Betrayed By Betty
BETRAYED BY BETTY
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What do you believe is the most critical factor in maintaining a long-term relationship?
- How have societal expectations of marriage evolved in your lifetime?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Ten years ago my wife and I separated after 25 years of marriage. She found out I was having an affair with a young employee and asked me to move out. My wife is a beautiful and charming woman who gave me five terrific children.
Everyone was hoping we would reconcile but because of pure selfishness I refused to end the affair with Betty, even after my wife and children begged me to.? Eventually that poor decision led to a painful divorce.My affair with Betty has been very convenient. She is self-supporting and hasn’t cost me anything. Betty isn’t very god-looking but she is a hard worker and is around whenever I ask her to be. Also, since we are not married, I haven never felt that I had to be loyal to her ? and I haven’t been.I made it clear to Betty that I didn’t want any more children and she assured me that she would take care of that. Well, you guessed it: Betty is pregnant. I’m 63 years old and too darned ancient to start with diapers and bottles again. I also do? not want to get married again. I don’t mind supporting the child but I feel a lot of resentment against Betty for having tricked me. I’m sure she thought that this would be a way to get us married.What I really want is my old family back, but I’ve been so rotten that I don’t believe I have the right to ask for forgiveness. And then too, a part of me says I owe Betty something for all our years together. I also believe I owe that unborn child my name.
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
(1) Would you have any children if you were in a second or third marriage?
(2) Betty is pregnant in spite of his clear-cut intention against having another child. Do you think he has any responsibility to support the child? Or should Betty handle everything, including full inancial responsibility?What do you mean by these? (1) My affair with Betty has been very convenient.
(2) She is around whenever I ask her to be.
(3) I have never felt that I had to be loyal to her.
(4) I made it clear to Betty.
(5) she would take care of that.
(6) too darned ancient to start with diapers and bottles again.
(7) I don’t mind supporting the child
(8) I feel a lot of resentment against Betty for having tricked me
(9) a part of me
(10) I owe Betty something for all our years together.
(11) I also believe I owe that unborn child my name
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
'enough'가 형용사를 수식할 때는 형용사 뒤에 옵니다. '형용사 + enough + to' 순서입니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
(1) When did the writer and his wife separate?
(2) How long had they been married?
(3) What caused them to separate?
(4) What made him refuse to reconcile with his wife?
(5) Has he been loyal to Betty?
(6) Did he want more children?
(7) How does he feel about Betty’s pregnancy?
(8) Is he ready to have a child at his age?
(9) Is he reluctant to support Betty’s baby?
(10) What does he really want to do?
(11) What does he think about Betty and the baby?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: BETRAYED BY BETTY
Level: Middle Advanced (M.A)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!