DEATH DO US PART?

Chapter 3 Reading 1 Hot Topic 1


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WHAT IS MARRIAGE?
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people. People marry for many reasons. The act of marriage creates legal obligations between the couples. In some societies these obligations also extend to certain family members of the married persons. Some cultures allow the dissolution of marriage through divorce or annulment.

What is marriage? Is the social and legal union between 2 people. Chatacteristics from marriage: Include:

Legal

obligations Family obligations Culture obligations

Marriage in different cultures

Dear Advisor: Should She Propose?

Dear Advisor:
A couple celebrated 3 years of being together. The advisor want to ask for marriage. Friends says that only desperate women propose.

Dear Nervous:
Examples from women who has proposed? Monica on friends. Miranda from Sex on the City. Halle Berry actress.

A surved done in 2003 by the Korbel Champagne Company. Should women ask men to marry them? 67% American said Yes Would you propose to a man? 50% of women said they would. Would you accept? 80% said Yes 31% women know another women who has proposed. Dr. Linda OConnor: radio talk show about love and marriage. Women who propose are educated and selfconfident. Susan Fine: women with a lot of self-confidence

Classwork Activity

Book page 29 (Check Facts Reading 1 Exercise A + B), page 31 (Analyze) + (Guess Meaning Reading 1) Write a 80 paragraph where you can explain in your own words. When is the right time to marry? You may explain when is going to be for you the right moment to marry. Write as many details as you can to explain it. Use the following words for the paragrah: marriage parents school university career job family relationship friends money wedding divorce union love In 50 words answer the following question: Do you think it is OK for women to propose to men? Explain Why or Why not

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