Family. Ильичева Н.М - 24 стр.

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riage commissioners perform civil ceremonies. A civil ceremony is a legal
rather than a religious rite.
Notes on the text:
-to vary –to differ partially
-fiance` (m), fiancée (f) – (Fr) man or woman (respectively) engaged to be
married
-to set the date – to fix the date of the wedding
-“a shower” – a party at which presents are given to a woman who is going to
get married or have a baby
- tuxedo (or tux)- formal suit
-usher – one who escorts guests to their seats (in theatres, churches); male
attendant of the groom
-bridesmaids – female attendants of the bride
-aisle – a long passage between rows of seats
-reception –a large formal party to celebrate an event or to welcome someone
-to clink – to make short, sharp metallic sounds
-bouquet – bunch of cut flowers
-garter – band or strap worn to hold up a stocking
-confetti – small pieces of coloured paper
-fertility – the ability of a person, animal or plant to produce babies, young
animals or seeds
-jurisdiction – extent or range of authority
-rite – a ceremony that is always performed in the same way usually for
religious purposes.
Vocabulary Practice
Exercise 1.1. Look up the words in a dictionary, transcribe and learn them:
courtship, marriage, diverse, ethnic, characteristic, arranged, rare, engaged,
bride-to-be, diamond, permission, required, groom, legal, approval, to vary,
bachelor, expense, to share, ceremony, tuxedo, gown, veil, altar, usher,
bridesmaid, aisle, priest, witness, silverware, bouquet, garter, confetti, fer-tility,
jurisdiction, licence, commissioner, religious, rite.
Exercise 1.2. Give the English equivalents to the following using the words
and word-combinations from the text:
oтличаться в значительной мере; отражать широкий спектр этнических
устоев; встречаться с кем-либо; объявить помолвку; будущая невеста;
получить бриллиантовое кольцо в подарок от жениха; родительское
благословение; быть несовершеннолетним; надеяться на родительское
согласие на брак; назначить день свадьбы; устроить мальчишник;
материальные затраты на свадьбу; ждать у алтаря; рассаживать гостей;
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