福州大学：《现代大学英语精读》课程PPT教学课件（精读B）Unit 14 The Wedding Story

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Unit 14 The Wedding Story

Definition of a drama -A drama is a serious play for the theatre, television,or radio. 9oddiry

Definition of a drama ▪ A drama is a serious play for the theatre, television, or radio

Major elements of drama Stage directions(cast,time,place, costume,prop,setting,facial expression, action,etc.) Character(leading roles/supporting roles) Lines(monologue,dialogue,aside旁白) ■ Conflict Climax 型 超

Major elements of drama ▪ Stage directions (cast, time, place, costume, prop, setting, facial expression, action, etc.) ▪ Character (leading roles/ supporting roles) ▪ Lines (monologue, dialogue, aside旁白) ▪ Conflict ▪ Climax

Categories Tragedy (Hamlet) Comedy (The Merchant of Venice) Serious drama(Tempest)

Categories ▪ Tragedy (Hamlet) ▪ Comedy (The Merchant of Venice) ▪ Serious drama (Tempest)

Features of drama language 戏剧语言的动作性actability 戏剧语言的节奏性rhythmicity 戏剧语言的通俗性oopularity 人物语言性格化personalized 圈 蘭

Features of drama language ▪ 戏剧语言的动作性actability ▪ 戏剧语言的节奏性rhythmicity ▪ 戏剧语言的通俗性popularity ▪ 人物语言性格化 personalized

Chinese Wedding The three prayers of the traditional Chinese wedding ceremony contained elements of Taoism.The Chinese were mainly Taoists or ancestor worshipers before foreign religions such as Christianity,Muslim or Buddhism entered ancient China.Taoists believed in the power of heaven and earth to witness important events on earth.It was also believed that a parent or family elder must acknowledge a union for it to be official.An official at the wedding would direct the bride and groom to pray to heaven and earth first,then to the groom's parents or family elders and lastly to 6喝

Chinese Wedding The three prayers of the traditional Chinese wedding ceremony contained elements of Taoism. The Chinese were mainly Taoists or ancestor worshipers before foreign religions such as Christianity, Muslim or Buddhism entered ancient China. Taoists believed in the power of heaven and earth to witness important events on earth. It was also believed that a parent or family elder must acknowledge a union for it to be official. An official at the wedding would direct the bride and groom to pray to heaven and earth first, then to the groom’s parents or family elders and lastly to

bow to each other.The official would then declare the ceremony completed successfully and ask the wedding guests to escort the couple into the bridal chamber,the equivalent of the bridal room,to consummate their marriage. 图 周

bow to each other. The official would then declare the ceremony completed successfully and ask the wedding guests to escort the couple into the bridal chamber, the equivalent of the bridal room, to consummate their marriage

U.S.Wedding In the United States the traditional western wedding custom of the bride wearing a white dress was,during the Victorian era,intended to symbolize purity, although despite popular misconception not necessarily to indicate virginity.A white face veil is worn with the dress to symbolize virginity.Following strict "White Wedding"tradition,a white dress and veil are not worn for the second or third wedding after becoming a widow or a divorcee. Another popular custom during a traditional ceremony is "Something old,something new,something borrowed,something blue".According to this long- standing custom,it is considered good luck for the bride to carry something of each category during the ceremony.Often a bride will try to carry one item that meets all these definitions if possible

U. S. Wedding ▪ In the United States the traditional western wedding custom of the bride wearing a white dress was, during the Victorian era, intended to symbolize purity, although despite popular misconception not necessarily to indicate virginity. A white face veil is worn with the dress to symbolize virginity. Following strict “White Wedding” tradition, a white dress and veil are not worn for the second or third wedding after becoming a widow or a divorcee. ▪ Another popular custom during a traditional ceremony is “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue”. According to this long￾standing custom, it is considered good luck for the bride to carry something of each category during the ceremony. Often a bride will try to carry one item that meets all these definitions if possible

US wedding The wedding ceremony is usually followed by a wedding reception where a meal and wedding cake are served.At the reception the guests will toast the newlyweds before the meal and after the meal the bride and groom will cut the wedding cake and serve it to the guests. Another enjoyable tradition during the reception is for guests to randomly clink their silverware on their glass which obliges the newlyweds each time to kiss.After the meal and cake there is dancing,with the newlyweds usually having the first dance

US wedding ▪ The wedding ceremony is usually followed by a wedding reception where a meal and wedding cake are served. At the reception the guests will toast the newlyweds before the meal and after the meal the bride and groom will cut the wedding cake and serve it to the guests. Another enjoyable tradition during the reception is for guests to randomly clink their silverware on their glass which obliges the newlyweds each time to kiss. After the meal and cake there is dancing, with the newlyweds usually having the first dance

US wedding At some point during the reception gifts and cards are given to the newlyweds.A favorite custom during the reception is for the bride to turn her back and throw her bouquet backwards to a group of unmarried women at the wedding,the woman who catches it will be supposedly the next one to marry!A modern twist has the groom throwing the bride's garter to a group of the unmarried men with the man catching it being the next male to marry. ■ Music is an important part of the wedding ceremony and the reception.The most common song used during the wedding procession is the "Bridal Chorus", also known as“Here Comes the Bride”by Richard Wagner.At the reception a variety of music will be played,usually by a live band

US wedding ▪ At some point during the reception gifts and cards are given to the newlyweds. A favorite custom during the reception is for the bride to turn her back and throw her bouquet backwards to a group of unmarried women at the wedding, the woman who catches it will be supposedly the next one to marry! A modern twist has the groom throwing the bride’s garter to a group of the unmarried men with the man catching it being the next male to marry. ▪ Music is an important part of the wedding ceremony and the reception. The most common song used during the wedding procession is the “Bridal Chorus”, also known as “Here Comes the Bride” by Richard Wagner. At the reception a variety of music will be played, usually by a live band