The night-walkers of Uganda

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Comprehension check 1
Put these sentences in the correct order to retell the story.
a. Unfortunately, he didn’t know any girls from central Java.
b. Unfortunately, Mursiyati married another man.
c. Finally, Tri and Yanti got married. 
d. Tri wanted to marry a girl from central Java.
e. However, his friend Fajar said he had a cousin called Mursiyati who would be a good wife.
f. Luckily Fajar found another wife for Tri.
Marriage Indonesian-style
Level 1 
l
Elementary
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Comprehension Check 2
Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences.
1. Tri wanted to marry a girl from central Java because 
2. Tri and Yanti were nervous because 
3. Yanti will be happy if 
4. Yanti’s father was unhappy about the marriage because 
5. When women die 
6. Experts believe 
a. 
she doesn’t have to go to work and she can have a couple of children.
b. 
their younger sisters usually look after their children.
c. 
they had not met each other before.
d. 
the tradition of arranged marriages will probably continue.
e. 
he thinks they are cool and more fun.
f. 
his daughter hadn’t met her future husband.
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Vocabulary Opposites
Find the opposites of these adjectives in the text:
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Vocabulary Women and men
Marriage Indonesian-style
Level 1 
l
Elementary
Complete the table.
1. man
2. bridegroom 
3. husband 
4. uncle
5. son
6. boyfriend 
7. cousin 
8. brother 
woman
1. relaxed
2. noisy
3. rare
4. unhappy
5. unpleasant
6. traditional
7. easier
8. possible