西方礼仪文化unit_5_The_Etiquette_at_Wedding_Ceremony教材教学课件.ppt

Unit 5 The Etiquette at Wedding Ceremony Lead-in Suppose you are going to get married soon. Will you adopt the western style wedding ceremony or Chinese style? Why? 2. Are you familiar with these words? Match the Chinese words on the left column with their appropriate English expressions on the right. 1) 婚誓 a.wedding ceremony 2) 蜜月 b. bride 3) 伴郎 c. bridegroom or groom 4) 牧师 d. officiator 5) 新娘 e. pastor 6) 结婚典礼 f. groomsman 7) 婚宴 g. bridesmaid 8) 伴娘 h. honeymoon 9) 主婚人 i. wedding reception 10) 新郎 j. vows Lead-in Have you ever attended or witnessed Western- style wedding? If yes, tell your partner how it looks like and how you feel about it. If not, imagine what it is like according to the knowledge you’ve got. Wedding Etiquette In your lifetime, you will likely attend many wedding ceremonies and receptions to celebrate the beginning of a couple’s new life together. The wedding ceremony presents a special day for the couple exchanging vows. It may not be a big deal to you, but it is to them. Therefore you need to be on your best behaviour from beginning to end. 1. What should you do? You get a wedding invitation from your friend. Responding promptly. RSVP: French for repondez s’il vous plait, or quite simply “please respond.” The couple will be making many decisions based on the number of people who will be there. If you must cancel after you have accepted, do so as soon as possible. While it’s considered very bad manners to respond after RSVP date, it’s even worse to show up at the wedding after having not replied at all. If it’s a daytime wedding ceremony As a guest, find out what color the bridesmaids will be wearing, and choose something else. You don’t want to be competing with the wedding party for attention. Choose wisely Give something that will be appreciated by both the bride and the groom. Consider teaming up with a couple of friends to buy a bigger gift than each of you would give individually. 3.