My cousin was married this month and it was beautiful!  Although the special day started out cloudy and rainy, by the time we arrived at the church (though it wasn't warm) the sun was working its way through and stayed out until it set!  The wedding took place at St. Joseph's Church in Astoria, Queens, which was a beautiful venue, and the reception was held a few blocks away, at a restaurant, named Cavo.  At the reception there were Flamenco dancers,  beautiful flower arrangements (created by my aunt), and framed pictures of the couple from their wedding in Thailand.  Weddings are such wonderful celebrations to take part in, I hadn't attended one in quite sometime, let alone actually been in one!  It was a lovely time spending such a happy occasion with all of my family members, and getting to meet new ones!  I couldn't help think of both, our Grammar and Linguistics classes, while at the wedding and reception.  As most of the individuals on my cousins, wife's, side of the family speak some dialect of the Spanish language, I could feel myself concentrating extra hard when speaking to them so that I didn't make myself look or sound like a fool.  I so enjoyed conversing with many of them,  I would've been very embarrassed if I had noticeably spoken louder or slower than I would normally speak.  As with most fun occasions, it was almost sad for the day to end!  I only wish I was attending their third celebration in Malaga, Spain!  I can't even begin to imagine all of the invigorating cultural experiences I would have.

venue- (n) A setting where something takes place
Flamenco - (n) Style of dancing characterized by rhythmic clapping and stamping of feet
flower arrangements-  (n) A group of flowers organized for a decorative purpose
reception- (n) A social gathering or celebration
dialect- (n) A social variety of a language

conversing - (v) An spoken exchange of thoughts or feelings, a conversation
imagine - (v) To form a mental picture of something

1.  The young bride wanted to make sure she chose the perfect __________ for her special day.
2. After __________ with the pediatrician, the mother decided to put her son on antibiotics.
3. The huge_______________ on the tables made the party look like a beautiful garden.
4. In the middle of winter, I love to close my eyes and __________ myself at the beach with the hot sun     and crashing waves.
5. Can you believe how quickly those __________ dancers clap and stomp to the rhythm of the music?
6. It's interesting that despite knowing the same language, people may still face obstacles in communication due to the many different __________(s).

Verb:  A word that expresses action, I used the verb, converse, when I talked about "conversing" with people at the wedding.  Also, I used another verb when I wrote about being able to "imagine" all of the culture I have yet to experience.  




Underline the verb in the sentence.


1. We had fun helping each other!
2. My grandma and I baked delicious cookies.
3. We waited such a long time for the show to start.
4. After dinner the girl watered her garden.
5. The boys played in the dirt all day.