三一口语五级Special-occasions讲义.doc

Special occasions Wedding Birthday traditional Chinese wedding Churching wedding Bride/bridegroom/bridesmaid/groomsman Bride/bridegroom/bridesmaid/groomsman Traditional Chinese wedding1. How to prepare before the wedding ceremony for the bride and bridegroom? Buy wedding rings. Buy or hire wedding dress and wedding suit Order a big bunch of flowers book the hotel for relatives and friends far away Send out invitation To choose a lucky day Decide where to have the honeymoon2. During the wedding ceremony:1. The bridegroom goes to the brides house to welcome her. There are so many ways to escort the bride. 2. Set off fireworks and firecrackers 3. Colorful ribbons are thrown all over the bride and bridegroom4. Bow to Heaven and Earth5. Have a big wedding banquet.3. On the wedding banquet：The relatives and friends will give them best wishes for example: A harmonious union lasting a hundred years Double happiness Early birth of a healthy baby Ever-lasting loveA churching wedding1. In church2. Wedding march: When the wedding march begins, the bride is coming with her father .3. Ceremony：The bride in a wedding dress, the groom in a swallow-tailed coat The priest hosts the ceremony 4. Wedding rings：The bride and bride groom exchange their wedding rings and vows5. Take a photo togetherWedding is a kind of Loves Witness. Different weddings have different characters. Everyone can choose what they like.Traditional Japanese weddingKey words Expressions Get married 结婚 receive something from. 收礼festivity 活动 firework 烟花 wedding day 婚礼举行日 bride 新娘 bridegroom or groom 新郎 groomsman 伴郎 bridesmaid 伴娘 honeymoon 蜜月wedding dress 结婚礼服 bless 祝福 Wedding march 婚礼进行曲 wedding banquet 婚宴 propose a toast 举杯酒 champagne 香槟 wedding anniversary 结婚纪念 auspicious 幸运的memorial 记忆的 marriage certificate结婚证wedding ceremony 结婚典礼 GrammarA: Have you bought your wedding rings? B: Not yet. Well buy our wedding rings this Friday. A: Will you send Jerry an invitation? B: Yes, of course. Ill send him the invitation.Sentence structure 1. somebody+ willshall+动词原形（shall只用于第一人称) Will you be at home at seven this evening? 2. hope, take care that, make sure that Make sure that the windows are closed before you leave the room. 3. be about to +不定式，意为马上做某事。 ( 注意：be about to 不能与tomorrow, next week 等表示明确将来时的时间状语连用) 1. Weddings have always been a big affair in China. 2. In cities or towns, the wedding will usually be held in a hotel, where the couples wait to greet each guest at the door. 3. When a Chinese couple gets married, everything they have when they start their lives together must be brand new. EC Round1. Examiner: Have you celebrated your parents wedding anniversary? Candidate: Step 1. Directly answer the question, and show what you idea on it. Step 2. If your answer is yes, tell more about it Step 3. To show him what impressed you most Candidate: Step1. Yes, I have. My parents have been a couple for years. So, we celebrated their wedding anniversary last time. Step2. I bought some beautiful flowers such as carnations or roses for them with my lucky money which I got on the Spring Festival. i made a card and wrote a letter to show my thanks and my deep love to them. We had big dinner together. Step 3. I wish my parents long life, ever-lasting love, and happiness 2. Examiner: What is difference between western wedding ceremony and Chinese wedding ceremony? Candidate: Step1. List the exactly ways of holding a wedding ceremony Step2. As far as you know, showing more about it Step3. Show the most different between Chinese Wedding and Western Wedding party Western Wedding: 1) is often held in a religious building such as a church 2) In church, the friends and family of the bride sit on one side of the aisle and those of the groom on the other 3) the bride arrives last, the groom and the best man wait for her at the end of the aisle, near the altar. The bride is “given away” by her father 4) exchange marriage vows and gold rings and kiss the bride 5) brides wear white, supposedly to represent purity or virginity. 6) the wedding cake is traditionally in Englandbride and groom kiss over their all cake for luck and then cut the first piece together 7) no real rules for a western wedding 8) even religious ceremonies can be held at a couples venue of choice, or outdoors Chinese Wedding: 1) have always been a big affair inthe first step in any wedding is to propose. 