西方婚禮習(xí)俗__英語課堂活動

1、2Word ListWord List bride 新娘 groom/bridegroom 新郎 priest 牧師 bridesmaid 伴娘 best man 伴郎 bachelor 單身漢 spouse 配偶 wedded wife/husband 已結(jié)婚的妻子/丈夫 wedding vows 結(jié)婚誓詞 bridal gown 結(jié)婚禮服（婚紗） veil 面紗 bouquet 捧花 ceremony 儀式 reception （儀式后）招待會3traditional things Something Old Something New Something Borrowed Somethi

2、ng Blue“舊”指新娘頭上的白紗必須是母親用過的舊紗，表示不忘父母的養(yǎng)育之恩?！靶隆敝感履锏陌咨槎Y服必須是新的，它是純潔童貞的象征，也標(biāo)志新娘將開始新的生活?！敖琛敝感履锸掷锬玫氖峙帘仨毷菑呐笥涯莾航鑱淼?，表示不忘朋友的友誼之情。“藍”指新娘身上披的緞帶必須是藍色的，表示新娘對愛情的忠貞之情。 8 It should be worn on the ring finger, which is believed to be connected with the heart. It is something like that if the couple put the rings on t

3、heir ring finger, they both put each other in their heart.Wedding rings: 食指-想結(jié)婚，表示未婚；中指-已在戀愛中；無名指-表示已經(jīng)訂婚或結(jié)婚；小指-表示獨身。至于右手，在傳統(tǒng)上也有一個手指戴戒指時是有意義的：無名指。據(jù)說戴在這里，表示具有修女的心性。喜戴在食指者，性格較偏激倔強。喜戴在右中指者崇尚中庸的人生觀念。喜戴在左中指者，有責(zé)任感，重視家庭。喜戴在小手指者，有自卑感。喜戴在無名指者，無野心，隨和，較不計較得失12Bridal gown: It is the white bridal gown that Queen

4、Victoria wore when she married her sweet heart. After that, the white bridal gown won its fame all over the world. However, before that, any color is suitable to the wedding gown, even black, if it is beautiful.13Wedding veil: It is used to cover the brides face. It is said that it can prevent the j

5、ealousy of the brides ex-boyfriend.14Throwing the bouquet: It is the last but one item of a wedding, which also is the most popular one. It is said who is lucky enough to catch the bouquet, she will be the next bride. In some place, only girls has the access to take part in this exciting activity.15

6、before the wedding 所謂的 bachelor party 就是在男生結(jié)束單身生活之前，他的單身好友會為他舉辦的一場 party，讓他正式告別單身生活。bachelor partywedding shower wedding shower 算是 party 的一種，就是女生告別單身生活的party。 flower girl & ring bearer19the ceromony the ceromony is often held in a church and presided over by a Christian priest or an elected judge.20

7、 the host declares the beginning of the ceremony. the brides father takes the bride to the groom. the host asked the guests whether there are any objection to their marriage and if each of the couple is willing to marry. each of them recites his or her marriage vows and exchanges the rings. the host

8、 proclaims they become man and wife. wedding21 In a traditional way ,the couple often repeat after the priest to make the same pledge to each other. Nowadays,Many couples opt to write their own vows ,which usually consist of what characteristics each bring out in each other, what they look forward t

9、o in life, how their lives changed once they met. They are public expression of love.婚禮上的禮儀a. 在婚禮進行中不要大聲喧嘩，否則不但影響別人的發(fā)言，也可能會影響現(xiàn)場錄音效果。b. 不要隨便拍照c. 遵循婚禮進行時的禮儀d. 關(guān)掉手機 宴會中 a. 不要把食物堆滿盤子b. 不要喝太多酒結(jié)婚誓詞 Judge: Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matriomony. Do eit

10、her of you have any reason why you should not legally be joined in marriage? 大家好，我們今天在這里出席這位男士和這位女士的神圣的婚禮。 請問你們倆彼此當(dāng)中，位有誰有什么理由認為你們的婚盟不合法嗎？ Is there anyone present who can show any just cause why these two people should not be legally joined in marriage? (如果任何人知道有什么理由使得這次婚姻不能成立,就請說出來) Then, (full name

11、 of the bridegroom here), do you take (full name of the bride here) to be your lawful, wedded wife? 好，（新郎正式姓名），你愿意接受（新娘正式姓名），作為你的合法妻子嗎？ bridegroom: I do. 新郎： 我愿意。 Judge: And you,(full name of the bride here),do you take (full name of the bridegroom here) to be your lawful, wedded husband? 好，（新娘正式姓名）

12、，你愿意接受（新郎正式姓名），作為你的合法丈夫嗎？ Bride: I do. 新娘： 我愿意。 Judge: The rings, please. 請交換結(jié)婚戒指。 Judge: By the power vested in me by the laws of (the country name), I now pronounce you husband and wife. you may kiss the bride now, (the full name of bridegroom here). 以（國家名）法律所賦予的合法權(quán)利，我現(xiàn)在宣布，你們正式結(jié)為合法夫妻。 你現(xiàn)在可以親吻你的妻子了

13、，（新郎正式姓名）。I,take you,to be my wife/husband,my partner in life and my true love.I will cherish our friendship and love you today,tomorrow,and forever.I will trust you and honor you.I will laugh with you and cry with you.I will love you faithfully.Through the best and the worst,Through the difficult a

14、nd the easy.What may come I will always be there.As I ha ve given you my hand to hold.So I give you my life to keep.So help me God.我,請你,做我的妻子/丈夫，我生命中的伴侶和我唯一的愛人。我將珍惜我們的友誼，愛你，不論是現(xiàn)在，將來，還是永遠。我會信任你，尊敬你，我將和你一起歡笑，一起哭泣。我會忠誠的愛著你，無論未來是好的還是壞的，是艱難的還是安樂的，我都會陪你一起度過。無論準(zhǔn)備迎接什么樣的生活，我都會一直守護在這里。就像我伸出手讓你緊握住一樣，我會將我的生命交付于

15、你。所以請幫助我 我的主。34the reception A wedding reception is a party held after the completion of a marriage ceremony. The couple receives society, for the first time as spouses. It applies to any social events such as dinners, balls or tea to show hospitality to the guests.35 Wedding cake Dances Toasts Toss

16、ing of the brides bouquet and garter propose a toastactivities on the reception36Role Play there are six characters on the right. And each group can choose one to act as. the winner group of part 1 has the privilege to choose the role firstly. Wedding planner Priest Bride Groom the brides father Bri

17、desmaid or the best man371 Wedding planner You are supposed to write an invitation, which consists of the couples name,the time and location of the wedding. Also you can choose the music played during the ceromony.382 Priest You are the host in charge of the whole ceremony. You are supposed to ask t

18、he consent of the couple and the guests for the marrige. Dont forget to make it a pleasant wedding and proclaim the couple husband and wife39 3 Bride 4 Groom This is the big day for the couple. Each of them will design their own wedding vows and try to perform well on the ceremony.Dont forget to give your names to the planner and the priest before the wedding.405 the brides father6 the bridesmaid / the best man On behalf of the couples closest family members and friends,they will keep the bride company as she goes to the groom.