文档介绍：Get Rich Quick, Marry in May!
Unit Seven
Contents
Warming-up Questions
Background Information
Key Language Points
Explanation to Some Difficult Sentences
Warming-up Questions
What are the main differences between Chinese wedding customs and Western ones?
What does the saying “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” really mean﹖
What is its origin and what does each item represent﹖
Back
The wedding tradition of “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” has been around for hundreds of years. Many brides have been asked on their respective wedding days if they have gathered something old, new, borrowed and blue to carry with them as they walk down the aisle. The tradition of carrying or wearing one of each item is said to bring luck and fortune to the newly married couple.
Background Information
Something old
Something new
Something borrowed
Something blue
Something old
A bride may wear or carry something old to represent her continued ties to her family and her old life. Many brides wear a piece of family jewelry as their old item. Some brides wear the wedding dress worn by their mother or grandmother. In many cases, something old may also be something borrowed.
Something new
Wearing something new is supposed to represent success and hope in the bride’s new life and in her marriage. If the bride purchased her wedding dress new, it may represent her new item, but any item that is new may be used. Something “new” is usually the easiest category1 to fill.
Something borrowed
The borrowed item should be something borrowed from a friend that is happily married. It is suggested that their happiness will rub off on2 you and bring lasting happiness to your marriage. Some brides borrow an item of clothing, a piece of jewelry, a handkerchief or perhaps a beaded purse.
Something blue
Wearing something blue dates back to biblical3 times when a blue wedding dress