wedding customs in the west西方婚姻习俗.ppt

Wedding Customs in the West Presenter : Daisy * * Warm up Q1:Which kind of wedding ceremony do you like better , Chinese traditional wedding ceremony or western wedding ceremony? Q2:Do you know some wedding customs? What are they? Ⅰ. Various wedding ceremonies from different customs and lands Four kinds of customs Ⅱ. Good luck to the Bride and Groom Some practices bring good luck in many Western countries Ⅳ. Marriage Rites Ⅲ. Legal Procedures Protestant Roman Catholic Jewish Eastern Orthodox Clergyman [kl?:d?im?n] n. 牧师；教士 (Line 5) Bridal [‘braid?l] adj. 新娘的；婚礼的 n. 婚礼(Line 10) Veil [veil] n. 面纱;遮蔽物 v. 遮蔽；掩饰 (Line 10) Superstition a belief based on association of [,sju:p?‘sti??n] ideas instead of reason or fact n. 迷信(Line 11） Part Ⅰ Eternity [i‘t?:n?ti] time without end n. 来世；不朽；永世 （Line 17) Capture [k?pt??] succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase n. vt. 俘获；夺得(Line 21) carry off be successful; achieve a goal 获得；夺去;使丧命；成功地处理(Line 22) arrest，capture，catch，seize，trap 这些动词均有“抓住，捕捉”之意。 arrest 指根据法律或命令进行逮捕并予以监禁或拘留。capture 指通过武力或计谋等，战胜抵抗而捉住敌人或动物。catch 普通用词，指捉住跑动或隐藏中的人或动物，一般指活捉。seize 侧重指以突然、有力地动作迅速抓住或捉住。trap 多指诱捕。 Q：How many wedding customs the author mentioned in this part? What are they? Answer: Four. 1、The bridal veil 2、The wedding ring 3、The bridesmaid and groomsman 4、The honeymoon Part Ⅱ Confetti [k?nfeti] small pieces of colored paper thrown on weddings n. （婚礼、狂欢节中抛撒的）五彩纸屑 (Line32) heed [hi:d] pay close attention to; give heed to v. n. 注意，留心(Line 35) Bouquet [bukei]