Wedding

Teaching steps Warm-up. Discussion. Reading. Important structures. Language study. Practice.

Help me!

best man bridegroom bride maid of honuor

Discussion Have you ever been to a wedding party? Who got married?

Guess the meaning 1. a male friend of the groom who helps him during the wedding ceremony 2. a party to celebrate the marriage ceremony of the two people 3. a woman who is about to get married or has just got married

4. customs performed on important social or religious occasions 5. goodbye 6. a small flower on a tree or plant 7. a man who is about to get married or has just got married. 8. to represent something

Different weddings around the world

Wedding in Indonesia what to do what not to do

Useful Expressions have to don’t have to can can’t should shouldn’t

Wedding in Indonesia what to do attend the reception wear traditional clothes money

What not to do cover their heads contribute a lot of money drink alcohol go to the ceremony

Greek weddings

father What does the groom do at the ceremony?

Greek Weddings best man What does he do during the wedding?

What does it stand for? a silk ribbon

What do the guests do?

Important Structures 1. an invitation to a wedding 2. even if 3. attend the reception 4. the entrance to the reception 5. contribute money

Important Structures 1. ask for his daughter’s hand 2. to be married 3. a happy and long life 4. last through the night 5. good luck

Language points You can go with him/her, even if you don’t receive an invitation yourself. 即使下雨我也会来的. I’ll come even if it rains. 即使你不喜欢她, 你也要娶她. You have to marry her, even if you don’t love her.

Language points ask for my hand give me. a hand give my hand to you Marry me! Help me. Marry you!

Language points The groom’s best man then goes with the couple to the church, to be married. The …, (who are) to be married. There is much homework here, to be done. There is much homework here, (which is )to be done.

The best man should help put crowns made of flowers on… The best man…crowns (which are) made of flowers on…

Language Points A long silk ribbon that links the crowns is a symbol of a long and happy life for the couple.

Language points The guests can attend a wedding reception, which is usually a huge party. Just now I was talking to him, who is a doctor.

There is a lot of eating, drinking and dancing, including the famous Greek circle dance. There is a lot of ….dancing, the famous Greek circle dance included.

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