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tFh&g tfie gvlncenfea/ *tS. cPefeaPurpose:_Givingopinions,vocabularyof personalitycharacteristicsandphysicalappearance.
A. witha partner,lookat thefollowingadjectives.Choosetheadjectivesthatmatchyouridealfuturehusband/wife
B.Add3 moreadjectivesto the listwithyourpartner.
C.Write34 sentencesdescribingyourMr.Perfect.Then,interviewyourpartneraboutwhathisor herdreamfuturespouseis likeandaskwhy.
Model:Whatisyourhusband/wifeofyourdreamlike?I wishmyhusband/wifewerepatientandcaring.I hopeheisgoodlooking...
D. lf youhadto chooseonlyonepersonalitycharacteristicsforyourfuturespouse,whatis it?Wewilldrawa classprofileforthemostpopularcharacteristicsforthefuturespouse.
E.Groupactivity:MarriageCounseling:WhichManShouldSusanMarry?
, Susan CarsonAge:29Job:Policewoman($2a,000/yr)Height:168cmWeight.53kg
\ : Hobbies.Hunting,weightlifting,playingthepiano, Personality:Quietandshy$
TalkativeOutgoing
PatientQuiet
Thoughtful
HumorousIntelligent
Easy-goingSeriousMature
Good-lookingThin/average
weighVovennteightShorVaverageheighVtall(early,mid,late)20s,30s,
40sLonghair/shorthair/
shoulder-lengthhair/baldStraighthair/curlyhairBlack/blond/brownhair
MustacheBeardstylish
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Susanknowsfourmen.All of themenwouldliketo marryher.As a groupof four,eachmemberwillbegiventhecardonwhichSusansaysabouteachman.TaketurnsreadingaloudandconsiderSusan'sopinionaboutthem.Havinginformationaboutfourmenshared,choosethebesthusbandforSusanCarsonandrankthemintheorderofgoodmatchandexplainthereasonforyourranking.Taketurnsgivinganopinionandaskinga responsequestionusingthefollowingexpressions.
| (don't)thinkthat... wouldbea goodchoice. Why?ln myopinion,... would(not)makea good Whydoyouthinkthat?husband. Whynot?| (don't)believethatSusanand...wouldbea Whydoyousaythat?
match.
Model:A: I thinkthatPaulNelsonwouldbea goodchoice.B:Whydoyousaythat?A: Becausetheyworktogether.
A: Inmyopinion,Ghorbaniwouldmakea goodhusband.B:Whydoyouthinkthat?A: Becausehe'srich.
HusbandCandidates(on the cards)
Susansays,"l metMikeat theathleticclub.We havea goodtimeweightliftingtogether.He'stallandveryhandsome,buthe'syoungerthanmeandhissalaryis notsogreat.I likehispersonality.I thinkhelovesmea lot,butsometimeshestilllooksat otherwoman.Whatdoyouthink?"
Susansays,"l haveknownHarrysincewewerechildren.Wegrewup nextdoorto eachother.Harryis notverygood-looking,buthewoulddoanythingforme.He'sbeenaskingmeto marryhimfortenyears.Hehasa goodjob,buthewantsmeto quitmyjob becausehethinksit istoodangerous.I likemyjobandwantto keepworking.Whatdo youthink?"
Mike Smith
HarryWalters
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PanrlzGhorbaniSusansays,"l metParvizwhenI gavehima speedingticketthreemonthsago.lt wasloveat firstsight-his eyesaresobeautiful-andwhenI askedhimwhyhewasdrivingsofast,he beganspeakingPersianpoetry.I reallydon'tknowmuchabouthim.Hesayshe isgoingto bea doctorin hiscountryafterhefinishesstudyinghere.Hesayshisfamilyis rich.Whatdo youthink?'
PaulNelsonSusansays,"Paulismybossinthepolicedepartment.I knowhe'sa lotolderthanme,buthe'ssoexcitingto bewith.Hewasmarriedbeforeanddivorced.I likehima lot;maniedlifewithhimwouldneverbeboring!Healsohasa verynicefamily,andwe havea lotof thesamefriends.Whatdo youthink?"
F. Eachgroupreportstheirrankingto thewholeclass.Compareyourgroups'resultwithothers'.As a wholeclass,wewillrankwhowouldbethebestmatchwithSusan
*Note:ActivityE,marriagecounselingisadaptedfromanactivityusedin Englisihl-Sp2007atSeoulWoman'sUniversityin Korea.
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