Online Class Notes (Li)[S]

Vocabulary

band: ä¹é˜Ÿ

vow: a serious promise or decision 誓言

eg. At weddings, the bride and groom usually exchange vows before the groom kisses the bride.

speech: a formal talk to a large group of people 演说;å‘言;讲è¯

eg. I gave/made a speech at my cousin’s wedding.

eg. The president gave the after-dinner speech.

expressive: showing how someone thinks or feels 富于表情, 有表现力

eg. Some people are very expressive while others are not.

get drunk: å–醉

eg. Will gets drunk every weekend with his friends.

eg. She lost her phone when she got drunk last night.

charismatic: having a lot of charm 有魅力的

eg. Most leaders are charismatic.

eg. Attractive people tend to be naturally charismatic.

Speaking exercise

In a big beautiful hotel. It was a mid-sized wedding. There were so many friends, families came to my wedding. In the evening, there began the wedding at the 5 pm. There was a music band. It was a busy wedding. At the beginning, there was a band play some music, some classic music. I and my husband had a welcome ceremony. Then the wedding ceremony began at the nice time; at 6:18 pm. We should read some vows to each other and take opportunity to thank parents. My husband made a video to give me a surprise. It’s unforgettable things in my wedding. The video is about our relationship – he’s not very expressive. Because I didn’t know at first so I very emotional. Then we played so many games, wedding games. We had an after-party in the bar with some good friends. Then because I was so happy so I got drunk.

Most weddings are traditional, like normal weddings. What the unforgettable thing on my wedding was my husband’s video and at the end I got drunk. Maybe on my wedding, I must keep a gentle… We can go to trip every time if he has time so I don’t care the honeymoon. I think some ceremoney outdoor is romantic. Before the dinner, they went to the garden to have a special ceremony. One of my friend, she likes little yellow…å°é»ƒäºº. She decorated with so many minions and when you leave, you can take lovely minion with you. You would remember her wedding.

Revised: 

My wedding was held in a big beautiful hotel. It was a mid-sized wedding. Many friends and family came to my wedding. In the evening, the wedding began at the 5 pm. There was a music band. It was a busy wedding. In the beginning, there was a band that played music; some classical music. My husband and I had a welcome ceremony. Then the wedding ceremony began at a prearranged time – at 6:18 pm. We should read exchanged our vows to each other and took the opportunity to thank our parents. My husband made a video to surprise me. It was an unforgettable memory of my wedding. The video is about our relationship;  he’s not very expressive. Because I didn’t know about the video so I was very emotional. Then we played so many wedding games. We had an after-party in the bar with some good friends. Then I got drunk because I was so happy.

Most weddings are traditional, normal weddings. The unforgettable memories of my wedding is my husband’s video and when I got drunk. Maybe during my wedding, I must act like a good girl so after the wedding I let myself have fun drinking. We can go on trips whenever he has time so I don’t care about the honeymoon. I think some outdoor ceremonies are romantic. Before the dinner, they went to the garden to have a special ceremony. One of my friends, she likes minions. She decorated her wedding with so many minions and when you leave, you can take a lovely minion with you. You would then remember her wedding.