Английский язык. Цыбина Е.А - 82 стр.

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4. A wife isn’t very interesting if she stays at home and does housework. Her
husband will get bored and run away with his young secretary.
5. You don’t like housework? Your husband doesn’t like housework? Get a cleaner
and. save your marriage!
2. How much do you know about different wedding customs from around the world?
Answer these questions by matching each custom to a country from the list below.
In which country …
is a song or poem specially composed for the bride and groom?
do the bride and bridegroom feed each other cake?
does the bridegroom pay money to the bride’s friends and relatives before passing
through a cloth barrier to his bride?
do the bride and groom stand under a canopy?
do the bride and groom give presents to the wedding guests?
do the wedding guests pin paper money to the clothes of the bride and groom?
do the bride and groom walk seven times round a sacred fire?
are the bride’s family seated on one side of the church while the groom’s family are
seated on the other?
3. Read the text.
The Night of Henna
Weddings in many Egyptian villages take place traditionally after the farmers
have sold the summer harvest. This is the only time of year when they have enough
money to go into town and buy a trousseau for the future bride. The wedding
festivities begin on the eve of the wedding which is called the ‘night of the henna’.
During the ‘night of the henna’ the bride’s hands and feet are painted with henna.
This ceremony, which takes place in the privacy of the bride’s home, marks the
beginning of the wedding festivities.
But the highlight of the day is the arrival of the poet. Although today many
families have abandoned this traditional form of entertainment, the few remaining
poets always receive an enthusiastic welcome.
The poet and his musicians usually arrive during the early afternoon, before the
henna ceremony. After greeting him at the entrance to the village, a few local
dignitaries take him to the house of the host family. There, he takes refreshments
before having a sleep to prepare him for the long evening ahead. After having an
early supper, he and his partners tune their instruments.
During the day, he village square is prepared for the evening performance. A
platform is set up for the poet and his musicians. Mats are placed around the platform
for the guests, and seats of honour are reserved for the local dignitaries. The children
are the first to crowd into the square and sit as close to the platform as possible. Alter
going to the mosque to pray, the wedding guests make their way to their seats.
Finally, when everyone is settled, the poet appears on the platform. He is greeted with
cries of joy, the entire audience is attentive to his slightest change of expression.

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