UNIT 7 Section A Chinese Wedding Preparation

I Related Material In China, six, eight and nine are considered lucky numbers, since their homophones have auspicious meanings. Six, pronounced 'Liu' in Chinese, implies that everything about you will go smoothly. Eight was originally deemed auspicious by the Cantonese, since in Cantonese, eight reads as 'Fa', which means to make a great fortune in the near future. Later, the auspiciousness of eight was taken up by all Chinese. The letter nine, pronounced as 'Jiu', implies everlasting, especially in friendship and marriage. Thus, numbers ending with these three digits are firm favorites, for example, when it comes to choosing phone numbers, car license tags and room numbers. Four and seven are unlucky numbers people will avoid since the former implies death and the latter means gone.

IILanguage Points meanwhile: during the same period of timemeanwhile: during the same period of time Meanwhile, two men had walked into the dinning hall. Meanwhile, two men had walked into the dinning hall. send out 发送send out 发送 on the other side 另一边，另一方面on the other side 另一边，另一方面 check out 清点check out 清点 gather around : come together; gather together 聚 集gather around : come together; gather together 聚 集 The club members gather around, exchanging ideas and information. The club members gather around, exchanging ideas and information. prepare for : put into a suitable state for a purpose, event, or experience. 为 作准备prepare for : put into a suitable state for a purpose, event, or experience. 为 作准备 We study to prepare ourselves for the future. We study to prepare ourselves for the future.

protect from 免遭 Brushing your teeth every day will protect you from dental disease. Brushing your teeth every day will protect you from dental disease. hide from 躲避 scare away 吓跑 Don’t speak so loudly, or you’ll scare the customers away. Don’t speak so loudly, or you’ll scare the customers away. try on : put on (a hat, shoes, etc.) to test the fit, examine the appearance, etc. 试穿 Mother made a shirt for Tom and asked him to try it on,. Mother made a shirt for Tom and asked him to try it on,. ★ Difficult Sentences ★ Difficult Sentences 1. Get Rich Quick, Marry in May! 1. Get Rich Quick, Marry in May! If you want to become rich quickly, you should get married in May. If you want to become rich quickly, you should get married in May.

2. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Wei Yashung is at the hairdresser’s in Shanghai, China. At the same time, on the other side of the world, Wei Yashung is waiting to have her hair done at a hairdresser’s shop in Shanghai, China. At the same time, on the other side of the world, Wei Yashung is waiting to have her hair done at a hairdresser’s shop in Shanghai, China. 3. The room is filled with brides preparing for their special day. The hairdresser’s room is full of brides who want to have their hair done for their wedding day. The hairdresser’s room is full of brides who want to have their hair done for their wedding day. 4. Everyone feels very emotional at this time. People at the wedding are much moved. People at the wedding are much moved.

5. There are a lot of rituals and superstitions at weddings. There are many traditional customs and old ideas about good or bad luck at weddings. There are many traditional customs and old ideas about good or bad luck at weddings. 6. The wedding veil is a Greek custom, to hide the bride from evil spirits. Wearing a wedding veil is a custom from ancient Greece. It is used to cover the bride so that evil spirits can not see her or hurt her. Wearing a wedding veil is a custom from ancient Greece. It is used to cover the bride so that evil spirits can not see her or hurt her. 7. In the past, Chinese couples consulted a special book to find lucky and unlucky days for getting married. In the past, Chinese couples got some advice from a special book. The book would tell them the lucky or unlucky days for getting married. In the past, Chinese couples got some advice from a special book. The book would tell them the lucky or unlucky days for getting married.

8. This is considered a good economic sign for any couples getting married on this day. People think that May 18 th is a good sign for the couples who get married on this day: they will get more money in the future. People think that May 18 th is a good sign for the couples who get married on this day: they will get more money in the future.

Section B

ILanguage Points 1. vary: v. be different; Healthy eating means you should vary your foods Healthy eating means you should vary your foods 2. symbolize: v. be a symbol of Their meeting symbolizes the friendship between the two countries. Their meeting symbolizes the friendship between the two countries. 3. date back to This custom dates back to the 19 th century. This custom dates back to the 19 th century. 4. take …seriously. I was just joking, but he took it seriously. I was just joking, but he took it seriously.

5. Whoever/whatever/wherever/whenever I will award whoever finds the lost book first. I will award whoever finds the lost book first. Whatever he does, he will be honest. Whatever he does, he will be honest. Wherever I go, I will take a book with me. Wherever I go, I will take a book with me. Whenever he calls, she is busy studying. Whenever he calls, she is busy studying. ★ Difficult Sentences 1. Although wedding vary greatly from country to country, they are happy events in every culture. happy events in every culture. Although there are great differences in wedding in different countries, Although there are great differences in wedding in different countries, all weddings have one thing in common: they are happy events. all weddings have one thing in common: they are happy events.

2. “Something old” symbolizes the connection with the bride’s family and the past. Wearing something old shows that the bride is still close to her family and the past. Wearing something old shows that the bride is still close to her family and the past. 3. The single woman who catches the flowers is believed to be the next to marry. People believe that if the unmarried woman catches the flowers, she will be the next person to get married. People believe that if the unmarried woman catches the flowers, she will be the next person to get married. 4. It might also be a ribbon or a piece of jewelry. The blue item for the bride to wear might also be a silky narrow band. The blue item for the bride to wear might also be a silky narrow band.

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