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Unit Seven Lucky Number and Lucky Day Leading in and exploring Introduction to the Topic Do you feel lucky? People do lots of crazy things to feel lucky, especially on a special and important occasion like weddings. In western countries the bride usually wears a white wedding gown, while red is considered to be the lucky color in traditional Chinese wedding. Wedding customs and traditions vary greatly from country to country. The following exercises help you to know more about the rituals and superstitions at weddings. Warming-up activities 1.There are many customs in the weddings. Discuss with your partner which of the following customs are followed in Chinese weddings and which in western weddings. 2.Phrases and expressions related to 1. Chinese wedding ceremony: picking up the bride 迎亲; the bridal sedan 婚轿; firecrackers 鞭炮; loud gongs and drums 锣鼓喧天; red package 红包; to worship the heavens and earth, worship the ancestors, and the bride and groom bow to the groom’s parents and then bowed to each other 拜天地，拜祖先，拜高堂; return to the bridal room 送入洞房 wedding banquet or feast 婚宴 拜天地应该是first, bow to the heaven and earth; second, bow to the parents; third, groom and bride bow to each other. 送入洞房; sent to the wedding room 司仪：emcee the bride gets off the sedan chair, the bride goes across the firing basin 新娘下轿，新郎跨火盆 喝交杯酒：Now,it is time for the bride and the bridegroom to drink “cross-cupped wine”! * UNIT SEVEN Next Back * Exit exchanging wedding rings serving tea to parents cutting wedding cake making wedding vows spree in the bridal chamber throwing the bouquet carrying an open red umbrella over the bride carry the bride over the threshold the hair combing ceremony wearing a red head cover Chinese? Western? Return 2. Western wedding ceremony: wedding rings 结婚戒指; bride and bridegroom 新娘和新郎; bridesmaid and best man 伴娘和伴郎; wedding vows 婚誓; wedding bouquet （婚礼用的）花束； wedding r