GetRichQuick,MarryinMay!UnitSevenContentsWarming-upQuestionsBackgroundInformationKeyLanguagePointsExplanationtoSomeDifficultSentencesWarming-upQuestions•WhatarethemaindifferencesbetweenChineseweddingcustomsandWesternones?•Whatdoesthesaying“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblue”reallymean﹖•Whatisitsoriginandwhatdoeseachitemrepresent﹖Back•Theweddingtraditionof“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblue”hasbeenaroundforhundredsofyears.Manybrideshavebeenaskedontheirrespectiveweddingdaysiftheyhavegatheredsomethingold,new,borrowedandbluetocarrywiththemastheywalkdowntheaisle.Thetraditionofcarryingorwearingoneofeachitemissaidtobringluckandfortunetothenewlymarriedcouple.BackgroundInformation•SomethingoldSomethingold•SomethingnewSomethingnew•SomethingborrowedSomethingborrowed•SomethingblueSomethingblueSomethingold•Abridemaywearorcarrysomethingoldtorepresenthercontinuedtiestoherfamilyandheroldlife.Manybrideswearapieceoffamilyjewelryastheirolditem.Somebridesweartheweddingdresswornbytheirmotherorgrandmother.Inmanycases,somethingoldmayalsobesomethingborrowed.Somethingnew•Wearingsomethingnewissupposedtorepresentsuccessandhopeinthebride’snewlifeandinhermarriage.Ifthebridepurchasedherweddingdressnew,itmayrepresenthernewitem,butanyitemthatisnewmaybeused.Something“new”isusuallytheeasiestcategory1tofill.Somethingborrowed•Theborroweditemshouldbesomethingborrowedfromafriendthatishappilymarried.Itissuggestedthattheirhappinesswillruboffon2youandbringlastinghappinesstoyourmarriage.Somebridesborrowanitemofclothing,apieceofjewelry,ahandkerchieforperhapsabeadedpurse.Somethingblue•Wearingsomethingbluedatesbacktobiblical3timeswhenablueweddingdresswasworntorepresentpurity,fidelity4andlove.Overtimethishaschangedfromwearingabluedresstowearingjustabluebandaroundthebottomofthebride’sweddingdresstomoderntimeswhereitiscommonplaceforthebridetowearabluegarter.BackDetailedStudyofTextAKeyLanguagepoints•Meanwhile:Adv.1)duringthesameperiodoftime•Iwenttocollege.Meanwhile,allmyfriendsgotwell-paidjobs.•Evewascuttingthegrass,andmeanwhileAdamwasplantingroses.•2)inthetimebetweentwoevents•Meanwhilewecontinuedourinvestigations.•Meanwhiletheminuteskepttickingaway.Ontheotherside:1)onapart,place,ordivisionaccordingtoarealorimaginarycenterorcentralline.Thegrassisgreenerontheotherside.这山望着那高。Ontheothersideofthestreetthereisafastrestaurant.2)theoppositesideHealwaysargueswithusontheotherside,whichmakesusratherunhappy.Ontheothersideofthingsyourworkstillneedssomeimprovement.Hairdresser:n.apersonwhoshapespeople’shairintoastylebycutting,setting,etc.thehairdresser’s:thehairdresser’sshop•E.g.:thetailor’s•thechemist’s•thebarber’s•bride:n.awomanabouttobemarried,justmarried,orrecentlymarried•bridegroom新郎•Bridesmaid伴娘•Groomsman伴郎•Event:n.1)ahappening,especiallyanimportant,interesting,orunusualone•ThefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaisagreateventinthehistoryofmankind.•Thefirstdayatschoolisabigeventinachild'slife.2)oneoftheraces,competitions,etc.inaprogramofsport•Heenteredforfieldandtrackevents.Emotion:n.Anyofthestrongfeelingsofthehumanspirit•Love,hate,andfearareemotions.•havemixedemotions悲喜交集•playwithone'semotions玩弄某人的感情•suppressone'semotion抑制感情•stir(up)thedeepestemotionsofpride激起强烈的自豪感Emotional:Adj.1)havingfeelings...
