debate英语辩论

2021年1月25日发(作者：生病的英文)
Unit 4 marriage

-in questions

1)What kind of person do you want to marry? What are your standards in
choosing a life companion?
(Useful
words
and
expressions:
considerate,
broad
minded,
good-looking,
humorous;Too money-conscious, stingy, selfish, hot-tempered,
narrow-tempered, rude, impolite, possessive )
2)What do you think is crucial for a happy marriage?
(Useful words and expressions: spouse
配偶，

Put emphasis on character /temperament/education /profession/ income
/appearance/family background
Consider…..of
great
importance
in
choosing
a
boyfriend
/life
companion
)

for debate

1)Arguments for or against giving first priority to economic status in
choosing a spouse
（
group 6
）

2)Arguments for or against giving first priority to education in
choosing a spouse
（
group 5
）

3)Arguments for or against giving first priority to appearance in
choosing a spouse
（
group 4
）

4)Vitual marriage online is advisable.
（
group 3
）

5)People should have trial marriages before wedding.
（
group 2
）

6)Two Homosexuals have the rights to marry.
（
group 1
)



Useful words and expressions

Love Terms

Single/bachelor
单身汉

Single woman /bachlorette
单身女郎

Luck a lot
缘分

Matchmaker
月下老人

Marriage go-between
媒人

Matrimonial agency
婚姻介绍所

Blind date
相亲

Pull one’s heartstrings 打动心弦

Mutual attraction
相互吸引

Fall in love at first sight
一见钟情

One’s own wishful thinking 一厢情愿

Whole-hearted love
全心全意的爱情

Inseparable love
如胶似漆的爱情

Everlasting love
永恒的爱情

Be in love
相爱

Pure love
纯洁的爱情

Deep love
深沉的爱情

Platonic love
精神恋爱

Erotic love
性爱

One- sided love
单相思

Lose one’s love 失恋

Fancy sick
害相思病的

Love token
定情信物

Love letter
情书

Lover’s vows 山盟海誓

Lover/sweetheart
情人

Rival in love
情敌

Old flame
旧情人

Court
求爱

Propose for marriage
求婚

Suitor
求婚者

Finance(husband-to-be)
未婚夫

Financee(wife-to-be)
未婚妻

Intended wife
未婚妻

Couple-to-be
未婚夫妻

Beauty is in the eyes of the lover

情人眼里出西施


Marraige Terms

Legal marriage
合法婚姻

Trial marriage
试婚

Cohabitation
同居

Early marriage
早婚

Late marriage
晚婚

Marriage mad in Heaven
天生一对

Freedom of marriage
婚姻自主

Arranged marriage
包办婚姻

Mercenary marriage
买卖婚姻

Left-hand marriage
门户不当的婚姻

Marriage certificate
结婚证

Family background
家境

Be well-matched in social and economic status
门当户对

Be filial to one’s parents 孝敬父母

Family man
有家室的人

Family planning
计划生育

Abortion
堕胎

Other half
配偶

Separation
分居

Divorce
离婚

Broken family
破碎家庭

Divorce by consent
协议离婚

Willing divorce
自愿离婚


Wedding ceremony
婚礼

Wedding march
结婚进行曲

Auspicious day
黄道吉日

Wedding night
花烛夜


Wedding feast
喜宴

Bridal chamber
洞房

Honey moon
蜜月

Well-matched couple
很般配的一对

Ex-husband/wife
Wedding card
喜贴