1. Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Zdeňka Hrstková. Slezské gymnázium, Opava, příspěvková organizace. Vzdělávací materiál byl vytvořen v rámci OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám. Wedding customs VY_32_INOVACE_150209 5. května 2013

2. Starter Have you ever been at a wedding? Talk about it. In the Czech Republic: –What is the age people get married? –Who pays for the wedding expenses? –What are the typical wedding gifts? –Are there any special wedding customs? –What do people think of a divorce?

3. Vocabulary – match the words with definitions mosque convenient reception bride groom household rate to frown upon st. relatives gadgets to stigmatize a.the man who is getting married b.your house and home and everything in it c.to disagree with st. d.the woman who is getting married e.„smart“ electronic things f.your family g.a religious place for the Muslims h.the wedding lunch and party i.good because it is cheep and comfortable j.to mark sb. as a bad person k.the number/percent out of the total

4. Listening You are going to listen to 2 girls who are discussing wedding customs in Korea and Indonesia. Listen and make notes. Korea: http://elllo.org/english/1101/1141- Sunny-Wedding.htmhttp://elllo.org/english/1101/1141- Sunny-Wedding.htm Indonesia: http://elllo.org/english/1101/1142- Isthma-Wedding.htmhttp://elllo.org/english/1101/1142- Isthma-Wedding.htm

5. Korean wedding What is the average age for Koreans to marry?Why? Where does the wedding take place? How many guests do usually come? Who pays for the wedding? What gifts do the groom and the bride get? What is the general opinion on divorces? What is special about Korean wedding?

6. Indonesian wedding Where does the wedding take place? What is the usual age for getting married? Who pays for the wedding? What are the typical wedding gifts? What is the divorce rate? Is there anything special about the wedding?

7. Compare Use your notes and say what is similar and what is different about Korean and Indonesian weddings? Now compare both weddings to the Czech wedding? What are the most important differences?

8. Compare and contrast the pictures. What stage of the wedding ceremony do they show? Who do you think are the people in each photo?

9. Speaking Do you think that wedding is an important moment for a couple? In some countries there are marriages arranged by parents. – What do you think about it? Should women stay at home with kids? If yes, for how long? Is it the same when a man stays at home with kids?