UNIT1II. Listening Skills1. M: Why don‟t we go to the concert today?W: I‟ll go get the keys.Q: What does the woman imply?2. W: I can‟t find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it.M: Have you checked in the car?Q: What does the man imply?3. M: Are you going to buy that pirated CD?W: Do I look like a thief?Q: What does the woman imply?4. M: Do you think the singer is pretty?W: Let‟s just say that I wouldn‟t/t vote for her in the local beauty contest.Q: What does the woman imply about the singer?5. M: Have you seen Tom? I can‟t find him anywhere.W: The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago.Q: What does the woman mean?1.B2.B3.D4.C5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Encore!As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cr ied, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldn‟t believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now it is much better.”1.F2.T3.F4.T5.FTask 2: The CarpentersW: They play “Y esterday Once More” all the time on the campus radio. Do you like it? M: I do. I never get tired of it. I like the Carpenters. Their voices are so beautiful and clear. I guess that‟s why they‟re so popular. W: I like the way their voices b lend. There were just two of them, brother and sister, right? M: Yes, Richard and Karen I think they were. She died I think. W: Yes, anorexia. It is hard to believe that someone so beautiful would starve herself to death. M: It‟s a problem everywhere in th e world, including China, I‟m afraid. Women worry too much about their appearances, and are so crazy about losing weight.W: Well, let‟s go for lunch before we go to the concert. 1. beautiful and clear 2. blend well 3. sister4. worry too much5. more importantTask 3: MozartMozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boy‟s reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered thepiano, violin and harpsichord, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for V ienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works. 1. Which of the followi ng is true of Mozart? D 2. How long has Mozart‟s fame lasted? A3. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B 4. What could Mozart do at the age of six? C 5. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozart‟s accomplishments whil e he was in his early teens? CIV. Speaking OutModel 1 Do you like jazz?Laura: Hey! Bob: Hello! Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob? Bob: No, not much. Do you like it? Laura: Well, yes, I do. I‟m crazy about Wynton Marsalis. Bob: Oh, he‟s a piano player, isn‟t he? Laura: No, he‟s a trumpet player. So, what kind of music do you like? Bob: I like listening to rock. Laura: What group do you like best? Bob: Er, The Cranberries. They‟re the greatest. What about you? Don‟t you like them? Laura: Ugh! They make my stoma ch turn!SAMPLE DIALOGA: Do you like classical music? B: No, I don‟t like it at all. A: What type of music do you like? -2- B: I‟m a real fan of pop songs. A: Who‟s your favorite singer or group? B: Jay Chou. What do you think about him? A: I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all noise to me.Model 2 Do you like punk rock?Max: What kind of music do you like? Frannie: Well, I like different kinds. Max: Any in particular? Frannie: Er, I especially like punk rock. Max: Punk rock? Y ou don‟t seem like the pu nk rock type. Frannie: Y ou should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue. Max: Wow, that must have been a sight! Frannie: It sure was. What about you? What‟s your favorite music? Max: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I‟m going shopping for CDs tomorrow. Would you like to come along? Frannie: Sure, that sounds great.SAMPLE DIALOGA: What sports appeal to you? B: I like almost every kind of sport. A: Is there anything you like especially? B: Well, I like X-sports in particular. A: x-Sports? Y ou d on‟t look like the extreme sports type. B: I have even tried bungee jumping and surfing. A: Wow, you certainly surprised me! B: Then how about you? What kind of sport do you prefer? A: I like t‟ai chi most. In fact, I‟m going to buy some books about t‟ai chi. Why don‟t you come with me? B: Sounds good. Let‟s go. Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.Philip: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway! Laura: But dad…This is Metallica1 They‟re so cool. They are one of the most famous heavy metal bands. Philip: I don‟t care. It just sounds like noise to me. I can‟t stand it! Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, I‟ll out on something else. What do you want to hear? Philip: How about some popular easy-listening music. Ma ybe something like Celine Dion? Laura: Not her again! Her music isn‟t very hip any more. I think she is a bore.SAMPLE DIALOG-3-A: That music is terrible! Turn off! B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boy‟s hit song “Get down”! It‟s really appealing. A: Nonsense. It‟s just noise tome. I can‟t put up with it anymore. B: It‟s my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, I‟ll hate something you like. What would like to listen to? A: What about some old songs of the 1970s like “The White-Haired Girl”? B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. It‟s not fashionable any longer. I‟ll be bored to death.V. Let‟s TalkThe Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to Y ou”The story of the song “Happy Birthday to Y ou” Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song together for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sister‟s knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, …Good Morning to All” was sure to be a success. The sister published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Colu mbia University‟s Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters‟ permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to Y ou”. Mr. Coleman‟s addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to Y ou” had altogether replaced the sisters‟ original song “Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song. 1. 