Unit 31
Wedding Anniversary
海外生活/文化融入
Oversea life/Understanding culture
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
Describe your ideal wedding.
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. tied the knot (phr.) 結婚
It has been 6 years since we tied the knot.
從我們結到現在已經六年了。
2. time flies (phr.) 時光飛逝
Time flies so fast.
時間過得這麼快。
3. the slightest clue (phr.) 一點概念
I do not have the slightest clue on what she likes!
我對她喜歡的東西一無所知！
4. silver anniversary (n.) 25年紀念
We are going to celebrate our silver anniversary today.
今天我們要慶祝我們的25週年紀念日。
5. no-brainer (n.) 容易的事
The decision was a complete no-brainer.
作這個決定完全不用多想。
6. birth stone (n.) 生日石
Diamond is my birthstone.
鑽石是我的誕生石。
7. getaway (n.) 度假
I am stressed. I want to have a weekend getaway.
我壓力很大。我想度過一個週末假期。
8. wine country (phr.) 酒莊
We are drinking wine in the wine country!
我們在葡萄酒之鄉喝葡萄酒！
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
I can’t believe it’s already been 25 years since Beth and I tied the knot.
我跟貝絲都結婚25年了，真不敢相信。
25 years?! Man, time flies. What are you guys going to do for it?
25年了？ 時間真快。 你們要怎麼慶祝一下呢？
I don’t have the slightest clue. It’s our silver anniversary, so it needs to be something good.
我一點主意也沒有。 這是銀婚紀念，肯定要來點什麼好東西。
Well, you could start with the gift. Jewelry is always a no-brainer for these cases. Maybe something with her birth stone?
首先要送個禮物吧。 送珠寶好了，這想都不用想。 或者送個帶生日石的？
Great idea. She’s mentioned that she’d like a new necklace. I’ll find something
nice for her, but we need to do something special too.
好主意。 她原來說過想要條新項鍊，我會給她買一條。 但是還需要做點特別的。
Why don’t you go on a romantic getaway?.
來個浪漫的度假？
What about the wine country?
去酒莊怎麼樣？
Oh, fantastic idea. An old college buddy actually co-runs a chateau up there. I’ll ask him to give you guys a friends and family discount. I think they can even set up a hot air balloon trip for you.
好主意。 我一個大學同學跟人合夥辦了個酒莊城堡。 我讓他給你們個親情家庭價。 他們還可能給你們放個熱氣球坐。
And I can give her the necklace while we’re floating up in the sky! Ah, perfect! Thank you!
那我倆在天上飛的時候我就把項鍊送給她！ 太棒了！ 謝謝！
Let's Practice
Make it right.
A: __________.
B: I don’t have the slightest clue.
1.What are you guys going to do for it?
2.It needs to be something good.
A : What about the wine country?
B : _________________.
1.Oh, fantastic idea.
2.I’ll find something nice for her.
I can’t believe it’s already been 25 years ___ Beth and I tied the knot.
1.since
2.from
25 years?! Man, time _______.
1.flies
2.fly
We will celebrate our ____ anniversary for our 25-year marriage.
A.crystal
B.silver
C.diamond
D.gold
2.Jewelry is always a ____ for wedding anniversaries.
A.no-clean
B.no-brainer
C.no-ball
D.no-break
3.My wife would like a romantic ____ in the wine country.
A.gateway
B.getaway
C.takeaway
D.doorway
4.My professor ____ a paper with a professor from Harvard.
A.co-authored
B.coordinated
C.communicated
D.confronted
DISCUSSION
Make a conversation with your teacher.
1.How do you describe your ideal relationship / marriage?
