2. Lecture 1

3. If you’re going to marry a foreigner, what might be the problems that you’ll face?

4. family language custom religion culture

5. Ian MillerToula Portokalos a high school teacher, vegetarian Greek, 30

6. Wedding of Great Culture Shock

7. Part I: Toula and Her Family

8. What different roles do Toula’s mother and father play respectively in her family? Question for consideration

9. Part II: Toula ‘s Love

10. Why doesn’t Toula’s father agree to Toula’s love with Ian? What do you think of the American society? A salad bowl or a melting pot? Why Questions for consideration

11. Part III: Toula ‘s Family Vs. Ian’s Familay

12. Points for Attention  Baptism  Christianity  Easter  Differences between Toula’s and Ian’s families

13. Part IV: The Wedding Bride and Groom

14. Best Man

15. Maid of Honor

16. Point for Attention The procedure of the wedding

17. Now, how do you understand the title “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”?

18. Assignment  presentation of 6 to 8 minutes  4 in 1 group  everyone shall be involved in the presentation  narrow your presentation to one specific aspect of the topic given  content, pronunciation and intonation, cooperation, fluency

19. Presentation Topics 1.Woman’s role / Family 2.Christianity 3.Easter 4.Wedding ceremony 5.Minorities in the U.S. compare & contrast

20. Wedding of Great Culture Shock Lecture 2

21. Women’s role /Family 123124 Topic One

22. --Christianity Topic Two  Three Branches of Christianity  Sacraments

23. Three Branches of Christianity Roman Catholicism (28%) Protestantism (57%) Orthodox

24. Sacraments ( 圣礼 ) Protestantism Baptism 洗礼 Eucharist 圣餐 CatholicismOrthodox Baptism Confirmation 坚信礼 Eucharist Penance 忏悔 Extreme Unction 涂油礼 Holy Orders 圣职 Matrimony 结婚

25. Christian Beliefs A set of beliefs A way of life A community of people (based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ )

26. --Easter Topic Three  Origin  Date  Customs

27. Origin Jesus’ resurrection

28. Date After the first full moon A Sunday, between March 22 and April 25

29. Shrove Tuesday Ash Wednesday Palm Sunday Holy Saturday Good Friday Maundy Thursday Lent Holy Week Easter Sunday Ascension Day Pentecost Whitsun

30. Easter Bunny

32. Topic Four

33. Wedding Ceremony 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6

34. Minorities in America: Salad Bowl Melting Pot Mosaic 1 2 Topic Five 3

35. Father’s speech at the reception party We are fruits!

36. Immigrant populations within the United States are not being blended together in one "pot", but rather they are transforming American Society into a truly multicultural mosaic.