It's About Time
IT'S ABOUT TIME
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What do you think is the most important quality in a partner?
파트너에게 가장 중요한 자질은 무엇이라고 생각하시나요? - Do you believe in love at first sight?
첫눈에 반하는 사랑을 믿으시나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Antillo, Italy--Vittoria Celemi and Sebastio Macaroni live in a small village in Sicily. They are in love. One day, Sebastio gives Vittoria an engagement ring and asks her to marry him. Vittoria accepts, but she adds, "Let's wait to get married until we can afford the perfect wedding! We don't have enough money now."
Vittoria begins to shop for a wedding dress and she soon finds the perfect one. It's long, lacy and beautiful. But it costs an arm and a leg! So Vittoria starts to save her money. She makes a small payment every year. She saves up for 40 years!
At long last, after a 40-year engagement, Vittoria can buy the wedding dress. She and Sebastio decide to tie the knot. At the wedding, Vittoria looks beautiful in her dress. The newlyweds are in seventh heaven. They dance, drink champagne and eat caviar. Afterward, they ride off in a horse-drawn carriage. Their friends watch them and think, "It's about time!"
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
- What does Vittoria say to Sebastio when he asks her to marry him?
- What do you think of Vittoria's decision?
- How long did it take for the couple to tie the knot?
- How do the newlyweds feel? COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE:Choose among the words below. I'm in seventh heaven can afford coast an arm and a leg get married tie the knot it's about time Stephanie: Eva, hi! What's new? Eva: Hi Stephanie! Guess what! Mario and I are going to ____________ in June. Stephanie: Congratulations, ______________! You've been engaged for five years! I wasn't sure you were eve going to ______________. Eva: Yeah. I had cold feet. Stephanie: But now you're ready? Eva: Yeah, I know Mario's the one for me. ______________________! Stephanie: Are you going to have a big wedding? Eva: We don't know yet. I hope so. If we __________ it, I'd like about 300 guests, a dance band, champagne... Stephanie: Cool! I know a great band--the Hot Peppers. And they don't _______________. Eva: Oh, really? I want to get the details but I should go now. I'll call you soon. cost an arm and a leg - be very expensive save up - keep money so one can use it later can afford something - have enough money to buy something at long last - after a very long time, finally tie the knot - marry be in seventh heaven - be very happy
- Are you patient?
- Can you imagine waiting for 40 years for something?
- Is it important to be in love when you get married?
- In your country, when a man wants to marry a woman, does he need to get permission from her parents?
- What do you think about this article?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"search for"는 "~을 검색하다"입니다. 인터넷에서는 "on the Internet"을 씁니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What was the most surprising thing you learned about it's about time from this passage?
이 지문에서 it's about time에 대해 가장 놀라웠던 점은 무엇인가요? - How does the topic of it's about time affect your daily life?
it's about time 주제가 당신의 일상에 어떻게 영향을 미치나요? - Do you agree with the main argument presented in the reading? Why or why not?
읽기 자료에 제시된 주요 주장에 동의하시나요? 왜 그런가요, 왜 아닌가요? - If you could share one idea from this lesson with a friend, what would it be?
이 수업에서 친구에게 공유하고 싶은 한 가지 아이디어는 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: IT'S ABOUT TIME
Level: Middle Intermediate (M.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!