Risking money or valuables in hopes of winning more than you're risking is gambling. Calling it a "friendly bet," or a "gentleman's bet," or saying "We're just making the game a little more interesting" does not alter the fact that it is still gambling.

Hit the blackjack tables at a local card room, throw the dice at a nearby casino, and there is a strong chance that a gambler near you is South Korean. South Koreans love gambling and cannot resist a casino’s seductive lights.

1. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand.

2. GAMBLING DISCUSSION

How many forms of gambling can you think of?
What percentage of people do you think gamble?
What is the most amount of money that you can afford to lose?
Do you bet? How often? What's the biggest bet you ever placed?
Apart from the obvious financial problem what other consequences can occur as a result of excessive gambling?
Who suffers the most from a gambling problem?
Apart from the obvious reason of winning money, why do people gamble?
Why is gambling addictive?
Do you think gambling could be caused by genetics?
What kinds of people do you think are more prone to developing a gambling problem?
At what age do people generally start gambling?
What's the usual age limit for gambling games?
Do you regard putting money in machines for prizes, at an amusement arcade, as gambling?
Is there such a thing as good and bad luck? If so, what is it?
Does luck have anything to do with winning?
Do you think it's possible for a gambling addict to kick the habit?
What help is available for addicts?
What techniques can you think of that may help an addicted gambler quit?
Should some forms of gambling be banned?
Do you think that those who own and run casinos are criminals or conmen?
Does the national lottery encourage gambling?

3. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms:

a. often.............................................................normal
b. ordinary.......................................................surprise
c. recovering....................................................moments
d. shock............................................................directly
e. anxiously......................................................frequently
f. There’s little point.......................................nervously
g. seconds.........................................................vault
h. straight.........................................................getting over
i. safe.................................................................hold
j. get her hands on...........................................It’s a waste of time

4. GAMBLING IDIOM:

Go for broke: If someone goes for broke, they risk everything they have for a potentially greater gain.

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Scarcity means shortage or insufficiency of amount of resources

Living in the city is very nice. You have access to almost all the luxury—malls, spa, restaurants, etc.

Questions:

1. What is the best thing about living in a city?
2. What are things that you enjoy doing in the city? What are your favorite places?
3. Are there still activities in your city that you haven’t tried yet? Would you like to try them someday?
4. Describe the appliances that you have in your house that you find very helpful. Are there still other things that you WANT to have?
5. Are you contented with what you have in the city?

Now, imagine yourself in this situation then answer the related questions:

You went for a trip to have a vacation. So from the city, you board a ship to travel to a far distant island. A storm came, and when you wake up, you are already in a deserted island. You are on an island that is quite big and is located in a large ocean. You think the island is not on any map. You can’t even see any plane or ship near it. You found a cave where you can stay while you are there. All you have to do now is to figure out how you will survive. You only have a pocket knife and few clothes in your backpack….

Questions:

1. What will you do during your first 24 hours in the island?
2. What are the things that you will NEED to survive in the island? Where do you think you could get them? How would you get them?
3. How do you think you would feel by then when you compare your life in the city and your life in the island?
4. Are there times when you want something that you don’t really need?
5. Why do you think people can’t be satisfied easily?

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Having a baby whether it's your first, your second, or even your fifth -- is going to have a profound effect on your life and the lives of those around you.

Anticipate the feelings that most new parents experience," says Lerner. Moms, for example, are frequently exhausted and overwhelmed, and can feel that "nobody does it better," so they have to do everything themselves. Dads might feel that they can't do anything right, and have no place in the newborn's life.

No matter how much a couple wishes for a baby and feels that their life is in order, the reality is always a major challenge.

Vocabulary:

pregnancy - Giving birth, idioms and expression
about pregnancy, birth and parenting

Discussion guide

1. What are the pros and cons of having a baby when you are young? (younger or early twenties) How about when you are old? (late thirties / forties)

2. What do you think is the most recommended age for having a baby? When can you say you are ready to have a child?

3. What were your difficulties during your pregnancy or your wife’s pregnancy?

4. Where were you during the labor and birth delivery of your wife? What did you feel that time? Why do some men feel that they should be in the delivery room? Why do you think there are some women who want their husbands or partners to be in the delivery room?

5. Do you have any unforgettable experience during the birth delivery of your child? How did you feel when you saw your baby for the first time?

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