新視野大學英語第二冊第三單元unit3Marriage Across Nations

1、Marriage Across Marriage Across the Nations the NationsBy Lady KatherineAmerican way: marriage A young man asks the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry her. The man usually gives his fiancee a diamond ring as a symbol of their engagement. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and ba

2、chelors parties provide many useful gifts. Chinese way: marriage (1)Proposing: find a matchmaker(媒婆）媒婆）. (2) Birthday matching（算生辰八字）（算生辰八字）：compatibility of the potential bride and bridegroom. (3) Presenting betrothal (婚約婚約)gifts(聘禮聘禮) (4) Presenting wedding gifts (5) Picking a wedding date (6) Wed

3、ding ceremonyThe difference of weddingQUESTIONS By seeing the differences of eastern and western marriages，do you think that it is wise to marry a foreigner? Why? Can you give some examples of famous marriage across nations?Watch and talk 1.Look at these photos of some celebrities. Can you recognize

4、 them? 2.Do you know something about their families?3.Do you want to follow suit? Why and why not?KEYS Wei Wei (韋唯韋唯) s husband is a famous Swedish composer. Echos(三毛三毛) husband is a Spanish professional diver. Maggies (張曼張曼玉玉)is a wealthy Frenchman. And Jiang Wens (姜文姜文) wife is French.Successful m

5、arriageEchos(三毛三毛) husband is a Spanish professional diver. Liu Yes wife is a French reporter.Advantages To promote the exchange of Chinese and Western cultures To alleviate the China marriage Youll have a chance to learn a foreign language You can immigrate into another country and live together Yo

6、u can have a mixed babyFailed marriageZhang Manyu divorced with her husband.Wei Wei (韋唯韋唯) s husband is a famous Swedish composer. They divorced at 2010.Disadvantages You and your wife may be easier to argue because of the different lifestyle Your children may end up neither being here nor there. It

7、 can be challenging in accepting both cultures at the same timeQUESTION 1 Is your foreign spouse expecting you to live with her parents, or live in the same compound because he or she comes from a culture where extended families live under the same roof? （是你的外國配偶期望你和她的父（是你的外國配偶期望你和她的父母一起住母一起住, ,還是住在混合家庭里因還是住在混合家庭里因為他或她來自一個住在同一屋檐下為他或她來自一個住在同一屋檐下的文化大家庭的文化大家庭? ?） True love is inclusive cross each others cultural habits and eating habits, mutual tolerance, mutual adaptation, successful marriages will live to enjoy the two sides in two of the world as one of