Hello students. I’m proud of you for completing years 1 and 2 of our American English course. In order for you to become a strong intermediate American English learner, you need to be able to read, understand, and discuss abridged American English short stories. In this lesson, throughout Year 3 of your studies, you will read, listen to, and write about popular American English short stories. Please follow the directions below closely.
- Study the American English vocabulary below.
Words in This Story
publish – v. to have something you wrote included in a book, magazine, or newspaper
investigate – v. to try to get information about (someone who may have done something illegal)
reject – v. to refuse to love, care for, or give attention to (someone)
federal – adj. of or relating to the central government
inspector – n. a person whose job is to inspect something
partner – n. one of two or more people, businesses, etc., that work together or do business together
- Listen to the story.
- Watch the video and read along.
- Take the short story quiz.
Take the quiz: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/2655584/p1.html?isEmbedded=True
- Write a summary of the short story you just read and listened to in the comments section below. Click here to read an article that teaches you how to summarize a story. Remember to let us know who the characters of the story are, what they do, and what the story is about.
Lesson 3.31.2: year 3
Quiz of the story, The Exact Science of Matrimony”. written by Henry.
I have answered 4correct answered for total of 4questions, so my score is 100%.
Lesson 3.31.2: Year 3
American story, ”The Exact Science of Matrimony”, written by o. Henrey and talks about two dishonest men, Jeff Peters and Andy Tucker, they plan to make money ‘quickly and easily. they don’t want to work.
They are going to earn money from a marriage business. Both of them thought about a scheme. They write a very appealing and impressive advertisement to be published in newspapers. The advertisement about a widow who wants to remarry.
Jeff is unfair in his dealings. he is running a plan where he gets men to pay $200 to be consider by a widow with$ 2000 as a husband. Then Jeff finds a lady, who is used to be his friend and asks her to join his business. He tells and makes her understand the whole plan. The lady agrees and follows their scheme; thus, they earn a lot of money. But his friend Andy also unfair, as he is partner in his business. Andy goes even further than that, double crossing his own business partner. He secretly goes to see Mrs. Trotter, the woman they get to be ” mislead” by the name of William for three months, getting her fall in love with him that he convinces her that he must have$2000 and then she convinces Jeff to give her that money, which she gives to him. O. Henry gives us many hints in the story that Jeff and Andy are not trustworthy characters and in business, there is no friendship,” business is business.
Dear teacher,
Lesson 3.31.2: Year 3
American story, ”The Exact Science of Matrimony”, written by o. Henrey.
It talks about two dishonest men, Jeff Peters and Andy Tucker, they plan to make money ‘quickly and easily. they don’t want to work. They are going to earn money from a marriage business. They write a very appealing and impressive advertisement to be published in newspapers. The advertisement about a widow who wants to remarry.
Jeff is unfair in his dealings. he is running a plan where he gets men to pay $200 to be consider by a widow with$ 2000 as a husband. Then Jeff friends a lady, and she decided to join his business. He tells and makes her understand the whole plan. The lady agrees and follows their scheme; thus, they earn a lot of money. He secretly goes to see Mrs. Trotter, the woman they get to be ” mislead” by the name of William for three months, getting her fall in love with him that he convinces her that he must have$2000 and then she convinces Jeff to give her that money, which she gives to him. “I was expecting something like this,” Andy said.
“You can’t trust a woman to stick with you in any plan that involves her emotions.”
Jeff said it was a sad thing to think that they were the cause of the breaking of a woman’s heart. Andy agreed with him.
“‘II tell you what I am willing to do,” said Andy. “Jeff, you have always been a man of a soft and generous heart. Perhaps I have been too hard and worldly and suspicious. For once, I will meet you half-way. Go to Missus Trotter. Tell her to take the two thousand dollars out of the bank and give it to this Wilkinson fellow and be happy.”. Jeff and Andy is prepared to leave the town. Jeff was putting all the money they had received in a belt he tied around his body. Then Andy took a large amount of money out of his pocket and asked Jeff to put it together with the other money.
Thank you.