WEEK 6- READING FOR INFORMATION

I.- Do the exercise below. Weddings

Start by writing all the wedding words you know. You can write on paper or on your Notepad. Can you think of at least
ten words? Start like this:

Wedding—dress—cake—bride—ring

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II.-Look at the definitions, solve the anagrams and write the words. (An anagram has the same letters as the word but
in a different order.) If you can't solve the anagram, think of the word in your language and look it up in the
dictionary.

1 _________(erbdi). The woman who is getting married

2 _________(dedgniw). The ceremony where a man and woman marry

3 _________(morog). The man who is getting married

4 __________(mirdbesdia). The assistant to the woman getting married

5 __________(steb nma). The assistant to the man getting married

6 __________(nirg). The woman wears it on her finger.

7___________(silae). They walk down this in an Eastern wedding.

8___________(dewding sresd). The woman use this and it is usually white

9___________(throme ni awl). Your wife’s/husband’s mother is your____________

10__________(rensuvo). Scared; how you feel before you get married.

III.- Have you ever been to a wedding where something went wrong? Match the ends of the sentences with their
beginnings. Write four more things that could go wrong.

-accident on the way to the wedding -all over her wedding dress - just didn't go to her own wedding

-fell over and broke his leg - fighting with the groom’s family - the best man lost the ring

1 I went to a wedding where "_____________________________________________".

2 When my friend was a bride, she spilt coffee "________________________________".

3 I knew a groom who was walking the aisle, and he "____________________________".

4 This is the worst thing I've heard of. The bride was so nervous she "_________________________________".

5 This was really sad. My friend's mother-in-law was in a car "_______________________________________".

6 This was awful. At the reception after the wedding, the bride's family started "_________________________".

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IV.- Read these stories from an Internet forum and answer the questions.

Gals Forum @ Weddings! Got a funny story about your wedding? Tell it here!

From: Cutefroot

Here's my story. I guess all brides are really nervous on their wedding day. I was so nervous that I couldn't sleep for two
nights before. I also couldn't eat. I was kind of a wreck!!! I was at the bridesmaid's house and we were getting ready
when things started to go wrong. First I spilt coffee on my clothes, and then my friends were late. I started to cry! My
friend gave me a pill to help me to relax. It was some kind of tranquilizer. I felt a bit better, so she gave me another one.
Then it was time to go to the wedding, so I got in the car to go. I fell fast asleep. The bridesmaids shook me and shouted
at me, but nobody could wake me up! Finally, they drove me to the wedding anyway. When we arrived, they managed
to get me to stand up. I held onto my father's arm and managed to walk up the aisle. I only realized I was getting married
when I looked down and saw that I had a wedding dress on! The moral? Don't take tranquilizers on an empty stomach!

From: Noodles

My big wedding nightmare is because of a tradition we have in the Philippines. It is bad luck if you wear your wedding
dress before the wedding day. I guess it is quite sensible because there can be accidents, but my mother takes this really
seriously. She won't let me put on the wedding dress AT ALL. So on my wedding day, I put on the wedding dress and it is
a bit too big. This is a real problem because it is an off-the-shoulder dress, and if it is too big, it will fall off completely! So
I have to walk down the aisle holding my dress. I don't really blame my mom, but I won't do the same thing to my
daughter!

From: Superhunny

We had a small disaster at my wedding - and I never knew anything about it till later. Just before the wedding started,
the best man dropped the ring in the road and couldn't find it. He searched and searched and he still couldn't find it.
Finally he panicked and just went in without it. It was my husband's mum who saved the day. She slipped off her own
wedding ring and we used that. Getting married in your mother in law’s wedding ring. How weird is that!

1.- Why was Cutefroot a wreck?

a.- she was very hungry and tired b.-everything was going wrong c.-it was her wedding day
2.-Why did Cutefroot fall asleep?
a.-because she was a wreck b.- because she took two pills c.-because she was very nervous
3.-Which of these statements is true?
a.- Cutefroot did not wake up b.- she wasn’t wearing the right dress c.- she needed her father’s help to
walk
4.- How does Noodles feel about her mother?
a.- really angry b.- A bit annoyed c.-no annoyed at all
5.- What holds up Noodles’ wedding dress?
a.- her shoulders b.- the straps of the dress c.-her hand
6.- Why did Superhunny get married in her mother in law’s wedding ring?
a.-she loves her mother in law b.- she forgot the ring c. someone lost the ring
7.-What does Superhunny think about this situation?
a.-It’s funny b.- it’s strange c.-she panicked
8.- These stories are………..
a.-all in the present tense b.- all in the past tense c.- It’s a mixture of present and past
V.-In the Philippines it is unlucky to wear your wedding dress before the wedding day. Read some more traditions.
Are these real traditions? Decide which are true and which are false. Surf on the web to find out.

1 In England, the bride wears something borrowed, something blue, something old, and something new.
2 In India, it is lucky if it rains on your wedding day.

3 In Arab countries, brides paint henna on their hands to protect themselves from bad luck. Henna is a kind of vegetable
coloring.

4 In Sweden, a bride puts a silver coin from her father and a gold coin from her mother in each shoe to make sure she
will always have money.

5 In Egypt, women pinch the bride for good luck. Ow!

6 At Czech weddings, people throw peas at the happy couple instead of rice.

7 Moroccan brides have a bath in milk on their wedding day.

8 Greek brides keep a cube of sugar in their dress to make sure their marriage will be sweet.

9 About 70% of all brides worldwide wear a wedding ring on the fourth finger of their left hand.

10 In Taiwan, the couple’s friends go to the bedroom after the wedding after the wedding dinner and make them play
silly games for an hour or two.

VI.-Have you seen the film 'Father of the Bride'? Search ‘FATHER OF THE BRIDE’ to visit a website of the film and
answer the questions below. Why not borrow the film and watch it?

1 What is the tagline of this film? Fill in the missing words: 'Love is wonderful. Until it happens to your ______ ______.'

2 Who played the father in the first version of 'Father of the Bride'? _______________________________________

3 When was the Steve Martin version of the film made? ______________________________________________

4 In this version of the film, who played Franck Eggelhoffer? __________________________________________

5 What is the name of the bride in the film? ______________________________________________________

6 What is the name of the bridegroom? _________________________________________________________

7 In which year was Steve Martin born? ________________________________________________________

8 Complete this memorable quote. 'I know I'll remember this moment, ____________________________________.