Hello everyone, Today we will continue discussing Love and Marriage. Look at the picture above. This is a picture I took of a Bangladeshi bride and groom at a wedding reception I attended in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the photo below you can see me with my colleagues. The men, including me, are wearing a traditional Bengali shirt called a "panjabi". This shirt is called a Kurta in India. We were a little embarrassed because all the Bangladeshi men wore European business suits.
Let's listen to two people talking about Love and Marriage in Bangladesh. Some people in Bangladesh have arranged marriages. Let's listen to a conversation about arranged marriages on my friend Todd Beukens' great website English Listening Lesson Library Online (ELLLO). Please listen to the conversation and do the quiz.
Next, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Cross cultural awareness and English vocabulary.
Now, let's learn more about Bengali weddings. Please click the link. Read the article and answer the questions:
1. What is a Ghotok?
2. What are the parts of the Bengali wedding?
3. What is Gaye holud?
4. What is the Mahr?
5. Who arranges the wedding ceremony?
6. Who arranges the reception?
7. What is the "flower bed" ceremony?
That's all. See you next week.
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