文档介绍：Get Rich Quick, Marry in May!
Unit Seven
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Warming-up Questions
Background Information
Key Language Poiresent purity, fidelity4 and love. Over time this has changed from wearing a blue dress to wearing just a blue band around the bottom of the bride’s wedding dress to modern times where it is commonplace for the bride to wear a blue garter.
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Meanwhile:
Adv. 1) during the same period of time
I went to college. Meanwhile, all my friends got well-paid jobs.
Eve was cutting the grass, and meanwhile Adam was planting roses.
2) in the time between two events
Meanwhile we continued our investigations.
Meanwhile the minutes kept ticking away.
On the other side:
1) on a part, place, or division according to a real or imaginary center or central line.
The grass is greener on the other side. 这山望着那高。
On the other side of the street there is a fast restaurant.
2) the opposite side
He always argues with us on the other side, which makes us rather unhappy.
On the other side of things your work still needs some improvement.
Hairdresser:
n. a person who shapes people’s hair into a style by cutting, setting, etc.
the hairdresser’s: the hairdresser’s shop
.: the tailor’s
the chemist’s
the barber’s
bride:
n. a woman about to be married, just married, or recently married
bridegroom 新郎
Bridesmaid 伴娘
Groomsman 伴郎
Event:
n. 1) a happening, especially an important, interesting, or unusual one
The founding of the People's Republic of China is a great event in the history of mankind.
The first day at school is a big event in a child's life.
2) one of the races, competitions, etc. in a program of sport
He entered for field and track events.
Emotion:
n. Any of the strong feelings of the human spirit
Love, hate, and fear are emotions.
have mixed emotions悲喜交集
play with one's emotions玩弄某人的感情
suppress one's emotion抑制感情
stir (up) the deepest emotions