unit6 FROM POPPING THE QUESTION1 TO POPPINGTHE PILL2

1、FROM POPPING THE QUESTION1 TO POPPINGTHE PILL2姓名：Hexue學(xué)號(hào)：*專(zhuān)業(yè)：*UNIT 6 世界上奇特的求婚方式世界上奇特的求婚方式1 1 在英國(guó)的約克在英國(guó)的約克市市 該市的女子，到了結(jié)婚年齡，便采用一種“交通燈”的方式，特地穿上不同顏色的緊身衣服，向男子示意。如果是穿綠色，就表示：“來(lái)吧，通行無(wú)阻”；如果穿黃色，則表示：“可能，機(jī)會(huì)是一半”；如果是紅色，那表明：“停止，不要碰我！”男女求婚，主動(dòng)權(quán)往往操縱在女子手里。如果女子在一個(gè)男子面前把頭發(fā)打了一個(gè)尖結(jié)，那 就 表 明 ： “ 你 被 我 獵 取了。 ”2 2 在意大利的西西里島在意大利的西

2、西里島3 3 墨西哥墨西哥如果男子愛(ài)上了一個(gè)女子，他就聘請(qǐng)樂(lè)隊(duì)到女子的窗下奏小夜曲，表示求婚，有時(shí)可以從半夜唱到天亮。4 4 坦桑尼亞坦桑尼亞在馬薩伊族中，男子要想找到一個(gè)稱(chēng)心如意的姑娘，他必須首先殺死一頭諸如獅子之類(lèi)的猛獸，表示自己的勇敢，才能娶到好姑娘。在帕雷族中，如果男子看中某個(gè)姑娘，男方就選擇日子，帶著一個(gè)寬瓷罐到女方家。女方如果同意，便把瓷罐留下，否則就退回男方。 5 5 南美洲北部蘇里南的印第安人南美洲北部蘇里南的印第安人如果男子愛(ài)上了一位姑娘，便告訴自己的父母，選定一個(gè)吉日良辰，親自到女方家，并把精心制作的雪茄贈(zèng)送給女方家，表示男方求婚的誠(chéng)意。如果女方的父親欣然接受，這門(mén)親事就算

3、成功了。 我國(guó)傳統(tǒng)求婚習(xí)俗我國(guó)傳統(tǒng)求婚習(xí)俗 中國(guó)古代的婚俗講究“六禮”。所謂的六禮， 指納彩、問(wèn)名、納吉、納征、請(qǐng)期、親迎。 按現(xiàn)在的語(yǔ)言來(lái)解釋就是說(shuō)媒、討八字、提親、送彩禮送嫁妝、選定娶親日期、娶親。 六禮之俗，由來(lái)已久，但在長(zhǎng)期的流傳過(guò)程中，具體儀式發(fā)生了許多變化，不斷賦予新的內(nèi)容。但作為婚禮儀式的基本程序，卻一直延續(xù)下來(lái)。至于現(xiàn)代的自由戀愛(ài)結(jié)婚，不需要媒妁的新式婚姻，則另當(dāng)別論。PPT DESIGNMain contentThe theme of the article is the changes in peoples attitudes toward courtship and ma

4、rriage. Courtship, used to be a regular part of American Iife. It was a long period, sometimes lasting for many years, and also a tentative one . But since World War I, courtship was replaced by dating. It was no longer a prelude to marriage and even sex relations required no prelude at all. People

5、in different ages held different views.Paragraphs1-6paragraphs7-8paragraphs9-10paragraphs12-15paragraphs11Structure of the articleThe first part what is presented here is the tradition of courtship: the definition of it ; the rules that governed it , like the kinds of gift to be sent , the degree of

6、 chaperoning to be given and the procedure for breaking off an engagement; the process and significance of the goal of it marriage.PPT DESIGNThe second partThe topic here is the changes in relations between the different sexes since World War I, especially in the fifties. Of the changes, the most st

7、riking one was the disappearance of chaperoning , which led to the situation of brides being pregnant on their wedding day. And the prevalent view was that love was less important than marriage.PPT DESIGNWhat is described here is the change of peoples attitudes toward love and marriage in the sixtie

