3. Before the wedding
Julie and Dave are getting married next month. Match the beginnings of the phrases on the left with the endings on the right:
Julie has sent out a. her wedding dress.
Dave has asked b. a stag night on the Friday before the wedding.
They've booked с. a wedding list.
Julie has bought d. a hen night on the Friday before the wedding.
They've bought each other e. invitations to all the wedding guests.
They've made f. wedding rings.
Julie's going to have g. the hotel for the reception.
Dave's going to have h. his brother to be best man.
4. People at the wedding
Use these words to describe the picture:
bride groom best man clergyman guests bridesmaids
The two people getting married are the ……...and the………….. They are being married by the The two little girls are the………………….. The man standing on the groom's right is his The wedding …………………. are watching the ceremony.
5. The vows
Here are the marriage vows a man says in Britain. Complete them using these words:
health death worse poorer
I (John Smith) take thee (Jane Brown) to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for (1)……………, for richer, for (2)……………, in sickness and in (3)………………….. , to love and to cherish, till (4)…………………. us do part.
Love, Marriage, Romance, Flirting.
6. Choose the right word and complete the sentences.
WORDS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
TO ASK SOMEONE OUT - to ask someone to go on a date with you; to ask someone (who you are attracted to) to meet you for a drink, coffee, etc.
FLIRTY - adj. flirtatious.
TO MAKE OUT - to kiss passionately, etc.
TO BREAK UP - to stop seeing each other. to end a (romantic) relationship.
1. The girl that you are engaged to is your (fiancee/financier).
2. An informal way of saying "they got married" is "they tied the" (rope/knot).
3. He's not a good husband. He (dates/cheats) on his wife with other women.
4. When they got engaged, he gave her a beautiful (wedding/engagement) ring.
5. "Head over " (heels/shoes) means "very much in love".
6. I thought it was love, but it was only an (infatuation/inflammation) that lasted for three months.
7. If you don't want to get pregnant, you should always use (contraceptives/contraband).
8. A (possessive/possessing) person is one who shows a desire to control or dominate his/her partner.
9. Don't bother asking her out. She has a (sturdy/steady) boyfriend.
10. I find her very (attracted/attractive).
11. I asked her out, but she turned me ________ (she said "no").
a) down b)out c) in
12. A ________ is something that one uses in bars as a way to start talking to someone.
a) pick me up line b)pick up line c) pick up truck
13. He thinks she is attractive = He's got the ________ for her.
a) hot b) desire c) attraction
14. A person who likes to flirt is called a ________.
a) flirtation b)filtrator c) flirt
15. You see that cute girl over there? I've been trying to________ all night, but she still hasn't noticed me.
a) catch her eyes b )catch her eye c) catch her view
16. I just broke up with my girlfriend - I don't plan to start ________ again right away.
a) going b) seeing c) dating
17. I have a ________ on my teacher (I secretly like my teacher).
a) crush b)crash c) crunch
18. She's the kind of girl who will not ________ on the first date.
a)make out b)make in c)make on
19. It wasn't a long-term relationship, it was only a ________ (a fun, short-term relationship).
a) flight b) fling c) fleeting
20. Of course he likes you, he was blatantly __________ on you last night at the party! .
a) knocking b) playing c)hitting
21. She's the girl that ________ my heart. (= shattered my hopes by saying 'no')
a) broke b)baked c) took
22. Would you like to ________ me for a drink?
a) sit close to b) join c)talk to
23. I like Monica as a friend. I don't ________ her attractive.
a)find b) feel c) see
24. The singer is very attractive = The singer is ________.
a)lukewarm b)warm c)hot
25. I asked her out ________.
a) on a meeting b) to a date c) on a date
26. You seem really nice and I'd like to get to ________.
a) know you better b) know the better you c) know you best
27. I thought I was the only one, but it turns out she's been ________ me this whole time!
a)double-timing b)two-timing c)twice-timing
28. He keeps sending mixed ________. I can't tell if he likes me or not.
a)signs b)signals c)signets
29. Did you get her ________?
a) numbers b)phone c)number
30. I met my boyfriend on an online ________ site.
a)date b)dating c) meeting
7. The following events describe a traditional wedding. Put them in the correct order:
a. Their friends throw confetti at them.
b. They cut the cake and make speeches.
с Her father walks down the aisle with her.
d. They leave for their honeymoon.
e. They spend ages taking photographs!
f. The bride arrives at the church late.
g. The couple make their wedding vows.
h. They go to a hotel for the wedding reception,
i. The happy couple walk back up the aisle, man and wife! The correct order is:
In Britain people either have a church wedding or they have a civil ceremony in a registry office. They don't have both as in some countries. If people get married in church they usually have a white wedding - the bride wears a traditional white dress.