Ford theater, Died, accidents trucks, same road
met, 34, seven rings, wrist, watch Married, wedding dresses, same flowers similar, children cat, Tiger Statements:
1. Both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were killed by a Southerner. 2. John F. Kennedy's secretary was named after Abraham Lincoln.
3. The news story told about the traffic accidents that killed two twin brothers. 4. It can be inferred from the passage that more parallel phenomena are studied in the than in any other country.
5. Coincidences occurring in three nations are described in the passage. 6. Some psychologists' interest is the research on coincidences between twins. 7. According to the speaker, coincidences occur much more often between twins than between people who are not related.
8. The speaker does not mention his/her own opinion on whether these parallels can be explained.
Unit 3 Part B Text 1
A Marriage Agreement (Part One)
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(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.)
John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement.
Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together.
Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff -- clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor. It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement. John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? It says, \left on the floor overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed.\
Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are.
John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping? It says, \and get up at 6:.m. except on weekends.\that this agreement isn't very romantic.
Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't talk about what they want. Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy.
Exercise 1: 1. b 2. c 3.a Questions:
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1. Which statement best summarizes the marriage agreement between Tom and Linda?
2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage? 3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversation? Exercise 2:
1. Because she wanted to understand each other's expectations so that potential problems could be avoided and they could live happily together. 2. Cleaning up. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed.
3. Sleeping. Time for bed: 11pm; time to get up: 6:30am except on weekends. Text 2
A Marriage Agreement (Part Two)
John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules? Arguing?
Linda: No, not at all.
Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's
expectations. I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects.
John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule? Tom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement.
John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. \apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up.\
Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving. John: What's the rule?
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Linda: The rule is we must ask for directions if we are driving and get lost for more than five minutes.
John: What happened?
Tom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask for directions, but I thought I could figure it out.
Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late for the wedding.
Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize. John: That's very important, I think, knowing how to apologize. By the way, do you plan to update your agreement at all? What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymore?
Linda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and make necessary changes.
John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time.
Tom & Linda: Thank you.
Exercise 1: 1. F 2.F 3.T 4.T Statements:
1. Tom and Linda never argue because they both know what the other person expects.
2. Once Tom broke Article 14 and apologized to Linda by taking her out to dinner.
4. It seems that both Tom and Linda are satisfied with their marriage agreement. Exercise 2:
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1. One rule says that if they get lost for more than five minutes when they are driving, they must stop and ask for directions.
2. Once Tom and Linda got lost when they were driving to a friend's wedding. 3. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask the way, but Tom thought he could figure it out.
4. As a result, they were late for the wedding because they went in the wrong direction for forty miles.
Part C
A Perfect Match
Are you looking for a good relationship with someone special? What type of person is the best person for you? Is it the person with the highest IQ? Is it the most beautiful or most handsome person? How about the richest person or the most ambitious? Is your ideal partner the most traditional or the most modern person? Is he or she the person most like you, or most unlike you?
The research showed several other important things. In a love relationship, two things can cause trouble. First, trouble happens when both people get angry quickly. This is not surprising. Second, trouble happens when people don't expect to change themselves in a relationship. Do you stay calm when you disagree with someone? Are you ready to change yourself? If you can tolerate disagreement and are willing to change, maybe you are ready for a serious relationship.
Exercise:
1. ...not so special/not extremes 2. a. ...get angry quickly b. ...change themselves...
Statements: 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T
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