The Forbidden Romance

Your family does not approve of your marriage plans.

Start Dilemma

Preview

You fell in love and want to marry your sweetheart, but every member of your family strongly disapproves. In fact, your parents specifically say they will not attend the wedding if you go through with it.

What do you do?

Choose family.
Choose love.

Useful Language

Students can access a Useful Language drawer at any time during the activity. The key vocabulary and sentence stems will help your learners express their thoughts and opinions.

Keywords

  • pressure: a strong feeling that you must do something because other people expect it or because it’s difficult to say no
  • family ties: the strong connection and relationship you have with your family members
  • romance: a close, loving relationship with someone you are attracted to
  • blood relative: someone who is related biologically
  • approval: the acceptance of others

Sentence Stems

  • In my opinion, family should always…
  • My family expects me to…
  • Family ties are strong, but…
  • In my country, it’s common to…
  • I believe love is…