B2 – Upper Intermediate
Marriage won’t work if you neglect each other’s desires and needs. Do you know how to maintain a happy married life?
Let’s watch the video where truly experienced ladies share their secrets to happy and successful marriages.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “sassy” mean? ” I know that she can be sassy, but I try not to take it seriously.” Use it in a sentence.
- What does “anticipate” mean? “I know for me, there’s been a lot of care-taking, that my husband has had to do, that you never anticipate.” Use it in a sentence.
- What does “stigma“ mean? “It doesn’t really hold a stigma now.” Use it in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What is the key to a long, successful marriage? Explain.
- Do you agree that the new generation has an absolutely different attitude to marriage? Why (not)?
- If people are unhappy in marriage, should they stay together? Why (not)? And what if they have children?
- How can people maintain romantic relationship through the years?
2 replies on “Secrets to a Happy Marriage”
Vocabulary Questions:
What does “sassy” mean?” I know that she can be sassy, but I try not to take it seriously.” Use it in a sentence.
Sassy means to be fresh, bold, maybe insolent…
He was always a sassy man no matter the circumstances
What does “anticipate” mean? “I know for me, there’s been a lot of care-taking, that my husband has had to do, that you never anticipate.” Use it in a sentence.
Anticipate, means to expect, prevent, forecast, etc..
She likes to anticipate any kind of problem when she has to organize something.
What does “stigma“ mean? “It doesn’t really hold a stigma now.” Use it in a sentence.
Stigma means a kind of scar, stain… according to some society rules and bias, etc.
After leave the prison he always had to fight against the stigma of being a condemned man for a crime.
Discussion Questions:
What is the key to a long, successful marriage? Explain.
I don’t know, I’m not married, but according to the video maybe communication, be respectful, try to sort the problems out, have social life, going out to dinner, etc.
Do you agree that the new generation has an absolutely different attitude to marriage? Why (not)?
It’s a complete different situation, for example if you compare it with our parents and grandparent’s time, right now the women are autonomous economically, I think this is a reason, but there are more, now the new generations have a very little patience, if there is a problem they don’t try to fix it, they just break the relationship and try a new one.
If people are unhappy in marriage, should they stay together? Why (not)? And what if they have children?
I think in both cases is better not to be together, is this better try to keep a good relationship but not together, this is most important even in the case you have children
How can people maintain romantic relationship through the years?
I think there are some important tips for example try always to be respectful with your couple. I think it’s important also to respect their hobbies and don’t try to do everything always together, there is important to have some time of autonomy and be very respectful with the things you want to do by your own. And Main and foremost love is the key to a good long relationship.
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