1、Get Rich Quick,Marry in May!Unit SevenContentsWarming-up QuestionsBackground InformationKey Language PointsExplanation to Some Difficult SentencesWarming-up Questions What are the main differences between Chinese wedding customs and Western ones?What does the saying“something old,something new,somet
2、hing borrowed,something blue”really mean What is its origin and what does each item representBack The wedding tradition of“something old,something new,something borrowed,something blue”has been around for hundreds of years.Many brides have been asked on their respective wedding days if they have gat
3、hered something old,new,borrowed and blue to carry with them as they walk down the aisle.The tradition of carrying or wearing one of each item is said to bring luck and fortune to the newly married couple.Background Information Something old A bride may wear or carry something old to represent her c
4、ontinued ties to her family and her old life.Many brides wear a piece of family jewelry as their old item.Some brides wear the wedding dress worn by their mother or grandmother.In many cases,something old may also be something borrowed.Something new Wearing something new is supposed to represent suc
5、cess and hope in the brides new life and in her marriage.If the bride purchased her wedding dress new,it may represent her new item,but any item that is new may be used.Something“new”is usually the easiest category1 to fill.Something borrowed The borrowed item should be something borrowed from a fri
6、end that is happily married.It is suggested that their happiness will rub off on2 you and bring lasting happiness to your marriage.Some brides borrow an item of clothing,a piece of jewelry,a handkerchief or perhaps a beaded purse.Something blue Wearing something blue dates back to biblical3 times wh
7、en a blue wedding dress was worn to represent purity,fidelity4 and love.Over time this has changed from wearing a blue dress to wearing just a blue band around the bottom of the brides wedding dress to modern times where it is commonplace for the bride to wear a blue garter.BackDetailed Study of Tex
8、t A Key Language points Meanwhile:Adv.1)during the same period of time I went to college.Meanwhile,all my friends got well-paid jobs.Eve was cutting the grass,and meanwhile Adam was planting roses.2)in the time between two events Meanwhile we continued our investigations.Meanwhile the minutes kept t
9、icking away.On the other side:1)on a part,place,or division according to a real or imaginary center or central line.The grass is greener on the other side.这山望着这山望着那高。那高。On the other side of the street there is a fast restaurant.2)the opposite sideHe always argues with us on the other side,which make
10、s us rather unhappy.On the other side of things your work still needs some improvement.Hairdresser:n.a person who shapes peoples hair into a style by cutting,setting,etc.the hairdressers:the hairdressers shop E.g.:the tailors the chemists the barbers bride:n.a woman about to be married,just married,
11、or recently married bridegroom 新郎新郎 Bridesmaid 伴娘伴娘 Groomsman 伴郎伴郎 Event:n.1)a happening,especially an important,interesting,or unusual one The founding of the Peoples Republic of China is a great event in the history of mankind.The first day at school is a big event in a childs life.2)one of the ra
12、ces,competitions,etc.in a program of sport He entered for field and track events.Emotion:n.Any of the strong feelings of the human spirit Love,hate,and fear are emotions.have mixed emotions悲喜交集悲喜交集 play with ones emotions玩弄某人的感情玩弄某人的感情 suppress ones emotion抑制感情抑制感情 stir(up)the deepest emotions of pr
13、ide激激起强烈的自豪感起强烈的自豪感Emotional:Adj.1)having feelings that are strong or easily made active No one knows for sure why he has become so emotional recently.Women are likely to get emotional.2)connected with ones emotions and ones ability to control them The boy is having some emotional problems.Her emoti
14、onal health is good,and she is always happy.ritual:n.on e or more ceremonies or customary acts that are often repeated in the same form a common ritual at a western wedding is exchanging rings.She will go through her usual ritual of making up her face before going out.Superstition:n.belief that is n
15、ot based on reason or fact,but on an old ideas about luck,magic,etc.believe in superstition superstitious:adj.Strongly influenced by superstition Some superstitious people believe in ghosts.Check off:Check by marking as having been dealt with在在上加符号表示已核对、检查等上加符号表示已核对、检查等 Ill check off all the items i
