Love or money, what’s more important to you in a relationship and why?
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• In groups discuss your thoughts and try to convince others with your
opinion.
Do you think it’s possible to have a wedding with a less than £600
budget? It doesn’t seem to be, but we are about to read an article
about a wedding that costed the couple £597 only. (To be said orally)
• How do you think the couple managed to have a wedding with less
than £600.
• Discuss your answers in groups, you have 2 minutes.
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Wedding Bouquet at ceremony with couple -
Let’s find out!
Read the following article. You have 2 minutes.
Our credit crunch wedding cost £597
As a little girl, Odette Fenwick dreamed of a wedding fit for a princess with a horse drawn carriage and a lavish
reception. But when Odette, 19, fell for her prince, he was rich in love but a little less so in gold - so instead of
spending £25,000 on their big day, they are getting hitched for £597.29.
Odette said yesterday: "I would've liked a big wedding but it's too expensive. It's better like this as we've enjoyed
the bargain hunting.“ She bought her dress online from auction site eBay for £52 and second-hand rings for her
and groom Chris May cost £19.Their 30 guests have been asked to bring their own food and wine for a reception -
at the garage door showroom where Chris is a fitter. And they will get 89p a bottle Chardonnay instead of
champagne to drink a toast to the happy couple. No expense has been considered for a honeymoon. Instead of
going away the newlyweds - who have five month old daughter Bailey - will have a romantic stroll on the seafront
near their home.
Odette said: "I am looking forward to the big day. Then with the money we save we are hoping to move into our
first home in April and to have a nice christening for Bailey. I'd consider a posh second wedding one day if we can
afford it but it wouldn't be half as much fun."The best bargain is my dress. It has never been worn and is a perfect
fit. It's as if it was made for me." Chris, 21, added: "I'm so happy I don't mind what sort of wedding it is."
The couple, of Ilfracombe, north Devon, have persuaded a radio station to loan them a car for their August 16
register office ceremony and a local newspaper photographer will take pictures. Their biggest expense is £170
hiring suits for Chris and his father Geoff, 44. Two gazebos for the showroom reception have cost £70 and 40
plastic champagne glasses were £13.26.
• 1-What do these numbers refer to in the text?
You have 40 seconds
a-£52 c-30
b-21 d- £170
• In groups, discuss your answers. You have 2 minutes.
Are these numbers found in the text?
How much time have you got?
Answers:
• a-The cost of Odette’s wedding dress.
• b-Chris’s age.
• d-Number of guests invited to the wedding.
• e-The cost of Chris and Geoff’s suits.
(Each answer is displayed after nominating students and asking them to
justify their answers)
• Read the text again and tick (√) the correct sentences, and correct the false ones. You have
4 minutes.
1-The couple have persuaded a radio station to loan them a car.
2-The newlyweds went to the Maldives for their honeymoon.
3-Chris and Odette currently live with his parents.
4-With the money the couple saved they are going to buy a car.
-Are all the sentences correct?
-Do we correct the false ones?
-How much time have you got?
(Question is sent to students in the chat box)
Our credit crunch wedding cost £597
As a little girl, Odette Fenwick dreamed of a wedding fit for a princess with a horse drawn carriage and a lavish
reception. But when Odette, 19, fell for her prince, he was rich in love but a little less so in gold - so instead of
spending £25,000 on their big day, they are getting hitched for £597.29.
Odette said yesterday: "I would've liked a big wedding but it's too expensive. It's better like this as we've enjoyed
the bargain hunting.“ She bought her dress online from auction site eBay for £52 and second-hand rings for her
and groom Chris May cost £19.Their 30 guests have been asked to bring their own food and wine for a reception -
at the garage door showroom where Chris is a fitter. And they will get 89p a bottle Chardonnay instead of
champagne to drink a toast to the happy couple.No expense has been considered for a honeymoon. Instead of
going away the newlyweds - who have five month old daughter Bailey - will have a romantic stroll on the seafront
near their home.
Odette said: "I am looking forward to the big day. Then with the money we save we are hoping to move into our
first home in April and to have a nice christening for Bailey. I'd consider a posh second wedding one day if we can
afford it but it wouldn't be half as much fun."The best bargain is my dress. It has never been worn and is a perfect
fit. It's as if it was made for me." Chris, 21, added: "I'm so happy I don't mind what sort of wedding it is."
The couple, of Ilfracombe, north Devon, have persuaded a radio station to loan them a car for their August 16
register office ceremony and a local newspaper photographer will take pictures. Their biggest expense is £170
hiring suits for Chris and his father Geoff, 44. Two gazebos for the showroom reception have cost £70 and 40
plastic champagne glasses were £13.26.
• In groups, discuss your answers, you have 2 minutes.
Feedback in class, nominate students, ask for justification.
Answer key:
• a-√
• b-Incorrect, they didn’t go away for honeymoon.
• c-√
• d- With the money the couple saved, they are going to rent a house.
(Each answer is displayed after nominating students and asking them to
justify their answers)
Let’s talk!
• Speaking of an unfamiliar wedding ceremony, have you ever been to
one, if you have, was it interesting?
Teacher given example.
You have 1 minute to think on your own. (Oral instruction)
• In groups, you have 2 minutes to discuss your answers and choose
who has had the most interesting experience.
I nominate a student from each group to report back on the decision,
and ask the person who had the most interesting experience to tell us
more about it.
