Individual Reading

Tasks for “Man and Wife” by T. Parsons

Choose two topics from the list below to prepare two five-minute presentations making use of the book you have read.

1. Are those who consider that the first time is more special than the last time really wrong? Do people deserve a second chance, no matter what grave mistakes they have committed? What do you think?

2. Harry used to be a “full-time dad”, now he is a “one-day dad”. What has changed?

3. Why doesn’t Harry like the idea of calling Cyd his second wife, or his new wife?

4. Did Harry really get on well with Peggy? What complicated their relations?

5. Was Harry really good at what he was doing at his work on TV?

6. Marriage can go wrong if both the spouses have a high-flying career. Is it so with Harry and Cyd?

7. Why did Harry say his mother was made of steel, just like many women of her generation? Does her example inspire you?

8. Is revenge really what Gina needs?

9. Do you believe it was Harry who nearly ruined his second marriage?

10. Comment on Harry’s words: “You promise to love each other forever… And in the end your feelings – her feelings – are not what they were once upon a time”.

Tasks for “How to be Good” by N. Hornby

Choose two topics from the list below to prepare two five-minute presentations making use of the book you have read.

1. Do you agree that the main character of the book (Katie) is a “good person”?

2. Can you call David and Katie’s marriage an ordinary one?

3. Relationships where you end up hating your partner are not uncommon, are they?

4. What can you say about David’s and Katie’s parenting skills? Which one turns out to be a better parent?

5. David and Katie’s children have taken after their parents, haven’t they?

6. Why was David’s column called “the angriest man in Holloway”? Do you approve of his methods of work?

7. Do you think Davis was really healed by DJ Goodnews? Was it a change for the better?

8. Does David’s plan to change the world work out?

9. Who is “the good one” – Katie or David?

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