(
课件网) Unit 3 Festivals and customs Alex around the world Lead- in Reading: Alex around the world India How did Alex feel when he was invited to the wedding Time Feeling before precious special It would be the opportunity of a lifetime. Before the wedding ceremony Where did the wedding take place What were the bride and guests wearing During the wedding ceremony Share with us some Indian traditional customs in the ceremony. (linking words/phrases/sentences) The bridegroom arrived on a white horse. The bride’s father led her to the bridegroom. The couple joined hands and walked around a fire. The couple took seven steps and made promises. one another that followed then How did Alex feel through the wedding impressive romantic extraordinary During the wedding ceremony What happened How did Alex feel After the wedding ceremony dance a lot have two left feet dance in a awkward way tired / interesting both of them hurt! Time Feeling before precious special during after impressive extraordinary romantic tired but interesting A Indian wedding Discussion Try to find out the similarities and differences between Indian and Chinese traditional wedding ceremony. 1. take place in a decorated hotel room/ hall 2. the bridegroom and the bride wear traditional costumes 3. the bride’s father leads his daughter to the bridegroom 4. the bridegroom and the bride make promises 5. the bridegroom’s entrance on a horse 6. the bride sits in a sedan chair/ car 7. the couple walk around a small fire 8. the bride strides over a small fire 9. sing and dance 10. have a great dinner 11. bow three times Indian wedding ceremony: Chinese wedding ceremony: 5 7 9 6 8 10 11 1 2 3 4 Writing Alex已周游世界回国，他的外国好友Tom想了解中印婚礼的异同，他写了一封回信。 Dear Tom, How are you doing these days From your last letter, I've learned that you are crazy about foreign festivals and customs, and especially want to have _____good knowledge of the _____(similar) and differences between Chinese and Indian wedding ceremonies. So I am writing _____(inform) you of some detailed information about them. a similarities to inform The similarities are as follows: To begin with,Indian and Chinese wedding ceremonies take place _____, all guests dressed up in_____. What’ s more, both brides and bridegroom _____, _____ is of great significance. Also, in China and India, brides’ fathers _____ to their bridegrooms. In addition, there is a small fire at the wedding. Writing Alex已周游世界回国，他的外国好友Tom想了解中印婚礼的异同，他写了一封回信。 in brightly decorated rooms or halls formal clothes wear traditional costumes which proudly lead their daughter through the crowd Indian wedding is different from Chinese traditional wedding. In India, the bridegroom enters _____, while in China the bride _____(sit) in a sedan chair(花轿). In India, the bride and the bridegroom take _____ the fire. But in China, the bride_____the small fire. In Ind ... ...
