Fill in the gaps with one of the following words.

dead                             died                 death                          die

 

1. Shakespeare ……………….. in 1616.
2. Her father’s ……………….. came as a great surprise. He was only 45.
3. Those flowers have ………………... Throw them away.
4. Every winter thousands of birds ……………….. in the cold weather.
5. He was stabbed to ……………….. by a maniac in a dark alley.
6. My father ……………….. three years ago. My mother has been ……………….. for ages.

 

Put one of the followings words into each gap. Sometimes more than one is possible.

get married                       marry                      got married                      married

 

1. “Are you ………………..?”
2. “No, I’m single. But I’d like to ………………..some day.”
3. Darling, I love you. Will you ………………..me?
4. We had a lovely wedding. We ……………….. in a small country church, then had the reception in the local hotel.
5. Did you hear? James and Henrietta ……………….. last week.
6. We’re engaged, and we’re going to ……………….. next autumn.

 

 

XI. What do you think is the happiest time of a person’s life – when they are young or when they are old? Why? Write 10-15 sentences using the vocabulary words from this unit.

 

 

LOVE AND ROMANCE. MARRIGE

 

PRE-READING ACTIVITIES

I. Discuss the following questions.

1. What is love?

2. Have you ever fallen in love? Who with?

3. At what age do boys and girls start dating?

4. Why do people get married?

II. a) Put the sentences in the most likely order. Work in pairs. Explain and memorize the words in bold.

Love story

1. They off to the Carribean for their honeymoon.
2. She takes him home to meet her parents, and he does the same.
3. They get married, and invite all their friends and relatives to the wedding.
4. John and Mary meet at a party. A friend introduces them.
5. They start going ou t together regularly.
6. They decide to get engaged, and he buys her a diamond ring.
7. They move into a small flat together.
8. They have a baby daughter, and they call her Anna, after Mary’s mother.
9. He invites her out to see a film, and afterwards they have dinner together.

 

b) Do you like the story as it is? Make up your own version.

TEXT 1

III. Read the text.

The Cliche Expert Testifies on Love (by Frank Sullivan)

(abridged)

Q: Now, Mr. Arbuthnot, what’s love?

A: Love's blind.

Q: Good. What does love do?

A: It makes the world go round.

Q: Whom does a young man fall in love with?

A: With the Only Girl in the World.

Q: Whom does a young woman fall in love with?

A: With the Only Boy in the World.

Q: When do they fall in love?

A: At first sight.

Q: How?

A: Madly. 

Q: And he..?

A: Whispers sweet nothings in her ear.

Q: When the Only Man falls in love, madly, with the Only Girl, what does he do?

A: He walks on air.

Q: What happens after that?

A: They get married.

Q: What is marriage?

A: A lottery.

Q: Where are marriages made?

A: In Heaven.

Q: What does the bride do at the wedding?

A: She blushes.

Q: What does the groom do?

A: Forgets the ring.

Q: After the marriage, what?

A: The honeymoon.

Q: Then what?

A: She has a little secret.

Q: What is it?

A: She is knitting a tiny garment.

Q: What happens after that?

A: Oh, they settle down and raise a family and live happily ever afterwards.

 

 

VOCABULARY

IV. Read and memorize the definitions.

at first sight = at first glance - immediately

blind - unable to see; sightless

bride - woman who is about to be married or has recently been married

fall in love with smb - begin to love smb

get married - become united as husband and wife

groom = bridegroom - man who is about to be married or has recently been married

honeymoon - holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple

raise a family – bring up children

wedding ring – ring (often one of a pair) of plain gold given during the wedding ceremony by the groom or bride to his or her future spouse

settle down - begin living a stable and orderly life

wedding - the ceremony or celebration of a marriage

READING COMPREHENSION

V. Explain what the following clichés mean.

1. Love's blind.

2. Love makes the world go round.

3. The Only Girl / the Only Boy in the World

4. He whispers sweet nothings in her ear.

5. He walks on air.

6. Marriage is a lottery.

7. Marriages are made in Heaven.

8. She has a little secret.

9. She is knitting a tiny garment.

 

TEXT 2

VI. Read the text and fill in the headings.

 

1. Marriages

2. Weddings

3. Dating

4. Wedding Superstitions

5. Honeymoon