Language Application
Para 1
1) Gail and I imagined a quiet wedding. (Para. 1)
Meaning: Gail and I planned to have a wedding without many people or without many activities.
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Warm-up Questions
1. What is your ideal type to get married?
2. What are the possible factors you may take into account when you are getting married?
B
C
I used to date with a foreigner
I did think about it
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A Live in his/her country
If marrying a foreigner, what would do for
him/her?
B Learning his/her language
跨国婚姻的advantages和disadvantages 学完整篇文章后，要总结，然后有一个listening debate，会分成两方pros & cons
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Useful words about marriage
Bride
bridegroom or groom officiator主婚人
人生充满了欢乐与痛苦(起伏)。
Life is full of ups and downs.
3）But through it all we had honestly confronted the weaknesses and strengths of each other’s characters. (Para.1) through: prep. From the beginning to the end of…
pastor 牧师
groomsman
bridesmaid
honeymoon trousseau [‘truːsəʊ]嫁妆 usher 引宾员
vows
say one's vows
wedding ceremony
wedding reception婚宴
register office结婚登记处
wedding day
marriage?
D religion
F Parents & relstives
Mixed Marriage
It is a marriage of two people from different races, regions or cultures. It is also known as cross-cultural marriage or interracial marriage.
Have you ever considered marrying a foreigner?
1
If marrying a foreigner, what would do
Four Questions
2 for him/her?
What are the biggest 3 difficulties in
F - food
F - faithful
E - entertaining E - everyday
HUSBAND
H — housing U — understanding S — sharing B — buying A — and N — never D — demanding
What is Marriage ?
Have a strong/weak character
character traits/defects
eg. 这本书对布莱尔夫人的性格作了生动的剖析 The books give a fascinating insight into Mrs. Blair’s character.
② the way that sth. is, or a particular quality or feature that a thing, an event or a place has 特点，特征，特色
Background information
Interracial marriage: Before June 12th 1967, interracial marriage was illegal and individual states in the US had the right to punish interracial couples including imprisonment of up to 10 years for violations such as marriage, sex or living together. On June 12th 1967, interracial couples became legal thanks to the US Supreme Court decision entitled Loving V. Virginia. V代表versus
uncle type
flower boy humorous
artistic
beefcake guy
cute
stylish refreshing
elegant
sexy
thought-provoking
love each other
humorous
gentle responsible
factors
Marriage is not a word, it is a sentence, a life sentence.
Love is a long and sweet dream, while marriage is the alarm clock.
Marriage is an institution in which a man loses his Bachelor’s Degree and the woman gets her Master’s .
wedding anniversary
officially register a marriage marriage certificate
guest
wedding march Golden wedding
mixed marriage=transnational marriage = marriage across nations
Guessing game
Guess the meanings of family, wife and husband.
FAMILY
Father and mother I love you.
WIFE
W - washing W - witch
I - ironing['aɪənɪŋ] I - intelligent
C Believe in his/her religion
D Adopting his/her customs
F others
A Language
B Habits & customs
What are the biggest three
C difficulties in transnational
Culture and values
the delicate character of the light in the evening 夜间灯火所具有的柔和的特点
③a person in a book, play or film/movie人物角色
cartoon character
a major/minor character in the book
weaknesses and strengths: weak points and strong points
eg.了解你自己的缺点和优点很重要。
It’s important to know your own weaknesses and strengths.
4） Character
①all the qualities and features that make a person, groups of people, and places different from others 品格，性格
3 transnational marriage?
4
Could you give some examples illustrating
successful and unsuccessful mixed marriage?
A
Have you ever considered marrying a foreigner?
Part Two Text Study
Comprehension Guidance
Read the text and underline the difficult points; Raise questions if any.
Who are the characters mentioned in the article? Find out brief information about them. What did they decide to do rencently? Did they receive congratulations? Why?