Characters
Charles: is attractive and unmarried; he's had many girlfriends but he can't find the right woman.
Carrie is a beautiful American woman who's had many boyfriends
Scarlet: shares a flat with Charles; she's not his girlfriend and she's looking for the right man
Fiona: is clever and elegant, unlike her brother. She hasn't got a boyfriend; she's in love with someone who doesn't love her
Tom: is Fiona's brother; he's rich but not very clever friend of Charles; no girlfriend, but he's looking for love.
Henrietta: is an old girlfriend of Charles and still wants to marry him; people call her "Duck Face" behind her back.
Gareth: is a loud and lively friend of Charles; he enjoys his food and drink and lives with his boyfriend Matthew
Matthew: is quieter than Gareth, and kind and intelligent. He and Gareth have been together a long time.
John: is Henrietta's brother; he's very boring.
David: is Charles's younger brother; he's deaf, and he and Charles communicate by sign language.
Serena: is an affectionate young woman; she learns sign language so she can talk to David
Bernard: is Tom's best friend. He likes Lydia
Lydia: is Laura's bridesmaid ant the first wedding. She's not interested in Bernard at first .
Vocabulary
aisle: a long passage between rows of seats, in a church or plane, for example
bride: a woman on his wedding day
bridegroom: a man on her wedding day
bridesmaid: a girl or a woman, usually unmarried, who helps a bride on her wedding day
coffin: a long box in which a dead person is placed
Damn!: a word that some people use when they are annoyed; is also used like the word "very" (not polite)
gloomy: dark and sad-looking
groom: a man on his wedding day
maid: a female servant, especially in a large house or hotel
nod: to move your head up and down to mean "Yes"
self-conscious: worried about what you look like or what other people think of you
smart: looking neat and suitable for a special occasion
Personal opinion
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