1. Brainstorming  Be honest.  Support one another’s goals and achievements.  Respect each other.  Take time to share dreams and goals on a regular basis with your spouse.  Consider daily dialogue as a means of improving your communication.  Laugh together at least once a day.  Fight fair.  Be willing to forgive.  Remember kindness towards each other is a great gift.  Share your daily expectations.  Make decisions about finances, disciplining the children, chores, vacations, etc., together.  Take time to be alone together working on your intimacy. Schedule dates or romantic getaways. Book 3 – Unit 3 Twelve Ways to Improve Your Marriage

2. Matching Gam e A.Work in pairs, find out the equivalent English versions of the following Chinese expressions related to marriage. 红娘 新娘 婚礼 新郎 求婚 蜜月 情人节 结婚纪念日 寡妇 鳏夫 Book 3 – Unit 3 matchmaker; go-between bride wedding anniversary bridegroom propose/proposal; court honeymoon Valentine’s Day wedding ceremony widow widower

3. Matching Gam e B. Work in groups, match the Chinese expressions related to love with their equivalent English versions. 一见钟情 单相思 初恋 迷恋 使某人倾心 爱上 不贞 / 不忠 深陷爱河 献殷勤 infidelity/unfaithfulness fall in love with sb. be head over heels in love one-sided love love at first sight puppy love have a crush on sb. make a pass at sb. sweep sb. off his/her feet Book 3 – Unit 3

4. New words anniversary scramble oven ground stability tease sob iron be content swear at sb. spoil vomit vocational vacation pregnancy predominant by no means