Wedding Vows I, take you, to be my wife(husband),to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part; as God is my witness, I give you my promise.

Discussion *Have you ever attended weddings before? What was it like?

Different weddings around the world Royal Wedding

Western Wedding

Sky Wedding

Ocean Wedding

Chinese Traditional Wedding

Unit 3 lesson 3 Weddings

New words related to weddings

Bride : a woman who is about to get married or has just got married Bridegroom: a man who is about to get married or has just got married Best man: a friend of the groom who helps him during the wedding ceremony Bridesmaid: a friend of the bride who helps her during the wedding ceremony Ceremony : an important social or religious occasion

Task 1 Fast reading Read the text quickly, then confirm the following statements true and false. Indonesian families only invite people they have known for a long time. The reception is before the wedding. guests usually give money as a present. In Greek culture, the bridegroom has to ask for the bride’s hand in marriage. The bride and bridegroom’s wedding crowns are made of gold. A piece of ribbon links the wedding crowns together. F F T T F T

Task 2 Carefully Reading Choose the best answer according to the text. According to the passage, you can find the following information on the invitation to a wedding EXCEPT________. the date the names of the bride and bridegroom special dishes to be served the reception C

2. if a friend gets an invitation to a wedding, you _______ with him. can go to the ceremony without permission can attend the reception after the ceremony ought not to go to the reception ought to go to their home after the ceremony B

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? Indonesian women used to cover their heads in public You ought not to put money into the box at the entrance to the reception At most wedding receptions you can drink anything as you like such as alcohol, wine, beer, soft drinks and so on. As a guest, it is necessary for you to contribute a large sum of money to the bride and bridegroom A

4. What is NOT necessary for a Greek wedding? Crowns made of flowers A silk ribbon A box for money Foods and drinks C

Task 3 speaking Give your friends some advice on how to behave properly as guests in the wedding. You can use “can/can’t/ ought to/ought not to” to make up the sentences. Example: I suggest you can attend it if you get an invitation.

Task 4 Homework Open your books and turn to Page 41, do the exercise 6