Unit 07. Cutural Diversity. Lesson 2. Language

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CULTURAL DIVERSITY
UNIT 7
LANGUAGE
VOCABULARY
UNIT 7: CULTURAL DIVERSITY - LANGUAGE
engagement
VOCABULARY
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bride
VOCABULARY
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bridegroom
VOCABULARY
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agreement
VOCABULARY
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religious
VOCABULARY
engagement /in`geidʤmənt/(n) : hứa hôn
bride /braid/(n) : cô dâu
bridegroom /`braidgrum/(n) : chú rể
agreement /ə`gri:mənt/(n) : sự hứa hẹn
religious /ri`lidʤəs/(n) : nhà tu hành
UNIT 7: CULTURAL DIVERSITY - LANGUAGE
UNIT 7: CULTURAL DIVERSITY - GETTING STARTED
1. Read the conversation in GETTING STARTED again. Match the words/phrases with their definitions:
1. proposal
2. engagement
3. wedding
4. reception
5. bride
6.bridegroom/
groom
7. ceremony
a. a woman who is getting married or about to get married
b. a formal party to celebrate something
c. a man who is getting married or about to get married
d. a ceremony at which two people are married to eachother
e. a fomal agreement or promise to get married
f. a fomal social or religious occasion performed in accordance with customs
g. a plan or suggestion; an offer of marriage
7.f
VOCABULARY
1.g
2.e
3.d
4.b
5.a
6.c
VOCABULARY
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2. Circle the correct words in brackets to complete the sentence:
1. My cousin’s (marriage/wedding) is next Sunday.

2. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the (groom/bride).

3. The (groom/bride) can have as many bridesmaids as she wants.

4. There is a wedding (proposal/reception) for all guests after the wedding ceremony.

5. There will be about 100 (grooms/guests) at my cousin’s wedding.

6. In the past, the proposal and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years (before/ after) the wedding.

7. My brother got (engaged/married) to one of his friends from college and started saving for the big day.
PRONUNCIATION
UNIT 7: CULTURAL DIVERSITY - LANGUAGE
1. Listen and repeat, paying attention to the stress patterns:
PRONUNCIATION
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2. Listen to the sentences and practise saying them correctly. Pay attention to the stress pattern of the underlined words:
1. There is an increase in the number of young people in Vietnam who marry late in life.

2. In Vietnam, guests often give money as wedding present to the newly-married couple on their wedding day.

3. In big cities, the birth rate has decreased over the past few years.

4. In reality, it`s difficult to meet the perfect life partner.
grammar
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Comparative and superlative adjectives
Comparative
My brother is taller than you.
He runs faster than me.
Lara is more beautiful than her older sister.
My wife woke up earlier than me this morning.
grammar
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Comparative and superlative adjectives
Superlative adjectives
My mom is the greatest person in the world.
Linh is the most intelligent student in my class.
grammar
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Comparative and superlative adjectives
Câu so sánh với tính từ ngắn theo quy tắc
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Comparative and superlative adjectives
Câu so sánh với tính từ và trạng từ ngắn không theo quy tắc
grammar
UNIT 7: CULTURAL DIVERSITY - LANGUAGE
Comparative and superlative adjectives
1. Do you agree with the following statements?
1.Living in your country is more interesting than living abroad.
I agree. There are so many beautiful landscapes for me to discover in my country.
2.Wedding ceremonies are less complicated now than they used to be in the past.
I agree. The time of preparation is shorter and you don’t have to prepare too many things.
3.The biggest expense of a wedding is the reception.
I agree. The modern wedding usually takes place in restaurants or hotel which couples too much.
4.No one is happier than the bridegroom on the day of his wedding. He is the happiest person on that day.
I agree but the bride is the happiest person on that day, too. 
5.The bride is the most beautiful woman on her wedding day.
I agree.
6.It’s much better to have a small wedding and save money.
I don’t agree. The wedding is the biggest day of bride and groom. They can ask in family’support for nice wedding, not very wasteful but not very small.
grammar
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Comparative and superlative adjectives
2. Write five sentences comparing the two weddings in the table below. Using the comparative form of the adjectives in the box and than.
good expensive crowded old long
grammar
UNIT 7: CULTURAL DIVERSITY - LANGUAGE
Comparative and superlative adjectives
2. Write five sentences comparing the two weddings in the table below. Using the comparative form of the adjectives in the box and than.
1. Guests in Mr Smith’s wedding is crowded than in Mr Long’s wedding.
2. Mr Smith’s wedding reception was more expensive than Mr Long’s.
3. Mr Smith is older than Mr Long.
4. The engagement of Mr Smith’s wedding is less longer than Mr Long’s wedding.
5. The service rating in Mr Smith’s wedding is better than Mr Long’s wedding.
grammar
UNIT 7: CULTURAL DIVERSITY - LANGUAGE
Comparative and superlative adjectives
3. Choose the correct answers.
(1. A/The) wedding is the ceremony where (2. a /the) couple gets married. On their wedding day, (3. a/the) bride and groom may exchange wedding gifts or rings. Before the wedding, the groom usually asks his brother, best friend or father to be his best man. (4. A/The) best man helps the groom get ready for (5. a/the) ceremony and makes sure nothing goes wrong at the wedding. The bride may have one or more bridesmaids. The bridesmaid keeps (6. a/the) bride calm, helps her get ready and looks after her dress. After the wedding ceremony, there is usually (7. a/the) reception for the guests. Traditionally, the bride and groom go on their honeymoon immediately after (8. a/the) wedding reception. Nowadays, (9. a/the) majority of couples wait for a few days before they leave on honeymoon.
HOMEWORK
1. Learn by heart the words.
2. Prepare for the next lesson.