A Classic Mid-Life Crisis
A CLASSIC MID-LIFE CRISIS
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Do you believe the traditional 9-to-5 work model is becoming obsolete?
- What would you pursue professionally if financial security were guaranteed?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
After working hard for 20 years, I have attained significant success in my field. Part of the reason was my husband's belief in my potential and his constant encouragement. Over the years, we celebrated my many promotions.But recently, my husband filed for a divorce. My friends called it "a classic mid-life crisis." (He just turned 40.) However, I believe the real reason for the divorce is my success.Pop psychology "experts" have offered many glib explanations, but nothing can alleviate the pain I feel. I worked hard, became successful, and lost the man I love. Now I'm wondering if this is exclusively a male thing. I've never known a woman who divorced her husband because he became successful.What do you think about this? Should I have seen it coming and slowed down? I love my career, but I also love him. Success is cold comfort in an empty bed.
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
1.How long did it take before she succeeded in her field?
2.How did her husband help her gain her success?
3.Why does she think her husband filed for divorce?
4.What does she wonder about?
5.What does success mean to her?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
'discuss'는 타동사이므로 전치사 없이 목적어가 바로 옵니다. 'talk about'과 혼동하지 마세요.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- classic: well-known and typical
- potential: capacity for growth or development
- pop: popular; less than fully reliable
- glib: seemingly easy
- alleviate: make (something) easier to bear; relieve; lessen
- exclusive: not shared with othersWhat Does It Mean?1.We celebrated my many promotions. 2.Pop psychology "experts" have offered many glib explanations. 3.exclusively a male thing 4.Should I have seen it coming and slowed down? 5.Success is cold comfort in an empty bed.
Extra Practice
1.Are you for or against a wife having a career?
2.How would you feel if your wife made more money than you? What would you think about your husband if you made more money than he?
3.Would you help your wife with housework or child care if she had a job outside the home? Should a man be expected to do so?
4.Do you think it is true that a wife with a job tends to disregard her husband?
5.What factors lead many men to go through a mid-life crisis?
6.What's the difference between a crisis for a young person and one who is middle-aged?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: A CLASSIC MID-LIFE CRISIS
Level: High Advanced (H.A)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!