2. 3. 4. teacher at a kindergarten Good Morning to All Happy Birthday to Y ou Happy Birthday to Y ouGood Morning to AllPossible Retelling for the Teacher‟s ReferenceThe story of “Happy Birthday to Y ou” was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining thei r abilities, the two produced a song called “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens. Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the song without the sisters‟ permission. To make thin gs worse, he added a second part, which is the present “Happy Birthday to Y ou”. This new song soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters‟ first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her sister really owned the song.-4-VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: KaraokeDalin: It‟s Mike‟s birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go to the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us? Laura: Karaoke bar? Y ou have a special place just for singing? In America, bars sometimes have a karaoke night where the customers can sing a song, but we haven‟t special karaoke bars! Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for friends ro spend time together. We can select the music that ur group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs. Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I don‟t sing very well. 1. F 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.FTask 2: When was music first sent down a telephone line?So you think downloading music from the Internet through a phone line is a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, Thaddeus Cahill Filed a patent on the instrument for transmitting music electronically, and until 1914 he sent music signals down telephone lines with this instrument. And he wasn‟t even the first. Elisha Gray transmitted music over a telephone line in 1876, which was the same year the telephone was invented. Gray invented the first electronic music instrument in 1874, calling it the “Musical Telegraph”. Alexander Graham Bell also designed an experimental “Electric Harp” for speech to be transmitted over a telephone line using technology similar to Gray‟s. Bell was a speech teacher for the deaf. In 1879 he created an instrument to measure hearing loss. That is why the degrees of loudness came to be measured in bels or decibels. 5-4-2-1-3Task 3: Thank Y ou for the MusicI‟m nothing special, in fact I‟m a bit of a bore If I tell a joke, you‟re probably heard it before But I have a talent, a wonderf ul thing …Cause everyone listens when I start to sing I‟m so grateful and proud All I want is to sing it out loud So I say Thank you for the music, the songs I‟m singing Thanks for all the joy they‟re bringing Who can live without it, I ask in all honestly What would life be Without a song or a dance what are we So I say thank you for the music For giving it to me -5-Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk She says I began to sing long before I could talk And I‟ve often wondered, how did it all star t Who found out that nothing can capture a heart Like a melody can Well, whoever it was, I‟m a fan So I say Thank you for the music, the songs I‟m singing …SpeakingMusical MemoriesTony: Listen! Quick, turn up the radio! Isn‟t that “Can Y ou Feel the Love Tonight?” Nancy: Y eah, it is, but what‟s the big deal? Tony: When I was a little boy, my grandmother took me to see the movie The Lion King. That‟s the Elton John song from the movie. Nancy: I still can‟t understand why it‟s so important to you. Tony: Because it was the first movie I ever saw with my grandma and because I really loved spending time with her. It is my favorite song of all times! Nancy: The first time Tom and I went on a date, we went to see Titanic. I always think of the song “My Heart Will Go On” as our song! Whenever I hear it, I think of that night. Tony: Oh, I can understand why you love that song! Isn‟t it interesting all the memories we connect with songs?UNIT2II. Listening Skills1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this a hundred times. M: One hundred times? Is the director out of his mind? Q: What does the man imply?2. M: Do you think we have made enough food for the party? W: The refrigerator is about to explode. Q: What does the woman imply?3. W: She said she might become a famous movie star. M: Y es, and pigs might fly. Q: What does the man mean?4. M: Although the man often plays a bad guy in movies, in real life he has a heart of gold. W: So does a hard-boiled egg. Q: What does the woman mean?5. W: What a beautiful sunset! M: Don‟t blink. Y ou might just miss it. Q: What does the man mean?1. A2.D3.B4.C5.BIII. Listening InTask 1: Waiting for the New Harry Potter MovieAmy: I‟m so excited about finally seeing this movie! Peter: Me too. I‟m cr azy about Harry Potter. Have you heard that J.K. Rowling has added another book to the series? Amy: She‟s already written Book Seven? I‟m still waiting for Book Five… Peter: I know. Who isn‟t? At least we have the movies to watch in the meantime. Amy: By the way, have you seen the trailer yet? Peter: Y eah. It was great! I think the movie itself will be really scary. Amy: It surely will! All that writing on the wall in blood… It scares me to death just to think about it! Both the girl and the boy are excited/crazy about the movie and the hero Harry Potter. The boy heard that the writer J.K. Rowling has written the latest book, which is Book Seven, though the girl is still waiting for Book Five. The boy has been the trailer and believes the film will be scary. The girl shares that view because of the writing on the wall in blood.Task 2: A Great ActorThere was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines. After several years of searching, he finally found a theater that was willing to give him a t ry. The director said, “This is the most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying a rose. Y ou hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say the line on praise of the ros e: …Ah, the sweet smell of my love.