[文学]高职高专新视野英语教程第一册UNIT 7课件.pptVIP

Yao Ming and his shirt number question What is your lucky number ? People from different cultures have different feelings about their lucky numbers and lucky days. For example, westerners regard “13”to be an unlucky number, while many Chinese consider “8”as a symbol of one’s chance to get rich. Superstitious as it may sound, this reflects people’s wish for happier life. 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. Lucky or not? Guess the following wedding superstitions would be lucky or unlucky to the bride and the groom in western cultures. 3. Look at the following two groups of pictures and discuss in groups the difference between the traditional Chinese weddings and western weddings (reference). 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; wedding banquet or feast 婚宴 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 reception 婚宴；wedding cake 婚礼蛋糕；champagne 香槟酒 Intensive Reading In Madison, Wisconsin, Kerry is sticking stamps and addressing envelopes. Soon, she and her future husband will be sending out invitations for their June wedding. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Wei Yasheng is at the hairdresser’s in Shanghai, China. She knows she will have a long wait－maybe four hours. It’s May 18th, the most popular day to get married in China. The room is filled with brides preparing for their special day. Para. 2-3 Weddings are a special event in every culture. People begin new lives together and families