12D Talking about rituals

12D Talking about rituals

By Richard PN

OBJECTIVES:

• By the end of this lesson you will be able to ​talk about rituals.

• ​You will also learn about "critical thinking"

where something comes from, its origins

​​roots

an amount of money that a woman’s parents give to the man she marries

​​Dowry

a kind of umbrella to protect you from the sun

PARASOL

say no to something

REFUS​E

Open Ended

Look at the title and the photo. What is a ritual? What do you think the woman in the photo is celebrating?

Scan the article and write the phrases in the correct paragraph.

Multiple Choice

SELECT THE CORRECT ORDER

• B, A, D, C

• B, D, A, C

• C, A, D, B

Read the article. Circle T for true or F for false .

Multiple Choice

1. Bridal and baby showers are modern rituals.

• T

• F

Multiple Choice

2. The bride’s family usually organizes the shower.

• T

• F

Multiple Choice

3. The tradition of playing games at a baby shower began in the 19th century.

• T

• F

Multiple Choice

4. People have always given gifts before the baby is born.

• T

• F

Multiple Choice

5. Baby showers help people get the things they need for their new baby.

• T

• F

Multiple Choice

6. The future father is always invited to the shower these days.

• T

• F

READING STARTEGY: CRITICAL THINKING

The development of critical thinking skills allows you to work with texts on a deeper level beyond basic comprehension. Critical thinking skills are sometimes described as higher-order thinking skills; you go beyond basic understanding of facts and memorization. These skills are developed when you are asked to analyze or evaluate a text, apply information from a text to new situations, or use your knowledge from the text to create something new. When working with reading texts, you should have opportunities to develop these skills. For example, the questions in the Goal Check provide opportunities for you to analyze, evaluate, and apply information you have learned from the text

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