Lesson 2 – Forever Single
Story Comprehension questions:
- Who is Hope Hamiltom? (a computer salesperson)
- How old is she? (32)
- here does she live? (Los Angeles)
- What is her boyfriend’s name? (Bob)
- Describe Bob. (well-educated, intelligent, kind, has a well-paid job, shares housework)
- What kind of husband will Bob make? (a perfect one)
- What does Hope think she will lose if she marries? (her freedom)
- Who does she think marriage is for? (fools)
- What does Hope think marriage does to people? (changes them-makes them take each other for granted)
- What does she think Bob will stop doing if they marry? (helping with shopping/housework)
- Does Hope think she has changed a lot in the last 10 years? (Yes.)
- How many marriages end in divorce in America? (half of them)
- What does hope say about many of her friends’ marriages? (they’re not very good)
- What does hope think will happen to the custom of getting married in the next 50 years? (it will “die out”)
- Does hope want to be single in the future? (No)
- What do you think of Hope’s view of marriage?
- What kind of “freedom” do you think people lose when they get married?
- Do you lose other things when you marry?
- What are the benefits of marriage?
- Do you think most married people are happy or unhappy?
- Do you think most people would be happier if they were single/married?
- Do you think it would be boring to be with the same person all the time?
- Is Hope’s view of marriage the same as the Japanese view of marriage?
- What is the traditional Japanese view of marriage?
- Do you think married people in Japan take each other for granted? Why? Why not?
- Is marriage important to Japanese society? Why? Why not?
Write an essay about the biggest good point and the biggest bad point of marriage.
This material is (c) The Home Sensei
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