H3/A3ReadingStrangeWedding

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• Leerjaar 3

Today on the menu:

Reading

At the end of class, you have:

• Practised with reading a text
• Answered questions about the text

What do you think the text will be about?

Odditycentral.com

News: Bride Tragically Dies During Wedding, Groom Marries Her Sister on The Same Day

https://www.odditycentral.com/news/bride-tragically-dies-during-wedding-groom-marries-her-sister-on-the-same-day.html

The questions are in the LessonUp

Question 1:

"One would assume..." (line 7). 

What would one assume?

A. That the paramedics could save the young woman.

B. That the wedding would continue with a different bride.

C. That the groom would feel unwell. 

D. That the wedding would be cancelled.

Question 2:

Who suggested to marry the sister of the bride instead?

A. The brother.

B. The groom.

C. The bride's parents.

D. None of the above.

Question 3:

"It was a bizarre situation... (line 13). 

Write down why it was a bizarre situation in three sentences.

Question 4:

Why did Nisha agree to marry in her sister's place?

A. She has always been in love with the groom.

B. She did not want to see her parents cry.

C. She felt like it was her duty.

D. She wanted make sure the wedding was a success.

Question 5:

"We have never witnessed such mixed emotions." (line 18)

Write down why the uncle felt this way?

Question 6:

Translate or describe the following words:

1. betrothed

2. suddenly

3. to suggest

4. to conduct

5. gloomy

Question 7: 

Write the summary down in the right order:

1. Someone suggested that my younger sister Nisha should be married to           the groom.

2. We have never witnessed such mixed emotions.

3. The families sat down and discussed their options going forward.

4. The bizarre incident took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah district.

5. Nisha was said to have accepted the marriage as a duty to her family.

6. The woman reportedly said that she felt unwell and then collapsed.

What do you think of this situation?

Individual Assignment:

1. SELECT an article on www.odditycentral.com
2. READ the article
3. TELL your neighbour about what you've read