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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

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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