The Wedding of the Century Structure 1

The Wedding of the Century

Structure 1. Almost the entire world looked forward to Brtitan prince Wlliam and Kate Middleton’s wedding on April 29. 2. William and Kate met while they were studying at St. Andrews Universitity. Though they had split up before, they are regarded as a strong and happy couple.

3. The wedding took place at a traditional Church of England, Westminster Abbey. And there were 1, 900 guests. 4. William and Kate’s wedding broke with tradition in several different aspects. Especially Kate is a commoner, and she is older than William.

5. As the world’s most famous family , William and Kate will face many challenges, and they will surely overcome any difficulties they encounter.

Eyes on Phrases 1. look forward to sth. When Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement on November 16, 2010 , it seemed like the entire world began looking forward to the wedding. (Line 1. 2. 3) Ex. Helen looks forward to her birthday because she will receive many cards and gifts from her friends. 2. rumor has it that William and Kate met in 2001 while they were studying at St Andrews University, and rumor has it that their romance began soon after. (Line 9) Ex. Rumor has it that Mary and Jason are engaged, but I don’t believe it.

3. in the buildup to sth. In the buildup to the big day, news outlets speculated about every detail of the event, especially what Kate would wear. (Line 3. 4) Ex. In the buildup to Tom’s birthday party, his family went to the market for buying foods. 4. split up Their relationship hasn’t been entirely straightforward, and they even split up briefly in 2007. (Line 9. 10) Ex. They split up last month because of the usual argument between each other.

5. regard A as B Despite this, they are regarded as a strong, happy couple , unlike Willian’s parents, Charles and Diana, who got engaged after just six months together. (Line 10. 11) Ex. The manager regarded this failure as a valuable lesson. 6. take place The wedding took place at Westminster Abbey in front of 1, 900 guests, and the ceremony began at 11 AM. (Line 13. 14) Ex. The concert will take place in ten minutes, we should drive fast.

7. break with tradition Willian and Kate are being described as the new face of the royal family, so it’s perhaps understandable that their wedding broke with tradition in several diffient aspects. (p. 20 Line 1. 2. 3) Ex. The artist’s works broke with tradition, he used some special elements. 8. donate A to B In a touching move, the couple asked guests to donate money to charity rather than buy gifts. (p. 20 Line 5. 6) Ex. Though Danny was poor, he still donated money to those homeless children.

Transitional Adverbs/Good use 1. Despite this, they are regarded as a strong, happy couple. (p. 19 line 10~11) 2. And Kate was dressed in an elegant white satin, and silk dress. (p. 19 line 17)

3. Willian and Kate are being described as the new face of the royal family. (p. 20 line 1) 4. In a touching move, the couple asked guests to donate money to charity rather than buy gifts. (p. 20 line 5~7) 5. As the latest addition to the world's most famous family, Kate will face many challenges in her new life. (p. 20 line 8~9)

Extra Info William&Kate 宣布訂婚 西敏寺

宣誓 坐馬車前往白金漢宮 當 眾 親 吻

Key and Explanation (B)1. What is implied about the royal wedding in paragraph 1? (A) It made Britih people very prond. (B) It drew widespread attention. (C) It was the biggest event of the year. (D) It took place too soon after the engagement. Key. According to paragraph 1. (D)2. According to the passage, William and Kate_____. (A) broke up several times (p. 19 Line 9~10) (B) had the same major in college (C) fell in love at a school party (p. 19 Line 9) (D) started dating soon after they met (p. 19 Line 9) Key. According to paragraph 2.

(C)3. What information about the wedding is NOT revealed in paragraph 3. (A) How the couple was dressed. (p. 19 Line 16~17) (B) The number of people invited. (p. 19 Line 13) (C) How the church was decorated. (D) The person who conducted it. (p. 19 Line 15) (B)4. How was this royal wedding different from previous ones? (A) The bride is not from England. (B) The bride is not from a noble family. (p. 20 Line 3) (C) The ceremony was a Church of England service. (D) The wedding gifts received were all donated to charity.

Data source http: //www. kknews. net/read. php? tid 328. html http: //news. hk. msn. com/feature/royal_w edding_gallery. aspx? cpdocumentid=5128405&page=73 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=q 7 FS Uw 2 -s. YU&NR=1 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=f. Bv. Sx 9 -Cw 4 Y

作分配 Structure： 1. 彩君 Eyes on Phrases： 20. 懿文 Key and Explanation： 3. 依文 Transitional Adverbs/Good use： 16. 逸靚 Extra Info、PPT： 6. 念錞 MV： 4. 宥瑀 Report： 15. 柔安