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There Goes the Bridegroom



Here are some fun activities to help you learn new vocabulary. All the words you read are from There Goes the Bridegroom.

Who does what at wedding? Try and match the people with their roles in this
exercise. And you can try this interactive crossword.

A print version of the crossword is here.


How much did you understand?

1. Where are the bride and groom at the beginning of the story?

2. How long have the bride and groom been together?

3. What question does the priest ask the congregation?

4. Who comes into the church? What does she want?

5. What does the bride ask the bridegroom?

6. What does the woman want? Can the priest do this?

7. Where has the bridegroom always wanted to go?

8. Who walks out of the church?


Writing 1. Imagine you were the priest at the wedding!

Write your diary entry for that day. Write about:

a) What happened in church
b) What you did after
c) What you said to the bride

Classroom activities 1. Role-play the wedding scene in groups or as a whole class activity.

Possible roles: Bride, Bridegroom, Priest, Old Girlfriend, Best Man, Bridesmaid, Taxi Driver.


Five things I didn't know about: weddings

Work in groups to find
five new facts about weddings.

At least
one must not be from the Internet - try books, encyclopedias, and dictionaries etc. You must give your sources for all the information you find,

Think about weddings in different countries. Look for:

a) Unusual locations for weddings?
b) How long or short the service is?
c) Strange things that have happened at weddings?