Lesson 3 Weddings

Have you ever been to a wedding party? Who was getting married? How many people were there? What time did it start/finish? What did they wear? What did people do? Did you have a wonderful time?

in church "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". Weddings…

从今天开始, 无论 顺境、逆境 ; 无论 贫穷还是富有 ; 无 论健康还是疾病, 都不能将我们分开, 直到生命的最后一 天。

bride bridegroom best man Guess and match f) a man who is about to get married or has just got married a) a friend of the groom who helps him during the wedding ceremony d) a woman who is about to get married or has just got married

b) a party to celebrate the marriage ceremony of two people e) an important social or religious occasion c) a door or gate that you go through to enter a place ceremony entrance wedding reception

bride best man bridegroo m invitation wedding ceremony

entrance crown wedding reception

Read the text and try to remember what to do and what not to do.

Indonesian wedding

I can go without an invitation. I can attend the reception after the ceremony. I ought to put money into the box at the entrance of the reception. What to do:

you oughtn’t to go to the ceremony without asking first. you don’t have to contribute a lot of money. you can’t drink alcohol at the wedding reception. Indonesian women don’t have to cover their heads. What not to do:

Greek wedding

before the wedding ceremony The bridegroom has to ask the bride’s father for his daughter’s hand in marriage. during the wedding ceremony The best man should help put crowns made of flowers on the heads of the couple. A long silk ribbon that links the crowns is a symbol of a long and happy life for the couple.

after the wedding ceremony The guests can attend a wedding reception. Guests can throw dishes on the floor and put money on the bride’s dress for good luck. The party can last through the night.

1. Indonesian families only invite people they have known for a long time. 2. The reception is before the wedding. 3. Guests usually give money as a present. True or false T F F

4. In Greek culture, the bridegroom has to ask for the bride’s hand in marriage. 5. The bride and bridegroom’s wedding crowns are made of gold. 6. A piece of ribbon links the wedding crowns together. T F T

Language points 1. even if 即使 Even if you know the secret you should keep silent. 即使你知道这个秘密, 你也应该保 持沉默。

2. close family 近亲 close friend 亲密的朋友 Sit close against the wall. 紧靠墙坐着 ( 指距离近 ) close 势均力敌的 ; 几乎相等的 a close game 一场不相上下的比赛。

3. contribute (oneself) to sth. contribution n make contribution to sth/sb (1) 捐献、捐赠；捐 ( 钱 ) He contributed a lot of food and clothes to the poor. 他为穷人捐了很 多的食品和衣服。

(2) 献身于 … He contributed himself to doing research. 他投身于研究工作。 (3) 投稿, 撰稿。 He contributed poem to a newspaper. 他向报社投了一篇诗稿。

(4) 贡献 He made great contribution to the country. 他为国家做出了巨大贡献。 He made great contribution to the invention of computer. 他对计算机的发明做出了巨大贡献。

4. …help put crowns made of flowers… = …help put crowns which are made of flowers… 动词的过去分词可后置 定语, 也可以转换成被动语态的定语从 句。 Finally they found the pot buried underground. = Finally they found the pot which was buried underground.

1. have to 2. don’t have to 3. can 4. can’t 5. ought 6. ought not to a) not necessary b) necessary c) not allowed/not possible d) allowed/possible e) not advisable f) advisable Match the words to their meanings.

Complete the passage below with the following words: have to, don’t have to, can’t, can, ought to, ought not to Weddings are happy occasions but when my sister got married last year, my mum and sister did not agree on anything. First It was the dress. My mum said, “Lisa, you ______ wear a white dress,” and my sister replied, “I ____________ wear white. I ____wear pink if I like.” have to don’t have to can

Next it was the invitations. My mum Said, “ Lisa, you really _______ invite Sally,” and my sister replied, “I ___________ Invite her---we have too many people already.” Then it was the flowers. My mum said, “you ____ have Complete the passage below with the following words: have to, don’t have to, can’t, can, ought to, ought not to ought to don’t have to can’t

lilies. I’ve heard that they’re bad luck,” and my sister replied, “of course I ___ have lilies! I don’t believe they’re unlucky!” and then it was the cake!“ You really _______ have a fruit cake, Lisa,” said my mum, but Lisa wanted chocolate. Complete the passage below with the following words: have to, don’t have to, can’t, can, ought to, ought not to can ought to

Finally, I told them that they really ___________ argue so much because it makes me hate weddings for life! ought not to Complete the passage below with the following words: have to, don’t have to, can’t, can, ought to, ought not to

Vocabulary: word building You can often make nouns from verbs by adding the suffixes “ –tion” and “-ance”. However, spellings may change somewhat. Make nouns from these verbs by competing the table.

Verbs invite receive attend enter contribute Nouns invitation reception attendance entrance contribution

1. Have you been to ______Ben’s party? Yes, I received an ________ to his party today. 2. Jeremy, you didn’t ______ class this morning. __________ is necessary if you want to pass! Use the verbs and nouns above to complete the sentences below. invited invitation attend Attendance

4. We had a lovely wedding _________. We ____________ so many beautiful presents! 5. You ought to _________ money. But your ___________ doesn’t need to be big. reception have received contribute contribution 3. The room has a secret ________ you can only _____ if you know where it is. entrance enter

What happens at wedding in your town/city? Use modal verbs and expressions from the lesson to write about some of these things. clothes, reception, ceremony, flowers, presents, songs, food, speeches

Discuss our school rules in groups, by using the modals: have to / not have to, can/can’t, should/ shouldn’t. For example: Presenter: Can you tell us our school rules? A: Yes you can’t dye your hair colorful. B: ……. C: …….

HomeworkHomework Write eight sentences giving advice to a foreigner who is going to a wedding in your town /city.