‟” The actor was excited. All day long before the play he practiced his line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and with great emotion said the line, “Ah, the sweet smell of my love.” The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious! “Ahhhhhh! Y ou damned fool!” he cried. “Y ou‟ve ruined my play! Y ou‟ve ruined me!” The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did I forget my line?” “No!” shouted the director. “Y ou forget the rose!”1.D2.C3.D4.A5.BTask 3: Movie ReviewsI love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment on them. These are movies I saw this year I would like to recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend “Monsoon Wedding”. It‟s an Indian movie. The story is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for the wedding bring out funny and sad situations touching on love and a past rape. This movie shows some of the wonderful customs of India, and the importance of f amily and love. It‟s great! Among dramas, I like “Adaptation”. It is an excellent movie! But for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow.I hope to see it again on DVD with captions. “The Pianist” is set in the Second World War. It‟s about a young Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family. The Nazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He was safe, but would have died without unusually good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie with thought-provoking themes. “Rabbit-Proof Fence” is set in the 1930s in Australia, and it‟s based on real events. It is about three native girls who are separated from their families by the racist police who send them to special centers. There the girls are taught practical skills, and the government tries to integrate them into white Australian society. They can away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers. This is a sad, touching story that you should not miss.1. He likes to see movies and comment on them.2. Four.3. Three.4. One.Movies Monsoon WeddingContents and Characteristics It is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for it reveal love and apast rape. The movie shows Indian customs, family and love. It is too fast for the speaker, who wants to see it again on DVD with captions. It is about a Jewish pianist in Warsaw. The Nazis sent his family to the concentration camps. He was safe, and this narrow escape was due to good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. It is about three native girls. Racist police separate them from their families and send them to special centers. There they are taught practical skills. The government intends to integrate them into white Australian society. They ran away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers.Adaptation The PianistRabbit-Proof FenceIV. Speaking OutModel 1 Will you come with me?John: Laura, I am wondering if you‟re free tomorrow night. Laura: Well, I guess I am. Why? John: I‟ve got two Star Wars premiere tickets. Wi ll you come with me? Laura: Y eah, definitely! Thanks for inviting me! John: It‟s my pleasure. Laura: I really wanted to see Star Wars on the opening night, but the tickets were sold out. How did you manage to get hold of them? John: A friend of mine works at the “Pepsi” headquarters, which is a major sponsor of the movie. So he was able to get the tickets for free. Laura: Wow, people are paying as much as $200 each on the black market. I‟m flattered you went through all this trouble just for me. John: Y ou‟r e welcome.Now Y our Turn SAMPLE DIALOGA: Hi, are you busy this weekend? B: Y es. What‟s on your mind?A: I‟ve got two tickets for the car exhibition. Would you like to go with me? B: Sure. Thanks for your invitation. A: It‟s nothing. B: I‟ve been wanting t o see exhibition, but it was not at all easy to get a ticket. How did you manage to get two tickets? A: A friend of mine works at the exhibition center. She was able to get three free tickets. B: Wow, people are paying almost 100 yuan for a ticket on the black market. Thank you very much indeed for inviting me. A: No problem.Model 2 What did you think about the movie?John: So… what did you think about the movie? Laura: Well… I think this Star Wars episode is an excellent piece of work, but not as good as the previous ones. John: Really? But I think this Star Wars episode was incredible! Laura: Why do you think so? John: Well, one of the most spectacular things about it was the special effects. State-of-the-art special effects were the main reason for the s uccess of the previous episodes. Laura: Y ou‟re right. The special effects were amazing! And I like the fact that they created so many fantastic settings and other-worldly costumes, weapons and creatures.Now Y our Turn SAMPLE DIALOGA: What did you think ab out The Lion King? B: Well… I think this cartoon was pretty good, but not as good as Beauty and the Beast. It‟s a killer flick. A: Really? But I think The Lion King was unbelievably good. B: I thought it was just OK. Why do you