Wedding Traditions From Around The World
WEDDING TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What aspect of today's topic challenges your existing assumptions the most?
- If you could change one thing about how society approaches this issue, what would it be?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Not every wedding has to follow the same old pattern. If you want your big day to be that little bit different, take a look at these marriage customs from around the world. Adapt one or two of them to your own wedding and you'll have an occasion everyone will be talking about
1. Moroccan brides start their wedding day by having a ceremonial purification milk bath before having their hands and feet intricately painted with henna.2. In Estonia, the classic tradition of whichever woman catches the bride's bouquet being the next one to marry is adapted for men. The groom is blindfolded, then spun round. The single man whose head he puts his top hat on will be the next to get hitched.3. Japanese brides change their outfit several times during the day. (The perfect excuse to hit the shops.)4. Italians cut up the groom's tie, then sell the pieces to help fund their honeymoon.5. An Anglo-Saxon groom would tap the heel of his bride's shoe to symbolize his authority over her.6. In Ireland women braid lavender into their hair for luck.7. Latvian brides are 'kidnapped', and the groom has to pay a ransom (a song or a round of drinks) to get her back.8. The phrase 'tie the knot' comes from the Romans - the bride wore a girdle with lots of knots, which the groom had the fun of untying.9. At Finnish weddings, the groom's mother balances a china plate on top of her head when the newly-weds begin their first dance. The number of pieces it breaks into when it falls predicts how many children the couple will have.10. In a Russian Orthodox wedding, the bride and groom race each other to the carpet they stand on to make their vows. Whoever wins will be head of the household.COMPREHENSION CHECK
1. What does 'tie the knot' mean?
2. Why do you think No. 7 has to be that way?
3. Do you know any other wedding tradition?
4. Do you believe in wedding traditions?
5. Is wedding a tradition? Why?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
'look forward to' 다음에는 동명사(-ing)가 옵니다. 여기서 'to'는 전치사이므로 동사원형이 아닌 -ing가 와야 합니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What is the central argument or theme presented in today's reading, and do you find it convincing?
- Which perspective presented in the passage resonates most with your own experience, and why?
- Can you identify any assumptions in the passage that you would challenge? What evidence would you use?
- How might someone from a completely different cultural background interpret this topic differently?
- If you were to continue this discussion in writing, what additional points would you want to explore?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: WEDDING TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Level: High Advanced (H.A)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!