大学英语第二册unit3SectionA.pptVIP

Marriage Across Nations language barrier differences in values etiquette To overcome these barriers, intercultural couples need to: Hello. My name is Ted, and I’m from the United States of America. Now, today we’re going to talk about , or marriages of two people from two different cultures. This is something I have a pretty strong opinion about because I’m in a mixed marriage. My wife is and, of course, I’m an . So, I think, in my case, it’s a good thing. Mixed marriages can be great. For example, we had . We had a wedding in the United States, a traditional wedding, and then we had a , that was a Chinese-style banquet. So there was a big meal and a lot of fun and a lot of family members. So, it’s great. We had two wedding banquets. Also, we, have, get to celebrate two holidays--- Christmas, Chinese New Year, , Dragon Boat Festival. So, I get to celebrate a lot of things with my wife. Now, there are some --- of course, in any marriage. But I think mixed marriages can work out and they can be a lot of fun. The best of both worlds! character n. involved a. take part in; connected with sth. illusion n. a false idea, belief or impression mutual a. shared; felt or done by each to the other This plan is compatible with the long-term aim of our company. overlook v. Gail and I decided to get married. But Gail’s father and mother … Fill in the blanks with the information given in the text. Gail and I had experienced ___ and _____ in two years, now we come to _____, _________ and _________ each other. We confronted __________ and ________ of each other’s character. We have learnt to be ______, ____________ and _____. The source of our strength was our mutual ____ and _______. 她对我坦诚相见。 许多夫妻因为错误原因结了婚，结果在10年20年或30年后才发现他们原来是不合不来的。他们在婚前几乎