think so? A: Well, it‟s so i nteresting that the lives of the lions were similar to the lives of human beings. B: Y ou‟re right. The murder in The Lion King was almost the same as the murder in the Shakespearean play Hamlet.Model 3 The plot is first-class.John: It‟s kind of cool that they still used the same Star Wars theme song for this movie. Laura: Y eah! It just reminds me of the previous Star Wars scenes. John: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes me think of the past. Laura: I think the plot was first-class. But I don‟t think the character development was that strong. John: Do you think that has anything to do withthe casting of the movie? Laura: No, the casting was great; the actors are excellent, but I think the acting was a little weak. They just didn‟t have a lot of funny or meaningful lines. John: Well, maybe, but I liked the little kid that played “Skywalker”. I can‟t imagine anyone else - 10 - playing that part. Laura: Y eah, I liked him too. He‟s soooo cute!Now Y our Turn SAMPLE DIALOGA: What do you think about the movie? B: I think the plot was first-class. But I don‟t think the character development was so strong. A: Yes, the characterization was rather weak. Do you think it is because of the casting of the movie? B: No, the cast was strong. But the acting was rather poor. And the lines are not interesting at all. A: Well, maybe. But I liked the heroine of the movie. She is excellent. B: Yeah, I liked her too. She‟s adorable!V. Let‟s TalkAlfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show innocent people caught up in situations beyond their control or even understanding. Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. In surprise, the director provides the viewer with frightening things. In suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audience which the characters in the movie do not know, and then skillfully builds up tension around what will happen when the characters finally learn the truth. Hitchcock had a great sense of humor. Once at a French airport, a suspicious customs official looked at Hitchcock‟s passport, which was marked simply PRODUCER. The curious official asked, “And what do you produce?” “Gooseflesh.” replied Hitchcock. Alfred Hitchcock always managed to make a brief appearance in his movies: He was sometimes getting on a bus, or crossing a street, pr walking in front of a store, or across the courtyard in an apartment. However, for the movie Lifeboat in 1944, he was faced with a difficult problem. The entire movie was set in a lifeboat out at sea, and there were only a few characters in the boat. Originally, he wanted to float by as a dead body, but he was afraid he‟d sink! His clever solution was to place a photograph of himself in a newspaper that one of the characters read during the course of the movie.1. A2.C3.DVI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingListening Task 1: Only One LinePeter has always wanted to be an actor, but never succeeded because he had a hard time memorizing lines. A friend of his told him about a small part in a play. He promised Peter that he - 11 -could do it because he‟s only have to remember one line. Peter decided to take the part. His only line was, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Peter practiced and practiced, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” On the opening nigh t of the play Peter was very nervous. Backstage, he practiced his line, over and over again, “Listen, I hear the guns roar! Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Finally came his turn, Peter went onto stage. He heard a loud BOOM and cried out in spite of himself, “WHA T THE HELL WAS THA T?”1. memorizing lines2. remember one line3. I hear the guns roar4. a loud boom5. his lineTask 2: An Interview with J.K. RowlingQ: How did you get the idea for Harry Potter? A: I was traveling on a train between Manchester and London and the idea for Harry just fell into my head. At that point it was essentially the idea for a body who didn‟t know he was a wizard. Q: Did you always plan to write Harry‟s story in more than one book? If so, how many? A: I always conceived it as a seven-book series because Idecided that it would take seven years, from age eleven to seventeen, inclusive, to train as a wizard, and each of the books would deal with one year of Harry‟s life at the school. Q: Any clues about the next book? A: I don‟t w ant to i\give anything away, but I tell you that the books are getting darker. Harry‟s going to have quite a bit to deal with as he gets older. Sorry if they get too scary! Q: Of the many things you must have heard people say about Harry Potter, what are some of your favorites? A: My very favorite was from a twelve-year-old Scottish girl who came to hear me read at the Edinburgh book festival. At the end of the festival, the queue for signing was very long. When the girl finally reached me, she said, “I didn‟t W ANT there to be so many people here, because this is MY books!” That is exactly how I feel about my favorite books. Nobody else has a right to know them; let alone like them!1.T2.F3.F4.T5.FTask 3: The Secret of the Next Harry Potter BookThe Harry Potter books rapidly became one of the most in-demand book series among young readers and have earned large sums of money. Movies based on the books won several Oscar nominations. Readers are now keen to know the plot of the next book. Harry Potter movie fans will get a long-awaited treat. The movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret is finally about to come out. This time around, Harry discovers a frightening secret at Hogwarts School. Eager readers of the first four Harry Potter books are also trying to discover a