LoveandMarriage1/13Haveyoueverattendedawedding?Howdoyouthinkaboutit?Canyoudescribeitbriefly?bride新娘bridegroom(groom)新郎groomsman(bestman)伴郎bridesmaid伴娘weddingceremony結婚儀式weddinginvitation婚禮請柬churchwedding教堂婚禮

traditionalChinesewedding傳統中式婚禮outdoorwedding戶外婚禮weddingreception婚宴weddingdress婚紗、結婚禮服Weddingmarch婚禮進行曲honeymoon蜜月2/13I______,takeyou______,tobemyweddedwife(husband).Tohaveandtohold,fromthisdayforward,forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessorinhealth,toloveandtocherish,‘tilldeathdousapart.AndheretoIpledgeyoumyfaithfulness.Weddingvows3/13WeddingtraditionsInsomewesterncountries,bridesaresupposedtogathersomethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowedandsomethingblue,andtocarryorwearthemontheirweddingdayastheywalkdowntheaisle.4/13ItissaidthattheaverageexpensesofChineseweddinghasrisentoRMB120,000(includingthecostofpre-weddingphotos,weddingreception,andhoneymoontrip…)What’youropiniononthehugecostofawedding?5/13FreeDiscussionHowwillyouplanyourownwedding?6/13Differentunderstandingofloveandmarriage

betweenChineseandWesterners…

West

ChinaAbsolutelypersonalissueFamilybackgroundsocialrelations“Marryyourmatch”Love＞Marriage

↓HighdivorcerateMarriage＞LoveMarriage=responsibilitiesanddutiesDescriptionofadate:Pretty,cute,smart,humorous…

Descriptionofadate:Height,Occupation,Educationbackground,Family…LoveatfirstsighttransientTimebreedslove.

LastlongIndependencyineconomyandthought

Alliscommon./ShareeverythingTotalequalityHousehusbandMenshouldhandleexternalmatters,whilewomenlookafterthehome

7/13IswearAll-4-oneISwearIswear

Bythemoonandthestarsinthesky

AndIswear

Liketheshadowthat'sbyyourside

Iseethequestionsinyoureyes

Iknowwhat'sweighingonyourmind

YoucanbesureIknowmypart

'CauseI'llstandbesideyouthroughtheyears

You'llonlycrythosehappytears

AndthoughImakemistakes

I'llneverbreakyourheart

AndIswearBythemoonandthestarsinthesky

I'llbethere

Iswear,Likeashadowthat'sbyyourside

I'llbethere,Forbetterorworse

Tilldeathdouspart

I'llloveyouwitheverybeatofmyheart

AndIswear,wo..o...o

I'llgiveyoueverythingIcan

I'llbuildyourdreamswiththesetwohands

We'llhangsomememoriesonthewalls

Andwhenjustthetwoofusarethere

Youwon'thavetoaskifIstillcare

'Causeasthetimeturnsthepage

Mylovewon'tageatallAndIswear

Bythemoonandthestarsinthesky

I'llbethere,I'llbethere

Iswear

Liketheshadowthat'sbyyourside

I'llbethere,I'llbethere

Forbetterorworse,tilldeathdouspart

I'llloveyouwitheverybeatofmyheart

AndIswear

Iswear

Bythemoonandstarsinthesky

I'llbethere,I'llbethere

Iswear

Liketheshadowthat'sbyyourside

I'llbethere,I'llbethere

Forbetterorworse

Tilldeathdouspart

I'llloveyouwitheverybeatofmyheart

AndIswear,Iswear,ohIswear

8/13Whatareyourmajorconsiderationswhenyouarechoosingyourwifeorhusband?Andwhy?AppearanceHeightPersonalityOccupationFamilyEducationOtherfactors…9/13Ifyourparentsarestronglyopposedtoyourmarriagewithsomebody,whatwillyoudo?FreeDiscussion10/13Debating:

CollegestudentsfallinginloveTheclaim(theProposition):

Collegeloveaffairwilldomoregoodthanharm.Referencearguments:toenrichthelifeexperience;topromotethegrowthofyourmind;tosupporteachother;pureenvironment/withoutinterference;plentyoftimeformutualunderstanding;easiertofindtruelove;firmemotionalfoundationhappyrecollections;...11/13Debating:

CollegestudentsfallinginloveThecounterclaim(theOpposition):

Colle