1 Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Zdeňka Hrstková. Slezské gymnázium, Opava, příspěvková organizace. Vzdělávací materiál byl vytvořen v rámci OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám. Living together before marriage VY_32_INOVACE_ února 2014

Put the following sentences into a logical order: 1.You get divorced. 2.You meet someone. 3.You get married. 4.You get pregnant. 5.You fall in love with someone. 6.You have a baby. 7.You ger engaged. 8.You get to know someone. 2

Starter Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: People should live together before they get married. You can really get to know someone even without living with him/her. Once you get married, it is for life. People should not get divorced. 3

Listening You are going to hear six people answering the question: Should people live together before marriage? Listen for the first time: Marriage.htm 4

Are the speakers for or against? Why? Speaker 1: Yes/No Why: ……………… Speaker 2: Yes/No Why: ……………… Speaker 3: Yes/No Why: ……………… Speaker 4: Yes/No Why: ……………… Speaker 5: Yes/No Why: ……………… Speaker 6: Yes/No Why: ……………… 5

Read the transcript of each speaker. Write ONE missing word into each gap. Then listen again and check. 6

Toni / Mozambique I think people should live together because by living together, you tend to find ….. the qualities in …… partner that you want. And before marriage, it's important …….. confirm those qualities by living together. 7

Antoinette / United States I don't think men and women should live together before marriage. I think that they should make every effort to know …….. other, but I don't think they should live together. I guess more because ……. moral reasons, my ….... beliefs, religious beliefs. I think that you can ….. to know someone, you know your friends, your girl friends or your male friends, even ………. they don't live with you. So, I don't think there's a need ….. live together before marriage.

Sarah / England People should definitely live together before they …… married. You don't really know if you're going to live with someone until you actually do. You don't really know the real person until you …… lived with them and see them …… their best and their worst moments. So, I think if you're going to …….. married and spend …… rest of your life with someone, I think you should see them in all aspects of life before you …….. that plunge.

Isma / Indonesia I think it depends …… the couple and the culture. For me, I don't ……. so, because it's not official yet that you're married, and it's not like my culture to live together before you get married. It's usually you get married and then you live together, so I don't think I would …… used to that culture.

Rese / Botswana I believe that people should live together before they get married, because marriage is …… permanent contract, basically, and if you do …… really know what you're getting into, then ….. might not work out that well. But if you lived with someone for a while, then you'd know exactly …… you're getting into and what you expect ……. the future.

Warren / Canada Oh, yeah, I think it's really great if people live together first. That way, they get ….. know each …… and they'll know what it's …….. to be like. I think, quite often, for people …… start living together when they get married, that's the first moment when they start to get …. know each …….

What do you think? People oughtn't to have a child before they get married. Women ought to keep their surname after marriage. People ought to have a small wedding and save money on other things. People ought to have their first child before they are thirty. Men oughtn't to stay at home with children – it's unnatural.