2) he bridegroom provides the new home while the brides family donate the dowry like air conditioners, stereos or color TVs 3) On the wedding day, couples often begin at the photo studio 4) getting their pictures taken before going home to put on their wedding clothes 5) however real fireworks are now outlawed in big cities, these are often recorded fireworks. 6) wedding will usually be held in a hotelto greet each guest at the door 7) the bridesmaid (s) and best man help their friends to perform their wedding duties. 8). during the meal, each table must propose a toast BirthdayKey words Expressions birthday party 生日聚会 Fast -food restaurant 快餐店 appetizer 开胃 pizza比萨 cheese cake 奶酪饼 fried wings/ chicken 炸鸡翅 toast / French toast 吐司 roast 烤鸡 steak 牛排 green saladvegetable salad 沙拉 take friends out for dinner 带朋友出去吃饭 decorate 装饰 light the candles点蜡烛 make a wish许愿 do housework 做家务 singing and dancing 载歌载舞 eat noodle for a long life 吃长寿面 eat eggs吃鸡蛋 balloon 气球 color bars 彩棒Sentences structure 1. In my opinionIn my point of view 在我看来2. As far as I am concerned,.As for me 至于我， 我相信，对我而言3. Attitude towards it varies a lot 人们对这个观点的态度不一4. Frankly speaking,(To be frank) To be honest 坦白的说/老实说5. Actually.To tell the truth. 6. I agree with .我同意（谁）的观点7. I side with those people who我同意这些人的观点 6. It depends依情况而定Different people have different .不同的人持有不同的观点 7. I think (dont) think 我（不）认为8. Of course,当然，Absolutely.完全Exactly确切，完全，恰恰9. Oh. it is difficult. for me to make a choice (tell the differences), you know(on one hand.on the other hand.) 对我来说作出选择（说出不同点）太难了，你要知道，一方面另一方面10. Well, it is an interesting (toughalthough)question (because.),let me think, en. 它是一个有趣的问题，让我想想。恩11. You know, I am not much of a .,so I know little about.but I guess 你知道吗，我对不太，所以我对这个知道的不多，但是我猜Useful Sentences 1. I prefer to celebrate my birthday with my parents because they are very kind to me and they usually cook some delicious food for me on my birthday.2. I prefer to celebrate my birthday with my friends because they understand me well and we have a lot in common. We can share our thoughts together. EC Round1. Examiner: Why do you think of holding a birthday is important for everyone? Candidate: Step 1. Show me what your idea on it Step 2. Compared with most people and for me on the importance of holding birthday party Step 3. Which activities will be celebrated Candidate: Step 1. As for me, birthday is quite important for everyone because we were born on that day. Step 2. Most people choose to have birthday party. Firstly, birthday party is not only a celebration, but also a time for family union. Secondly, on my birthday, I will invite friendsBefore we enjoy the delicious birthday cake, I would make a wish Step 3. I could receive many gifts, such as birthday cards, candies, lovely toys, stationeries, and sweet blessings. There are big surprises for me. Sometimes, we eat and have fun there. 2. Examiner: How do us celebrate a birthday party?Have you ever organized a birthday party? Candidate: Step 1. Chinese students celebrate their birthdays in different ways. But the most common way is to have fun by drinking, singing, and dancing. Step 2. On the birthday, one usually receives nice gifts and good wishes from friends and parents. Sometimes, parents will prepare a special dinner or game to show their love for their children. Since birthday celebration, some of the important activities in ones life. It can be done in more wonderful ways. Step 3. I have organized a party We know that the date of our birthday is also the date mothers gave birth to us. So, we can buy some flowers or cook a delicious meal for our mothers on that day. In this way, we express to our parents in return for their love. 3. Examiner: How will you celebrate your graduation from your primary school? Candidate: In my opinion, it is a hard time for us because we will separate from each other. We will hold a party and take some pictures to each other. We will miss and contact with each other. After graduation, I will have much free time to travel or to read my favorite books and play computer games that I like Homework Part one: 1. Do