Married To A Mama's Boy
MARRIED TO A MAMA'S BOY
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What is a problem in your community that you wish more people cared about?
- Do you tend to approach problems analytically or intuitively?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
I heard my husband talking on the phone this morning. He said, “Sure, Mom, it’s OK… it will be just fine… no problem for us.”After he hung up, I asked him what that was all about, and he hit me with the news that it was his mom’s turn to have the annual family party at her house, but she had volunteered our house for the occasion. I got really upset because he didn’t even ask me- he just agreed to take it over without consulting me.I know we will end up paying for all the food and drinks, and nobody in his family will offer to lend a hand in the work involved before, during or after the party. I flew off the handle and told him I would go away for the weekend and he could handle the whole thing himself.He says I’m overreacting because I hate his family, which is not true. He’s got a couple of sister I’m not crazy about, but I don’t hate them. I guess I’m upset because he didn’t consult me before agreeing to have the party at our place.
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
- What did the man and his mom talk about on the telephone?
- What did he agree to do?
- Whose turn was it to hold the annual party?
- Why did the wife get upset when she was told there would be a family party at her house?
- Does she expect some help from family members in preparing the party?
- When she became very angry, what did she tell her husband?
- Does she hate her husband’s family?
- Does she like her husband’s sisters?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
'reason'과 'because'는 의미가 중복됩니다. 'The reason is that...' 또는 'It is because...'로 쓰세요.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- hang up- end a telephone conversation
- hit- surprised
- turn- time for some action, in rotation
- volunteer- say or do of one’s own volition
- consult- seek information or advice from
- end up- reach a final state or condition
- fly off the handle- become very angry, especially without warning
- crazy about- very fond of Context Clues: What do these phrases mean?
- mama’s boy
- She volunteered our house for the occasion.
- He just agreed to take it over without consulting me.
- We will end up paying for all the food and drinks.
- offer to lend a hand
- I’m overreacting.
Extra Practice
1.Do you think she should be angry because she wasn’t consulted on the matter?
2.Is it right for the wife to go away and let her husband handle the whole thing himself?
3.Do you think he really is a mama’s boy?
4.Do you need a “yes” from your spouse before you invite your friends over?
5.What subjects do you consult your spouse about?
6.What subjects do you never consult your spouse about?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: MARRIED TO A MAMA'S BOY
Level: High Advanced (H.A)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!