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Describe a wedding/marriage ceremony you have attended. v.1

Describe a wedding/marriage ceremony you have attended. v. 1
Describe a wedding/marriage ceremony you have attended. You should say: where it took place who was getting married why you attended this wedding ceremony and explain what was special about this wedding/marriage ceremony. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ]   Model Answer 1: In my “not-so” long life, I have had the opportunity to attend many wedding ceremonies of many cultures and traditions, and it just makes me feel really happy when I get an opportunity to talk about them. While none of those ceremonies was any better or more special than the others, as far as I am concerned, I guess it is ok to remember some a bit more than the others. So thank you for offering me the opportunity to talk about one such special wedding ceremony. It was the wedding ceremony of Alex, one of my best university friends, who I hadn’t seen for at least about a few years after our graduation from the university because we were living in different cities, which were far apart from each other. Besides, we were also very busy with our professional lives. So, when I received an invitation from Alex to attend his marriage, I felt really happy and excited, not only because it would allow me to witness one of the happiest days of my friend’s life, but also because I could finally meet him after a long time. Anyway, the wedding took place at a local church in the home town of Alex, which was magnificently decorated with a great colour scheme by matching it with the bride’s wedding dress and flowers. However, the marriage ceremony was rather brief which was conducted according to the Christian religious practices. Then came the wedding reception which was rather elaborate and eventful with the couple cutting the wedding cake, wedding party mingling with drinks and snack in their hands, and brief dancing by the newly-wedded couples. Anyway, it was a special wedding ceremony for me because I was made to be “the best man” on that day. Besides, I also contributed a little in the decoration ideas of the overall wedding ceremony, which was really appreciated by the guests there. The wedding was special to me also because it allowed me to meet many of my old day friends and catch up with them during a very happy event.   Sample Answer 2: Recently my younger sister got married and this was an exceptional wedding ceremony in my life. I was both exhilarated and sad at the same time and this would make me remember this ceremony for the rest of my life. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to let me talk about it.   The marriage reception took place at our home, (. . . mention your city and country name here. . . ) and almost two hundred guests including many relatives, neighbours and my parents’ colleagues, were present at the ceremony. My younger sister, Bella, who is my only sister was getting wedded to his boyfriend- James. They had a 3 years’ relationship and after they got their parents’ blessings, they decided to tie the knot. In our country, it is almost a ritual that brothers would act as one of the main hosts when their sisters get married and I had no reason to be absent from my only sister's marriage ceremony. I was a university student at that time and the ceremony was arranged during my semester break. I was looking forward to being a part of the ceremony as I wanted a memorable wedding reminiscence for my loving sister. I had to look after many aspects of this programme and I happily did everything. This was a special wedding to me as one of my most beloved persons was starting a new phase in her life. On the one hand, it gave me an immense joy that my sister was very happy to have a life partner she loved and on the other hand, the thought of her departure from our house almost brought tears to my eyes. I cannot remember any other event so touchy for me and this is a day I will always remember. Idea generating: Cue Card Topic: Describe a wedding/marriage ceremony you have attended. 1. I attended a Muslim marriage ceremony in Indonesia. In fact, the bridegroom was my colleague and we worked for an international airliner in its Jakarta wing. It was a splendid event and I loved the festival, tradition and food they served. 2. George and Samantha got married last month. I was invited to their marriage ceremony as a special guest. Actually, it was a settled marriage and I had played an important role to make it happen. I was glad to be there. 3. Alberto got married last month to his girlfriend, Isabella. The marriage took place at the Los Moriscos Golf Club. The charming location enthralled all the invited guests. I loved the entire decoration and of course, the cuisine. 