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INTRODUCTION
Michael: Happy Anniversary!.
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 Anniversary greetings. Chris celebrates his wedding anniversary with his wife, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Alisha: "It's been three years since I got married to the love of my life! Happy anniversary, honey!"
Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Chris: "It's been three years since I got married to the love of my life! Happy anniversary, honey!"
(clicking sound)
Gloria: "I wish you all the luck in the world!"
Alex: "Congratulations on your anniversary! I didn't think you would make it…"
Liz: "It's already leather anniversary for you?"
Rick: "Wishing you all the best, even though I don't believe in marriage."
POST
Michael: Listen again to Chris's post.
Alisha: (SLOW) "It's been three years since I got married to the love of my life! Happy anniversary, honey!"
Alisha: (Regular) "It's been three years since I got married to the love of my life! Happy anniversary, honey!"
Michael: Let's break this down.
Alisha: First is the expression "It's been three years since I got married to the love of my life!"
Michael: "The love of my life" is often used when referring to your partner, married, or not married. Another similar term is "soulmate." Listen again.
Alisha: (SLOW) "It's been three years since I got married to the love of my life!" (REGULAR) "It's been three years since I got married to the love of my life!"
Michael: Then comes the phrase...
Alisha: "Happy anniversary, honey!"
Michael: "Happy anniversary" is said when celebrating the yearly recurrence of the date of a wedding. Listen again.
Alisha: (SLOW) "Happy anniversary, honey!" (REGULAR) "Happy anniversary, honey!"
Michael: All together...
Alisha: "It's been three years since I got married to the love of my life! Happy anniversary, honey!"
COMMENTS
Michael: In response, Chris's friends leave some comments.
Michael: His neighbor, Gloria, says...
Alisha: (SLOW) "I wish you all the luck in the world!" (REGULAR) "I wish you all the luck in the world!"
[Pause]
Alisha: "I wish you all the luck in the world!"
Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted and wishing the couple well in their relationship.
Michael: His nephew, Alex, says...
Alisha: (SLOW) "Congratulations on your anniversary! I didn't think you would make it…"(REGULAR) "Congratulations on your anniversary! I didn't think you would make it…"
[Pause]
Alisha: "Congratulations on your anniversary! I didn't think you would make it…"
Michael: Use this expression to show you are being cheeky and humorous.
Michael: His friend, Liz, says...
Alisha: (SLOW) "It's already leather anniversary for you?" (REGULAR) "It's already leather anniversary for you?"
[Pause]
Alisha: "It's already leather anniversary for you?"
Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic about the relationship. Each year, some people celebrate their wedding anniversary with a different anniversary gift. For example: a 1st wedding anniversary gift is paper, a 2nd anniversary gift is cotton, a 3rd wedding anniversary gift is leather, and so on.
Michael: His college friend, Rick, says...
Alisha: (SLOW) "Wishing you all the best, even though I don't believe in marriage."(REGULAR) "Wishing you all the best, even though I don't believe in marriage."
[Pause]
Alisha: "Wishing you all the best, even though I don't believe in marriage."
Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical about the concept of marriage.

Outro

Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about Anniversary greetings, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time!
Alisha: Goodbye!

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