Additional topical vocabulary
to be head over ears in love with smb.
to dote on smb.
to be blind to one’s faults
to care for smb.
it’s a passing fancy
it’s an infatuation only
to make smb’s acquaintance
to get acquainted with smb.
to court smb.
to have a steady
to propose to smb.
to accept one’s proposal
to turn smb. down / to reject smb.
to be engaged to smb.
engagement
to announce one’s engagement
to marry for love
to marry for money
to marry for convenience
to have a white wedding
a love match
a young couple
newly-weds
just married
to go on a honeymoon
maid of honour
the best man
a stag / hen party
an illegal marriage
a marriage certificate
to have a civil ceremony / marriage in a registry office
to marry in church
to be married in a civil form of marriage
to be married in a religious rite
Listening
Listen to the tape, write a word or expression under each picture and answer the questions below about romantic relations of young people in America, compare them with Ukrainian teenagers.
What is the usual age young people start going out together?
What is a double date?
What is a curfew and who set it?
Why do people of all ages enjoy going on double dates?
When will people know that a couple is going to get married?
What do people do when they don’t want to continue their relationship?
_______________________ _____________________
Speaking
Discuss the following questions in groups; be ready to report to the class.
1. Do you think a curfew is a good idea? Should everyone have a curfew or only some people? Explain.
2. Have you ever gone on a double date or a blind date (a date arranged by someone else)? Would you like to go on a double or blind date? Why or why not?
3. Talk about some of the dating customs in your country.
4. If you are not married, do you plan on getting married? Why or why not? What age is the best for getting married?
Exercise 2
Put each of the following words or phrases in the passage below:
date approve mature romantic keen break off go out relationship drift apart attracted
Ann was a very a)__________ girl who often dreamed of love and marriage. She was especially b)__________ to a young man called Michael, who worked in the same office as she did, and he was very c)___________ on her, too. They became friendly and one day Michael asked her to go out with him. Their first d)__________ was a visit to the theatre, and they both enjoyed the evening so much that they decided to e)____________ together regularly. Michael was a bit untidy and rather young, and Ann’s parents didn’t f)___________ of him at first, but Ann was a sensible, g)_________ girl and they had confidence in her. For a year or so everything went well, but then somehow they slowly began h)__________ , until they finally decided to i)________ their j)_________ .
Exercise 3
Instruction as above.
bride engaged bridegroom consent wedding propose civil reception honeymoon toast
One evening, although he was nervous, Joe decided to a)__________ to his girlfriend, Linda. She accepted his proposal, they became b)________ and he gave her a ring. After a year they had saved enough money to get married (they were both over 18 so they didn’t need their parents’ c)________ ). Some people have a religious ceremony with a priest, but Joe and Linda decided on a d)_________ ceremony in a registry office. On the day of the e)________ Linda, the f)__________ , was very calm, but Joe, the g)___________ , was nervous. Afterwards, at the h)_________ , speeches were made and the guests drank a i)________ to the happy couple, who finally left for a j)___________ in Spain.
Exercise 4
Explain the difference between…..
to be fond of and to be in love with
separated and divorced
a fiancé and a fiancée
mother and mother-in-law
Exercise 5
Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below:
in with out to of
Bob and Lena are going_____ together.
Bob is going______ ______ Lena.
He was too nervous to ask her ______ .
She’s very fond_______ him.
We drank a toast ______ their future happiness.
He fell _____ love _____ her at once.
He’s getting married_______ Liz next month.
She’s engaged ______ a policeman.
His parents don’t approve _______ her.
Have confidence, _________ me!
Reading and Writing
PROBLEM PAGE
Read the letters then choose one to your liking and write an answer giving a good piece of advice. Use some of these words and expressions:
Why don‘t you…? If I were you, I would….
Why not….? A good way to…… is to…….
What / How about……..ing? The best way to… is to……..
I think you should…….. I think it‘s a mistake to…..
You could / might……. Stop……..ing and start ……..ing.
1. I’m going out with a really nice guy. He says he loves me, and he even wants to get married. The problem is, I don’t love him. I’m in love with his best friend and it’s driving me crazy. I dream about him all the time and often cry myself to sleep. I’ve tried to find out how he feels, but he’s in a difficult position too. My friends say I should stop seeing my boyfriend. But, if I can’t have the boy I love, surely he is the next best thing?
Julia, 19
2. I’ve got a great girlfriend and we’ve been together for about six moths. It’s all been quite serious but now I’m not so sure. You see, I saw my ex-girlfriend again at a party last Saturday and I think she feels we made a big mistake and that she really wants us to start going out together again. I think I feel the same. What do I do? How do I tell my present girlfriend that I think we should break up?
Barry, 21
3. My best friend and his girlfriend have been together for some time, but she keeps flirting with me and I don’t know if he realises or not. Should I tell him? I don’t really fancy her, but I really like his ex-girlfriend. Do you think he would mind if I asked her out? He’s an old friend and I don’t want to upset him.
Tony, 21
4. I met an old boyfriend the other day and we agreed we wanted to stay friends, although I don’t want to go out with him again. We’d like to have a drink together one evening. Should we tell his present girlfriend or is it better that she doesn’t know? After all, it will be completely innocent.
Sharon, 19
5. I have known the girl next door for a long time. She’s going out with someone who is well-known for fancying everyone in sight. The trouble is, she doesn’t realise this. I happen to think he’s seeing someone else, and I don’t know whether to tell her or not. It’s made more complicated by the fact that after all the years as childhood friends, I think I’m falling in love with her. What should I do? Should I tell her how I feel?
Steve, 20
Exercise 6
Translate the following sentences into English:
В якому віці ви вперше закохались? Я не знаю, чи було це коханням, я марив однією француженкою, яка була на десять років старша за мене.
Наступного дня після смерті свого чоловіка шістдесятирічна вдова сказала своїй сім’ї, що їй подобався її чоловік, але вона ніколи його не кохала.
В день весілля стояв повний місяць. Молодий та його наречена одружилися ввечері при місячному сяйві. Це було так романтично.
Вони були заручені вже чотири місяці. Напередодні весілля наречений влаштував холостяцьку вечірку і оголосив про своє одруження. Він запросив друзів на церемонію в загс, а потім на весільний прийом в один з найкращих місцевих ресторанів.
Цей шлюб був з розрахунку і я не жалкую розлучатися з чоловіком, якого ніколи не любила і зараз терпіти не можу.
Бен думав, що його тимчасове захоплення буде недовгим, але все закінчилося пропозицією про одруження, заручинами та весіллям.
Джейн та Мет почали зустрічатися ще в старших класах, тому батьки Джейн встановили годину, до якої вона повинна була повернутися з побачення.
Спочатку вони дуже кохали один одного, але потім стали зовсім байдужі один до одного і розірвали стосунки.
Джон хоче подарувати своїй дівчині каблучку і тоді вони зможуть оголосити про заручини.
Протягом 2 тижнів Філіп готувався зробити Сарі пропозицію, але вона йому відмовила і повернула всі подарунки.
Після того як ми сходили в театр він запропонував мені зустрічатися.
Я трохи заздрю, коли бачу білу машину з молодятами. Я завжди так мріяла поїхати у медовий місяць до Єгипту.