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Notes on the text:
a) - an aisle – a long passage between rows of seats
- a best man – the man who helps the bridegroom (the man getting
married) at a wedding ceremony
b) - to capture – to catch somebody in order to make him/them (a)
prisoner(s)
- to set out to do something –1.to start a journey (esp) a long one; 2.to set
out with the intention of doing something
- to seize –to take hold of something suddenly and violently
- to snatch –to take somebody or something away from a place by force
c) - a suitor – (old use) a man who wants to marry a particular woman
- to outwit – to gain an advantage over someone by using tricks or clever
plans
- loyalty – the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, family,
principles, country, etc.
d) - fertility – the ability of a person, animal or plant to produce babies,
young animals or seeds.
- prosperity – a condition of having money and everything that is needed
for a good life
- newlyweds – a man and a woman who have recently got married
e) - to conclude with… - to end something such as a meeting or speech by
doing or saying one final thing
- an orchid –орхидея
- lilies of the valley –ландыши
- chive –a long thin green plant that looks and tastes like onion and is
used in cooking (лук-резанец)
f) - dishevelled (clothing) – untidy
g) - enduring – continuing to exist for a long time
- Hebrew – a member of a Jewish people, especially in ancient times
- a pledge of love – a serious promise of love, etc. made by two people.
Exercise 2.3. Read carefully for details.
Work with a partner. Look in the text for the answers.
1. Who accompanies the bride down the aisle?
2. Who accompanies the groom down the aisle?
3. Who pronounces them husband and wife?
4. Explain how the tradition of having a best man began.
5. What does the white colour symbolize?
6. What was the reason for the veil?
7. Why did the Romans have bridesmaids and ushers in their wedding parties?
8. What things are traditionally used in these categories?
a) something old
b) something new
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