Fill in the Blanks Exercise
TRACK 11
I went to a wedding in Sweden last year. It wasn’t so different to weddings I’ve seen, but the : firstly, there was a lot of singing during the reception, which I joined in even though I’m ! Then there were lots of speeches. Anyone and speak. And when the groom left the room for whatever reason, male guests would and kiss the bride. Another thing I discovered is that when the couple exchange vows, the person who says ‘I do’ loudest is supposed to be the one who’ll in their marriage. Here in Japan, the second Monday in January is called Seijin No Hi – . Everyone who turns twenty that year is invited to a organised by the local authority to mark the fact they’re . The girls wear , worth thousands of pounds, which is why most girls for the day. The guys usually wear suits, but some do too. At the reception there’s a by the local mayor to congratulate them and remind them of their and small gifts are to everyone. Family and friends usually the town hall to take photos. Then we away. People here find death . In Puerto Rico, I think we have a . When someone dies, the funeral company usually so it can be displayed in a coffin. However, recently there’s been a trend to and place them in a themed setting, such as . The body’s on display so everybody – friends, family, neighbours, children and adults – can and take photos with the body before it is buried. This is all part of and the photo is an of the event. It’s part of a person’s history and is very important, which is why we also every year. I have just had my first baby, Aadit. Family is the Hindu faith so there are to birth and children. Right after the birth, the baby is washed and then the father brushes a on the baby’s lips. He then in the baby’s right ear as a . I had but seeing my husband do that was so beautiful, I immediately . We didn’t actually name the baby till ten days after the birth, because a priest to find the position of the stars and choose the initials of the name. Later in the year we’ll like the baby’s first trip outside and the first time he has solid food.
