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9 B TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS

b Look at the pictures in Exercise 1a and guess in which
LEAD IN countries do these festivals take place? The first letter of

each country is given below.
Answer the following questions.
1. Which traditional festivals do you know in a. S_____________ b. T_____________ c. T_____________
Turkey? d. C_____________ e. T_____________ f. A_____________
2. Which traditional festivals do you know in
the world? 2 LISTENING (Track 3)

LISTENING & SPEAKING a Match the words with their definitions.
1. groom a. A woman who is about to get
1 VOCABULARY married.

a Write the names of traditional festivals or 2. bride b. A man who is about to get
ceremonies under the pictures. married.
b Listen to the dialogue about “henna night”.
◆ Harbin Ice Snow Festival ◆ Henna Night Then write true (T) or false (F) next to the
◆ Edinburg Fringe Festival ◆ Children’s Day sentences.
◆ Sydney New Year Eve Festival ◆ Loy Krathong
1. The bride’s family holds henna night after
the wedding. _____
2. Henna is a symbol of innocence and a
gesture of good will. _____
3. Groom wears a traditional costume.
_____
4. Bride covers her hair with a blue

veil. _____
5. Bride’s mother in law puts gold in her
a. b.
hand. _____
c Put the following sentences into correct order.

a. The bride’s friends and family members come
together and they sing or dance at this night.

b. Groom’s mother puts gold in bride’s hand.

c. Her relatives hand the henna to the guests.

d. A relative or a friend of the bride applies
henna on her hand.
c. d.
e. It’s usually held in bride’s house and it is a
ritual of Turkish cultural heritage.
f. The bride wears a traditional costume called
bindallı and covers her head with a red veil.

3 SPEAKING
How do brides celebrate their henna night
in your hometown? Talk about henna night
e. f.
briefly by giving examples.

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