4. Last month, I visited India to attend the marriage ceremony of Ashok. He is a software engineer and my coworker. We have worked on different projects together and so the bondage between us is strong. I flew to India from Sydney to attend the programme and it was a whole new experience for me. 5. Attending a wedding ceremony in Greece is interesting. I had the chance to enjoy such a colourful event. In fact, one of my university fiends carried me to the ceremony and I was a complete stranger there. But the experience was great. 6.  Marriage in Qatar is quite different than the usual European marriage events I know about. Recently, I went to a marriage ceremony in Doha and got immense pleasure. I loved the traditions and rituals of this marriage ceremony. The food was delicious too. 7. The sudden invitation to the wedding ceremony of Robert made me baffled. In fact, it was in the evening when I came to know about it. I took preparations hurriedly and rushed to the church located in the last block in Yorkshire. 8. Wedding under the open sky was a new experience for me. I had no idea that my friend will get married near a sea beach in Greece. I actually fell in love with the way the marriage took place. Similar other cue card topics that you should be able to answer with your preparation for this cue card topic: 1. Describe a traditional wedding ceremony you have been to. 2. Describe an event that you enjoyed a lot. 3. Describe how a traditional marriage ceremony is held in your country. 4. Describe a party or programme where you gave a speech. 5. Describe a celebration you enjoyed a lot.
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Describe
a wedding/marriage
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ceremony
you have
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attended
. You should say: where it
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took
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place
who was getting married why you
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attended
this
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wedding
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ceremony
and
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explain
what was
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special
about this wedding/marriage
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ceremony
. [You will
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have to
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talk
about the
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topic
for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
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think
about what you are going to say. You can
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make
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some
notes to
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help
you if you wish.
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]
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Model Answer 1: In my “not-
so
” long
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life
, I have had the
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opportunity
to
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attend
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many
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wedding
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ceremonies
of
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many
cultures and traditions, and it
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just
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makes
me feel
really
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happy
when I
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get
an
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opportunity
to
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talk
about them. While none of those
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ceremonies
was any better or more
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special
than the others, as far as I
am concerned
,
I guess
it is ok to remember
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some
a bit more than the others.
So
thank you for offering me the
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to
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talk
about one such
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special
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wedding
ceremony.

