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Transcript of The Ironing Man
>>the Structure
of the Story
The Ironing Man helps Marina
and Tom realize that they have forgotten their original feeling and how much they love each other.
【【 Summary Summary 】】
Tom and Marina is a
couple who live downtown.
They live happily there but
Tom works too hard so he
has no time to listen to
Marina how she feels. Later
Marina begins to feel bored
and unhappy.
One day, the ironing man appears and everything begins to change for both Tom and Marina. When Marina talks about the Ironing Man to Tom, he wonders whether Marina still loves him.
Then, a detective named Phil appears and tells Tom he finds Marina goes out with another man. Finally, they find it a mistake and this couple feel even closer because they know they love each other.
Words for Recognifion
*impatient (adj)
Not enduring with composure
Ex: He is impatient with his
little sister.
Ex: She is impatient for concert.
*cinema (n)
Movie theater/movie pictures Ex: Let’sgo to the cinema tonight. Ex: There are eight cinemas in the city.
*mineral (n)
Substance got by mining Ex: China is rich in minerals. Ex: There are many rare minerals in the
hole.
*compare (n/v)
An examination to learn similarities or differences
Ex: Artificial light is not to be compare with sunlight for general use.
Ex: They sat beside the fireplace comparing notes.
MainMain CharacterCharacter
TomTom He works and livesin a small village outside London. He is Marina’s husband and he is very arid. But he does everything regularly.
Marina Marina She is Tom’s wife and so is a housewife. She doesn’t like to do housework. What she likes to do is imagine anything impossible.
Tracy She is a beauty consultant and masseuse. She likes to talk a lot and has lots of energy.
Phil He is a detective.
The Ironing Man He suddenly appears and later disappears. He helps Marina do housework.
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Tom is angry when he heard that,and
says 「 How could she do that? 」「 C
alm down.Let's go to the bar and forget
it,okay? 」 Phill says.
When they arrive at the bar,Tom finds s
omething strange.
「 Why some of the men here look
like women?So crazy! 」 They sit do
wn and talk a lot.Suddenly,Phill says
「 You're so cute and I wanna eat y
ou out. 」 Tom is shocked by Phill's
words. 「 Oh! Man! You must drunk.
We had better go home right now.
」
「 Hey~Don't you know here is a gay
bar?Why did you reject my love?You h
urt me!!! 」「 A what?Gay bar?Oh!Gos
h! 」 Tom sits down and doesn't know
what to do. 「 If Marina doesn't love m
e anymore,but Phill loves me,maybe I
can be a gay,too. 」
And how's Marina?Where she is?Ma
rina and the man she went out with are
sitting in the corner of the bar,too.And
"the man" is a "woman"!!! Marina an
d the woman are gay.She has been al
ways a gay.She married to Tom becau
se she doesn't want her parents worrie
d about her.
「 I wanna to be a good wife, but I'm t
ired of being his wife.Tom is so boring!
Dear,I love you.How do I live without yo
u? 」 says Marina. 「 I know. 」 The w
oman pushes Marina's long hair out of t
he way and says. 「 Let's go home.I thi
nk we have to live together. 」
Guess what?Tom and Phill,Marina and
the woman,both of the two couples go t
o live in L.A. and get married.Now,they
are good friends and all feel happy.
Oh!And the ironing man is the bar tend
er who works in the gay bar.He's happy,
too.
The Opinion of the StoryThe Opinion of the Story I think it's not real but it just a story.
The story tells us to spend more time with the one who we love to let them know we care about them.I'll recommend it to others because most of us always study and do not talk or listen to our parents.I think it makes them feel upset.
Our Office★Story’s Opinion & Summary★
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★New Words & Main Character★ 6
★Rewrite Ending & the Opinion ★
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★PPT★
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