LESSON 3WEDDINGS

Zhuang Meiping

Monday, April 10, 2023

"To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part".

Western wedding ceremony

从今天开始从今天开始 , , 无论顺境、逆境无论顺境、逆境 ;;

无论贫穷还是富有无论贫穷还是富有 ;; 无论健康还无论健康还是疾病是疾病 ,, 都不能将我们分开都不能将我们分开 ,, 直到直到生命的最后一天。生命的最后一天。

Vow in church

bridegroombride best man

crown

weddingceremony

wedding reception

entrance

invitation

a) a male friend of the bridegroom who helps him during the wedding ceremony

b) a party to celebrate the marriage ceremony of two people

c) a circle of flowers

d) a woman who is about to get married or has just got married

e) customs performed on important social or religious occasions f) a door or a gate that you go through to enter a place

g) a man who is about to get married or has just got married

wedding reception

best man

ceremony

crown

bride

bridegroom

Guess and match

entrance

g) a man who is about to get married or has just got married

wedding reception

best man

ceremony

crown

bride

bridegroom

Guess and match

entrance

a) a male friend of the groom who helps him during the wedding ceremonyb) a party to celebrate the marriage ceremony of two people

c) a circle of flowers

d) a woman who is about to get married or has just got married e) customs performed on important social or religious occasions

f) a door or a gate that you go through to enter a place

a) a male friend of the bridegroom who helps him during the wedding ceremony

b) a party to celebrate the marriage ceremony of two people

c) a circle of flowers

c) a circle of flowers

f) a door or a gate that you go through to enter a place

Weddingceremony

Weddingreception

entrance

Indonesian Weddings

What to do:

What not to do:

I can go without an invitation.

I oughtn’t to go to the ceremony without asking first.

I can attend the reception after the ceremony.I ought to put money into the box at the entrance to the reception.

I don’t have to contribute a lot of money.I can’t drink alcohol at the wedding reception.Indonesian women don’t have to cover their heads.

Indonesian Weddings

can

don’t have tocan’t

Discuss in groups and report

ought to

oughtn’t to

Greek Weddings

Greek Weddingsbefore the wedding ceremony

during the wedding ceremony

after the wedding ceremony

The groom has to ask the bride’s father for his daughter’s hand in marriage.

The best man should help put crowns on the heads of the bride and bridegroom.A long silk ribbon that links the crowns is a symbol of a long and happy life for the couple.

The guests can attend a wedding reception.The party can last through the night.

Guests can throw dishes on the floor and put money to the bride’s dress for good luck.

Role-play (pair work)Role-play (pair work)Group1-2: Group1-2: A Chinese gets an invitation A Chinese gets an invitation

to an Indonesian wedding to an Indonesian wedding but he doesn’t know what to but he doesn’t know what to do;do;

Group3-4:Group3-4:A Chinese gets an invitation A Chinese gets an invitation

to a Greek wedding but he to a Greek wedding but he doesn’t know what to do;doesn’t know what to do;

Traditional Chinese weddings

can / can’t ought to /ought’nt to have to / don’t have to should / shouldn’t

1.the preparations for the wedding, 2.the ceremony, 3.the reception,

what to do & what not to do for the guests

Talk about the Chinese wedding customs

You may talk about …

Before the ceremony:Before the ceremony:

sweets & invitation sweets & invitation send send

Sweets and invitations oSweets and invitations ought to be sent to their frught to be sent to their friends , relatives and neigiends , relatives and neighbours.hbours.

Before the ceremony:Before the ceremony:sweets & invitation send sweets & invitation send friends & relatives contributefriends & relatives contributehouses decorate houses decorate During the ceremony:During the ceremony:The couple be dressed in rThe couple be dressed in r

eded 拜天地 闹洞房拜天地 闹洞房

After the ceremony:After the ceremony:tea/sweets/alcohol servetea/sweets/alcohol servethe couple toast(the couple toast( 祝酒祝酒 ) to the g) to the g

uestsuestsguests arrive on timeguests arrive on time break up bottles, bowls or break up bottles, bowls or

cupscups

Chinese vs Western WeddiChinese vs Western Weddingsngs

Write a passage about the differences between Chinese and western weddings . Tips:

What to do and what not to do .Before the ceremony .During the reception .After the reception