Matching Pairs Life Events VocabularyOnline version A matching activity about important life events. by Jorge Gomez 1 A marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities 2 A social event at which a group of people meet to talk, eat, drink, dance, etc., often in order to celebrate a special occasion. 3 An extended period of recreation, especially away from home or traveling. 4 The anniversary of the day on which a person was born, typically treated as an occasion for celebration and the giving of gifts. 5 A competition between rivals. 6 The official ceremony at which a person gets a diploma or degree for finishing a career or other course of study at a university or school. 7 An event in which two or more persons, animals, or teams oppose and compete with each other. 8 A live music performance in front of an audience. 9 A journey that you make to a particular place. Going from one place to another. 10 The religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead or of immersion in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church.