FAMILY and RELATIONSHIPS

bridesmaids aisle engagement got engaged bride

courting living in sin got on wined and dined wedding rings

attracted to proposed chatted her up fallen in love best man

asked her out drift apart cohabiting go out groom

tie the knot = get married

split up = separate, break up

courting = seeking the affections of a woman (us. with the hope of marriage)

wine and dine sb. = to treat someone to an expensive meal of the type that includes fine wines

chat sb. up = to talk flirtatiously to (a person), esp. with the intention of seducing him or her

drift apart = lose personal contact over time

stag night/party = party for a man who is going to get married (only his male friends are invited)

hen night = a party for women only, usually one held for a woman before she is married

registry office = office where records of births, marriages etc are kept and where marriages may be performed

wedding march = a musical composition played during a wedding procession.

vow = a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment

Study the vocabulary above and complete the story below

Laurence first met Carol at a party and was immediately 1. ___________ her. He 2.__________ and at the end of the evening 3. _____________ to dinner at a nearby restaurant. She accepted his offer and the next evening he 4._____________ her in style, with champagne and delicious, exotic foods. They 5. _____________well with each other, decided to meet again and then started to 6. ______________ on a regular basis. Laurence's granny was delighted that he was 7. _____________ at last. It wasn't long before they realised that they had 8. _____________ with each other.

A few months later, they bought a flat and moved in together. Lawrence's granny disapproved of them 9. _____________, but Laurence explained that 10. _____________ was quite normal these days.

One day, Laurence decided to ask Carol to marry him, so after a romantic meal, he got down on one knee and 11. _____________ to her. They 12. _____________ and the next day announced their 13. _____________ to their friends and family. Their parents were delighted that they had decided to 14. _____________.Lawrence's friends weren't so sure, however, and all agreed that they would 15. _______________ and 16. _____________ long before the wedding

A week or so before the wedding, Laurence went out on a 17. _____________ with his male friends, while Carol enjoyed her 18. _____________with her female friends.

WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENED??????

At last, the big day arrived. Laurence and Carol had wanted to get married in a 19. __________ but their parents insisted on a traditional church wedding. The church was packed, friends and family of the 20. _____________ on the left, friends and family of the 21. _____________ on the right. Laurence sat nervously at the front with his 22. _____________ who was carrying the 23. _____________ in his pocket. The organist started playing the 24. _____________ and

Carol walked up the 25. ___________________, accompanied by her father and followed by the 26. _____________. The priest conducted the ceremony and, after Laurence and Carol had exchanged 27. _____________, pronounced them husband and wife.

Words used to describe the state or consistency of food

buttery : food that has a lot of butter in it, or tastes as if it has butter in it

calorific : containing a lot of calories and therefore likely to make you fat

chewy : food that has to be chewed for some time before it is soft enough to swallow

crispy : food that is crispy is firm in a pleasant way, and makes a noise when you bite it

crunchy : crunchy foods make a loud noise when you bite them

greasy : prepared with a lot of oil or fat

heavy : food that is heavy is rather solid and not enjoyable

light : food or drink that is light has less fat or alcohol than other similar food or drink. nourishing : providing the food needed to live, grow, and be healthy

perishable : perishable food decays after a short time, especially if it is not kept cold

raw : raw food has not been cooked, or has not been thoroughly cooked

spoilt : spoilt food has started to decay

stringy : full of fibres and difficult to cut and eat

tender : tender food is soft and easy to cut and eat

tough : food, especially meat, that is tough is very difficult to cut and chew