1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding Section 2: 30 minutes Chapters 7-11
2. Previewing activity: Find the meaning of the words Pre-law To pick a new major Seating hostess To go through a phase Frump Pottery Christmas Roast lamb To fork an eyeball To be in one another’s life and business To breed To work out Species Background The least of your worries You’re busted To date smb Receptionist Respectful Permission To be engaged Joyous To skulk off To dip smb. To be worth this Earplugs An only child
3. Watch the first 30 minutes and complete the assignments: Fill out the gaps: I wasn’t in education first, I was __________. I think ____ ________ a pretty strong person to do that. That place… Dancing Zorbas… my family ______ that restaurant. I was kind of going through a phase, up till now… I was a _______ ______. I’m taking a _________ class.
4. Watch the first 30 minutes and complete the assignments: Fill out the gaps: My dad and my uncle fight over who’s going to eat _______ _______. No one in my family has ever _____ ______ with a non-Greek before. And you’re wonderful… but I don’t know how this is going to ______ ____. A _________ boy would come here to ask for my ____________. Why do you love me? – Because I became ________ when I met you.
5. Watch the first 30 minutes and complete the assignments: Discussion questions: Compare and contrast Ian and Toula’s families. What are some of the things that Ian/Toula have done against their parents’ will? Do you think children should never do anything against their parents’ will? How did Toula’s family find out about Ian? What did Ian do to receive approval from Toula’s family? From the movie, how do the Greeks celebrate Easter?