From John Ross
Lanna-style wedding
See “Tying the Knot”, Horizons
section, page 8
Although
Valentine’s Day was last month, the subject of love is always
popular. The phrase “tie the knot” is used in
English as a idiom meaning “to get married”. This is easy to understand
if you imagine the two pieces of rope or string being joined together
to form one strong bond that is not separated easily.
This
week’s article is about Northern-style wedding ceremonies
organised by the
1) Where did the teak house of the museum come from?
2) Where do many of the couples that come to get
married come from?
3) How much does it cost to enter the museum?
4) What can we see in the museum?
5) Why does the museum organise wedding ceremonies?
After checking
your answers, you work with your friends to design an advertisement
promoting this tourist attraction.
Include the following information:
1) The location of the museum
2) The cost of the wedding package
3) What is included in the package
4) The reasons why couple should get married here
Be sure to use
adjectives that describe the package that you are trying to sell in a
very attractive way, for example, exciting, unique, lovely, etc.
draw – attract
embracing – holding, experiencing
dismantled – taken apart
venue
– the place where something happens
artifacts
– ancient objects such as jewellery, tools, etc.
coordinator – the director
to click – an idiom meaning
to succeed or to become popular
competent – skilled and
experienced, able to do a good job
reception – a party held after
a wedding to celebrate and welcome the couple to their new
way of life
exceeding –
more than
touching – emotional in a happy way
keen – interested in
staging – holding, having