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BEFORE YOU REAP


Choose your answer and compare it with your partner's. If you choose

"Other," write down your own answer.

I. What do you think is the best age to get married? a. Between 20 and 25 years old b. Between 25 and 30 years old c. Over 30 years old d. Other (

2. Why do you think women don't want to marry ea y?


a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. Because they want to focus on their careers Because they want to enjoy their freedom Because they don't want to have children, so marriage isn't important Other ( ) Because they want to focus on their careers Because they don't feel financially secure Because they want to enjoy their freedom Other (

3. Why do you think men don't want to marry early?

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Unit 3

. REAPING
Read the interview and the article, and then answer the questions.
1. OTrack 9

Professor Stephanie Warner is an experT Ofl . marriage tre'ds Here srte

talks to Family magaz ne.


Family:

Professor Warner, is marriage becoming U ar? The number of marriages Stephanie: each year in the US has decreased by thirty-five percent since 1970. But what this really means is that people, especially are delaying marriage. young people 9 Why is this happening Family: main reasons is that more 5, one of the Stephanie: Here in the US without getting married. couples are livi ng together 50 many divorces Young people are also witnessing that they don't want to get among der people married themselves. Family: So do you think that young people want to have a different kind of marriage from their parents? Stephanie: Absolutely. Many young people are waiting for "th perfect partner." But this is often unrealistic. They may discover that the perfect wife or husband doesn't exist! Family: What impact is this having on society? more likely to separate Stephanie: Couples who live together are country m; many than married couples. But in this country this is couples who live together have children, so becoming a real problem.
witnessing: seeing something happen impact: effect

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2. OTrack 10

IT'S TIME TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT MARRIAGE


2030 the number of people over will double to nearly twelv e million Korea. Social service and health care he under enormous systems will 2030 Korea's population pressure.
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women are married, they are expected to do all of the housework. If they have children, they have to stop work ing lto look after their children and the
husband. This isn't attractive to modern

. UNPERSTANPING THE MAIN IPEAS


I. Choose the best summary for each of the two passages.

a. There is a relationship between the marriage rate and the ageing population. b. People all around the world have stopped getting married.

c. People in the USA are getting married later than they used to. d. Many young women want to get married but cannot find men who

2. Circle T for True or F for False for each of the following statements. a. Many Americans live together instead of getting married. T / F c. Married couples are less likely to separate than couples who live together. d. More than 24 percent of the Korean population will be over 65 years old in 2030. e. People think that women should get married while they are young. f. Korean men and women are delaying marriage for the
same reasons. b. More young Americans are getting divorced these days. I/F

will be 48.6 million. But by this time,

but for different reasons. Many are 24.3 percent of the population will be worried about their financial security over 65 years old. Many blame the trend due to the poor economy. to marry late and have fewer children There are quite a few reasons why women are putting off marriage. Once

want to marry.

By

women. Men are also delaying marriage

population: all the people who live in a specific area or country financial security: being safe and free from worries about money

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I/F 1/F /F
I/F

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U ri it 3

. LISTEN-NG 0Track 12 Listen to Nick and Tessa discussing marriage. Write short answers to the questions. ^A

1 . What do Nick's parents want Nick's sister to do?

2. What does Tessa want to do before she gets married?

3. Why does Tessa think that women don't need to have children while they are young?

4. What kind of lifestyle does Nick enjoy now?


5. What does Tessa think about Nick's lifestyle?

. F'ROS ANP CONS


Complete the table with the pros and cons of getting married earlier.

Pros of getting married earlier 1 . You ma' wait to ong and riot,

Cons of getting married earlier

1 . ari' women Lwant to


LJ2 e career a fa mit 2.
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2. 3.

perfect partner._

3.
4. 5.

4.
5.

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Unit 3

p-SCUSSION TACTICS
Even if many people believe something, it is not always true. Add a

sentence to each of the following points to show that they are not true. Use e linking words in the box below. Introducing Many people think You've probably heard Some people say
EXAMPLE

Linking
The truth of the matter is

that. .

that...

But in fact,

But actually,

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Tessa: Many people think that the birthrate is falling.

But in fact, that's only true in some countries. In the USA it's increasing .

I. Some people say that people have stopped getting married.

2. You've probably heard that young single

people waste their money buying whatever they want.

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3. Many people think that it's better to get married when you are young.

4. Many people think that women should have children when they are yo Ung.

5. Some people say that you should wait for "the perfect partner."

Unit 3

TAKING IT

FURTHER

1. Look at the graph and discuss the following questions. a. What is happening to the median age of men and women in Korea

at the time of their first marriage?


b. Can you give any reasons for this trend?

c. Do you think this trend will continue? Why or why not?


Median ages of men and women in Korea at time of first marriage median age of men 27.8 Illlllllk 1990
median age of women 24.8

2000

median age of men 29.3 median age of women 26.5

2006

median age

men 30.9

median age of women 27.8

2. Some people believe that the falling marriage and birthrates are having a negative impact on society. Th ey think that people are becoming selfish because they don't halye the responsibility of a family. Do you agree with this opinion? Why or why not? 3. Should people get married earlier? Which side are you on? Write down your opinions before you discuss this topic. Give reasons to support your opinions during your discussion.

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