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Weddings in the UK -‐ Learner’s worksheet

Worksheet 1


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Worksheet 2 Weddings Task 1: Vocabulary Write the words under the pictures. go on holiday a suit a dress a cake the couple dance a church

1. 2. 3. 4.

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Worksheet 3 Task 2: Speak Talk to people in your group:

• What can you see at weddings in your country? • What can you see at weddings in the UK?

Task 3: Reading Read with your partner. One student reads and speaks and one reads and listens. Weddings in the UK Many weddings in the UK are in a church. The man wears a suit and the woman wears a white dress. After going to church people have some food and drinks. There is always a big cake! After the food there is a party where everyone dances and has a good time! Weddings are one day. After the wedding the couple go on holiday. Weddings can cost more than £20,000. Sometimes the parents pay, sometimes the couple. Many people have a wedding but not everyone. Some people live together but are not married. Task 4: Reading Put these sentences in order. Write 1, 2, 3, 4: There is a party. People eat and drink. The couple go on holiday. Everyone goes to a church.


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Worksheet 4 Task 5: Reading Are the sentences true or false? Write T or F:

1. The woman wears a white dress. ______ 2. There is a party the day after the wedding. ______ 3. The couple stay at home after the wedding. ______ 4. Weddings are expensive. ______ 5. The couple’s parents always pay for the wedding. ______ 6. All couples who live together are married. ______

Task 6a: Writing Write the words in the correct gaps. Weddings in the UK in people is woman weddings big go food good not one pay Many ______________ in the UK are ______ a church. The man wears a suit and the

________ wears a white dress. After going to church people have some ________ and

drinks. There is always a _____ cake! After the food there ____ a party where

everyone dances and has a _______ time! Weddings are _____ day. After the wedding

the couple ____ on holiday.

Weddings can cost more than £20,000. Sometimes the parents _____, sometimes the

couple. Many ________ have a wedding but not everyone. Some people live together but

are _____ married.


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Worksheet 5 Task 6b: Writing Fill in the gaps: Many ______________ in the UK are ______ a church. The man wears a suit and the

________ wears a white dress. After going to church people have some ________ and

drinks. There is always a _____ cake! After the food there ____ a party where

everyone dances and has a _______ time! Weddings are _____ day. After the wedding

the couple ____ on holiday.

Weddings can cost more than £20,000. Sometimes the parents _____, sometimes the

couple. Many ________ have a wedding but not everyone. Some people live together but

are _____ married.

Task 7: Spelling Fill in the gaps:

1. Many _eddings are in a _ _urch. 2. The _an _ears a _uit. 3. The _oma_ _ears a _ress. 4. _eople _ave some _ood and d_in_s. 5. There is a _ar_y. 6. The _ou_le go on _oli_ay. 7. _eddings are ex_e_si_e.

Task 8: Speak Tell other students about weddings in your country.


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Worksheet 6 Task 9: Writing Finish the sentences for your country. Then look, say, cover, write and check.

mosque temple church

1. Weddings are in a __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

dance have some food and drinks

2. People___________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

a suit traditional clothes

3. The man wears ____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


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a dress traditional clothes

4. The woman wears __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

go on holiday stay at home

5. After the wedding the couple _________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

expensive cheap

5. Weddings are _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


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Worksheet 7 Task 10: Writing Write about weddings in a country you know well: __________________________________________________________________________

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