16、n the inventory.Lets check off the names of the people to be invited.Gather around/round:come together;gather together The club members gather around,exchanging ideas and information.Prepare for:put into a suitable state for a purpose,event,or experience 为为做准备做准备 We study to prepare ourselves for th
17、e future.The doctors and nurses are preparing the patient for the operation.Ceremony:n.1)a formal,solemn and long-established action used for marking an important social or religious event the ceremony of conferring graduation certificates毕业证书授予仪式毕业证书授予仪式 A lot of people were present at the graduati
18、on ceremony.2)the special order and formal behavior demanded by custom on particular occasions.Help yourself without ceremony.请随意吃请随意吃（不必客气。）（不必客气。）Dont stand on ceremony.不必拘礼。不必拘礼。.Protect:vt.Keep safe,especially by guarding or covering Protect from:保护免遭保护免遭；免受；免受 He was wearing dark glasses to pro
19、tect his eyes from the sun.He raised his arm to protect his face from the blow.The sheep dog protects the sheep from danger.Couple:n.1)two people or things of the same kind that are together一对；一双一对；一双 After the dance,the judge awarded the trophy to the winning couple Nothing but death can part the c
20、ouple.2)two people who live or spend time together,especially a husband and wife a well-assorted(=well-matched)couple一对一对很相配的夫妇很相配的夫妇 The young couple get along quite happily.3)a few;several number of She will be back in a couple of days.Scare:v.cause sudden fear to;frighten The thunder scared the c
21、hildren.Be scared to deathn.(singular)a sudden feeling of fear You did give me a scare.The parents got a scare seeing their baby climbing out of the window.scare away:drive away by scaring People keep a dog to scare away thieves.Dont speak so rudely,or youll scare the customers away.Economic:Adj.1)c
22、onnected with the producing and distributing of wealth Change in the economic basis requires a corresponding change in the super structure.经济基础的改变要求上层建筑也作相应的改变。经济基础的改变要求上层建筑也作相应的改变。Beijing is the political,economic and cultural center of China.an economic blockade经济封锁经济封锁(an)economic crisis经济危机经济危机
23、economic reckoning经济核算经济核算 2)profitable My parents decided to sell our old house at an economic price.Reception:n.1)a large formal party They held a reception in honor of the foreign visitors.The evenings reception has been cancelled.2)a particular kind of welcome give a reception to 招待，欢迎招待，欢迎 We w
24、ere given a cool reception.They gave the visitors a friendly reception.3)the act of receiving;the state of being received接受；收到接受；收到 Her calm reception of the bad news surprised us.Consult:Vt.seek information or advice from consult sb.on an equation请教某人一个请教某人一个方程式方程式 Well do nothing without consultin
25、g you.In the meantime,consult dictionaries and memorize grammatical rules.Book:v.arrange in advance to have something预订预订 I have booked two seats for the theatre on Saturday.He booked a seat on the airplane to London.BackExplanation to some difficult sentences in the Text A1.(para.1)In Madison,Wisco
26、nsin,Kerry is sticking stamps and addressing envelopes.Meaning:In Madison City,the state of Wisconsin,Kerry is putting stamps on the envelops and writing names and addresses on them.2.(para.3)As Kerry plans her wedding,her aunt and sisters help her check off the things she needs,according to an old
27、custom.Meaning:When Kerry makes plans for her wedding,her aunt and sisters help her make things of the list to make sure she has everything.All of this is done on the basis of an old custom.3.(para.4)Many wedding traditions in western cultures were designed to protect the couple from bad luck.Meanin
28、g:Many wedding traditions in western cultures were created in order to prevent bad luck from befalling the couple.4.(para.4)“The wedding veil is a Greek custom,to hide the bride from evil spirits”Meaning:Wearing a wedding veil is a custom from ancient Greece.It is used to cover the bride so that evi
29、l spirits cannot see her or hurt her.5.(para.4)“The Romans developed the custom of bridesmaids to confuse the spirits.”Meaning:The Romans came up with the idea of having bridesmaids at weddings.The bridesmaid are women or girls who are dressed like the bride so that the evil spirits cannot tell which woman is the bride.The EndBack
