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"Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune." Jim Rohn

Getting engaged. Use the correct form of the following words and expressions to complete the sentences. Be careful! You may need to make changes such as verb tense, prepositions etc.

set a date ask propose get engaged arrange

1. I the day my husband me. We were in a lovely restaurant in Venice. 2. In some cultures it’s common for parents to their children’s marriages. 3. Guess what! Simon and Sandra have just each other! They want to have the wedding some time next spring, but they haven’t yet. 4. My boss marry him last week. He said he was joking, but I know he really wants to start a family.

Check your answers.

People at the wedding

Choose the best word to complete each sentence.

1. When two people get married, the man is called the - ? - groom bride best man and the woman is called the - ? - caterer bride bridegroom . 2. The chief attendant of the groom at the wedding is the - ? - clergyman maid of honour best man . 3. A young woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony is called the - ? - usher bridesmaid hostess . 4. The man who performs the wedding ceremony in a church is the - ? - rabbi usher clergyman . 5. A man who shows people where they should sit is called the - ? - clergyman best man usher .

Check your answers.

A Best Man’s Speech

Before you listen to the best man’s speech at a wedding, read the following questions.

1. Where did the speaker (the best man) claim to have looked for ideas for his speech? 2. When was Simon (the groom) born? 3. How many messages does the best man read out? 4. Who is going to make a speech after the best man?

Now listen to the speech and answer the questions.

Check your answers.

Read the following multiple choice questions.

1. According to the speaker, the best man's speech should last - ? - a) as long as the groom's in love b) as long as possible c) as long as the groom makes love 2. The best man says that the ushers - ? - a) were drunk at the church b) were not drunk at the church c) arrived at the church late 3. The best man didn’t use any of the speeches he found on the Internet because - ? - a) none of them had the correct names b) he could only find pornography pages c) he wanted his speech to be original 4. Why was Simon different from the other kids at playschool? - ? - a) he was younger than they were b) he was older than they were c) he was ugly 5. The expression "Let's just let sleeping dogs lie" means - ? - a) don’t disturb or talk about something from the past in case it causes problems or complications b) we must tell the truth now and not behave like animals c) I will tell you in the future but not now 6. which of the following qualities does the best man NOT suggest that marriage will teach the groom - ? - a) integrity b) a sense of fair play c) self-restraint 7. The verb "to toast" (also a noun – to propose a toast) means to drink to the health (and/or respect) of someone. Who does Simon propose a toast to? - ? - a) the bride and groom b) the bar staff c) the bride and groom and the bar staff d) the Pope

Listen again and answer the questions.

Check your answers.

Listen again

Read the speech transcription. How many jokes do you understand?.

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