大学英语口语教程 Marriage

Somewordsandexpressionaboutweddingcustoms•Dating约会Courtship求爱WeddingCeremonies婚礼bridebridegroombride&bridesmaidgroom&bestmanblinddate相亲marriage-seeking闪婚flashmarriageQuestions:1.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutthewesternandChinesewedding?•Atfirst,I’dliketotalkaboutthemarriagecustoms.InourChinathebrideandbridegroomwouldinredbecausewebelievetheredcolorreprsentsluckyandtheweddingwouldbehostinthebridegroom’shouse.Chineseoftenusethesewordssuchascolor、smell、taste、sharptodescribethefood.•ChineseweddingcultureisavitalpartofChinesetradition.Manyritualsandcustomshavebeenlostincourseofhistory,butmanyareobservedeventoday.Itispracticedinhonoroffamilyvalueandrespecttocommittedrelationship,thehollymarriage•ChinesestyleweddingChineseWeddingCustomsandRitualsBeforetheWedding•Proposal&Betrothal•ChineseWeddingCakes•ChineseWeddingDowry•BridalBedSettingRitual.•ChineseWeddingDecorationsInordertoincreasethehappiness,dragonandphoenixarewidelyusedatChinesewedding.Therearesomeexamples.InAmericanthebridealwaysinherwhiteweddinggownandtheirweddingwillbehostinachurch.Americansusuallypayattentiontothecalories、vitamins、proteinsandsoon.Westernstylewedding•Inrecentyears,theWesternStyleWedding(influencedbyaChristianchurchwedding)hasbecomeanincreasinglypopularchoice.Tothatend,anentireindustryhassprungup,dedicatedtoprovidingcoupleswithaceremonymodeledafterProtestantchurchceremonies.Japanesewesternstyleweddingsaregenerallyheldinachapel,eitherinasimpleorelaborateceremony,oftenatadedicatedweddingchapelwithinahotel.Typically,muchlikeinWesternceremonies,thebrideandgroomgettheirownchangingroomswithinthechapel,asdoesthebride'sfatherandanyotherimportantguestwhorequiressucharoom.Thereisalsoaroomtoholdthereceptionafterwards.TheAmericanway•Beforetheceremony,thereisarehearsal.•Aftertherehearsalcomestheprocession•Theservicethenstarts2.Canyoudescribeweddingsinyourhometownasspecificaspossible?Suchas1.Whereistheweddingheld?2.Areallweddingsthesame?3.Whowillattendthewedding?3.Canyoudescribethereligiousweddingceremonies?3.Canyoudescribethereligiousweddingceremonies?宗教婚礼•Atraditionalweddingceremonybeginswiththebridesmaidsandushers(傧相)walkingslowlydownacenteraisletothealtar(圣坛).Theystandaneachsideofthealtarthroughouttheceremony.Thegroomandhisbestman(主要傧相)enterandstandwiththeminister,facingtheaudience,waitingforthebrideatthealtar.Weddingmarchplayed;enteredthebridewithherfatherandhermaidofthehonor(主要女傧相),thentheflowergirls.MarriageVowsInfrontofthealtar,facingthebrideandgroom,thepriestorthemasterasksthebridegroom:“(Nameofthegroom),willyouhavethiswomantoyourweddedwife,tolivetogetherafterGod’sordinanceintheholyestateofthematrimony?Willyouloveher,comforther,honor,andkeepherinsicknessandinhealth;and,forsakingallothers,keepyouonlyontoher,solongasyoubothshalllive?”Thegroomanswers:“Iwill.”Thenasksthebridethesamequestion:“(Nameofthebride),willyouhavethismantoyourweddedhusband,tolivetogetherafterGod’sordinanceintheholyestateofthematrimony?Willyoulovehimcomforthim,,honor,andkeephiminsicknessandinhealth;and,forsakingallothers,keepyouonlyontohim,solongasyoubothshalllive?”Thebrideanswers:“Iwill.”Afterthat,thepriestormasterasks,”Whogivesthiswomantobemarriedtothisman?”andgettingtheanswer(usuallyfrombride’sfatherorhergirlfriend)hetakesthebridefromherfather’shandorfriend’shands,putsherrighthandintothatofthebridegroom,andasksthegroomtosaythefollowingafterhim:“I,(Nameofthegroom),takeyou,(nameofthebride)tomyweddedwife,tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insickness,inhealth,toloveandcherish,tilldeathusdopart,accordingtoGod’sholyordinance;andtheretoIplightyoumytroth.”Thenthebridetakesthegroom’srighthandinherown,andsaysinthesamewayafterthemaster,changingtheword“wife”into“husband.”“(新郎的名字)，你愿意娶此女人为妻，依上帝之命与她同过神圣的婚姻生活吗？你愿意爱她，安慰她，尊敬她，无论她在健康或生病的时候，都不离弃她吗？你愿意舍弃所有其他女人，在你的有生之年，与她厮守在一起吗？”新郎：“我愿意。”牧师问新娘同样的问题。新娘答：“我愿意。”接着牧师要求新郎说：“我（新郎的名字）娶你（新娘的名字）为妻，依上帝之命从今往后与你厮守在一起，无论身处顺境还是逆境，无论富裕还是贫穷，无论健康还是患病，永远相亲相爱，直至死亡将我们分开；在此与你立下誓言。”然后是新娘，誓言中稍做改动。TASKC:GroupWORK:Youaregoingtobeinterviewedbytheeditorofagossipcolumn.Shewantstofindouteverythingaboutyourweddingplans.Shewillaskyouquestionsaboutyourweddingplans.Herearesomequestionsthattheeditormightask:Questionsthattheeditormightask:1.Areyouplanningabigwedding?2.Howmanypeopleareyougoingtoinviteexactly?3.Whereistheceremonygoingtobe?4.Doyouintendtoholdareceptionafterwards?5.Whereisthatgoingtobe?6.Whatareyouplanningtowear?7.Whoisgoingtobethebestman?Whoarethebridesmaids?8.Whereareyougoingtogoonyourhoneymoon?9.Whereareyougoingtolivewhenyoureturn?10.Areyourparentsgoingtolivewithyou?11.Doyouintendtohavealargefamily?12.Areyougoingtoworkafteryougetmarried?Theweddingitselfusuallylastsbetween20and40minutes.Theweddingpartyentersthechurchwhiletheweddingmarch[1]isplayed.Thebridecarryingabouquetenterslastwithherfatherwhowillgiveheraway[2].Thegroomentersthechurchfromasidedoor.Whentheweddingpartyisgatheredbythealtar,thebrideandgroomexchangevows.ItistraditionaltousethewordsTohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinh