Less and less couples are getting married these days, and I hear the word “partner” more often than “husband” or “wife”. Times change and values and cultural norms change with it. Some individuals, however, are pushing the envelope even further by marrying themselves in a new type of relationship identity called sologamy, pronounced so-lah-guh-mi. Sophie was one of the first and most public displays of this new-found relationship status, and the video which accompanies this worksheet asks her 10 questions you always wanted to ask someone who married themself. Students will learn about and share their thoughts on Sophie and her sologamy before discussing some bigger issues surrounding relationships and culture today.

Instructions

Use this ESL Discussion Worksheet however you’d like, but here’s what we recommend:

1. Warm-up: Ask your students to each answer the question: What is the point of getting married?
2. Watch the video once: At the end of the video ask everyone the same question: Is this idea any different than simply being single?
3. Vocabulary: Check out the vocabulary on the PDF and answer any questions.
4. Watch the video a second time: Answer the questions on the PDF in pairs.
5. Speaking Activity: Put students in pairs to complete the speaking activity – directions on the PDF.
6. If you’ve still got time left over, put your students in new pairs or small groups and do the group activity.

The video: https://youtu.be/DVKK1DWYMfQ