I.目标:

　　 1.了解外国的婚礼风俗。

　　 2。掌握情态动词 have to/not have to; can/can't; should/shouldn't 的用法。

　　 II.词汇:

　　 1.symbolise 亦作 symbolize vt.象征;标志。

　　 A pigeon symbolizes peace. 鸽子象征和平。

　　 The colour white symbolizes purity.白色象征纯洁。

　　 2.conduct vt.(1)陪同;引导;带领。

　　 The guide conducted the tourists round the museum.导游陪同游客参观了博物馆。

　　 (2)表现,为人。Conduct oneself well 行为端正

　　 How did the children conduct themselves at the party.孩子们在晚会上表现得怎么样?

　　 (3)进行,实施。

　　 Conduct an inquiry 进行调查

　　 (4)经营,管理。

　　 John conducted a successful business.约翰经营一家成功的企业。

　　 3.contribute vt. (1)捐献、捐赠;捐(钱)。

　　 The boss contributed food and clothing for the relief of the poor.这老板捐助食物和衣物救济贫民。

　　 He contributed a lot of money to the charity.他给慈善机构捐了很多钱。

　　 (2)投稿,撰稿。

　　 He contributed an article to a magazine last week.上个星期他给一家杂志投了一篇文章。

　　 (3)贡献

　　 He wants to contribute his share towards the pacification of the world.他要为世界和平贡献自己的一份力量。

　　 III.课文重点难点:

　　 1. If a friend gets an invitation to a wedding, you can go with him/her, ...

　　 'if' 的两种用法:(这里先不谈表示假设条件的用法)

　　 1) 表示真实条件:

　　 e.g. If he told you that, he was lying. 如果他是那样对你说的,他就是在撒谎。

　　 2) if条件句要求用一般时表示将来,不用will 表示将来;只有在表示"愿意"或"不愿意"时,if 后才可以跟will 或won't:

　　 e.g. If it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home. 如果明天下雨,我们就呆在家里。(表将来)

　　 If you won't come, I'll go alone. 如果你不愿意去,我将自己一个人去。(表愿意)

　　 2. There is a lot of eating, drinking and dancing, including the famous Greek circle dance,...

　　 'Include' 是个及物动词,表示"包括""包含""算在内":

　　 e.g. The price includes both house and furniture.这个价格包括房子和里面的家具。

　　 Please include me in your group.请把我算在你们组内。

　　 'Including'作介词,表示"包括""包含在内",引导一个宾语:

　　 e.g. Everyone laughed, including me.每个人都笑了,包括我。

　　 Ten members were present at the meeting, including myself.十位成员都出席了会议,包括我。

　　 'Included'作形容词,没有比较级,表"包括在内":

　　 e.g. Everyone laughed , me included.

　　 Ten members were present at the meeting, me included.

　　 3. One strange thing is that the bride's family send them back if they don't' like them.

　　 The reception is where friends can celebrate with the happy couple.

　　 Be 动词后面的表语可以由名词、动名词、代词、形容词等来充当,也可以由句子充当,称为表语从句。

　　 My idea is that we'll all go except Tom.我的意思是除了汤姆,我们都去。

　　 The question is whether he'll come on time.问题是他们是否能按时到来。

　　 The problem is who will finish the hard work.问题是谁能完成这项艰巨的任务。

　　 The problem is which they will choose.问题是他们会选择哪一个。

　　 The question is when / how /where/ why we will go.问题是我们何时去/怎样去/去哪里/为什么要去?

　　 4. It is polite to let the bride and groom know if you will come to the wedding after you receive an invitation.

　　 句型:it is / was +adj. for sb. to do sth. It 是形式主语,真正的主语是动词不定式。