Lesson 3 WeddingsLesson 3 Weddings

Have you ever been to a wedding party?

Who was getting married?

How many people were there?

What time did it start/finish?

What did they wear?

What did people do?

Did you have a wonderful time?

in church

"To have and to hold

from this day forward,

for better, for worse, for

richer, for poorer, in

sickness and in health,

to love and to cherish,

till death do us part".

Weddings…

从今天开始 , 无论顺境、逆境 ; 无论贫穷还是富有 ;

无论健康还是疾病 , 都不能将我们分开 , 直到生命的最后一天。

bride

bridegroom

best man

Guess and match

f) a man who is about to get married or has just got married

a) a friend of the groom who helps him during the wedding ceremony

d) a woman who is about to get married or has just got married

b) a party to celebrate the marriage ceremony of two people

e) an important social or religious occasion

c) a door or gate that you go through to enter a place

ceremony

entrance

wedding reception

bride best manbridegroom

invitationwedding

ceremony

entranceentrance crown

wedding reception

Read the text and try to

remember what to do and

what not to do.

Indonesian wedding

I can go without an invitation.

I can attend the reception after the

ceremony.

I ought to put money into the box at

the entrance of the reception.

What to do:

you oughtn’t to go to the ceremony

without asking first.

you don’t have to contribute a lot

of money.

you can’t drink alcohol at the

wedding reception.

Indonesian women don’t have to

cover their heads.

What not to do:

Greek weddingGreek wedding

before the wedding ceremony The bridegroom has to ask the bride’s father for his daughter’s hand in marriage.during the wedding ceremony The best man should help put crowns made of flowers on the heads of the couple. A long silk ribbon that links the crowns is a symbol of a long and happy life for the couple.

after the wedding ceremony

The guests can attend a wedding

reception.

Guests can throw dishes on the floor

and put money on the bride’s dress for

good luck.

The party can last through the night.

1. Indonesian families only invite

people they have known for a long

time.

2. The reception is before the

wedding.

3. Guests usually give money as a

present.

True or false

T

F

F

4. In Greek culture , the bridegroom

has to ask for the bride’s hand in

marriage.

5. The bride and bridegroom’s

wedding crowns are made of gold.

6. A piece of ribbon links the wedding

crowns together.

T

F

T

Language points

1. even if 即使 Even if you know the secret you sh

ould keep silent. 即使你知道这个秘密 , 你也应该保持沉默。

2. close family 近亲 close friend 亲密的朋友 Sit close against the wall.

紧靠墙坐着 ( 指距离近 )

close 势均力敌的 ; 几乎相等的 a close game 一场不相上下的比赛。

3. contribute (oneself) to sth.

contribution n

make contribution to sth/sb

(1)捐献、捐赠；捐 ( 钱 )

He contributed a lot of food and clo

thes to the poor. 他为穷人捐了很多的食品和衣服。

(2) 献身于… He contributed himself to doing resea

rch. 他投身于研究工作。

(3) 投稿 , 撰稿。 He contributed poem to a newspaper.

他向报社投了一篇诗稿。

(4) 贡献 He made great contribution to the co

untry. 他为国家做出了巨大贡献。

He made great contribution to the inv

ention of computer. 他对计算机的发明做出了巨大贡献。

4. …help put crowns made of flowers… = …help put crowns which are made o

f flowers… 动词的过去分词可后置定语 , 也可以转换成被动语态的定语从句。

Finally they found the pot buried underground.

= Finally they found the pot which was buried underground.

1. have to

2. don’t have

to

3. can

4. can’t

5. ought

6. ought not

to

a) not necessary

b) necessary

c) not allowed/not

possible

d) allowed/possible

e) not advisable

f) advisable

Match the words to their meanings.

Complete the passage below with the following words: have to, don’t have to, can’t, can, ought to, ought not to

Weddings are happy occasions but when my sister got married last year, my mum and sister did not agree on anything. First It was the dress. My mum said, “Lisa, you ______ wear a white dress,” and my sister replied, “I ____________ wear white. I ____wear pink if I like.”

have todon’t have to

can

Next it was the invitations. My mum

Said, “ Lisa, you really _______ invite

Sally,” and my sister replied, “I

___________ Invite her---we have too

many people already.” Then it was the

flowers. My mum said, “you ____ have

Complete the passage below with the

following words: have to, don’t have to,

can’t, can, ought to, ought not to

ought to

don’t have to

can’t

lilies. I’ve heard that they’re bad luck,”and my sister replied, “of course I ___have lilies! I don’t believe they’re unlucky!” and then it was the cake!“ You really _______ have a fruit cake, Lisa,” said my mum, but Lisa wanted chocolate.

Complete the passage below with the following words: have to, don’t have to, can’t, can, ought to, ought not to

can

ought to

Finally, I told them that they really

___________ argue so much because

it makes me hate weddings for life!

ought not to

Complete the passage below with the

following words: have to, don’t have to,

can’t, can, ought to, ought not to

Vocabulary: word building

You can often make nouns from ver

bs by adding the suffixes “ –tion” an

d “-ance”. However, spellings may c

hange somewhat. Make nouns from

these verbs by competing the table.

Verbs

invite

receive

attend

enter

contribute

Nouns

invitation

reception

attendance

entrance

contribution

1. Have you been to ______Ben’s party? Yes, I received an ________ to his party today.

2. Jeremy, you didn’t ______ class this morning. __________ is necessary if you want to pass!

Use the verbs and nouns above to complete the sentences below.

invitedinvitation

attend

Attendance

4. We had a lovely wedding _________.

We ____________ so many beautiful

presents!

5. You ought to _________ money. But

your ___________ doesn’t need to be

big.

reception

have received

contribute

contribution

3. The room has a secret ________ you

can only _____ if you know where it

is.

entrance

enter

What happens at wedding in your

town/city? Use modal verbs and

expressions from the lesson to write

about some of these things.

clothes, reception, ceremony, flowers,

presents, songs, food, speeches

Discuss our school rules in groups, by

using the modals: have to / not have

to, can/can’t , should/ shouldn’t.

For example:

Presenter: Can you tell us our school

rules?

A: Yes you can’t dye your hair colorful.

B: …….

C: …….

HomeworkHomeworkHomeworkHomework

Write eight sentences giving advice

to a foreigner who is going to a

wedding in your town /city.