A- Now comment based on the video:

1. What do you think about same-sex marriage?

I totally disagree with this incorrect act that is against the law of god. God created men
and women at the beginning and that's it. But the bible says in its writings since
thousands of years before that these things would happens because of sin, but those
people will be God enemies

2. Do you think it happens in Dom. Rep.?

Not legally like in others countries and state that has been approved, But, there are
couple having a sentimental relation. And there are organized groups trying to
convince the society to go to the government and make it legal.

3. Do you agree or disagree with the issue?

I totally disagree, just one thing that I will mention is, How will two men procreate
children? There’s no way. Then, we will have an everyday more and more reduction of
the human been.
4. What would you suggest to the government of your country to do in order
to take position towards same-sex marriage?
I would suggest that not marry same-sex couples and not allow children’s abortion
Because it is against the rules divine of God settled in the the Bible.
Pg. 29, exercises: Check the Facts Reading1 A, B
Reading 1

A. Read the statements and write true (T) or false (F). Go back to Reading 1
and look for the answers you are not sure about.

F 1. Susan Fine is on the radio.

F 2. "Nervous in New Jersey," he wrote to Susan Fine.

F 3. "Nervous in New Jersey" is a man.

T 4. "Nervous in New Jersey" wants to get married.

T 5. In 2003, the majority of women said that only men should propose.

F 6. Dr. Linda O'Connor is a divorce lawyer.

T 7. The counselor told "Nervous in New Jersey" to propose it to her boyfriend.

Reading 2

A. Read the statements and write true (T) or false (F). Go back to Reading 1
and look for the answers you are not sure about.

T1. Most married couples divorce.

F 2. There is a mathematical formula that predicts who should get

  Married.

T3. A mathematician worked with a sociologist.

T4. For their study, the researchers videotaped the couples.

F5. The couples took a written test.

T6. The researchers gave each pair positive and negative points.

F 7. If the score is bad, the couple has to divorce.

F8. The formula incorrectly predicts 6 percent of the time.

Pg. 30, exercises: Reading 2, A, B

1. What three things do researchers look at?

 Heart rate
 Body language
 Facial reactions
2. Find two examples of body language or facial reactions in reading.

 Smile
 Funny

Pg. 31, exercise: Analyze

Which of these women is real? How do you know?
• Mónica

• Miranda

• Halle Berry-

How do I know?

The writer mentions her real name and says that it is in her real life; by the way I
searched for this information on internet.

Why do you think the Korbel Champagne Company conducted a survey on

marriage?

To know if women should ask for marriage to men.

Pg. 32, exercise:  Reading Skills

Understand transition words and phrases

Many transition words and phrases are used in English. Writers use transition
words and phrases to connect ideas. These words and phrases can connect ideas
from one sentence to another. They can also connect ideas within the same
sentence. Some words and phrases of transition add ideas together: drank the
soda and ate all the ice cream.

Some words and phrases of transition put the actions in the order of time: First,
take two eggs. Then break them into a bowl.

What do the words and transition phrases underlined from the readings?

1. In addition, their boyfriends generally like strong women.

This word is used to demonstrate the result or complement of an idea.

2. He also advises women to do two more things.

This word shows addiction or complement of an idea.

3. Then the researchers listen to the conversation.

This word is used to show time.

4. After that, they give the couple positive and negative points.

This word is used to show time.

5. In the end, the researchers add the points.

This word is used to show time.

Pg. 33, exercise: PART II, Read to find the answers to these questions.
Read the next article to find the answers to these questions.

1. Of which two countries does the writer talk about?

•United State

• Singapore

2. What is each government doing about marriage?

Some states in the United States are offering classes on marriage.

The island nation of Singapore has started a government dating service, the social
development unit (SOU) started in 1984 organizing parties and trips for singles.

3. The two government programs try to help different groups. What are the
two groups?

The government of the United States has a special group that is the poor and the
island nation of Singapore the young.

4. What do the people in each country think about the programs?

In the United States they say some people are against government programs that
promote marriage. They say that marriage is a private decision.

In Singapore Some of them are happy with that. Ms. Ralls-Tan says the SOU
helped her get married. She and her husband were married two years ago. Today
they have a six-month-old son. Others just laugh at that. "Single, desperate and
ugly," says a young woman at a local bar, "Another says:" We are adults. And the
government is not our father. "

Pg. 35, exercises: Vocabulary Work / Reading Skills

Guess the meaning of these words and phrases from Reading 3.

What clues did you use?

Clues:

 a. It seemed like a word he knew.

b. I used the knowledge of the world.

c. There was a definition in reading.

d. There was an example in reading.

1. Matchmakers: person Who likes to propose or arrange marriages.

2. Computer dating service: Is a platform where it is aimed to find a partner.

3. Promote: Make a fact occur as a response or reaction to something.

4. Organize: Is to arrange a set of people and means for a specific purpose.

Clues: I already know too much vocabulary and I try to identify those words that I
don’t know among the reading, so I can think about it real meanings.

Reading Skills Identifying Referents

What does each underlined word or phrase from Reading 3 refer to?

The government says that the future of the United States depends on Strong
families. However, its (1) programs are not for all families. They (2) are for one
special group-the poor. Some government officials argue that women with children
should have husbands. If they (3) have husbands, they will not need money from
the government. Some people are against government programs that advertise
marriage. They (4) say that marriage is a private decision. They (5) are also afraid
that poor women might think they (6) have to get married.

1. _ the government 4. _ Government officials

2. _ programs 5. _ Government officials
3. _ women 6. _poor women

Pg. 36, exercise: Talk about Your Ideas

Talk about Your Ideas

Discuss these three points.
1. The government should make it difficult to get married. Every
couple should have to pass a course about marriage before they
get a marriage license.
 2. Governments should use taxes to encourage marriage and
discourage divorce . Married couples should pay fewer taxes than
single people. Divorced couples should pay a divorce penalty tax.

3. Marriage is a personal decision. The government should not try to

control it.
1) I don’t think so, I think that the government can help by doing programs that
contains good advises before people get married and give importance to this beautiful
act.

2) Look like a good idea to promote marriage but I agree with this the third point:
Marriage is a personal decision. The government should not try to control it. That’s it.