美国文化loveandmarriage.ppt

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1、美国文化loveandmarriage Still waters run deep.流静水深流静水深,人静心深人静心深 Where there is life,there is hope。有生命必有希望。有生命必有希望ProverbsandsayingsnMarriage halves our grieves,double our joys,and quadruples our expenses.nMarry in haste,repent at leisure.nLove is blind.nBeauty is in the eye of the beholder.nLet your hea

2、rt rule your head.nWear your heart on your sleeve.MarriageandWeddingsnFamily TraditionnThe United States is a melting pot of cultures each with their own unique Marriage Customs and Traditions.There has been a set of Customs and Traditions generally accepted as common to Marriage in The United State

3、s unless the marriage is a Common Law Marriage.AGeneralProcedurenDating is the accepted pre-engagement practice between couples.Families generally establish requirements for the details of acceptable activities,time of day,single or group dating etc.The age,personality and maturity of dating childre

4、n generally drive the conditions set by parents if the children are still at home.nLove between the couples is believed to be a prerequisite to marriage.AGeneralProcedurenProposal of marriage by the man and acceptance by the woman results in an Engagement.Couples enter into marriage with the belief

5、that the relationship is permanent.The engagement is marked by the gift of a diamond Engagement Ring from the man(fianc)proposing to the woman(fiance)accepting.nA Marriage License is required by all States including a Blood Test and a prescribed waiting period.AGeneralProcedurenA Wedding Rehearsal D

6、inner is usually celebrated between the immediate families of spouses in the late afternoon the day before the wedding.The grooms Family traditionally provides for this celebration.nA Bachelor/stag Party is held for the groom and usually sponsored by the best man shortly before the Wedding.AGeneralP

7、rocedurenA Bridal Shower is usually sponsored by the bridesmaid.It has become very popular now for The bridesmaid to also sponsor a Bachelorette Party for the bride.nThe Wedding Ceremony is most often performed as part of a religious ceremony each with its own specific customs and traditions.On the

8、day of the wedding the groom does not see the Bride until the actual ceremony.AGeneralProcedurenA Wedding Reception is usually held after the ceremony for all family and friends to celebrate.The Brides Family usually provides for this celebration.nA Honeymoon is taken by the Bride and Groom to a sec

9、ret place where they go off for their first night together in Marriage.It is thought that the Honeymoon Custom was established to avoid the European Custom Charivari where family and friends banged on pots and pans outside the couples bedroom their first night of marriage.nMarriage is a social insti

10、tution that defines the relationship between a man and a woman.It defines in legal terms the obligations of spouses to each other and to their children.This forms the basis for also defining the rights of the children born into the family created by the marriage relationship.nIt takes 18-21 years to

11、 raise a child to adulthood.UntilDeathDoUsPartnThe level of commitment required between a man and a woman to sustain a relationship and a home for child rearing is significant.A permanent loving relationship between spouses,and between spouses and children,provides the best nurturing environment for

12、 continuation of society.Societys Principles and Values are passed to children within the Family environment.UntilDeathDoUsPart Wedding Ceremony in America TheBridesDressnThetraditionalAmericanbridewearsalongwhitegownandaveil.Inearliertimes,peoplethoughttheveilwouldprotectthebridefromevilspirits.The

13、whitegownandveilalsosymbolizeinnocenceandpuritynThefullwordingofthispopularbridalattirerhyme,whichdates back to the Victorian times is something old,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblueandasilversixpenceinyourshoe.nWearing somethingoldreferstowearingsomethingthatrepresentsalinkwiththebridesf

14、amilyandheroldlife.Usually,the bride wears a piece of family jewellery ormaybehermothersorgrandmothersweddingdress.TheBridesDress.nWearing something new represents good fortune andsuccessinthebridesnewlife.Thebridesweddingdressisusuallychosen,ifpurchasednew,butitcanbeanyothernewitemofthebridesweddin

15、gattire.nWearing something borrowed,which has already beenwornbyanotherhappybrideatherwedding,ismeanttobring good luck to the marriage.Something borrowedcouldbeanitemofbridalclothing,ahandkerchieforanitemofjewellery.TheBridesDressnWearingsomethingbluedatesbacktobiblicaltimeswhenthe colour blue was c

16、onsidered to represent purity andfidelity.Overtimethishasevolvedfromwearingablueclothingtowearingabluebandaroundthebottomofthebrides dress and to todays wearing a blue or blue-trimmedgarter.nPlacingasilversixpenceinthebridesleftshoeisasymbolof wealth.This is not just to bring the bride financialweal

17、thbutalsoawealthofhappinessandjoythroughouthermarriedlife.TheBridesDressTheWeddingCarnSometimes,the couples car is decorated with tin cans,paper steamers,or old shoes,along with a“Just Married”sign.The tin can and the old shoes reflect an old idea that noisemakers scare away evil spirits and bring g

18、ood luck.TheCeremonynTheweddingceremonymaybeheldinachurch,home,hotel,orniceoutdoorarea.Theweddingitselfusuallylastsbetween20and40minutes.nAnhourbeforestarting,theweddingpartyentersthechurchandledtoseatsbytheushers.Traditionally,guestsofthegroomontherightside,whiletheseofthebrideontheleftside.nThegro

19、omstandswiththeminister,facingtheaudience.nTheweddingmarchstarts,theministerinvitesgueststostandandwelcomethebrideoutwithaprocession:n1.thebestmenandbridesmaidsarriveinpairsn2.theflowergirlthrowsflowerpetalsfromastrawbasket.n3.thebridewalksdowntheaislewithherfather,who“givesheraway”tothegroom.nThe m

