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Read the following text about a domestic confrontation and its outcome. |
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At work, Randy is a very friendly man who gets along well with everyone. At home, he�s a different person. He�s always very angry and yells a lot at his wife, Marcia. Sometimes he even hits their 3-year-old son. Marcia tries very hard to please her husband by preparing nice dinners for him, buying his favourite sweets and making sure the house is clean and tidy when he comes home from work. But it seems that no matter what she does, or how hard she tries, it is never good enough. Randy still criticizes her and tells her she is stupid. Last week, Randy and Marcia were sitting at the dinner table with their son, Thomas. Thomas did not want to finish his dinner. This made Randy very angry and he started yelling at him. When the boy began to cry, Randy slapped him across the face and told him not to be such a sissy. This made Thomas cry even louder. When Marcia tried to calm the boy down, Randy began hitting her and telling her that she is to blame for Thomas� poor eating habits. Randy tells his wife that she is a bad mother. Then he hits her in the face and throws her to the floor. The next morning, Randy feels sorry. He tells Marcia that he loves her and will never hit her again. When he comes home that night, he brings her flowers. Marcia feels guilty and confused. She asks herself, "How can I be a better wife?" Adapted from: Wife Abuse Education, A Resource Book for ESL Teachers; The Ministry of Citizenship, 1995
Instructions: Without looking at the story, write �before� in front of sentences that describe what happened before Randy hits Marcia in the face, �after� for those that describe what occurred after the event or �during" for those that describe what is happening during the event.
1. ______ Thomas does not want to finish his dinner. 2. ______ Randy criticizes Marcia and tells her she is stupid. 3. ______ Marcia feels guilty and confused. 4. ______ Marcia tries to do her best to please Randy. 5. ______ Randy slaps Thomas and tells him not to be a sissy. 6. ______ Randy brings Marcia some flowers and tells her he loves her. 7. ______ Randy accuses Marcia of being a bad mother. 8. ______ Randy hit Marcia in the face and threw her to the ground. |
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