2. What does the music remind you?

3. Do you know the music? What does it remind you? Have you been to a wedding party? What are you most interested in during the wedding?

4. bridegroom bride best man wedding ceremony wedding reception entrance

5. bride

6. bridegroom

7. bridesmaid bestman

8. 1.Indonesian families only invite people they have know for a long time. 2.The reception is before the wedding. 3.Guests usually give money as a present. 4.In Greek culture, the bridegroom has to ask for the bride’s hand in marriage. 5.The bride and bridegroom’s wedding crowns are made of gold. 6.A piece of ribbon links the wedding crowns together. F T F F T T Read and decide:

9. Weddings in Indonesia

10. What to do What not to do: You can go without an invitation. You shouldn’t go to the ceremony without asking first. You can attend the reception after the ceremony. You have to put money into the box at the entrance of the reception. You don’t have to contribute a lot of money You can’t drink alcohol at the reception. Indonesian women don’t have to cover their heads. Careful reading

11. Greek Weddings

12. Greek Weddings The has to in marriage. The should help on the heads of the couple. A long silk ribbon that links the crowns is a symbol of. The guests can, which can last through the night. Guests can on the floor and put money on the bride’s dress for. groom ask the bride’s father for his daughter’s hand best manput crowns a happy and long life for the couple attend a wedding reception throw dishes good luck after the wedding ceremony during the wedding ceremony before the wedding ceremony

13. Word learning

14. I.Match the verbs to the nouns below 1 make 2 attend 3 go on 4 receive 5 contribute 6. ask for 7. cover 8. join in 9. link 10. lead a)an invitation b)a happy life c)a speech d)the dragon boat race e)a baby’s face f)help g)some money h)a honeymoon i)a reception j)the two towns

15. Passage 1: 1 even if =even though 2 receive an invitation accept the invitation 3 because it is only for close family 4 at the entrance to 即使 收到邀请 接受邀请 在进 …… 的入口处 近亲 (adj): 密友 close friend Eg: I’ll help you ~ you don’t ask me. Eg: He his parents’ letter,but he didn’t the money in it. receivedaccept

16. 5 contribute (oneself) to sth. n:contribution make contributions to sth/sb give a contribution to the church Eg: 他专心科研 他为国家做出了巨大贡献 He contributed himself to doing research. He made great contributions to the country. 贡献 做贡献 给教堂捐助

17. He contributed an article to a magazine last week. 投稿 sent(gave) a contribution He wants to contribute his share towards the peace of the world. 贡献 make his contributions to

18. Passage ２ : 1…help put crowns made of flowers… =…help put crowns which are made of flowers… 动词的过去分词可直接引导后置定 语，也可补充上关系词和 be 把它转换成定语从 句 Can you see the boy called Tom? Can you see the boy who is called Tom?

19. 2.A long silk ribbon that links the crowns is a … link vt. 连接 link A with/to B link A and B together Eg. This road links the two villages. Newspapers have linked his names with the singer. 3.marry vt. vi 嫁， 娶 Eg. I am going to marry John. get/be married (to sb) Eg. They have been married for three years.

20. 2.A long silk ribbon that links the crowns is a … link vt. 连接 link A with/to B link A and B together Eg. This road links the two villages. Newspapers have linked his names with the singer. 3.marry vt. vi 嫁， 娶 Eg. I am going to marry John. get/be married (to sb) Eg. They have been married for three years.

21. Weddings in the past of China

22. Traditional weddings in modern China

23. Weddings in modern China 2004 Athens Olympic Weight lifting Champion Zhang Guozheng ( 张国政 ) & his bride

24. Nation Team Football player 孙 继海 & his bride

25. Diana and her groom, the British Prince Charles

26. The Collective Wedding Ceremony ( 集体婚礼 )

27. Weddings held under the sea. 海底婚礼

28. can / can’t should / shouldn’t have to / don’t have to Discussion: Let’s talk about Chinese wedding what to do & what not to do for the guests You may use the following words:

29. Homework Plan your future wedding and write down in your book.