English Pod 17 – Here Comes the Bride

Dialogue

A: I can’t believe that Anthony is finally getting married!
B: Yeah well it’s about time! He’s been living with his parents for 40 years!

A: Don’t be mean. Look here come the bridesmaids! Their dresses look beautiful!
B: Who are those kids walking down the aisle?

A: That’s the flower girl and the ring bearer. I’m pretty sure they’re the groom’s niece and nephew. Oh, they look so cute!
B: I just hope the priest makes it quick. I’m starving. I hope the food’s good at the reception.

A: That’s all you ever think about, food! Oh, I think the bride’s coming now! She looks gorgeous. Wait, what’s she doing? Where’s she going?
B: Oh great! Does this mean that the reception is canceled?

Explain

Key Vocabulary

married — Adjective joined in marriage
it‘s about time — Phrase finally
bridesmaid — Noun (plural) female friends or relatives who helps the bride at a wedding
aisle — Noun (singular) a passage between sections of seats
flower girl — Noun (singular) a girl at a wedding that throws flower petals down the aisle
ring bearer —/ˈberər/ Noun (singular) a boy at a wedding that holds the wedding rings

reception — Noun (singular) party held to celebrate something or to welcome people
groom — Noun (singular) a man who is about to be married
bride — Noun (singular) female who is about to get married
gorgeous — Adjective very beautiful or atractive

Example

it’s about time=finally

Voice: Example one.
A: Dinner ready.
B: It‘s about time! I’m starving!

Voice: Example two.
C: Guess what? I finally got a job.
D: It‘s about time! You’ve been unemployed for two years!

Voice: Example three.
E: We‘re almost there. Just a couple more minutes.
F: It‘s about time. We’ve been driving for twelve hours

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marry.

Voice: Example one.
A: Honey, let’s get married.

Voice: Example two.
B: We got married four years ago.

Voice: Example three.
C: When I get married I wanna huge wedding.

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