大学英语口语课件 爱情与婚姻 love and marriag.ppt
Love and MarriageHave you ever attended a wedding?How do you think about it?Can you describe it briefly?bride 新娘 bridegroom(groom)新郎groomsman(best man)伴郎 bridesmaid 伴娘 wedding ceremony 结婚典礼wedding invitation 婚礼请柬 church wedding 教堂婚礼traditional Chinese wedding 传统中式婚礼 outdoor wedding 户外婚礼wedding reception 婚宴wedding dress 婚纱、结婚礼服Wedding march 婚礼进行曲honeymoon 蜜月 I _,take you _,to be my wedded wife(husband).To have and to hold,from this day forward,for better,for worse,for richer,for poorer,in sickness or in health,to love and to cherish,till death do us apart.And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness.Wedding vowsWedding traditionsIn some western countries,brides are supposed to gather something old,something new,something borrowed and something blue,and to carry or wear them on their wedding day as they walk down the aisle.It is said that the average expenses of Chinese wedding has risen to RMB 120,000(including the cost of pre-wedding photos,wedding reception,and honeymoon trip)What your opinion on the huge cost of a wedding?Free DiscussionHow will you plan your own wedding?Different understanding of love and marriage between Chinese and Westerners West ChinaAbsolutely personal issueFamily background social relations“Marry your match”Love Marriage High divorce rate Marriage LoveMarriage=responsibilities and dutiesDescription of a date:Pretty,cute,smart,humorous Description of a date:Height,Occupation,Education background,Family Love at first sight transientTime breeds love.Last longIndependency in economy and thought All is common./Share everythingTotal equalityHousehusbandMen should handle external matters,while women look after the home I swear All-4-one I Swear I swear By the moon and the stars in the sky And I swear Like the shadow thats by your side I see the questions in your eyes I know whats weighing on your mind You can be sure I know my part Cause Ill stand beside you through the years Youll only cry those happy tears And though I make mistakes Ill never break your heart And I swear By the moon and the stars in the sky Ill be there I swear,Like a shadow thats by your side Ill be there,For better or worse Till death do us part Ill love you with every beat of my heart And I swear,wo.o.o Ill give you every thing I can Ill build your dreams with these two hands Well hang some memories on the walls And when just the two of us are there You wont have to ask if I still care Cause as the time turns the page My love wont age at all And I swear By the moon and the stars in the sky Ill be there,Ill be there I swear Like the shadow thats by your side Ill be there,Ill be there For better or worse,till death do us part Ill love you with every beat of my heart And I swear I swear By the moon and stars in the sky Ill be there,Ill be there I swear Like the shadow thats by your side Ill be there,Ill be there For better or worse Till death do us part Ill love you with every beat of my heart And I swear,I swear,oh I swear What are your major considerations when you are choosing your wife or husband?And why?AppearanceHeightPersonalityOccupationFamilyEducationOther factorsIf your parents are strongly opposed to your marriage with somebody,what will you do?Free DiscussionDebating:College students falling in loveThe claim(the Proposition):College love affair will do more good than harm.Reference arguments:to enrich the life experience;to promote the growth of your mind;to support each other;pure environment/without interference;plenty of time for mutual understanding;easier to find true love;firm emotional foundation happy recollections;.Debating:College students falling in loveThe counterclaim(the Opposition):College love affair will do more harm than good.Arguments:Financial burden;Interfere with the study(time-consuming);Immature thoughts;Uncertain future;Practical problems(jobs,location,family)Some useful expression for a debatein my opinion 我的意见是 Id like to point out that 我想指出的是Personally I think 我个人认为 the point is that 关键是,要点是.I believe that 我相信 in my experience 根据我的经验 but what about？但关于方面呢？what I mean to say was 我的意思是说Im afraid i disagree.恐怕我是持反对意见的。I dont think so.我不那样认为。on the contrary.相反的。all right，but dont you think？好吧，但难道你不觉得thats a good point.这个看法不错。thats not（entirely）true.那不（完全）正确。wellwhat do you think（about）？你觉得怎么样？let me rephrase what I said.让我重申刚才所说的
