Every Jack has his Jill!Objectives 1.Identifying Peoples Professions2. Comforting People3. Expressing Worries4. Conceding a Point ProverbsProverbs Related to Love Every man is a poet when he is in love. 恋爱中人人都是诗人。 Love is the joint experience between two persons. 爱情是两个人之间的一种共享体验。 Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。SOutpeakingProverbsAll shall be well and Jack shall have Jill. 有情人终成眷属。 Of soup and love, the first is the best. 第一道汤和初恋一样，味道都是最好 的。 Hasty love, soon cold. 爱得匆忙，冷得快；一见钟情难持久 。SOutpeakingProverbsBeauty is in the eye of the beholder. 情人眼里出西施。The course of true love never did run smooth. 好事多磨。Love will find a way. 真情所至，金石为开。SOutpeakingL LInIneadead1. Do you think one can find true love through the Internet?2. What do you think is the best way to meet a partner? Why? (socialize at work, through a friend, through a computer dating service, other)3.How long should a couple know each other before they marry? (6 months, 1 year, 2 years or more)Questions PlayL LInIneadeadWatch the video clip from 2004 CCTV English Speaking Contest, and compare your answer to that of the contestant. PlayL LInIneadeadImagine you and your partner are a couple. Decide whether you are going to be a happy or an unhappy couple. Then write a list of at least five reasons why you are a happy or an unhappy couple.LTalketsPair Work LTalketsHappy Couples Unhappy Couples Pair WorkLTalketsHappy couplesa. Do things together and also have separate interestsPair Workb. Do not build their relationship on romantic love alonec. Tolerant of each others individuality Possible Reasons:LTalketsHappy couplesd. Support each other in difficultiesPair Worke. Communicate with each other especially when problems arisef. Have fun together g. Care for each other LTalketsUnhappy couplesa. Never face up to problemsPair Workb. Can not put up with one anothers weaknessc. Worry about what people would say if they went through with a divorceLTalketsUnhappy couplesd. Family violencePair Worke. Parents-in-law interferef. Another man or womang. Money problems(adapted from In Detail English for Global Communication1 p.20) Matchmakers ActivityLTalketsa. In your opinion, what characteristics are important in a marriage partner? Check one from each category. LTalketsAge Similar age Older Younger Not important Profession A professional person Someone willing to work at home Not importantPersonality Similar personality Different personality Not importantHobbies and interests Similar hobbies and interests Different hobbies and interests Not importantOther ideas Activityb. Discuss your answers in a group of four.c. Read the following table. Decide who would be a good marriage partner for John. Write “first choice” and “second choice”. Give your reasons.LTalkets Activity LTalketsJohn 30 years old single dentist, conservative, shy, enjoys reading, likes to watch pro-wrestling, likes to listen to musicNicole 37 years old divorced nurse, kind, friendly, often goes to the movies, plays softball 垒球, likes traveling Bethany 27 years old single secretary, shy, quiet, likes to listen to music, enjoys TV, sometimes goes skiing Tina 28 years old divorced dentist, active, outgoing, likes cooking, knows Karate空手道, enjoys driving Cara 32 years old single lawyer, serious, intelligent, plays the piano, swims everyday, reads in her free time Amy 20 years old single student, moody, creative, likes listening to music, likes writingActivityNicole _, Bethany _, Tina _, Cara _, Amy _ Reasons: _(adapted from Speak Up Conversation for Cross-Cultural Communication p.24)Group WorkChinese and Western Weddings LInisteninga. Divide the whole class into two groups. (adapted from An Advanced Course of Spoken English p.7) Group Workb. Students in one of the groups do a research and collect information about the structure of the western wedding, while students in the other group do a research and collect information of the Chinese wedding.LInisteningGroup Workc. Each group works out an outline of the procedures and arrangements of the western and Chinese wedding. LInisteningGroup Workd. Assign each member of your group a role. The roles are, for example, bride, groom, pastor/minister/host/spokesperson, groomsman/best man, bridesmaid, parents, relatives, friends, etc.LInisteningGroup Worke. Each group act out their wedding in class. LInisteningf. After watching the presentation of the two groups, discuss which one you like and why.Reference:Entrance of the bride and groom and wedding party. (The bride is accompanied by her father and the father gives the bride to her future husband.) Music, literature and poetry or wedding reading from the Bible.Group WorkTraditional Western Wedding Ceremony LInisteningAttendants or witnesses to sign the wedding certificate or marriage license.Exchange of Wedding Vows. Group WorkExchange of wedding rings or gifts.Pastor prays for