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8.In small groups discuss the meaning of each word and the importance of each one when people get married.

9.Look back at the text and answer the questions.

What surprises you in the text?

What do you like/dislike about this type of wedding?

How are the customs different from the customs in your culture? How are they similar?

10.As a class compare and contrast two weddings.

Vocabulary: Marry/ Get Married/ Be Married

11. A lot of people get confused about how to use these words. Read the explanations with the examples.

to marry (someone)- this is the general verb. It is the time when people come

together as husband and wife.

I married Sam 3 years ago.

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to get married- this talks about the time two people got married. We think of the

wedding.

I got married.

to get married to (someone)- We think of who was married in the wedding.

I got married to Sam.

to get married in (someplace)- We think of where the wedding took place.

I got married in Hawaii.

to be married- This means a state of being. Are you married or are you single?

I am married.

to be married (to someone)- Also state of being. But who is married to you?

I am married to Sam.

Conclusion- When you use to marry or to get married, think about the wedding. When you use to be married, think about the person's life now.

Grammar: Uses of Past Simple Tense

12. Read the rules and examples to them.

The Simple Past can be used to describe:

a.An action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Example: We travelled to Japan on our honeymoon last year.

b.A series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.

Example: We finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.

c.A duration which starts and stops in the past. Often shown by expressions such

as: for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.

Example: I lived in Brazil for two years.

d.A habit which stopped in the past. We often add expressions such as: always,

often, usually, never, when I was a child, when I was younger, etc.

Example: I studied French when I was a child.

e.Past facts or generalizations which are no longer true.

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Examples: She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.

Honeymoon in Ireland

James and Diana spent their honeymoon in Ireland. Read what they say about it.

13.Fill in the blanks with the correct form. (See Grammar reference)

Last year we (spend) _____our honeymoon in Ireland.

It (be)_____ great. We (travel) ______ around by car with two friends and we (visit)_____ lots of interesting places. In the evenings we usually (go) ______to a pub. One night we even (learn)_____ some Irish dances. We (be)______very lucky with the weather. It (not / rain)______ a lot. But we (see)_____ some beautiful rainbows.

14.Your family has just come from a holiday. Your friend is asking you some questions about your holiday. In pairs ask and answer the questions giving your own answers.

where /go e.g. Where did you go? I went to Italy. who/ go with

where /stay

the weather/good eat /at restaurants visit/historical places

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15.Read the interview with Mark Dilan, a pop singer. Read the questions in

Past Simple and match them with Mark‟s answers.

1.Did you see any wedding ceremony? Whose wedding the last one you saw and what was it like?

2.Who did you choose to be your best man?

3.Where did you have your marriage ceremony?

4.What time of the year did you get married?

5.What were the colors of the bridesmaids‘ dresses? What colours did you wear?

6.Where did you go on your honeymoon?

a. -I always wanted to go to Hawaii. I think the beach is ideal, like Italy or Greece or Hong Kong. But, for my honeymoon, I took my wife to Disney World. Our wedding was during the winter so it was cold almost everywhere, but it is always warm at Disney World, so it was OK.

b. -I think lots of these things are not important to a guy. I can‘t remember what colors I had at my wedding and it was only six months ago. I do remember that I had on a black tuxedo and my wife had on a white dress.

c. -Lots of my friends got married, and so did I. The last wedding I went to was my cousin‘s wedding. I didn‘t know the bride, but we met at a party a few days before the wedding. They got married in a big church.

d.-When I got married, I chose my best friend to be my best man. I have known him most of my life, so the choice was easy. I was not the best man at his wedding because he chose his brother.

e.-I think the time of year is not important. Because I was still a college student when I got married, I had to schedule my wedding so that I could not miss lots of classes. So I used winter holidays.

f.-I wanted to have my wedding in the yard at my house to save lots of money, but I got married in the winter. So it was too cold for a wedding outside. My ceremony was in a great big church. It was expensive, but it was very beautiful also.

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Tell your class the story of the wedding you went last to. Use Past Simple and the vocabulary on the topic.

Listening: “Yesterday” by The Beatles

16.Put each verb into the right tense-Past or Present.

Yesterday, all my troubles_____(seem) so far away. Now it ___(look) as though they_____(be) here to stay, Oh, I _____ (believe) in yesterday.

Suddenly I_____(not be) half the man I used____(to be) There_____(be) a shadow hanging over me,

Oh yesterday____(come) suddenly. Chorus

Why she ____(have) to go, I ___(not know) she_________(not say).

