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B. Discuss with a partner. Speaking
1. How do people celebrate their marriage in
your country? A. Discuss with a partner.
2. Where do they have the ceremony and the 1. Do you have a good memory?
reception? 2. When you have to do something, do you
3. What do brides and grooms usually wear? usually write it on a to-do list?
4. Do the couple usually exchange rings? 3. Do you have any friends or family who are very
5. Do people throw confetti after the ceremony? forgetful?

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C. Listen to a bride-to-be and her mother B. Complete the phrases with the words from the
discussing the plans for her wedding. boxes.
1. What do the bride and her mum say about bell blank forgot forgotten
the following things?
a) the flowers memory mind senior sieve
b) the bride’s dad 1. I completely ...!
c) the parents’ wedding 2. I have absolutely no ... of you asking me to do
d) the pick-up that.
e) confetti
3. I’ve got a memory like a ...!
f) hair and make-up
4. I must have had a ... moment.
5. It completely slipped my ...
D. What do you think the phrases in bold from the
recording mean? 6. It doesn’t ring a ...
7. My mind’s gone ...
a) be Bridezilla
8. How could I possibly have ...?
b) Dad’s picking up the flowers first thing.
c) She’s so talented!
C. Look at the picture. What do you think the
d) He looks dashing in his tuxedo.
woman has forgotten about?
e) We couldn’t afford a big wedding.
f) No regrets, though.
g) The chauffeur’s picking us up at 11.30.
h) You’re going to look stunning in your dress.

E. Discuss with a partner.
1. When was the last time you went to a
wedding? Was it a traditional ceremony?
2. Do you think religious or civil ceremonies are
more popular in your country?
3. What sort of gifts do people give the couple
getting married?
4. Weddings can be very expensive. Is it
necessary to spend a lot of money on
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a wedding? D. Now listen to the recording. Then work with
a partner, and use your ideas from exercise C
and take turns to apologise for forgetting to do
things using the phrases in exercise B.

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