Lecture X-1. groom bride Flower girl rings Wedding cake.

Lecture X-1

groom

bride

Flower girl

rings

Wedding cake

The Marriage Vow

“ I, _______ , take you _______ to be my wife/husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward; for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish and honor (submit), until we are parted by death, as God is my witness, I give you my promise.”

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.

What is love?

Easter bunny

If you’re going to marry a foreigner, what might be the problems that you’ll face?

family

language

custom

religion

culture

Ian Miller Toula Portokalos

a high school English teacher,

vegetarian

Greek, 30

Wedding of Great Culture Shock

Part I: Toula and Her Family

What different roles do Toula’s mother and father play respectively in her family?

Question for consideration

Part II: Toula ‘s Love

Why doesn’t Toula’s father agree to Toula’s love with Ian?

What do you think of the American society? A salad bowl or a melting pot? Why

Questions for consideration

Part III: Toula ‘s Family Vs. Ian’s Famil

ay

Points for Attention

Baptism

Christianity

Easter

Differences between Toula’s and Ian’s families

Part IV: The Wedding

Bride and Groom

Best Man

Maid of Honor

Point for Attention

The procedure of the wedding

Now, how do you understand the title “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”?

Assignment

presentation of 6 to 8 minutes

4 in 1 group

everyone shall be involved in the presentation

narrow you presentation to one specific aspect of the topic given

content, pronunciation and intonation, cooperation, fluency

Presentation Topics

1.Woman’s role / Family

2.Christianity

3.Easter

4.Wedding ceremony

5.Minorities in the U.S.

compare &

contrast