I _____(say) something wrong, Now I _____(long) for yesterday.

Yesterday love_____(be) such an easy game to play. Now I ____(need) a place to hide away,

Oh, I _______(believe) in yesterday Chorus

17.Listen to the song and check your answers. Discuss with your group if there are any other possibilities.

What is the song about? Who is it about? Why is it called ―Yesterday‖?

Vocabulary: Getting on well

18.Read the words below with their definitions. Two of the definitions are not correct. Find their correct match.

19.Fill the gaps with the words above in the correct form and tense.

other because we tend to agree with each other on most things. We understand each

other. We .......................... by email and phone. We speak to each other at least once

a week.

20.Work with a partner, ask and answer the questions to talk about your friends.

1.How did you meet your best friend?

2.Did you hit it off immediately?

3.What do you have in common?

4.Have you ever lost contact?

5.Why exactly do you get on well together?

6.Have you ever fallen out with each other?

7.How do you keep in touch?

Writing: discursive composition

21.Choose a for and against argument from one of the following themes:

Getting Married

Having Children

Moving to a new house

Write down a general statement of the situation (for introduction and first sentence) Write down four positive points and four negative points

Write down your own personal opinion (for final paragraph) Summarize both sides in one sentence if possible

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Use your notes to write a For and Against Argument using the helpful language provided

Helpful Language

Providing Additional Arguments: What is more, / In addition to ..., / Further, Showing Contrast: However,/ On the other hand, / Although ....., / Unfortunately, Ordering: First of all, / Then,/ Next, / Finally,

Summarizing: To sum up, / In conclusion,/ In summary,/ All things considered, Expressing Your Opinion: In my opinion,/ I feel / think that ../Personally,

Communication

22. Read the questions. Add three more questions and interview at least five people. Discuss the results of the interview. Compare the answers.

1.Is marriage changing in your country?

2.What are the advantages and disadvantages of getting married?

3.Is a modern wedding better than a traditional one?

In pairs discuss and list answers to the question.

In groups of four students discuss and add to the ideas you discussed in your pairs.

Next, form groups of eight students. Create a new combined list of ideas. Finally, have a class discussion about the topics.

Independent assignment

1.Find information about wedding customs of two different countries. Compare and contrast them. Report your findings to the class.

2.People are very imaginative and want to have unusual weddings. Find information about the most unusual wedding. Tell the story to the class, support your story with photos.

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1. Work in small groups to do the following tasks.

a)Write a list of words you associate with the word ―childhood‖. Compare your lists.

b)Describe your happiest memories of childhood to your partner.

c)Which of the pictures best describe your childhood?

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Vocabulary: phrasal verbs

2. Read the sentences and guess what each phrasal verb means.

a)I grew up in a small town. I left it when I was eighteen.

b)It was my grandmother who brought me up. My mother was often away.

c)Could you look after Janet for a couple of hours while I go out shopping?

d)I get on very well with my elder sister. We never argue.

e)He always looked up to his uncle. He wanted to be like him.

f)I think he takes after his mother. They are both kind, generous people.

g)Her mother never tells her off. That is why he‘s so naughty all the time.

Now make true sentences about you using the phrasal verbs.

Grammar: Past Simple Tense

3. Write five Past Simple questions using some of the phrasal verbs to

interview your partner.

Example:

1. Where did you grow up?

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2. Did your grandparent bring you up?

Ask and answer your questions in pairs.

4. Write the past simple of the verbs in the list in the correct box.

study /pray/ cross/ travel /stop/ close/ cry/ rob/ call/ love/ tidy /dance

miss/ drop/ try/ phone/ enjoy /prefer/ look/ carry /live

5. Make sentences using the past forms of the verbs.

1.Kanat‘s room is clean now.(clean it /an hour ago) She cleaned it an hour ago.

2.Aidana is not watching TV. (turn it off/ half an hour ago)

3.Talgat does not go to the gym any more. (stop/a month ago)

4.They are not in town. (leave the city/ a week ago)

5.We are eating a cake. (bake it/ half an hour ago)

6.Makset is having a party tonight. (arrange it/ two weeks ago)

7.Nurken‘s house it tidy. (tidy it/ three hours ago)

6.Discuss with your partner. Use Past Simple Tense.

a)What is your earliest childhood memory? How old were you then?

b)Were you naughty as a child? What naughty things did you do?

c)Did your parents punish you? Share stories of times when your parents punished you for something you did wrong. Were the punishments fair or unfair?

d)What were your family rules when you were a child and what did those rules teach you?

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