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ExitUNITSEVENNextBackYaoMingandhisshirtnumberUNITSEVENNextBackquestionWhatisyourluckynumber?UNITSEVENNextBackPeoplefromdifferentcultureshavedifferentfeelingsabouttheirluckynumbersandluckydays.Forexample,westernersregard“13”tobeanunluckynumber,whilemanyChineseconsider“8”asasymbolofone’schancetogetrich.Superstitiousasitmaysound,thisreflectspeople’swishforhappierlife.UNITSEVENNextBack1.Therearemanycustomsintheweddings.DiscusswithyourpartnerwhichofthefollowingcustomsarefollowedinChineseweddingsandwhichinwesternweddings.Warming-upactivitiesexchangingweddingringsservingteatoparentscuttingweddingcakemakingweddingvowsspreeinthebridalchamberthrowingthebouquetcarryinganopenredumbrellaoverthebridecarrythebrideoverthethresholdthehaircombingceremonywearingaredheadcoverChinese?Western?ReturnUNITSEVENNextBack2.Luckyornot?Guessthefollowingweddingsuperstitionswouldbeluckyorunluckytothebrideandthegroominwesterncultures.WeddingsuperstitionsLuckyUnluckyThebridemakesherownweddingdress.Thebridefindsaspiderinherweddinggown.Thegroomseesthebridebeforetheceremony.Thebrideputsapennyinhershoe.Thebrideusesredrosesinthebridalbouquet.Thebridecriesonherweddingday.Thegroomarrivesatthechurchbeforethebride.Thebrideseesarainbow,blackcat,orchimneysweep.Thenewlywedsgetknivesasaweddinggift.ReturnUNITSEVENNextBack3.LookatthefollowingtwogroupsofpicturesanddiscussingroupsthedifferencebetweenthetraditionalChineseweddingsandwesternweddings(reference).ReturnUNITSEVENNextBackPhrasesandexpressionsrelatedto1.Chineseweddingceremony:pickingupthebride迎亲;thebridalsedan婚轿;firecrackers鞭炮;loudgongsanddrums锣鼓喧天;redpackage红包;toworshiptheheavensandearth,worshiptheancestors,andthebrideandgroombowtothegroom’sparentsandthenbowedtoeachother拜天地，拜祖先，拜高堂;weddingbanquetorfeast婚宴2.Westernweddingceremony:weddingrings结婚戒指;brideandbridegroom新娘和新郎;bridesmaidandbestman伴娘和伴郎;weddingvows婚誓;weddingbouquet（婚礼用的）花束；weddingreception婚宴；weddingcake婚礼蛋糕；champagne香槟酒ReturnExitUNITSEVENNextBackIntensiveReadingInMadison,Wisconsin,Kerryisstickingstampsandaddressingenvelopes.Soon,sheandherfuturehusbandwillbesendingoutinvitationsfortheirJunewedding.Meanwhile,ontheothersideoftheworld,WeiYashengisatthehairdresser’sinShanghai,China.Sheknowsshewillhavealongwait－maybefourhours.It’sMay18th,themostpopulardaytogetmarriedinChina.Theroomisfilledwithbridespreparingfortheirspecialday.Para.1ChineseUNITSEVENNextBackPara.2-3Weddingsareaspecialeventineveryculture.Peoplebeginnewlivestogetherandfamiliesarejoinedtogether.“Everyonefeelsveryemotionalatthistime.Therearealotofritualsandsuperstitionsatweddings,”saysMaxineRowe,anexpertwhostudiesweddings.AsKerryplansherwedding,herauntandsistershelphercheckoffthethingssheneeds,accordingtoanoldcustom.Theyreadthetraditionalpoem,“Somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue.”Femalefriendsandrelativesgatheraround,preparingthebridefortheceremony.ChineseUNITSEVENNextBack“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblue”.Whatdotheypointto?UNITSEVENNextBackUNITSEVENNextBackPara.4Manyweddingtraditionsinwesternculturesweredesignedtoprotectthecouplefrombadluck.“TheweddingveilisaGreekcustom,tohidethebridefromevilspirits,”saysMaxine.“TheRomansdevelopedthecustomofbridesmaids(i.e.womendressedlikethebride)toconfusethespirits.Also,someweddingflowershaveastrongsmelltoscareawaytheevilspirits.”ChineseUNITSEVENNextBackPara.5InChina,YashengandherfuturehusbandareoneofthousandsofcouplesthathavechosenMay18thfortheirweddingday.“Inthepast,Chinesecouplesconsultedaspecialbooktofindluckyandunluckydaysforgettingmarried,”explainsMaxine.“Butinmoderntimes,anewtraditionisbeingformed.”Theeighteenthdayofthefifthmonth,five-one-eightor“wuyaoba”asitiscalledinChina,soundsverycloseto“woyaofa,”or“Iwillgetrich”.Thisisconsideredagoodeconomicsignforanycouplesgettingmarriedonthisday.ChineseUNITSEVENNextBackPara.6SoinShanghai,Yashengwaitswiththeotheryoungwomen.Sheistryingonthedressthatsheisplanningtowearlaterattheweddingreception.“WhyamIgettingmarriedtoday?”sherepeats,whenaskedthequestion.“Everybodyknowswhy.It’sMay18th!ThatmeansIwillgetrich!”ChineseUNITSEVENNextBackPara.7Somepeopledon’tthinkit’sagoodideaforeveryonetogetmarriedonthesameday.“It’ssillyandsuperstitious,”anewspaperreporterwrote.Hairdressers,andownersofflowerstores,restaurantsandcarservicessayit’sthebestdayoftheyear.Theycanraisetheirpricesforthisonedayandtheirserviceswillstillbefullybooked.Maybetheyaretheoneswhoshouldbesaying,“Iwillgetrich.”ChineseUNITSEVENNextBackSummaryThemainmessagetheauthortriestoconveyisthatpeopleinvariouscountriesfollowvarioustraditionsatweddings.Howeverdifferentthesecustomsare,andsuperstitiousastheymaysound,thereisonethingincommon:theyreflectpeople’swishforahappierlife.Insteadoflistingthedifferences,theauthortakesanAmericanandaChinesebride-to-beasanexampleofpeopledoingsomespecialthingsforgoodluckatweddings.Bycomparison,theauthormakeshispointstothereaderclearlyandefficiently.UNITSEVENNextBacksendout发出；发送FillintheblanksaccordingtotheChinese.1.注意及时发出邀请。-Makesureyou__________________ingoodtime.2.太阳发出光和热。-Thesun