情景英语 第七讲

婚姻与约会

useful words marry 与…结婚 嫁或娶某人 marriage 结婚 婚姻 propose ( 向某人 ) 正是的求婚 divorce 离婚 离异 （动名词皆可） wedding 婚礼；婚宴；结婚 engagement 婚约 date 约会 wedding dress 婚纱 anniversary 结婚周年庆 split up 分手 unfaithful 不忠实的 有外遇的 romantic 浪漫的 kiss 接吻 row 吵嚷，吵架，争吵 cohabit 同居 flirt 调情

phrases set a wedding date go on a date fall in love have a relationship go out together be seeing someone stop seeing someone have an affair be engaged cheat on someone

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beginner A: how are you wedding plans going.

B: very well. We started organizing everything early to avoid a last minute rush to get things done. The only thing that isn’t ready yet is my wedding dress. A: when will that be ready? B: the dressmakers said that is would be ready in two weeks. A: you’re getting married in three weeks. So that should be ok. So, you’ve prepared the church, catering, transport, hotel-everything. B: yes. We’ve taken care of all of that. We decided not to get married in a church though. Neither of us is very religious. A: which hotel will the reception be held at? B: the palace hotel they’re taking care of the catering, including the wedding cake. I’m sure they’ll do a good job. A: oh, yes. It’s an excellent hotel. A friend of mine had her wedding reception there and said it was perfect, though very expensive. B: yes. It will be expensive, but we think it will be worth. It gives us great peace of mind to know that our reception is in the hands of experienced people. A: I think you make the right decision.

Intermediate

A: hello Mary. I haven’t seen you for ages. Are you still seeing Paul? B: no. we broke up last month. I’m taking a break from dating for a while. A: did you break up amicably? Sometimes couples row a lot before splitting up. B: we just decided to stop seeing each other. It was all very amicable. Are you still going out with mike? a: yes, I am. We’re thinking about getting engaged. We’ve been dating for over a year now. B: good for you! Have you seen Kelly recently: is she still dating Nick? A; I haven’t seen her for a while. She stopped seeing Nick because he was cheating on her. He was seeing a girl form his office. One day, she saw them holding hands and ended the relationship immediately. B; she was right to do that. I heard the Neil and Tina getting married soon. A: really? They’ve been together for a long time. When are they getting married? B; I think it’s 26th September. I’ll check and make sure that Tina remembers to invite you to the hen night. A: thanks….hey, look at that guy over there. I think he fancies you. B: he certainly looks interested doesn’t he? Shall we invite him over to our table.

added useful words wedding ceremony 结婚典礼

bride 新娘bridegroom or groom 新郎officiator 主婚人 officiate 主婚

pastor 牧师groomsman 伴郎best man

bridesmaid 伴娘maid of honor

honeymoon 蜜月lady-killer. lady-killer 直译是“少女杀手”，其实不是杀手，而是指一下子就能迷住女人的男子

knockout 如同拳击中的“ knock out” 一样，表示极具魅力、使对方晕头转向的人，多指女性 Janet is a knockout.

have a crush on...“ 看上……” I think he has a crush on you. make a pass at...“( 特别是对女性 ) 挑逗，求爱” I‘m trying to make a pass at her. 我想追求她

hunch ：〔美口〕预感，第六感觉 I have a hunch (that) Jane likes me.

hen night and stag night Do u know the "hen night"?

Hen night is also called bachelorette party, hen party, or hen's night, is a party held before the wedding for a woman who is about to be married ， which only her female friends attend (no men allowed!). And the party for men is called "stag party" ， the attendants must be the closest male friends of the bridegroom.

在澳大利亚和南非 stag night 或 stag party 有时也可以称为 bucks party 或 bull party

stag: 牡 ( 赤 ) 鹿，雄狐，公火鸡 ( 等 ) 阉过的雄畜 [ 牛、猪 ]

buck: 雄鹿；公羊；公兔；雄鱼

Contrary to reports that they were going to get hitched at George Clooney's Lake Como villa this month, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes will apparently b

e tying the knot next month, though Italy, in fact, will be the venue.

hitch : 1. 搭便车 hicth-hike 2. 套住 钩住某物

“Get hitched” 是“结婚”的俚语表达。与“ tie the knot” 相比，“ get hitched” 更常用于口语，而“ tie the knot” 则多见于报刊杂志等书面文章。

We got hitched last weekend. 上周末我俩结婚了 The odds for a happy marriage may favor those who tie the knot bet

ween the ages of 23 and 27, says a survey. 一项调查表明，幸福的婚姻可能会更偏爱那些在 23 到 27 岁间喜结良缘的人

新婚祝福专用英语 1. wish to two happy people for a future of dreams comes true, Congratulations!

祝两个幸福的人儿，来日美梦都成现实。 祝贺你们！

2. Only once in a lifetime that a special dream comes true. And suddenly your entire world seems beautiful and new. Best wishes always! 一生中只有一次美梦实现的奇迹，你俩的整个世界顿时变得绚丽新奇。 祝永远幸福！

3. You two are a perfect match. Here's wishing you both a lifetime of happiness. 你们是天生的一对，祝你们永远幸福。

4. We never knew two people better suited to each other. 我们从未见过如此般配的一对。

5. You're the luckiest guy in the world. 你是世界上最幸运的人儿。

6. God bless you and yours, and surround you ever with his blessing. 愿上帝祝福你和你的爱人，永远赐福于你们。

h [ 祝贺结婚 ] Marriage is a promise for two hearts to give―one word,

one love, one life to live. Best wishes… today and always. [ 祝贺结婚 ] Congratulations! May these two always be companions,

dearest friends, and sweethearts―sharing ever more a love that never ends.

[ 祝贺结婚 ] As you join your hands together and promise your true love, may you joyfully start sharing a future made for two.

[ 祝贺结婚 ] Love is a dream shared by two. Marriage is the joy of the dream come true. May married life fulfill your dreams. Congratulations!

[ 祝贺结婚 ] A marriage is a promise to help, to give and to take, to share one life together―a love filled promise means to keep loving forever.

Today ， tomorrow and always, your hearts will be beating as one. Congratulations!

extracts from the Economist Womenomics revisited

Men like to believe that they run the world. They are not deluding themselves. In politics, men still dominate most of the planet’s government and legislatures. In economic life, they rule its boardrooms and have most of the best-paid jobs. Women, meanwhile, do by far the greater part of the world’s un-paid work. Granted, some details of the canvas are changing: women’s share of the workforce is much higher than it was a generation ago, and they comprise the majority of university students in some countries. Nevertheless, it is still a man’s world.

And a wasteful one. Were more women in paid employment, according to a run of recent studies, the world would be better off. The waste is surely worse in poor countries than in rich ones. A report this week by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific concludes that sex discrimination costs the region $42billion-$47billion a year by restricting women’s job opportunities. A gap of 30-40 percentage points between men’s and women’s workforce participation rates is common. The poor state of girl’s education costs a further $16billion-30billion. And those are just the economic costs, before violence against women and access to health care are counted.

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