20、inister conducts the ceremony.nThe bride and groom read their wedding vows to each other and exchange identical wedding rings.The ring,a circle with no beginning and no end,symbolizes unending love and loyalty.nThe minister announces them husband and wife and invite them to kiss each other.nAfter a

21、church wedding,guests may throw rose petals,confetti,or rice at the newlywed as they leave the church.Rice,a common fertility symbol,is supposed to help the couple have children.nThe newlywed get out of the hall and get pictures with friends and relatives.Marriage StatementnDo you take this woman（ma

22、n）to be your lawful wedded wife（husband）to live together in the holy estate matrimony?n你愿否以此女人（男人）为你合法之妻子（丈夫），与你共你愿否以此女人（男人）为你合法之妻子（丈夫），与你共同生活在圣洁之婚姻中？同生活在圣洁之婚姻中？nWill you love her(him),cherish her(him),keep her(him),honor her(him),in sickness,in health and forsaking all other cleave,you only under h

23、er（him）so long as both shall live?n你你愿愿否否在在病病中中、在在平平时时心心爱爱她她（他他）、护护佑佑她她（他他）、照照料料她她（他他）、尊尊敬敬她她（他他），并并摒摒弃弃一一切切，唯唯她她（他他）是是赖赖，共度生活？共度生活？Marriage Statementn I now pronounce you husband and wife,and hope youll be both very happy.n我现在宣布你们两人为夫妇并希望你们两人幸福。我现在宣布你们两人为夫妇并希望你们两人幸福。westerncultureTheWeddingReceptio

24、nnAfter the ceremony,there is a receptiona party with food,drinks and dancing.nAs the reception begins,the guests cannot eat anything until the newlywed and their family do first.The best man is the first to toast to the groom.nA moment later,the newlywed will do the first dance.And the second dance

25、 is by the groom with the brides mother and the bride with the grooms father.After these,guests can dance.TheWeddingCakenAfter the meal,the newlywed cooperate to cut a cake and it is served to the guests.Most wedding cakes have a miniature bride and groom or miniature wedding bells on top.nSome gues

26、ts take home a slice of cake.They believe that if a single woman sleeps with this piece of cake under her pillow,she will dream of the man she is going to marry.TheBouquetTossnJust before the bride leaves the reception,she throws a bouquet of flowers backwards over her head to a group of single wome

27、n standing behind her.Supposedly,the one who catches the bouquet will be the next to marry.HoneymoonnThewordhoneymooncomesfromthecustomthatnewlywedsweretodrinkmeadandhoneyforthefirstthirtydaysaftertheirmarriageasthemoonwentthroughallofitsphases.Afterthosethirtydaysthecoupleslovewasbelievedtowane,lik

28、ethemoon.WeddingCustomsandSuperstitionsnWhenthebrideisreadytoleavethehousefortheweddingceremony,alastlookinthemirrorwillbringhergoodluck.However,returningtothemirroronceshehasbegunherjourneywillresultinbadluck.nSeeingachimneysweeponthewaytoaweddingisthoughttobringgoodluckanditisstillpossibletohireon

29、etoattendweddingceremonies.nOthergoodluckomensseenonthewaytotheceremonyincludelambs,toads,spiders,blackcatsandrainbows.nSeeinganopengrave,apig,alizard,orhearingacockerelcrowafterdawnareallomensofbadluck.nBadweatheronthewaytotheweddingisthoughttobeanomenofanunhappymarriage,althoughrainisconsideredago

30、odomeninsomecultures.Cloudyskiesandwindarebelievedtocausestormymarriage.Snow,ontheotherhand,isassociatedwithfertilityandwealth.nafterthewedding,thebridemustenterthenewmaritalhomethroughthemainentrance.Itistraditionalforthegroomtocarrythebrideoverthethresholdwhentheyenterforthefirsttime.WeddingCustom

31、sandSuperstitionsWeddingAnniversarynAmericansattachgreatimportancetoanniversaries.Familyand friends always get together for a grand celebration.Husbandandwifeexchanggiftsaccordingtothemeaningofthe anniversary.Guests also bring symbolic gifts.Eachanniversaryhasadifferentname,portraysdifferentmeaning.

32、westerncultureWeddingAnniversary1纸婚Paper wedding2棉婚 Cotton wedding3皮革婚Leather wedding4丝婚Silk wedding5木婚Wood wedding6铁婚或糖婚Iron or Sugar candy wedding7铜婚 Copper wedding8陶器婚 Pottery wedding9柳婚 Willow wedding10锡婚 Tin wedding11钢婚 Steel wedding12亚麻婚Linen wedding13花边婚Lace wedding14象牙婚 Ivory wedding15水晶婚 Cr

33、ystal weddingAfter this,five years a name westerncultureWeddingAnniversary20瓷婚 China wedding25银婚（银婚大典）Silver edding（Silver Jubilee）30珍珠婚（珍珠般可贵）Pearls wedding35珊瑚婚 Coral wedding40红宝石婚 Ruby wedding45蓝宝石婚 Sapphire wedding50金婚Golden wedding55翡翠婚 Emerald wedding60钻石婚Diamond wedding（Diamond Jubilee）wester

34、ncultureTrueorFalsen1.When a man is proposing to a woman,kneeling is a common position in modern America.n2.May is traditionally a preferable month for weddings.n3.That the groom meets his bride before wedding is traditionally encouraged.n4.The wedding attendants serve as witnesses at the ceremony.n

35、5.Most American brides are dressed in white in the wedding ceremony because people believe that white symbolizes joy.n6.It is custom that the bride throws her bouquet to the assembled single women.n7.It is traditionally the brides family that pays for the wedding.n8.The customs of throwing something at a wedding reflects peoples original wish for fertility to the new couple.