{"id":2050,"date":"2015-06-25T11:29:22","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T09:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=2050"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:17:48","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:17:48","slug":"a-chinese-mans-plea-for-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2015\/06\/a-chinese-mans-plea-for-love\/","title":{"rendered":"A Chinese Man’s Plea for Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

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C1 – Advanced<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Does status play a role when\u00a0two people are in love? In China, it does. And, most of the time, it’s not easy getting around it.<\/p>\n

Read the article below to find out about\u00a0Xiao Yang and how he dealt with his sensitive situation.<\/p>\n

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‘I am a painter’: A Chinese man’s plea for love<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Discuss:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. What do you think of Xiao Yang’s letter?
\n2. Do you think the mother was right to have misconceptions?
\n3.\u00a0China has a very interesting history when it comes to status symbols. Is it the same in your country? Discuss some of the traditions you have in your country when it comes to marriage and the role of men and women in society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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