Weddings
Vocabulary
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Best man
Honeymoon
Speeches
Bride
Guests
The Big Day
Bridegroom
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Reception
Bridesmaids
Stag party
Hen’s night
Bridal Shower
Vocabulary Continued
Explain the Vocabulary
Differences
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Bride/wife
Groom/husband
Wedding/marriage
Separated/divorced
Wedding Preparation
• Describe a typical stag party\bridal shower
• What presents are usually given to the bride
on a bridal shower?
• What do people in China do with their friends
before they get married?
Wedding Preparation
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What is prenup? (Prenuptial Agreement)
What is usually stated there?
What is your attitude to signing a prenup?
Do you think it is necessary?
Prenuptial Agreement Role Play
• A: You are a successful businesswomen getting married
in two weeks. You have your own house, the latest mini
cooper and savings in the bank. You want to sign a
prenuptial agreement before you get married. You are
meeting with your lawyer to discuss the contents and
reach an agreement with your fiancé.
• B: You are a lawyer who is meeting with a future bride
to discuss her prenuptial agreement. You have to ask
her questions about her finances, assets and personal
wishes.
• C: You are the groom who is getting married in two
weeks time and your future wife is wanting to sign a
prenuptial agreement. You have to meet with her at
the lawyers to discuss her requirements. Question her
over issues you do not completely agree with.
Wedding Agencies
• What is a wedding agency?
• What do you know about wedding agencies?
• How do people prepare their weddings in
China?
Wedding Agencies
• Imagine you have
• How much does it
two weeks to
organize a shotgun
cost to organize a
wedding for your
wedding
best friend. With a
ceremony?
partner make a
• What are the
presentation to the
main expense
class about what
items?
you would arrange
for the wedding to
take place.
Western Traditional Weddings
• Watch the video clip of a wedding entrance.
What does this make you think about western
weddings?
• Could this kind of thing happen at a wedding
in China? Why or why not?
• From watching the small clip what traditions
(except for the dancing) can you see?
The Wedding Dress
Giving Away the Bride
The Wedding Ceremony
The Rings
The Candles
Signing of the Register
The Reception
The Wedding Speeches
The wedding cake
What are the wedding traditions in
your country?
Presentation
• With your partner, make a presentation
describing wedding ceremonies in China.
What are the traditions that take place during
the day? What does a typical wedding look
like?
Partner Discussion
• Describe the wedding you've been to or heard
about. Who got married? What was the
program of the day?
• What were your impressions of that wedding?
Matchmaking Activity
• Is matchmaking common in China?
• How do people go about it?
Agencies, online etc.
Matching Activity (Guys)
• Your son Tony is a young doctor who often works long
hours at the hospital. He is quiet and intelligent, and
likes reading books and magazines. But he’s shy,
especially with women, and sometimes has difficulty
communicating with people.
• Your son Paul has a stable job in a shop. He loves sport,
and plays in an amateur football team. He’s goodlooking and fit, but has never had a girlfriend. He is
more interested in spending time with his friends from
the team! But he would like to get married, and looks
forward to teaching his son to play football
• What kind of women should your sons marry?
Consider personality, work, interests, etc.
Matching Activity (Guys)
• Your son Edward is studying business at college. He
loves chatting and joking with people, and is very
confident (sometimes even a bit bossy). He has had
several girlfriends, but never for more than 2 or 3
months—he says that none of them were exciting
enough.
• Your son Matthew has a job as a gardener, which he is
very happy with because he likes being outside. In his
spare time he paints, and enjoys reading poetry. He
hopes that one day he can sell some of his paintings.
He doesn’t have much money, but he is very romantic.
He also loves cooking.
• What kind of women should your sons marry?
Consider personality, work, interests, etc.
Matching Activities (Girls)
• Your daughter Jenny is doing a Master’s degree in
engineering at a top university. She’s kind and
generous, but she is easily upset and sometimes
feels depressed. In her spare time she takes
photographs, and loves travelling.
• Your daughter Sue works in a restaurant. She
enjoys her job, and likes talking with the
customers—especially handsome young men!
She is always cheerful. Her favourite pastime is
going shopping with her friends.
• What kind of men should your daughters marry?
Consider personality, work, interests, etc.
Matching Activity (Girls)
• Your daughter Ingrid is a shy girl who works at a nearby
factory. She’s an excellent piano player, and usually
practises for at least an hour every day. She’s pretty,
but sometimes selfish. She is very close to her parents,
and she looks forward to having a child of her own.
• Your daughter Julie owns a bookshop, and is often very
busy. Although not good-looking, she is lively and
confident and has many friends. When she has time,
she likes going to restaurants, films, and music
concerts.
• What kind of men should your daughters marry?
• Consider personality, work, interests, etc.
• What is better, to have a traditional wedding
with guests invited, wedding dress and the
banquet or to have just an official registration
without any guests?
• What are the pros and cons of organizing a
wedding with guests, wedding dress and so
on?
Gifts
• What gifts do guests usually give to the bride
and groom?
• What do you think is the best gift?
• Have you heard of some unusual gifts given to
a couple?
Honeymoons
• Where do people in China usually go for
honeymoons?
Life After Marriage
• What positive or negative changes take place
in the life of a couple after marriage?
• What is the best age for a man or woman to
get married?
Divorce
• What is the divorce rate in your country?
• What are traditional grounds for divorce?
Topic Questions
• Would you marry someone of another nationality?
• Are your parents of the same nationality?
• What are some advantages of an international
marriage?
• What are some disadvantages?
• Do you want to have an international marriage?
• Do you know anyone who married someone from a
different country? If yes, what is their experience like?
• Do you think it is more difficult to marry someone from
a different country?
• How would your parents feel if you married someone
from a different country?
• Do you think that it is good for children to have parents
from two different countries? Why? Why not?
Topic Questions
• At what age do most people in your country
get married?
• At what age do you want to get married?
– At what age did you get married?
• Describe a perfect date.
• Do women usually work after getting married
in your country?
• Do you "go Dutch" when dating?
Topic Questions
• Do older girls/boys have a problem dating
younger girls/boys?
– Do younger girls/boys have a problem dating older
girls/boys?
• Do you believe in love at first sight?
– Do you think some people know that they will fall
in love with someone the first time they meet?
• Have you ever been on a blind date?Did you
ever arrange a blind date?
• Do you get along with your in-laws?
Topic Questions
• Do you know anyone who has had an arranged
marriage?
• Do you think arranged marriages are a good
idea? Why or why not?
– What is your opinion of arranged marriages?
• Do you think getting married means giving up
freedom?
• Do you think if you get married that you will
change?
• Do you think it is better to be single or to be
married?
Topic Questions
• Do you think it is okay to marry someone of a
different race?
• Do you think it is okay to marry someone with
a different religion?
• Do you think it's OK for a man to have two
wives?
• Do you think it's OK for a wife to have two
husbands?
• Do you think love is necessary to have a good
marriage?