Tying The Knot

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Tying the knot

Theme 4, unit 3
Objectives:

⊳ To expand vocabulary associated with weddings.


⊳ To listen and read for gist, and for specific information.
⊳ To state plans and intentions.

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Tying the knot
The expression ‘tying the knot’ comes from an old Celtic custom called ‘Handfasting.’
When a man and a woman came together at the start of their marriage, their wrists were
tied together. The term is used today to mean that someone is getting married or engaged.

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Who the people are? What are they doing? What are they wearing?

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a. at an Omani friend’s wedding.
b. 1- there were no men, only women.
2- no speeches.
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The reception is immediately after the wedding ceremony.
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Some weddings take place in a registry office.
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A toast is when you hold up your glass and wish someone health and happiness.
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The best man is usually the groom’s best friend or brother.
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the dowry
the marriage contract

the groom
a hotel

the bride
In two or three columns
Yellow Blue Red
Is the color of gold, Is the colour of the Is the color of blood,
butter and ripe lemons. clear sky and the deep and because of this it
In the spectrum of sea. It is located has historically been
visible light, yellow is between violet and associated
engagementwith
ring
found between green green on the optical sacrifice, danger and
best man
and orange. spectrum. courage.
marriage vows
witnesses
honeymoon
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bouquet
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guests ring
witnesses honeymoon
couple dress
cake
groom
bouquet
bride toast
bridesmaids speeches
best man 9invitations
Group work

Read the information and answer


the questions

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China and India

Fiji
Oman

Spanien

Turkey
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And tables to compare data
Wealth Clothes
coins dress
Worldly
suit
goods
money gown
cash coat
cheques robe
gold sari
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Across
1-groom
2 bride Down
5 bouquet 1 guest
7 cake 2 best man
10 honeymoon 3 propose
4 bridesmaids
6 speech
8 ring
9 reception
End of the lesson

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