Comprehension check

Complete the statements by choosing the answer which fits best.

1. Young Indians still expect their parents to find partners for them because

a) they trust their parents. b) they are not prepared to break the tradition of arranged marriages.

c) they are satisfied with the existing state of affairs.

 

2. Indians think that a happy marriage is based on

a) romantic and passionate love. b) long-term commitment and devotion to family.

c) shared responsibilities.

 

Language work

1. Give your explanation of: matrimonial ads, upper-middle class, veto power, funeral pyre, to commit suttee.

 

2. Find in the text equivalents for: to fall in love with, to turn down, to disappear slowly (to pass off), to argue, veneration, to ban, to have a lot of influence on somebody, history of a family, meek and passive, success.

 

3. Which is the synonym for the words in italics:

matrimonial – marital, magnanimous, magical.

prospective – inevitable, future, immediate.

miserable – mournful, upset, unhappy.

prepared – positive, agreeable, ready.

submissive – reserved, meek, obedient.

 

4. The word to study: to arrange

They say: to arrange flowers in a vase; to arrange business affairs; to arrange in order of height; to arrange in order of importance; to arrange smth/smb in a circle; to arrange smth alphabetically;

Make up examples of your own with the phrases given above.