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Brainstorming. Twelve Ways to Improve Your Marriage. Be honest . Support one another’s goals and achievements. Respect each other. Take time to share dreams and goals on a regular basis with your spouse . Consider daily dialogue as a means of improving your communication.
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Brainstorming Twelve Ways to Improve Your Marriage • Be honest. • Support one another’s goals and achievements. • Respect each other. • Take time to share dreams and goals on a regular basis with your spouse. • Consider daily dialogue as a means of improving your communication. • Laugh together at least once a day. • Fight fair. • Be willing to forgive. • Remember kindness towards each other is a great gift. • Share your daily expectations. • Make decisions about finances, disciplining the children, chores, vacations, etc., together. • Take time to be alone together working on your intimacy. Schedule dates or romantic getaways. Book 3 – Unit 3
Matching Game • Work in pairs, find out the equivalent English versions of the following Chinese expressions related to marriage. matchmaker; go-between 红娘 新娘 婚礼 新郎 求婚 蜜月 情人节 结婚纪念日 寡妇 鳏夫 bride wedding ceremony bridegroom propose/proposal; court honeymoon Valentine’s Day weddinganniversary widow widower Book 3 – Unit 3
Matching Game B. Work in groups, match the Chinese expressions related to love with their equivalent English versions. 一见钟情 单相思 初恋 迷恋 使某人倾心 爱上 不贞/不忠 深陷爱河 献殷勤 infidelity/unfaithfulness fall in love with sb. be head over heels in love one-sided love love at first sight puppy love have a crush on sb. make a pass at sb. sweep sb. off his/her feet Book 3 – Unit 3
New words • swear at sb. • spoil • vomit • vocational • vacation • pregnancy • predominant • by no means • anniversary • scramble • oven • ground • stability • tease • sob • iron • be content