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ESL Podcast 939 – Planning a Wedding
GLOSSARY
wedding
– the ceremony in which two people are married; the marriage event
* She dreams of having a large wedding with hundreds of guests, but he would
prefer to invite only his close family members.
hall
– a large room where an event happens
* Yevgeny and his fiancée visited more than 10 wedding halls before they found
one that they both liked.
far in advance
– long before something happens; early; with a lot of anticipation
* Pedro is so organized! He always files his taxes far in advance of the deadline.
to set the date
– to select the day when a future event will happen
* I hope they set the date soon, so that we can buy our airplane tickets before
they become too expensive.
save-the-date notification
– written communication that lets people know about
a future event so that they can avoid making other plans for that day, usually
received before an official invitation
* As soon as we select the date for the next user conference, let’s send save-the-
date notifications to everyone who attended last year.
to put off
– to delay; to procrastinate; to choose to do something later, not now
* Why did I put off writing that essay until the night before it was due?
to take the pressure off
– to do something that makes a situation less stressful,
especially by lowering expectations or by extending a deadline
* Selling this house and moving into a less expensive apartment would really
take the pressure off of our finances.
wedding coordinator
– a person whose job is to help plan other people’s
weddings
* The wedding coordinator recommended a wonderful baker for the cake and a
talented florist for the flower arrangements.
to get the ball rolling
– to get something started; to initiate something; to make
something begin to happen
* What can we do to get the ball rolling and show some progress before the next
meeting?
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to go into (something)
– to be involved in something; to be a requirement for
something else to happen
* I never realized how much work went into shopping for a house.
reception
– a party, usually a formal one, especially one that is held after a
wedding or another type of ceremony or event
* The museum is opening an exhibit and holding a reception where we can meet
the artist.
caterer
– a person whose job is to make food for a large number of people and
serve it at special events
* The caterer is cooking a few different things for us to try, and then we’ll pick the
one we like best for the actual event.
videographer
– a person whose job is to make a film recording of an event
* Each year, the company hires a videographer to records each the presentations
at the conference.
ice sculptor
– an artist who carves (cuts away small pieces to make a certain
shape) large blocks of ice into designs
* Don’t ice sculptors feel sad when their artwork melts?
animal trainer
– a person who teaches animals to do certain things or perform
certain tricks
* Francoise has worked as an animal trainer for years and he has never been
attacked by his lions.
swan
– a large, white bird with a long, curving neck that swims on lakes,
generally viewed as a symbol of grace and elegance
* We went to the park to feed the ducks and geese, so we were pleasantly
surprised when we saw swans instead.
dove
– a medium-sized white bird that is viewed as a symbol of peace,
especially when shown with the branch of an olive tree in its beak (the mouth of a
bird)
* Many Christian churches use a dove a symbol of Jesus Christ.
circus
– a type of entertainment provided by a large, traveling group of trained
animals, acrobats (people who swing through the air), musicians, and clowns
* The most amazing part of the circus was seeing a bear pedal a bicycle.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1.
a)
b)
c)
2.
a)
b)
c)
Why does Seamus want to put off the wedding?
Because they need time to save up their money.
Because they want to get to know each other better.
Because they don’t have time to plan a wedding right now.
Who is responsible for making food for an event?
Caterers.
Videographers.
Ice sculptors.
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WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
hall
The word “hall,” in this podcast, means a large room where an event happens:
“We need to find a large hall that can accommodate up to 900 participants for
this year’s event.” In a home or office building, a “hall” is a narrow corridor with
many doors that lead to other rooms: “The bathroom is down the hall, the second
door on the right.” A “mess hall” is a cafeteria, or a place where many people
share tables and eat at the same time, especially in the military: “I wish the mess
hall served better food!” Finally, “city hall” is the building where the mayor and
other representatives of city government work: “If you want to pay your utility bill
in person, you can do so on the third floor of city hall.”
dove
In this podcast, the word “dove” means a medium-sized white bird that is viewed
as a symbol of peace, especially when shown with the branch of an olive tree in
its beak (the mouth of a bird): “It is common for doves to be released after a
wedding, when the newly married husband and wife walk out of the church.” As a
verb, “dove” is the past tense of “to dive,” or to jump into the water: “Karl dove
into the water to rescue the little girl who was drowning.” The verb “to dovetail”
means to fit together very nicely, or for two things to complement each other:
“That idea dovetails nicely with what Adam proposed last week.” Finally, a
“dovetail” is the point where two pieces of wood are fastened together by careful
shaping, without using a nail or screw: “Have you seen the beautiful dovetails on
this dresser?”
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CULTURE NOTE
Trendy Weddings
Some people believe that weddings have become too “trendy” (fashionable or
popular for a short period of time), with many “over-the-top” (taken to an extreme;
exaggerated) “themes” (main ideas of what something should be about and how
it should appear). Many “brides” (the women who are getting married) feel
“immense” (extreme; very heavy; a lot of something) pressure to make their
wedding more “memorable” (easier to remember) than other weddings they have
been to, which “escalates” (increases) the trendiness. Often, the pressure
“transforms” (changes) a bride into “bridezilla,” or a woman who is so “obsessed”
(able to think about only one thing) with her wedding that she performs
“irrationally” (in unpredictable, illogical ways) and becomes very unpleasant to be
around.
For example, one popular trend is to have a wedding with a “country-western”
theme. The ceremony and/or reception might be held in a “barn” (a large building
where cows and horses stay on a farm). Guests and even the bride and “groom”
(the man who is getting married) might be encouraged to wear “denim” (jean)
“overalls” (a type of clothing that have pants and a piece of fabric over the chest
and back, with straps over the shoulders), “checked” (fabric with many small
squares of color) shirts, “bandanas” (brightly colored pieces of fabric tied around
the neck or head), and cowboy boots. The decorations are often “rustic” (old-
fashioned) and handmade. For example, many people are now using “canning
jars” (glass jars used to preserve food for the winter) as “centerpieces”
(decorative objects placed in the middle of a table).
These themed weddings can be fun and entertaining, but if they are “imitated”
(copied) too much, people begin to think that they are “overdone” (have been
done too many times) and they “turn to” (begin to consider) the next trend.
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Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – a
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ESL Podcast 939 – Planning a Wedding
COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 939 – Planning a
Wedding.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 939. I'm your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is a dialogue between Seamus and Cathy about getting married.
Let's get started.
[start of dialogue]
Seamus: What’s that?
Cathy: It’s a planning book for our wedding.
Seamus: We aren’t getting married for a year and a half.
Cathy: I know, but there are so many things to plan. We have to book the hall far
in advance, you know, and once we set the date, we have to send out save-the-
date notifications to our friends and family.
Seamus: I thought that the point of putting off the wedding until we finish school
is to take the pressure off and allow us time to plan – later.
Cathy: It is, but it’s never too early to start planning for a wedding. I’m meeting
with a wedding coordinator next week to get the ball rolling.
Seamus: A wedding coordinator?! We don’t need a wedding coordinator. We can
make all of the arrangements ourselves.
Cathy: You have no idea what goes into pulling off a wedding and reception.
There are caterers, photographers and videographers, entertainers, ice
sculptors, animal trainers (you know, for the swans and the doves), and . . .
Seamus: Are you serious?! You’re not planning a wedding. You’re starting a
circus!
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