بررسی پیشرفت - بخش دوم

Page 57 - Exercise 4

Part B - Listen again. Correct the false statements.

1 - You know this book about marriage customs is really interesting.

• Oh, yeah?

• Yeah, listen to this. It talks about this native tribe in Paraguay, when two women in the tribe want to marry the same man. Guess what they do?

• I have no idea, what?

• They have a boxing match and fight until one of them wins.

• And the prize is the husband?

• Of course.

2 - Does the book say anything about Malaysia?

• I don’t know, why?

• Well, when people get married in Malaysia they have to eat rice during the ceremony.

• Yeah? What’s so strange about that?

• It’s uncooked rice.

3 - Oh, here’s another one. Don’t laugh but I think this is really romantic.

• You think something is romantic? What is it?

• In Italy, a friend or family member often brings a pair of white doves to the wedding. After the ceremony. The cage is opened and the doves fly into the air. The bird symbolize the couple’s love and happiness.

• You’re right, that is romantic.

4 - And here’s an interesting custom from India.

• Let’s hear it.

• There’s a special Hindu water pouring ceremony during the wedding.

• And what happens?

• Well, when the Indian bride and groom are married, someone pours water all over both of them.

• Why do they do that?

• It says here that it brings the couple closer together.

• Interesting.