Lesson 126

  Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

   Note-taking: Marriage Rules
   Britain: 1. illegal to ___________
                _____________________
            2. an offence to ________
            3. against the law to ___
               ______________________
            4. ______________________
               ______________________
   Nuer (Sudan): ____________________
               ______________________
               ______________________
   Kachin (Northern Burma):
            1. ______________________
            2. ______________________
            3. ______________________
                       Score: _______

    Part Ⅱ  Marriage Customs
 
      Vocabulary

   1. provision
   2. identity
   3. variation
   4. kin
   5. saucepan
  
                Notes

    In former times, the property that a bride brought with her to
marriage was called her dowry. It was believed that a substantial dowry
 would enhance the bride's position as a spouse, strengthen
inter-family ties, and serve as a financial base for the newlyweds.
Although dowries are no longer common in most of the societies now, the
 bride's parents often pay the wedding expenses.

        Student Evaluation

  My general Impression Content:
   ____ helpful _____ adequate
   ____ inadequate
  Level Of Difficulty:
   ____ easy ____ fair
   ____ difficult
   My Major Problems
   ____ understanding meanings
   ____ selecting major points
   ____ organizing facts
   ____ retaining concepts
   My Comprehension Score
   __________________________

Exercises:

              Outline
Ⅰ. Benefits of Social Recognition of Marriage for Children
    A. Giving children an identity
    B. Giving children membership of a socially recognized group
    C. Giving children some indication of parental obligation

Ⅱ. Three Areas of Variation in Marriage Systems
    A. ______________________
       1. Polygyny -- more than one wife
       2. ___________________
       3. ___________________
    B. ______________________
       1. ___________________
       2. ___________________
       3. ___________________
    C. ______________________
       1. ___________________
       2. ___________________
       3. ___________________

     Part Ⅲ  Wedding Preference
      
      Vocabulary

   1. prestigious
   2. prerogative
   3. boil down to
   4. genuine
   5. Floe

               Notes

    In traditional Eskimo culture, wedding is no more than the actual
moving of bride and groom into the same household. In most societies,
however, weddings are usually marked by celebrations, which in a way
function as a public statement that certain marriages have been
concluded.

         Student Evaluation

  My general Impression Content:
   ____ helpful _____ adequate
   ____ inadequate
  Level Of Difficulty:
   ____ easy ____ fair
   ____ difficult
   My Major Problems
   ____ understanding meanings
   ____ selecting major points
   ____ organizing facts
   ____ retaining concepts
   My Comprehension Score
   __________________________

Exercises:
 
              Notes

              Julia
    sincere affair / few people / meaningful / not showy / prestigious
affair for parents / daughter (son) married / not parents / money spent
 worthwhile / son (daughter) consulted first / small wedding / genuine
/ intimate / criticize / not nice / display presents / compare

               Ray
    important for parents / allowed to show off / paying / brought up
girl or man / should have great deal say / prerogative / important for
 parents + couple

              Summary