Unit 3 Celebration lesson 3

Unit3 Lesson3 wedding教案
Teaching aims:
To read a text for specific information about weddings.
To build a vocabulary bank of some words related to the text.
To drill students the skill of Story Retelling.
To practice using Modals: have to/not have to, can/can’t, should/shouldn’t
Teaching Procedures
Step1 Lead-in
answer the questions.
(1) Have you ever been to a wedding party
(2) Who was getting married
(3) How many people were there
(4) What time did it start/finish
(5) What did they wear
(6) What did people do
(7) Did you have a wonderful time
Step2 Reading
1. Match the word and its meaning.
bride f) a man who is about to get married or has just got married
bridegroom a) a friend of the groom who helps him during the wedding ceremony
best man d) a woman who is about to get married or has just got married
ceremony b) a party to celebrate the marriage ceremony of two people
entrance e) an important social or religious occasion
wedding reception c) a door or gate that you go through to enter a place
2. Read the text and try to remember what to do and what not to do.
Indonesian wedding
What to do:
I can go without an invitation.
I can attend the reception after the ceremony.
I ought to put money into the box at the entrance of the reception.
What not to do:
you oughtn’t to go to the ceremony without asking first.
you don’t have to contribute a lot of money.
you can’t drink alcohol at the wedding reception.
Indonesian women don’t have to cover their heads.
Greek wedding
before the wedding ceremony
The bridegroom has to ask the bride’s father for his daughter’s hand in marriage.
during the wedding ceremony
The best man should help put crowns made of flowers on the heads of the couple.
A long silk ribbon that links the crowns is a symbol of a long and happy life for the couple.
after the wedding ceremony
The guests can attend a wedding reception.
Guests can throw dishes on the floor and put money on the bride’s dress for good luck.
The party can last through the night.
3. True or false
(1) Indonesian families only invite people they have known for a long time.
(2) The reception is before the wedding.
(3) Guests usually give money as a present.
(4) In Greek culture, the bridegroom has to ask for the bride’s hand in marriage.
(5) The bride and bridegroom’s wedding crowns are made of gold.
(6) A piece of ribbon links the wedding crowns together.
Step3 Complete the passage below with the following words:
have to, don’t have to, can’t, can, ought to, ought not to
Weddings are happy occasions but when my sister got married last year, my mum and sister did not agree on anything. First It was the dress. My mum said, “Lisa, you ______ wear a white dress,” and my sister replied, “I ____________ wear white. I ____wear pink if I like.”
Next it was the invitations. My mum
Said, “ Lisa, you really _______ invite Sally,” and my sister replied, “I ___________ Invite her---we have too many people already.” Then it was the flowers. My mum said, “you ____ have lilies. I’ve heard that they’re bad luck,”
and my sister replied, “of course I ___
have lilies! I don’t believe they’re unlucky!” and then it was the cake!“ You really _______ have a fruit cake, Lisa,” said my mum, but Lisa wanted chocolate.
Finally, I told them that they really ___________ argue so much because it makes me hate weddings for life!
Step4 Vocabulary: word building
You can often make nouns from verbs by adding the suffixes “ –tion” and “-ance”. However, spellings may change somewhat. Make nouns from these verbs by competing the table.
Verbs Nouns
invite invitation
receive reception
attend attendance
enter entrance
contribute contribution
Use the verbs and nouns above to complete the sentences below.
1. Have you been to ______Ben’s party Yes, I received an ________ to his party today.
2. Jeremy, you didn’t ______ class this morning. __________ is necessary if you want to pass!
3. The room has a secret ________ you can only _____ if you know where it is.
4. We had a lovely wedding _________. We ____________ so many beautiful presents!
5. You ought to _________ money. But your ___________ doesn’t need to be big.
Step5 Homework
Write eight sentences giving advice to a foreigner who is going to a wedding in your town /city.