美国婚礼誓言：无论贫富爱你到永远

美国婚礼誓言：无论贫富爱你到永远

      那句让你感动得鼻涕眼泪一起流的结婚誓词，会说么？看看这个美国婚礼的入门知识，学些表达方式啦。
    promise to love you for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health. --- vows at wedding  It all begins with engagement. Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry her. If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he tries to surprise her by "popping the question" in a romantic way.

   Sometimes the couple just decides together that the time is right to get married. The man usually gives his fiancee a diamond ring as a symbol of their engagement. They may be engaged for weeks, months or even years. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and bachelor's parties provide many useful gifts. Today many couples also receive counseling during engagement. This prepares them for the challenges of married life.

   At last it's time for the wedding. Although most weddings follow long-held traditions, there's still room for American individualism. For example, the usual place for a wedding is in a church. But some people get married outdoors in a scenic spot. A few even have the ceremony while skydiving or riding on horseback! The couple may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends. They choose their own style of colors, decorations and music during the ceremony. But some things rarely change. The bride usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress. She traditionally wears "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue." The groom wears a formal suit or tuxedo. Several close friends participate in the ceremony as attendants, including the best man and the maid of honor.

   As the ceremony begins, the groom and his attendants stand with the minister, facing the audience. Music signals the entrance of the bride's attendants, followed by the beautiful bride. Nervously, the young couple repeats their vows. Traditionally, they promise to love each other "for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health." But sometimes the couple has composed their own vows. They give each other a gold ring to symbolize their marriage commitment. Finally the minister announces the big moment: "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride!"

   At the wedding reception, the bride and groom greet their guests. Then they cut the wedding cake and feed each other a bite. Guests mingle while enjoying cake, punch and other treats. Later the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to a group of single girls. Tradition says that the one who catches the bouquet will be the next to marry. During the reception, playful friends "decorate" the couple's car with tissue paper, tin cans and a "Just Married" sign. When the reception is over, the newlyweds run to their "decorated" car and speed off. Many couples take a honeymoon, a one- to two-week vacation trip, to celebrate their new marriage.

The nice men are ugly.

好男人不帅。

The handsome men are not nice.

帅男人不好。

The handsome and nice men are gay.

又帅又好的男人是同性恋。

The handsome, nice and heterosexual men are married.

又帅又好又不是同性恋的男人都结婚了。

Men who are not so handsome but are nice men have no money.

不是很帅但是很好的男人却没有钱。

The men who are not so handsome but are nice men with money think we are only after their money.

不是很帅但是又好又有钱的男人会认为我们看上的是他们的钱。

The handsome men without money are after our money.

而没有钱但是很帅的男人看上的是我们的钱。

The handsome men, who are not so nice and some what heterosexual don’t think we are beautiful enough.

不是很好但是很帅又是异性恋的男人却嫌我们不够漂亮。

The men who think we are beautiful, that are heterosexual, somewhat nice and have money are cowards.

又好又有钱又是异性恋又觉得我们漂亮的男人却又没胆量。

The men who are somewhat handsome, somewhat nice and have some money and thank God are heterosexual are shy and NEVER MAKE THE FIRST MOVE!

又好又帅又有点钱而且是个异性恋的男人偏偏害羞而且从不采取行动。

The men who never make the first move, automatically lose interest on us when we take the initiative.

那些从不主动的男人一旦我们采取主动就对我们失去兴趣。

NOW...WHO IN THE HELL UNDERSTaNDS MEN?

现在。。。。。。到底有谁了解男人这东西？
 

How to Be a Successful Language Learner?

怎样才能学好一种语言？

"Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it!"

"学会一种语言是很容易的。甚至一个小孩子都能学会！"

Most adults who are learning a second language would disagree with this statement. For them, learning a language is a very difficult task. They need hundreds of hours of study and practice, and even this will no guarantee success for every adult language learner.

正在学习又一种语言的大多数成年人往往都不会同意这种说法。对成年人来说，学习另一种语言是很难的事。他们需要数个小时去钻研去练习，结果即使是这样，也不一定保证每一个语言的成年人都能学成功。

Language learning is different from other kinds of learning. Some people who are very intelligent and successful in their fields find it difficult to succeed in language learning. Conversely, some people who are successful language learners find it difficult to succeed in other fields.

学习语言跟学习其他事物是不同的。有一些人很聪明，在他们自己的专业领域里很有成就，可是却发现很难学会第二种语言。有些人学习语言方面很成功，可是却发现要在其他专业领域取得成就确非易事。

Language teachers often offer advice to language learners: "Read as much as you can in the new language." "Practice speaking the language every day." "Live with people who speak the language." "Don't translate - try to think in the new language." "Learn as a child would learn; play with the language."

语言教师常向学习者提出建议："尽可能地用你新学语言文字去大量阅读"。"每天都练习说这种语言"。"与操这种语言的人生活在一起"。"不要通过翻译--昼用新学的语言去思考"。"像小孩学话那样；用这种新语言去做游戏"。

But what does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways.

那么，凡是能学会一种新语言的人都是怎么学的呢？语言学习的研究表明凡是能学会一种新语言的人很多方面都是相似的。

First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language, Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.

首先，凡是学语言学得成功的人都是独立自学的人。他们不领带书本也不依赖老师。他们总是要去发现适合自己的学语言的方法。他们不是等着让教师来解释，而是 自己新自去发现各种和各项规则。他们能找出线索善于猜测，善于形成自己的结论。若猜错了，他们就再猜。他们从错误中学乖。

Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, Successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information what is inexact or i