Listening extension

 

1. Work in twos. Learn your partner's view on the following: Do you see any advantages in arranged marriages? Would you like your marriage to be arranged?

 

2. Imagine you are writing articles for a tabloid magazine and you have to interview Raj's father and sister on what they think of the system of arranged marriages. Write down several provocative questions to make your article a hit.

 

3. Write a short report on "Arranged Marriages: For and Against". Deal with the paradox that still there are many di­vorces between couples who thought they were marrying for love.

 

TRAVELLING

READING Text 1 Pre-reading task

Match the words in Column A with their definitions in Col­umn B.

	A	В
A	Urge	fully grown or developed
B	Mature	self-willed, not easily controlled
С	Bum	to carry an undertaking into effect
D	Wayward	to be destroyed
E	To implement	habitual beggar or loafer
F	To dash oneself / to wreckage	strong desire