Презентация The Big Day

The BiG Day

Wedding traditions

Wedding quiz

1. Rice should not be thrown at weddings because it is potentially harmful to birds. No

2. The tradition of the white wedding dress dates back hundreds of years. No

3. June is by far the most popular month for weddings. No

4. Saturday is the unluckiest day to get married, according to English folklore. No

5. Engagement and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because it was once believed that this finger had a vein that led directly to the heart. Yes

6. Valentine’s Day is the most popular time of year for marriage proposals. Yes

7. The tradition of the diamond engagement ring began as a 20th-century marketing campaign by the diamond industry. Yes

Aims

• To study wedding customs and traditions in Britain
• To analyze the wedding ceremony in the United Kingdom
• To compare British and Belarussian wedding traditions

Wedding Dictionary

• Watch the video and add the words to the mind map

PEOPLE

PLACES

ACTIONS

Clothes

A wedding

Wedding Dictionary

• Watch the video and add the words to the mind map

guest

church

register

bride

friends

PEOPLE

groom

PLACES

bridesmaid

registry office

best man

page boy

restaurant

read a poem

have a wedding breakfast

Clothes

make promises

ACTIONS

dress

dance

hat

suit

exchange rings

make a speach

Which country are the weddings in?

Read the letters about two different weddings and do the crossword

Read the letters about two different weddings and do the crossword

Which country are the weddings in?

South Korea

Great Britain

Classroom break “Call me maybe”

Weddings: Video UK

Wedding in britain

Check your understanding: true or false

1.The bells are ringing because there is a wedding.

False

True

2. Stevie’s bridesmaids are helping her get ready.

3. Stevie is feeling a bit nervous.

4. Bobby and Stevie are having a civil ceremony.

5. Bobby and Stevie are having a traditional Christian ceremony.

6.The vicar thinks that good marriages need accepting attitudes, help whennecessary and humour.

7. Sometimes people cry at weddings

8. The bride arrives with her mother.

9. Bobby and Stevie exchange rings as a symbol of their marriage.

10. After the official ceremony, everyone goes home to rest.

True

False

False

True

False

True

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

False

True

True

False

Write the preposition to fill the gaps

of

• The sound ____bells in an English churchyard.

2.Stevie and Bobby are engaged and are allowing Word on the Street to follow them_____ their special day.

3. The day starts very early _____ the morning for the bride, Stevie.

4. The bridesmaids help Stevie _______ the preparations.

5.Today in Britain there are many marriage ceremonies, depending ______ the religion or beliefs of the couple.

6. This marriage ceremony goes back first ____ the Reformation in the 16th century.

7. The groom arrives first and waits _____ his bride.

8.Bobbie and Stevie have declared their marriage ____ the joining of hands and exchanging of rings.

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Discussion

Have you ever been to a marriage ceremony?

How do people celebrate weddings in your country?

Say

• where it usually takes place;
• how the day begins;
• what happens next;
• what people wear;
• where people eat;
• what presents they give.

compare British and Belarussian wedding traditions

Extraordinary Wedding Traditions From Around The Globe

Believe me or not?!

At traditional Filipino wedding receptions,  the bride and groom release two doves into the air  to represent a long, peaceful, and harmonious life together.

TRUE

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In a traditional Indian wedding,  the bride’s sisters play a trick on the groom by stealing his shoes  once he enters the wedding tent.

TRUE

At weddings,  the British often serve a dark pudding  made from dark fruits and rum. The same cake can be served at Christmas, and has a lot in common with a traditional Christmas pudding.

FALSE

A Polish tradition invites guests to  buy dances with the bride at the reception . Her maid of honour collects the money and the donations go toward the couple’s honeymoon.

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In THE USA,  it’s common for a bride to carry a bouquet for herself, and a second as a tribute  to the Virgin Mary.

FALSE

In this Scottish tradition, the  bride, groom, or both are taken out on the day before their wedding, plied with alcohol, and covered in treacle, ash, feathers, and flour by friends and family . IT was originally carried out to avoid evil spirits and bring good luck.

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TRUE

In BELARUS,  newly weds must saw a log in half in front of all their guests . The act is intended to showcase the bride and groom’s ability to work together

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FALSE

Home task:

Prepare a report about an unusual wedding ceremony or write a composition about the wedding of your dream.

Round up

After the lesson I want to..

I understood that…

I was surprised…

I was able to…

Today I learned…

It was difficult for me…

It was interesting to learn…