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Uzbek and English weddings
Textbook: p. 10
GoalCompare Uzbek and English weddings; use the Present Simple with adverbs of frequency.
New words
bride · kelinbridegroom · kuyovbridesmaid · kelinning qiz yordamchisiconfetti · rang-barang qog‘oz parchalari
Explanation
Customs are described with the Present Simple: “In England weddings are usually on Saturday.” Adverbs: always, usually, often, sometimes, never. They go before the main verb but after be: “Guests often throw confetti.” — “The bride is usually in white.” Use but for contrast: “In England the bride wears white, but in Uzbekistan she often wears a traditional dress too.” Question: “Do girls in England wear white?” — “Yes, they do.” English weddings often have a bridesmaid and a pageboy (a small boy who helps).
Worked examples
“Two weddings”. In Uzbekistan a wedding party is big. Relatives and neighbours come, and everybody eats palov and sweets. In England many couples marry in a church or a registry office. After the ceremony the guests often throw confetti and then eat a wedding cake. The two weddings are different, but in both countries families are happy.
— Do guests in England throw confetti? — Yes, they do. — Do they eat palov at the party? — No, they don’t. They eat cake.
Class activity
“Find the difference”: two teams compare Uzbek and English weddings. “In England they have …, but in Uzbekistan we have …” — one point for each correct sentence.
Practice
1
How do you say «kelin» in English?
bride
2
Put the words in order: weddings / usually / are / on Saturday / in England
Weddings in England are usually on Saturday.
3
Make a question with “Do”: people in Uzbekistan / eat palov at weddings
Do people in Uzbekistan eat palov at weddings?
4
Explain the difference: “We usually eat palov” and “We are eating palov now”.
The first is a habit (Present Simple); the second is happening now (Present Continuous).