© British Council 2014 Weddings in the UK – Slide 1

© British Council 2014 What can you see at weddings in your country? What can you see at weddings in the UK? Weddings in the UK – Slide 2

© British Council 2014 Weddings in the UK Many weddings in the UK are in a church. The man wears a suit and the woman wears a white dress. After going to church people have some food and drinks. There is always a big cake! After the food there is a party where everyone dances and has a good time! Weddings are one day. After the wedding the couple go on holiday. Weddings can cost more than £20,000. Sometimes the parents pay, sometimes the couple. Many people have a wedding but not everyone. Some people live together but are not married. Weddings in the UK – Slide 3

© British Council 2014 Task 4: Reading Put these sentences in order. Write 1, 2, 3, 4: Weddings in the UK – Slide 4

© British Council 2014 Task 5: Reading Are the sentences true or false? Write T or F: 1. The woman wears a white dress.______ 2. There is a party the day after the wedding.______ 3. The couple stay at home after the wedding.______ 4. Weddings are expensive.______ 5. The couple’s parents always pay for the wedding.______ 6. All couples who live together are married.______ Weddings in the UK – Slide 5

© British Council 2014 Weddings in the UK in people is woman weddings big go food good not onepay Many ______________ in the UK are ______ a church. The man wears a suit and the ________ wears a white dress. After going to church people have some ________ and drinks. There is always a _____ cake! After the food there ____ a party where everyone dances and has a _______ time! Weddings are _____ day. After the wedding the couple ____ on holiday. Weddings can cost more than £20,000. Sometimes the parents _____, sometimes the couple. Many ________ have a wedding but not everyone. Some people live together but are _____ married. Weddings in the UK – Slide 6

© British Council 2014 Weddings in the UK – Slide 7 Task 7: Spelling Fill in the gaps: Many _eddings are in a _ _ urch. The _an _ears a _uit. The _oma_ _ears a _ress. _eople _ave some _ood and d_in_s. There is a _ar_y. The _ou_le go on _oli_ay. _eddings are ex_e_si_e.