1. English Listening & Speaking
Saying I Love You

2. Ask a Partner How do your parents show their love?
How do grandparents show their love?
How do couples (your friends) show their love?
Is it common to say, “I love you”? Give flowers? Hold hands? Hugs? Others?
What would you do?

3. Situation
Maria is from Peru, but she lives in Japan with her Japanese husband, Satoru.
They have a good relationship except for one thing.
Listen to their problems.

4. With a partner, talk about the questions below
What’s their problem?
What’s Maria’s point of view?
What’s Satoru’s point of view?

5. Listen Again – for details
Maria wonders if her husband really loves her.
Satoru is sure that Maria loves him.
Maria and Satoru agree about how to show their love.
Maria and Satoru have different ideas about marriage because they are from different countries.

6. Vocabulary Embarrassing: things make you-
Have an affair: cheating/seeing s/o else
Affectionate: showing love/caring feelings for s/o
Adventurous: willing to try new things and take risks
Work around the house: help with house work
Silly: foolish, feel like a fool
Dedicated: working hard/ trying hard

7. Everyday is an adjective meaning "daily."
Everyday can also mean "commonplace" or "ordinary," as in "an everyday event."
Every day is a time expression meaning "each day" or "regularly."
I go for a jog every day.
I’m going for my everyday jog.

8. What do you think? Iris: If Satoru loves his wife, he should
express it openly.
Mark: Romance and love are different
things. Maria should remember
that.
Anna: If you truly love someone, words
shouldn’t be necessary.

9. I agree (disagree) with Iris because….

10. Showing Love
P.32, how do Satoru and Maria think couples should show love? Check the boxes.
With a partner, please also write ways to show love to solve their problem.

11. Sharing My Ideas
Step 1: Choose from a) “love at First Sight”, b) A First Love, and c) My Idea

12. Speaking Notes Step 2: Who fell in love?
What kind of people were they?
How did they feel?
How does the story end?

13. Language Hints: This is a story about… His/Her name was… One day, …
Suddenly,….
After that, …
She/He felt…
In the end,…

14. Lots of Questions… How do people ‘fall in love’?
How and why do people fall out of love?
What is your favourite love song and why?
Does love last forever?
Why do people get married?
Do you believe ‘love at the first sight’?

15. Do you think it is good to get married?
Do you think it is okay to marry someone of a different race?
Do you think love is necessary to have a good marriage?
If your husband or wife has an affair what would you do?
If your parents did not approve of a person you loved and wanted to marry, would that be a difficult situation for you? Why/Why not?
Is there a such thing as a perfect relationship for you?
If you could go out with anyone, who would it be?
What are some qualities that you think are important in a spouse or partner?
What characteristics do you look for in a girlfriend or boyfriend?
What do you consider cheating in a dating relationship?