Learn how to post comments about getting married
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Getting Married. |
| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Alisha: And I'm Alisha. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in English about getting married. Jennifer is getting married today, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "This is the best day of my life!" |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Alisha] Jennifer: "This is the best day of my life!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Michael] Chris: "You and me against the world!" |
| [Alisha] Gloria: "Now, let's celebrate!" |
| [Alisha] Wendy: "I'm going to cry, and I'll look like a raccoon!" |
| [Michael] Alex: "I don't believe in marriage…" |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Jennifer's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "This is the best day of my life!" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "This is the best day of my life!" |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "This is the best day..." |
| Michael: This expression is used to express the superlative form of something. For example: "This is the worst apartment." Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "This is the best day…" (REGULAR) "This is the best day…" |
| Michael: Then comes the phrase... |
| Alisha: "... of my life!" |
| Michael: This can be added on to the superlative expression. For example: "This is the worst apartment I've seen in my life." It expresses that throughout your lifetime, this is the worst you have experienced. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "... of my life!" (REGULAR) "... of my life!" |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "This is the best day of my life!" |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Jennifer's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: Her husband, Chris, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "You and me against the world!" (REGULAR) "You and me against the world!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "You and me against the world!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show that you are feeling determined and expressing excitement about a relationship. |
| Michael: Her neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Now, let's celebrate!" (REGULAR) "Now, let's celebrate!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Now, let's celebrate!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted. |
| Michael: Her high school friend, Wendy, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "I'm going to cry, and I'll look like a raccoon!" (REGULAR) "I'm going to cry, and I'll look like a raccoon!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "I'm going to cry, and I'll look like a raccoon!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Michael: Her nephew, Alex, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "I don't believe in marriage…" (REGULAR) "I don't believe in marriage…" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "I don't believe in marriage…" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are displaying cynicism. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about getting married, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alisha: Bye! |
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