It was the
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wedding
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ceremony
of Alex, one of my best
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university
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friends
, who I hadn’t
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seen
for at least about a few years after our graduation from the
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university
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because
we were living in
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different
cities, which were far apart from each
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other
.
Besides
, we were
also
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very
busy with our professional
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lives
.
So
, when I received an invitation from Alex to
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attend
his
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marriage
, I felt
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happy
and excited, not
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only
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because
it would
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allow
me to witness one of the happiest days of my
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friend’s
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life
,
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but
also
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because
I could
finally
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meet
him after a long time.

Anyway
, the
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wedding
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took
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place
at a local church in the home town of Alex, which was
magnificently
decorated with a great
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colour
scheme by matching it with the bride’s
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wedding
dress and flowers.
However
, the
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marriage
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ceremony
was
rather
brief which
was conducted
according to the Christian religious practices. Then came the
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wedding
reception which was
rather
elaborate and eventful with the couple cutting the
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wedding
cake,
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wedding
party mingling with drinks and snack in their hands, and brief dancing by the
newly
-wedded couples.

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, it was a
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special
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wedding
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ceremony
for me
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because
I
was made
to be “the best
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man
” on that day.
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, I
also
contributed a
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little
in the decoration
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ideas
of the
overall
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wedding
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ceremony
, which was
really
appreciated by the
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guests
there. The
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wedding
was
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special
to me
also
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because
it
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allowed
me to
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meet
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many
of my
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old
day
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friends
and catch up with them during a
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very
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happy
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event
.
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Sample Answer 2: Recently my younger
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sister
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got
married and this was an exceptional
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wedding
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ceremony
in my
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life
. I was both exhilarated and sad at the same time and this would
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make
me remember this
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ceremony
for the rest of my
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life
. I would like to thank you for the
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opportunity
to
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let
me
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talk
about it.
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The
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marriage
reception
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took
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place
at our home, (.
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.
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.
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mention
your city and country name here.
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.
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.
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)
and almost two hundred
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guests
including
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many
relatives,
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neighbours
and my parents’ colleagues, were present at the
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ceremony
. My younger
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sister
, Bella, who is my
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only
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sister
was getting wedded to his boyfriend- James. They had a 3 years’ relationship and after they
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got
their parents’ blessings, they decided to tie the knot. In our country, it is almost a ritual that brothers would act as one of the main hosts when their
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sisters
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get
married and I had no reason to be absent from my
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only
sister's
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marriage
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ceremony
. I was a
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university
student at that time and the
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ceremony
was arranged
during my semester break. I was looking forward to being a part of the
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ceremony
as I wanted a memorable
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wedding
reminiscence for my loving
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sister
.
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I
had to look after
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many
aspects of this
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programme
and I
happily
did everything. This was a
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special
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wedding
to me as one of my most beloved persons was starting a new phase in her
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life
. On the one hand, it gave me an immense joy that my
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sister
was
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very
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happy
to have a
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life
partner she
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loved
and on the
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other
hand, the
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thought
of her departure from our
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house
almost brought tears to my eyes. I cannot remember any
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other
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event
so
touchy for me and this is a day I will always remember.

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Idea
generating: Cue Card
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Topic
:
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Describe
a wedding/marriage
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ceremony
you have
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attended
. 1. I
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attended
a Muslim
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marriage
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ceremony
in Indonesia. In fact, the bridegroom was my
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colleague and
we worked for an international airliner in its Jakarta wing. It was a splendid
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event
and I
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loved
the festival, tradition and food they served.

2. George and Samantha
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got
married last month. I
was invited
to their
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marriage
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ceremony
as a
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special
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guest
.
Actually
, it was a settled
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marriage
and I had played an
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important
role to
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make
it happen. I was glad to be there.

3. Alberto
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got
married last month to his girlfriend, Isabella. The
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marriage
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took
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place
at the Los
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Moriscos
Golf Club. The charming location enthralled all the invited
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guests
. I
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loved
the entire decoration and
of course
, the cuisine.

4. Last month, I visited India to
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attend
the
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marriage
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ceremony
of Ashok. He is a software engineer and my coworker. We have worked on
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different
projects together and
so
the bondage between us is strong. I flew to India from Sydney to
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attend
the
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programme
and it was a whole new experience for me.

5. Attending a
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wedding
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ceremony
in Greece is interesting. I had the chance to enjoy such a
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colourful
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event
. In fact, one of my
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university
fiends carried me to the
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ceremony and
I was a complete stranger there.
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But
the experience was great.

6.
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 Marriage
in Qatar is quite
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different
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than
the usual European
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marriage
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events
I know about. Recently, I went to a
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marriage
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ceremony
in Doha and
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got
immense pleasure. I
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loved
the traditions and rituals of this
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marriage
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ceremony
. The food was delicious too. 7. The sudden invitation to the
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wedding
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ceremony
of Robert made me baffled. In fact, it was in the evening when I came to know about it. I
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took
preparations
hurriedly
and rushed to the church located in the last block in Yorkshire.

8.
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Wedding
under the open sky was a new experience for me. I had no
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idea
that my
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friend
will
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get
married near a sea beach in Greece. I
actually
fell in
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love
with the way the
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marriage
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took
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place
. Similar
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other
cue card
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topics
that you should be able to answer with your preparation for this cue card
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topic: 1
.
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Describe
a traditional
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wedding
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ceremony
you have been to.

2.
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Describe
an
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event
that you enjoyed a lot.

3.
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Describe
how a traditional
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marriage
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ceremony
is held
in your country.

4.
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Describe
a party or
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programme
where you gave a speech.

5.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
a celebration you enjoyed a lot.
14Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
156Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
24Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a wedding/marriage ceremony you have attended. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
16 paragraphs
1159 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.0
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  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 5.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
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