8、s and the causes for that change . People viewed love , an absorbing feeling for another person , as more important than marriage ,and this is facilitated by a series of worldwide political and ecological events that happened in this decade.The third partThe third partPPT DESIGNThe idea here is the

9、change of family pattern in the seventies : more single-parent families. And as for marriage , new concept of open marriage and group marriage came into being.The fourth partThe fourth partThis part summarizes the basic features of peoples attitudes toward courtship and marriage today; courtship is

10、no longer considered as a necessary prelude to marriage;marriage and parenthood are being viewed as a vocation rather than as the duty of every human being , so the family is not dead ; it is the concern of many people that young people should be protected from a premature,pervasive insistense upon

11、precocious sexuality,which contains no love nor delight.The author also suggests at the end of the text that we should pay more attention to the welfare of the whole mankind.The fifth partThe fifth partCOURTSHIPaccolade n. 榮譽(yù)，贊美榮譽(yù)，贊美=an award of praise ,approval or honouragitation n. 激動(dòng)，動(dòng)搖激動(dòng)，動(dòng)搖=the

12、state of being anxious or exctitedbewilder v. 困惑困惑=confusechaperon n. 陪伴少女的年長(zhǎng)婦女；陪伴少女的年長(zhǎng)婦女；v. 陪伴陪伴=an older person , usu. a woman ,who looks after a girl or a young single woman on social occasions ;act as a chaperon to sb.connive v. 串通；默許串通；默許=work together with sb. in order to do sth . wrong or ill

13、egal ;ignore or seem to allow a wrong actionconspicuous adj. 引人注目的引人注目的=easily seen ;noticeabledefault n. 拖欠；違約；不到場(chǎng)拖欠；違約；不到場(chǎng)=failure to do sth ., esp . to pay a debt or appear in courteligible adj. 合適的，理想的合適的，理想的=suitable or fit to be chosen;having the right or proper qualificationsemancipated adj.

14、被解放的被解放的=liberated;freed Main wordsenmesh v. 使陷入網(wǎng)；使絆住使陷入網(wǎng)；使絆住=involve sb. or sth. in a situation from which they are unable to escapeflout v. 蔑視蔑視=show that one has no respect for sth. by openly refusing to obey itpervasive adj. 遍布的；流行的遍布的；流行的=present and seen or felt everywhereprecocious adj. 早熟的，超

15、前的早熟的，超前的=having developed particular abilities at an earlier age than usualprelude n. 前奏；序曲前奏；序曲=an action or event that happens before another more important one and forms an introduction to itprescribe v. 開(kāi)處方；規(guī)定開(kāi)處方；規(guī)定=advise or order the use of a medicine or medical treatment ;declare with author

16、ity that a rule should be followedprevalent adj. 普遍的，流行的普遍的，流行的=widespreadrecede v. 后退；降低后退；降低=move backwards from a previous position ;slope backwardsrelentless adj. 持續(xù)的；殘酷的持續(xù)的；殘酷的=never ending ;strict or harshPhrases & Collocationsl Give way to l Pair off l Pull up l Sort oneself out l Take th

17、e lead l Turn back 1. SHUTShut away： 使自己遠(yuǎn)離別人Shut down 關(guān)閉Shut off 關(guān)掉Shut out 不讓進(jìn)來(lái)；擋住Shut up 閉嘴；把關(guān)在里面2. TELLTell against 對(duì)某人不利Tell apart 把區(qū)分開(kāi)Tell off 指派（做某事）；責(zé)備Tell on 告發(fā)；損耗l 讓步；被取代讓步；被取代 l 結(jié)成對(duì)結(jié)成對(duì) l 停止停止l 解決（自己的）問(wèn)題解決（自己的）問(wèn)題 l 為首；帶頭為首；帶頭 l 阻擋；受挫阻擋；受挫 ；分手；分手 give way to=be replaced by run out (of)=use up ; be short of take the read=be the first to start th