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B. Listen to the audio and match the marriage traditions with the
related countries.

a. Jumping over the broom i. China

b. Dancing covered with money ii. India

c. Painting the hands and feet iii. Ghana

d. Changing wardrobes iv. Cuba

C. Listen to the audio again and fill in the blanks with the correct
words/phrases from below.

profitable custom Jewish cocktail dress

evil spirits lucky colour henna paste
a. Breaking a glass is a ………….. wedding tradition.

b. Jumping over the broom is done to sweep away the ………………

c. Dancing while covered with money is considered as a
……………….

d. Female friends decorate the bride’s hands and feet during
marriage with a …………. in India.

e. Chinese brides wear a red dress first because red is considered as
a ……………

f. A …………. is the third wardrobe for Chinese brides.
D. Which of the marriage traditions is most similar to your own?
Talk to your friends.

Grammar II

A. Choose the following sentences in indirect speech from the list
to match with the sentences in direct speech in the table below.

i. I asked the woman next to me if the bus to Kathmandu had
already left.

ii. I asked the teacher whether the book had been translated into
Nepali.

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