1、高口口译E-C Unit 6.Dating and Wedding 约定终身Passage 1The american concept of love and romance begins with dating. The young americans date in different ways. At first they might have group dates, with several boys and girls together. Later they start goning on single date, with only one boy and one girl.
2、They might go to movie, go to parties at a friends home or go out to eat.When two couples go out together, we call is a double date.Sometimes a friend may even arrange a blind date for you with someone you dont know.It doesnt mean that you must keep your eyes closed the whole eveing, It only means t
3、hat you dont know who your partner will be until the time for date. If someone invite you to any kind of dates, but you dont woant to, you can politely say, No thanks.a blind date 盲约 double date group datePassage 2The americans view Dating quite differently from people of other countries. The americ
4、an young people see date as a time just to have a fun, they dontt always have a romantic interest in mind. They might date with one person this week, than with another person the next. After a while, if a boy and a girl decide they want to ge steady, to think of each other as the boyfriend and girlf
5、riend, it also means that dont want ot date with anyone else. The romantic love is blooming. Love is very much a part of american culture. Movies, TV-shows and books in America all picture people falling in love. The americans do know there is no romance is perfect. but still they try to find an ide
6、al person. Actually, love is a part of every culture , not just in american culture. People all over the world are searching for happiness in a loving relationship.view sth differently from. 不同地看待 go steady 稳定下来Romance is blooming 爱情开花 be very much a part of sth 是. 的重要组成部分Passage 3I do , To american
7、s these wo words carry great meaning, They can even change your life, especially when you speak them at your own wedding ceremony. Making marriage vows is like signing a contract. Now Americans dont really think marriage is a business deal.But marrigeis a serious business.It all begins with engageme
8、nt. The young man traditionally aske the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry herIf the father agrees, he later proposes to her. The man often tries to surprise her by popping the question in a romantic way.Sometimes the couple decide together that the time is right to get married, the m
9、an will gives his fiancee a diamond ring to simbolize their engagement.They ay ne engaged gor weeks months or even years.As the bid day approaches, bridal showers and bachelors party will provide them with lots of useful gifts.Nowadays many young engaged will recevie a counseling during the engageme
10、nt. That will prepare them good for the challenges in married life.At last its time for wedding.Although the most weddings follow the long-held traditions , theres still room for american individualism.For example, the usual place for a wedding is in a church, yet many couples choose to hold ceremon
11、y outdoors in scenic spots. Even few of them celebrate while skydiving or riding on horsebacks. The couple may invite hundreds of guest sor only a few of their close friends.They may choose their own styles of colours, decorations and music during ceremony.However sth rarely change, the bride tradit
12、ionally wears a beautiful long white wedding dress.the groom wears a formal suit or tuxedo. Some of hos close friends will participate in the ceremony as attendants, including the best man and the maid of honor.As the ceremony begins, the groom and his attendants stand with minister, facing the audi
13、ences.The music signals the entrance of the brides attendants, followed by the beautiful bride. Nervously, the young couple repeat their vows, They promise love to each other traditionally for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness or health But sometimes they can compose their own vows.
14、 They give each other a gold ring to symbolizew their marriage commitment. Finally the minister announces the big moment I now pronounce you man and wife, now you may kiss your bride.At wedding reception, the bride and the groom greet the guests and cut the wedding cake and feed each other a bite. T
15、he guests mingle each other while enjoying cakes, punches and other treats Later the bride throws the bouquet of flowers to a group of single girls and the tradition says that the one who cathches the bouquet will be the next to marry. During the reception , the playful friends decorate the marriage
16、 car with tissue papers, tin cans and a Just Marrid sign. When the reception is over ,the newlyweds run to the car and speed off. Many will take a honeymoon, a one- to twoweeks vacation, to celebrate their new marriage.Almost every culture has its rituals to signal a change in life. Marriage is one
17、of the most basic changes for people of all cultures. Its no surprise to find so many trations about getting married,even as americans. Yet each couple follows traditions in a way that is uniquely their own.i do 我愿意 carry great meaning 具有重要意义 at wedding ceremony a serious business 一件严肃的事ask by sb fo
18、r permission 请求某人的同意 propose to sb/pop the question to sb 向.求婚a symbol of engagement be engaged for weeks months years the big day approachs 大喜之日临近 receive counseling 得到咨询服务follow long-held traditions 沿袭长久以来的传统 outdoors in scenic spots 在旅游景点wear a formal suit/tuxedo 穿正式的西装/燕尾服participate in . as att
19、endants the best man and the maid of honor 伴郎/伴娘signal the change of life signal the entrance of.to symbolize a marriage commitment annouces a big moment I now pronunce you man and wife, you may kiss your bridePromise to love each other for better for worse, for richer , for poorer, in sickness and
20、healthpledge to strict with us in sichness or health, in poverty or prosperitygreet the guest cut the wedding cake feed each other a bite enjoy the cake punches and other treatsthrow the bouquet of flowers toward sb 投花向sth rarely change 有的事不变 speed off take honeymoon celebrate the new marriageone of
21、 the most basic changes its no surprise to .follow the traditions in a way that is uniquely their own 以自己特有的方式.结婚典礼 wedding ceremony 结婚纪念日 wedding anniversary新郎/新娘 groom/bride 主婚人 officiater 伴郎/伴娘 the best man/the maid of honor蜜月 honeymoon 拜访 call on 订婚 engagement 约会 appointment与某人有个约会 have an appointment with sb make/change/keep/cancel confirm an appointment重新安排约会 reschedule an appoinment 推迟约会 postpone/put off an appointment婚姻登记所 marriage register office婚姻法 law of marriage婚姻授权协议 marriage settlement
