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Lesson 4

Preparation

Marriage

Marriage does not always mean a happy ending.

Marriage is a give and take relationship.

It means not only sharing your blessings, but also

loving your spouses every day.

Many people consider marriage as a way of gaining

financial security.
Keywords

mean / relationship /
Grammar sharing / spouses /
consider / security
*not only … but also …:
► We go there not only in winter, but also in summer.

► Not only the bathroom was flooded, but also the rest
of the house.

Questions

1. Did you get married? If so, when did you get married?
2. When do married people feel the lack of freedom?
3. Why do many people prefer to stay married even though
they have so many complaints about their marriage?
4. What do you think is the most important thing
in happy marriage?
5. What do you think is the appropriate age to get married?

Vocabulary &
Sample Answers Expressions

1. I didn’t get married yet. spouse: A husband or wife
2. When they want to do something alone or with security: The state of being
protected from the bad
their friends, they might feel the lack of freedom. things that could happen to
3. Because people feel more stable than when they you

are alone. damp: Slightly wet, often in
an unpleasant way
4. I think the most important thing in happy marriage flood: To make a place be-
is communication. come covered or to become
covered with water
5. It depends on people’s situations. I don’t think
there is an appropriate age to get married.

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