secret, the secret plot of the fifth book in the series. Because of the long wait since Book Four, they are guessing many things. Some think that Professor Lupin will die or that Harry and his friend Ron may be related! - 12 -J.K. Rowling herself has only said that Book Five will be shorter and scarier than Book Four. To make sure her readers hear only rumors, she locks all her ideas for the books in a hidden place. Since the next book does not come out until 2003, for mow Harry‟s secret i s safe with her!1. D2.C3.A4.BSpeaking Views on MoviesInterviewer: Hello, Robert and Richard, I‟d like to ask you something about movies. Do you prefer going to the theater or watching movies on video at home? Robert: I prefer, personally, going to the theater, because I believe there are certain movies that come over better when you see them in a large theater. The sound effect is much better. Interviewer: What about you, Richard? Richard: Just the opposite. It‟s more comfortable to sit at home. Interviewer: There‟re many different movie genres, for example, science fiction, action, comedy, romance. What‟s your personal favorite? Robert: My favorite would be action movies. Richard: And mine would be nice movies that touch me deeply. Interviewer: How do you like the old black and white movies of the forties, and fifties compared with the modern blockbusters? Robert: For their time, the movies of the forties and fifties were excellent. But try to compare them with today‟s technology, and you‟ll find there isn‟t anything to compare. It‟s so superior today. Richard: I agree.UNIT3 II. Listening Skills1. M: Will you love and keep him in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live? W: I will. Q: Who is the woman?2. W: Mike, wake up1 It is time to go to school. Hurry up or you‟re going to be late! M: Don‟t worry. I can sleep all day long. Did you forget today is Martin Luther King‟s birthday? Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?3. M: Could I see your driver‟s license and registration, please? W: What‟s the matter, officer? Q: Who is the man?4. M: I‟d like to askyou about the research paper you assigned that we have to do by the end of the semester. W: ok. What would you like to know? Q: Who is the woman most likely to be? 5. W: I‟ve cleaned the windows, mopped the floors, and folded the laundry. Is there anything else that you would like me to do before I cal lit a day? M: Did you do the living room yet? Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?1.B2.C3.D4.A5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Don‟t b e a chicken!Gilbert: Hey, Henry, is Sarah coming with us? Henry: Y es. Why? Gilbert: Nothing. I‟m just asking. Henry: Just asking? But why is your face flaming red? Ah-huh, someone has a crush on Sarah, doesn‟t he? Gilbert: Who has a crush?! Henry: Come on, Gilbert, don‟t be such a chicken. If you like her, just go and tell her. Maybe she likes you. Gilbert: But I don‟t have the guts to ask her out. Henry: What are you so afraid of?Gilbert: I‟d totally die if she turned me down. Henry: But that‟s better th an keeping everything to yourself. Y ou‟ve got to let her know. Come on! Y ou‟ve got to take a chance! Gilbert: I don‟t know… Well, maybe you‟re right, but how am I going to tell her I like her? 1. go out 2. flaming red 3. has a crush on 4. a chicken 5. likes 6. the guts 7. turn him down 8. know 9. keeping everything to himself 10. how to tell herTask 2: Problem of Meeting PeopleBefore the wedding, the groom went up the minister with an unusual offer. “Look, I‟ll give you $100 if you‟ll change the wedding vows. When you get to the part where I‟m expected to promise to …love, respect and obey her,‟ …giving up all others,‟ and …be true to her forever,‟ I‟d be happy if you‟d just leave that part out.” He gave the minister the cash and walked away with a light h eart. The wedding day arrived, and the bride and groom reached that part of the ceremony where they would make vows to each other. When it was time for the groom‟s vows, the minister looked the young man in the eye and said, “Will you promise to kneel befo re her, obey her every command and wish, serve her breakfast in bed every morning of your life and make a vow before God and your lovely wife that you will never even look at another woman, as long as you both shall live?” The groom was shocked, but in spi te of himself, he said in a low voice, “Y es, I will.” Then the groom whispered to the minister, “I thought we had a deal.” The minister put the $100 into his hand and whispered back, “She made me a much better offer.”1.F2.F3.T4.T5.FTask 3: Long Distance FriendshipsAmerican weddings are not always the same. I‟d like to show you pictures of my wedding. When we got engaged, an announcement was published in the newspaper. The announcement typically includes the names of the bride, the bridegroom and their parents and the wedding is expected to be held. About a month before the wedding, we sent out wedding invitations to relatives and friends. This is the church where we had the wedding. My father gave me to my future husband. Then the minister started the wedding ceremony. He greeted the guests, and talked about the meaning of marriage. Next, we exchanged vows and gave each other rings. This is the main part of the wedding. After the vows, the minister prayed for us. Then the minister declared us husband and wife, and we kissed each other. Here is my sister, who was a bridesmaid. This is the bouquet I carried. Traditionally, the unmarried women gather after the wedding, and the bride throws her bouquet to them. The one who catches it will, according to tradition, be the next one to get。
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