When A Man Hits A Woman
WHEN A MAN HITS A WOMAN
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What aspect of today's topic challenges your existing assumptions the most?
- If you could change one thing about how society approaches this issue, what would it be?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
I would like to explain why a woman might cause a man to become physically violent. I am in no way defending such masculine reactions. On the contrary, I am a nice guy who treats with women with respect. Recently, however, I had an experience that made me understand quite clearly why a man might hit a woman.Recently, a girl backed out of a date we had planned a week in advance. I had been eagerly looking forward to this occasion and had called during the week to confirm the time and place. I set aside the evening, saved the money I needed, cleaned out my car, and even got advice from female friends to make sure the evening was “perfect.” I bought new clothes to wear and tried to look my best.I showed up at the place we agreed to meet. She was 20 minutes late, and then when she arrived she told me our date was off because she already had a boyfriend and couldn’t imagine why she had agreed to go out with me.If a guy pulled that stunt, he would never get away with it. Such humiliation could result in violence. If more women were decent and fair, violent crimes against them wouldn’t be so prevalent.
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
- Does the writer defend male violence against women?
- What did he do to prepare for his date?
- When did his date appear? What did she say?
- What does he think is the best way to prevent violence against women?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
'advice'는 불가산 명사이므로 'an'을 붙이지 않습니다. 'a piece of advice'로 표현하세요.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- back out: fail to keep a promise; withdraw fro
- in advance: beforehand
- off: no longer in effect
- pull (a) stunt: do (something) that is silly or slightly dangerous
- prevalent: widely existing or commonly occurringExpressions
- in no way defending such actions
- set aside the evening
- make sure the evening was “perfect”
- Our date was off.
- If a guy pulled that stunt he would never get away with it.
Extra Practice
- Do you think violence against women can be justified in some cases? If so, when? If not, why not?2. Why do men use violence against women?3. What would you do if your husband hit you but repented immediately? Would you forgive him? Or would you seek divorce?4. People say it’s never appropriate for a man to strike a woman. But what if she hits him first?5. Would you marry a man who hit you during your courtship, thinking that you can change him after marriage?6. Is there any way to deter men from beating their wives?7. What do you think about verbal abuse between spouses?8. Strange to say, there are many men who are hit by women. What do you think are some of the reasons? Why don’t men defend themselves?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: WHEN A MAN HITS A WOMAN
Level: High Advanced (H.A)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!