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Special Occasions

Special Occasions Birthdays Birthday cake may be any kind of cake candles (is China the same?) Birthday song: Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday dear name Happy birthday to you Question

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Special Occasions

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  1. Special Occasions

  2. Birthdays • Birthday cake • may be any kind of cake • candles (is China the same?) • Birthday song: Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday dear name Happy birthday to you

  3. Question If you are not a Christian and you have never been to a church, can you get married in one? Answer: Yes (in some churches).

  4. Wedding • Popular places for a wedding: • church (traditional) • garden (a public garden, or at home) • beach

  5. Wedding • Important people • bride: the woman who is getting married • groom: the man who is getting married • maid of honour: assistant to the bride • helps the bride to dress, etc • best man: assistant to the groom • holds the wedding ring until it’s needed • officiant: the priest, etc who performs the marriage

  6. Question Who enters the church first, the bride or the groom? Answer: the groom

  7. Wedding • The ceremony: • guests enter and sit down • groom and best man wait at the front • the bride enters, and walks down the aisle with her father • the officiant helps the bride and groom to speak the wedding vows • at this time, the groom puts the wedding ring on the bride’s finger • the bride may give the groom a ring too

  8. Wedding • Receiving line • the newlyweds and their parents stand in a line and greet all the guests one by one • Reception (a meal) • the best man makes a speech and toast • often a humourous speech • the newlyweds cut the wedding cake • the newlyweds dance together

  9. Funerals • The colour for a funeral: black • Can be religious or non-religious • even if the person never went to church • The body is washed and dressed and placed in a casket. • Often the casket is left open, so that people arriving at the funeral can say “goodbye”.

  10. Funerals • The main funeral ceremony • in a church, etc • usually somebody gives a eulogy (a speech about the person) • The casket is driven in a black car to the cemetery. • The casket is carried by pallbearers. • some male friends and relatives • Another short ceremony.

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