Unit SevenUnit SevenUnit SevenUnit Seven

< Back Next >

Unit 7Unit 7

Lucky Number and Lucky Day

Unit 7Unit 7

Lucky Number and Lucky Day

New Horizon English CourseNew Horizon English Course

Unit SevenUnit SevenUnit SevenUnit Seven

< Back Next >

Leading InLeading InLeading InLeading In

Introduction

Exploring the Topic

Navigation for Unit Seven

Home

Unit SevenUnit SevenUnit SevenUnit Seven

< Back Next >

Do you feel lucky? People do lots of crazy things to get good luck especially on a special and important occasion like weddings. In Western countries the bride usually wears a white wedding gown, while red is considered to be the lucky color in traditional Chinese wedding. Wedding customs and traditions vary greatly from country to country. The following exercises help you to know more about the rituals and superstitions at weddings.

Return

IntroductionIntroduction

Unit SevenUnit SevenUnit SevenUnit Seven

< Back Next >

1. There are many customs in the weddings. Discuss with your partner which of the following customs are followed in Chinese weddings and which in Western weddings. .

serving tea to parents

cutting wedding cakethrowing the bouquet

wearing a red head cover

the hair combing ceremony

making wedding vows

Chinese?

Western?

Return

spree in the bridal chamber

exchanging wedding rings

Exploring the TopicExploring the Topic

carrying an open red umbrellaover the bride

carry the bride over the threshold

Unit SevenUnit SevenUnit SevenUnit Seven

< Back Next >

2. Guess the purposes of these wedding traditions in Western cultures.

• wearing wedding veil

• the custom of bridesmaid

• flowers with a strong smell

• throwing rice at the new couple

to scare away the evil spirits

to wish fertility and prosperity

to hide the bride from evil spirits

to confuse the spirits

Matching game Column BColumn A

Unit SevenUnit SevenUnit SevenUnit Seven

< Back Next >

3. Lucky or not? Guess the following wedding superstitions would be lucky or unlucky to the bride and the groom in Western cultures.

Return

Wedding Superstitions Lucky Unlucky

The bride makes her own wedding dress.

The bride finds a spider in her wedding gown.

The groom sees the bride before the ceremony.

The bride puts a penny in her shoe.

The bride uses red roses in the bridal bouquet.

The bride cries on her wedding day.

The groom arrives at the church before the bride.

The bride sees a rainbow, black cat, or chimney sweep.

The newly weds get knives as a wedding gift.

Unit SevenUnit SevenUnit SevenUnit Seven

< Back Next >

4. Look at the following two groups of pictures and discuss in groups the difference between the traditional Chinese weddings and Western weddings (reference).

Return

Unit SevenUnit SevenUnit SevenUnit Seven

< Back Next >

1. Chinese wedding ceremony:picking up the bride 迎亲 ; the bridal sedan 婚轿 ; firecrackers 鞭炮 ; loud gongs and drums 锣鼓喧天 ; red package 红包 ; to worship the heavens and earth, worship the ancestors, and the bride and groom bow to the groom’s parents and then bowed to each other 拜天地，拜祖先，拜高堂 ; wedding banquet or feast 婚宴

2. Western wedding ceremony:wedding rings 结婚戒指 ; bride and bridegroom 新娘和新郎 ; bridesmaid and best man 伴娘和伴郎 ; wedding vows 婚誓 ; wedding bouquet （婚礼用的）花束； wedding reception 婚宴；wedding cake 婚礼蛋糕； champagne 香槟酒

Phrases and expressions related toPhrases and expressions related to

Unit SevenUnit SevenUnit SevenUnit Seven

< Back Next >

Navigation for Unit SevenNavigation for Unit Seven

Practical Writing:

Writing Personal Letters (2)

Section C

Return

Here Comes the Bride!

Section BSection A

Get Rich Quick, Marry

in May!