Activities:

Keywords

Fill the gaps in the sentences using these key words from the text.

1. A person whose legs dont work uses a _____________.

2. A ____________ is a piece of paper to show you have completed a course
successfully.
3. If something is done by people in authority (e.g. The Police), it is _______.
4. If someone is _________, it means they dont have much money.
5. If someone gives you something, you __________ it.
6. _________ is another word for tradition.
7. If you ____________, it means you do something fun to show that an
occasion is special (e.g. a birthday).
8. _______________ can be used to describe two people who are married or
involved in a romantic relationship with each other.
9. If you do everyday work around the house, it is known as _____ _______ .
10. ____________ are people who are in your family.

Reading: Part 1

b. Find the information

Look at the text and find the information as quickly as possible.

1. How long have the couple been married?

2. How old is Yang Wan?
3. How long were the American couple married for?
4. When did they get married?
5. Which day were they given the certificate?
6. Which town were the American couple from?
 7. What was the colour of Mr Lius suit?
8. When did Mr Liu stop working on the farm?
9. How old was Yang Wan when she went to work on the farm?
10. Who gave the Taiwanese couple the certificate?

Reading: Part 2

c. Scanning practice

Find the word in the text, then write the following word next to it.

Example: Custom among

1. Longest _______
2. Poor _______
3. Future _______
4. Sang _______
5. Held _______
6. Officially _______
7. Difficulty _______
8. Late _______
9. Household _______
10. Satin _______

d. Comprehension check

According to the text are these statements true (T) or false (F)?

Mr & Mrs Liu are Taiwans longest married couple.

Yang Wan is older than her husband.
The Taiwanese couple married when they were teenagers.
The couple celebrated by singing.
Yang Wan was standing next to her husband.