The marriage proposal

A. Aset greeted Saule and asked how she was. She told him she was fine. She said it was great to see her. He added that they hadn`t seen each other since Paris. She said that she had loved Paris and asked if they could go back next spring. Aset said there was something he had to ask her. He told her that he loved her and asked if he would marry him and come to Paris on honeymoon. She said that she would and that she loved him too.

B. A. Hi, Saule. How are you?

S. I __________, thanks.

A. It _________ to see you again.

We _______ seen each other since Paris.

S. I _________ Paris.

___________ we _________ back next spring?

A. There ________ something I ________ to ask you.

I _______ you. _________ you ______me and

come to Paris on honeymoon?

S. Yes, I ______. I _______ you, too.

Write these words and phrases in the correct column.

Wedding, have a baby, widow, honeymoon, coffin, mourners, funeral bouquet, pregnant, nappy, midwife, bury, get engaged, wreath groom, cot, get divorced, reception

Birth	Marriage	Death
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Reading.

Vocabulary. Give the definitions of these words and word combinations, discuss with your teacher or partner.

wedding ceremonies wedding canopy

couples destruction

tradition bouquet

bad luck slavery

Read the text and answer the questions [1.104].

1.Where and when did the murders take place?

2. How did “Jack and Ripper” get his name?

3. How many murders were there?

4.How long did the murders go long for?

5. Who do the suspect include?

6. What does Patricia Cornwell usually do?

7. How did she try to solve the mystery?

Speaking.

Tell to the class about your birth using the following questions and useful language. There is the sample how to begin and finish your story.

What do you know about your birthday?

What have you been told about the day you were born?

What was the time?

What was the weather?

What has happened?

Were there any problems?

Who told you?

What did they say?

Useful language:

It was early morning (evening, midnight etc.)

It was summer (winter, autumn, spring)

At the birth there was/were … .

A name planned ….

One of the problem was….

I have name … .

Here are the opening lines of your story about your birth	My mother told me that I was born in … . It was early morning … . The weather was … .
and closing lines of your story.	My parents had already got a name planned for me. So I have the name … It means …. Actually my story was …

Role-play. Student A: Tell the story “What happens at births, weddings and funerals in your country? Use as many of the words from exercise 1b. Student B: React to the story and ask questions to get more information.