One Minute English for High-Intermediate - Level B2

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Is marriage becoming outdated?

Lesson Activities
Answer the following questions about the interview.

How to Practice Vocabulary

  • Review the vocabulary from the video below.
  • Complete the blanks below with words from the lesson.
  • Check your answers. Correct any answers that are wrong!

marriage process

Meaning: The steps or events involved in getting married.

Examples:

  1. The marriage process can be different in each culture.
  2. They simplified the marriage process to save time and money.

tend to

Meaning: Usually do something; often behave in a certain way.

Examples:

  1. People tend to eat more during holidays.
  2. Children tend to copy their parents.

up to the individual

Meaning: Decided by each person for themselves.

Examples:

  1. What you wear is up to the individual.
  2. The design of the wedding is up to the individual.

follow certain guidelines

Meaning: Do things according to a set of rules or instructions.

Examples:

  1. You must follow certain guidelines when applying for a visa.
  2. The project should follow certain guidelines for safety.

societal expectations

Meaning: Beliefs or standards that society has about how people should behave.

Examples:

  1. Societal expectations can influence career choices.
  2. She ignored societal expectations and followed her own path.

itself

Meaning: Refers back to the main subject to give emphasis.

Examples:

  1. The book itself is very interesting.
  2. The problem itself is not difficult to solve.

set up

Meaning: Arranged, planned, or organized.

Examples:

  1. The rules were set up many years ago.
  2. The meeting was set up for next Monday.

Vocabulary Quiz

Complete the sentences below with the vocabulary words above.
  1. Whether to have children or not is .
  2. Learning to make food a lesson everyone learns.
  3. I like fruits more than vegetables.
  4. , I like vacationing instead of working.
  5. The of buying a car can be pretty difficult.

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