Conversation class on Weddings
In this week's English lesson we will be talking about Weddings, and looking at some synonyms of big, good and pretty.
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Quote about marriage
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In this first class we will be looking at a quote about marriage, and talking about your wedding and weddings you've been to. As always, we recommend that you take some time to study the common pronunciation problems and common mistakes that our students often make.
Quote:
Discuss the following quote with your native English teacher via Skype:
"Happiness is being married to your best friend"
– Anonymous
Questions to discuss with your teacher:
1. Describe your wedding / What’s your perfect wedding?
2. Describe the best wedding you’ve been to as a guest.
Check your pronunciation of the vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions below.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Get married | What’s the best age to get married? |
| Marriage | What does “marriage” mean to you? |
| Spend | Do you think it’s necessary to spend a lot of money on weddings? |
| Wedding | Who are the people who participate in a wedding? |
| Bride & Groom | What do people normally buy the bride and groom? |
Common pronunciation problems
Jewellery 
Marriage
Married
Common mistakes
| ✘ I married in 2013 | ✔ I got married in 2013 |
| ✘ A civic wedding | ✔ A civil wedding |
| ✘ When I will get married, I want a church wedding | ✔ When I get married, I want a church wedding |
Las Vegas - a popular place for stag dos... and weddings!
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In this class we will be looking at questions and vocabulary related to the 'before' and 'after' weddings, including the popular tradition of stag dos and hen parties (or 'bachelor and bachelorette parties" for our American friends), and those wonderful honeymoons!
We recommend you watch the video before your English class to be able to discuss it with your English teacher.
Questions to discuss with your teacher:
1. Describe the worst wedding you’ve been to.
2. Do you prefer church weddings or civil weddings?
Check your pronunciation of the vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions below.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Traditions | What are some typical wedding traditions in your country? |
| Stag Do / Bachelor Party | What do men usually do for their stag dos in your country? What do you think of this tradition? |
| Hen do / Bacherlorette Party | What do women usually do for their hen parties in your country? |
| Bridal Shower | What do you think of bridal showers? |
| Honeymoon | Where did you go for your honeymoon? / Where would you like to go for your honeymoon? |
Now discuss the video with your English teacher in your online conversation classes via Skype:
Click to do the English listening exercise on this video!
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Reading Practice:
This news article from the Daily Mail reports a "wedding from hell" that took place in Pennsylvania, in which 7 people were arrested and the bride and a 14-year-old guest were treated for alcohol poisoning. Read and discuss the article with your native-speaking English teacher online via Skype:
“One Pennsylvania bride spent her wedding night in the hospital while her groom got his mug shot taken after a drunken brawl resulting in seven arrests broke out during a ceremony these newlyweds are sure to never forget." Read more…
Questions to discuss with your English teacher
1. What was the groom arrested for?
2. What started the trouble?
3. What happened to the gues who tried to stop officers from entering the banquet hall?
4. Name three criminal offences mentioned in the article.
5. What would you do if this had happened at your wedding?
Irregular Verbs
| Present | Past | Participle |
| Catch | Caught | Caught |
| Choose | Chose | Chosen |
| Spend | Spent | Spent |
English grammar review
SYNONYMS
We are going to look at synonyms of the words big, good and pretty to make them sound bigger, better and prettier! Knowing and using synonyms of the most common words is important if you want to sound like a native English speaker!
Improve your English writing skills by choosing one of the following essay questions, and sending it to us for correction.
We will reply within 48 hours with the corrected text, clearly marking your mistakes, and a feedback sheet, which you can use to improve your future written work.
See our other English conversation lessons, to improve your grammar and vocabulary, and practice your reading and listening skills.
And don't forget to book your online English conversation classes with one of our native English-speaking teachers to put into practice what you’ve learned in this lesson.
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