Unit 1 Nature in the Balance Reading A 概要+词汇+写作练习学案-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册

Article from textbook When Nadim invited me to his sister's wedding, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime. I was definitely not wrong! The wedding ceremony took place in a brightly decorated hotel room. There were hundreds of guests, all dressed up in formal, colourful clothes. According to tradition, the bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari. I did not understand all of the traditional customs, but a few made a deep impression on me. One was the bridegroom's entrance on a beautiful white horse. I had never seen that back home! Another was the part when Nadim's father proudly led his daughter through the rows of seats to her husband. It reminded me of my sister's wedding. Although our cultures are so different, the smiling faces are the same. The customs that followed were anything but ordinary. The couple joined hands and walked around a small fire four times. Then they took seven steps together by the fire, and with each step made a different promise about how they were going to support each other and live together happily. It was very romantic! After the ceremony, it was time for the celebrations. That is a story for another day, but let's just say there was a lot of dancing. Now I know I have two left feet...and both of them hurt! Translation of the article: 当纳迪姆邀请我参加他妹妹的婚礼时，我知道这将是一生中的机会。我没有错！ 婚礼仪式在一个装饰华丽的酒店房间举行。数百名穿着正式、色彩鲜艳的客人出席。根据传统，新娘穿着一件醒目的红色丝绸纱丽。 我并不完全理解所有的传统习俗，但其中一些深深地打动了我。其中一个是新郎骑着一匹美丽的白马入场，我在家乡从未见过这样的场景！另一个是纳迪姆的父亲自豪地领着女儿穿过座位排列而成的行列，到达她的丈夫身边。这让我想起了我妹妹的婚礼。尽管我们的文化差异很大，但微笑的面孔是相同的。 随后的习俗则一点也不平凡。新人们手牵手绕着一个小火四圈。然后他们在火边一起迈出了七步，每迈一步都发誓要如何相互支持，幸福地生活在一起。这非常浪漫！ 仪式结束后，是庆祝的时候了。那是另一个故事，但是可以说有很多舞蹈。现在我知道我有两只左脚......两只脚都疼！ Summary of the article: This article beautifully describes the experience of attending a traditional wedding in a foreign culture. The author vividly portrays the scene, highlighting the bright colours, the customs, and the romantic moments of the ceremony. The personal reflections on the similarities and differences with the aut