In small groups, discuss the following questions.

· Which of the wedding superstitions are the same in your country?

· What other wedding superstitions are observed in your country?

· Do you think one should observe wedding superstitions?

LISTENING

B Work in pairs. Decide which words from exercise 12a are used to describe a church wedding and which ones refer to the description of getting married in a registry office.

Look at the questions. You will hear a man talking about traditional church wedding. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

1Caroline went to the church by:

2How many bridesmaids were there at the wedding?

3When did the stag party finish?

4What month was it?

5How much time did it take to read all the telegrams?

6What did the guests tie to the bumper of the car?

10 You’ll hear a woman (her name is Ann) talking about her wedding in a registry office. Decide if you think each statement is correct or incorrect.

1 Birmingham is a place where Stuart and Ann met.

2 Neither Stuart nor Ann is religious.

3 Stuart’s family is rich while Ann’s isn’t.

4 Stuart and Ann wanted to spend money on settling new home instead of organizing an elaborate wedding.

5 Stuart and Ann had a reception but not a wedding cake.

6 Stuart and Ann didn’t have honeymoon because of lack of money.

Work in a small group. Compare two types of wedding and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each type.

You are going to hear a person talking about an English wedding. Some information in the notes below is missing. Listen to the recording and complete the sentences with one word only.

The bride and groom are on the steps outside the (1)__________.

The bridegroom has a (2)__________ hat in his right hand.

There will be a (3)__________ in a big hotel.

Some guests are going to make (4)__________.

The bride and groom will leave the reception at (5)__________ o’clock.

The bride and groom will spend their honeymoon in a (6)__________ by the sea.