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married on June 1, 1925, in Hereford, England. They also hold the world record for the oldest married couple s _________ ____ 205 years. Britain s Queen Elizabeth sent the world ______ ________ ____ a congratulatory card. She said their marriage was a splendid achievement and sent them warm congratulations . The record breakers __________ _____ anniversary with a party in their home, surrounded by family and __ ____ ______ ________. The couple s daughter, Jane Woolley, said both her parents were __ ___ __ ______ . She said they still have a very loving relationship. She also said they have _____ ________ through _____ ___ _____ . She described their relationship as being very close, just like ___ ____ __ __ ____ . The couple gave their secret __ __ _______ ________ always apologize after every argument and never go to sleep _______ __________. They also recommended kissing and holding hands before going to bed. Mrs. Arrowsmith told the BBC: I think we re ____ _______. We still love one another, that s the most important part. Find More at http://khodamorad.blogfa.com 9 World record 80 years of marriage 2 June, 2005 HOMEWORK 1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word. 2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information on centenarians. Share your findings with your class in the next lesson. 3. THE KEY TO A HAPPY MARRIAGE: Write your own guide on how to have a long-lasting marriage. Include the most important tips that will make the marriage successful. Show your guide to your classmates in your next lesson. Talk about your ideas. 4. LETTER TO PERCY & FLORENCE: Write a letter to the new record breakers telling them what you think of their achievement. Read your letters to your classmates in your next lesson. Did your classmates write similar things? Find More at http://khodamorad.blogfa.com 10 World record 80 years of marriage 2 June, 2005 ANSWERS TRUE / FALSE: a. T b. F c. T d. F e. F f. F g. F h. F SYNONYM MATCH: a. couple pair b. got married tied the knot c. combined added d. splendid wonderful e. close good f. fit healthy g. thick and thin good times and bad h. lasting long-term i. apologize say sorry j. blessed lucky PHRASE MATCH: a. broken the world record b. celebrated their eightieth wedding anniversary c. sent them warm congratulations d. surrounded by family and a few close friends e. as fit as fiddles f. a very loving relationship g. stuck together h. through thick and thin i. like two peas in a pod j. secret to a lasting marriage WHICH WORD?: World record 80 years of marriage BNE: A British couple has broken the world record for having the longest marriage. Percy Arrowsmith, 105, and 100-year-old Florence celebrated their eightieth wedding anniversary on June 1. They got married on June 1, 1925, in Hereford, England. They also hold the world record for the oldest married couple s combined age 205 years. Britain s Queen Elizabeth sent the world record-breaking pair a congratulatory card. She said their marriage was a splendid achievement and sent them warm congratulations . The record breakers celebrated their anniversary with a party in their home, surrounded by family and a few close friends. The couple s daughter, Jane Woolley, said both her parents were as fit as fiddles . She said they still have a very loving relationship. She also said they have stuck together through thick and thin . She described their relationship as being very close, just like two peas in a pod . The couple gave their secret to a lasting marriage always apologize after every argument and never go to sleep without apologizing. They also recommended kissing and holding hands before going to bed. Mrs. Arrowsmith told the BBC: I think we re very blessed. We still love one another, that s the most important part. SPEAKING: 1. d 2. i 3. g 4. e 5. j 6. a 7. c 8. f 9. h 10. b Find More at http://khodamorad.blogfa.com 11 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |