新视野(2) UNIT 3 Every Jack has his Jill-Love and Marriage.pptVIP

content Background information love Marriage in the USA and in China A successful marriage and happy family weddings Lead in Dialogue1 Useful expressions Dialogue 2 Useful expressions Dialogue 3 Useful expressions Questions for discussions Additional useful expressions Classical poem of love What is Love? One Definition: “Love is… patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” Discussion Work in pairs. Discuss the quotations below. What do you think they mean? Which ones do you agree with? Which do you disagree with? Which do you find amusing? Love conquers all things. —Virgil Love is blind.—English proverb Marry in hast. Repent at leisure. —English proverb When a girl marries, she exchanges the attention of many men for the inattention of one. —Helen Rowland, American writer Marriage is like a dull meal with the dessert at the beginning. —Henri, Comte de Toulouse-Lautrec Marriage in the USA: Emotional Side - centered on love, companionship, mutual help, having and raising children Practical Side - finances, career, social factors, etc. Confucius View: Marriage and family are the foundation of society. A successful marriage and happy family Dont break up; wake up and make up! Married couples can learn how to stay together and reap the harvest of real and lasting love. Singles can learn how to keep a relationship growing, instead of stopping it before it starts. The truth is that men and women are actually very much alike even though the ways we behave and express ourselves can make it seem like men are from Mars and women are from Venus. Both men and women are from Earth and we can all learn to change and enjoy the ride! Marriage a