special occasions. birthdays n birthday cake –may be any kind of cake –candles (is china the...

Special OccasionsSpecial Occasions

BirthdaysBirthdays

Birthday cake– may be any kind of cake– candles (is China the same?)

Birthday song:

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday dear name

Happy birthday to you

QuestionQuestion

If you are not a Christian and you have never been to a church, can you get married in one?

Answer: Yes (in some churches).

WeddingWedding

Popular places for a wedding:– church (traditional)– garden (a public garden, or at home)– beach

WeddingWedding

Important people– bride: the woman who is getting marrie

d– groom: the man who is getting married– maid of honour: assistant to the bride

• helps the bride to dress, etc

– best man: assistant to the groom• holds the wedding ring until it’s needed

– officiant: the priest, etc who performs the marriage

QuestionQuestion

Who enters the church first, the bride or the groom?

Answer: the groom

WeddingWedding

The ceremony:– guests enter and sit down– groom and best man wait at the front– the bride enters, and walks down the ai

sle with her father– the officiant helps the bride and groom t

o speak the wedding vows• at this time, the groom puts the wedding rin

g on the bride’s finger• the bride may give the groom a ring too

WeddingWedding

Receiving line– the newlyweds and their parents stand i

n a line and greet all the guests one by one

Reception (a meal)– the best man makes a speech and toast

• often a humourous speech

– the newlyweds cut the wedding cake– the newlyweds dance together

FuneralsFunerals

The colour for a funeral: black Can be religious or non-religious

– even if the person never went to church The body is washed and dressed and

placed in a casket. Often the casket is left open, so that

people arriving at the funeral can say “goodbye”.

FuneralsFunerals

The main funeral ceremony– in a church, etc– usually somebody gives a eulogy (a spe

ech about the person) The casket is driven in a black car to

the cemetery. The casket is carried by pallbearers.

– some male friends and relatives Another short ceremony.