【情景英语口语100主题】007 marriage and dating 婚姻与约会

Marriage and Dating 婚姻与约会

 【Beginner】step1：初级入门

A: How are you wedding plans going?

B: Very well. We started organizing everything early to avoid a last minute rush to get things done. The only thing that isn't ready yet is my wedding dress.

A: When will that be ready?

B: The dressmakers said that it would be ready in two weeks.

A: You're getting married in three weeks. So that should be ok. So, you've prepared the church, catering, transport, hotel-everything.

B: Yes. We've taken care of all of that. We decided not to get married in a church though. Neither of us is very religious.

A: Which hotel will the reception be held at?

B: The palace hotel they're taking care of the catering, including the wedding cake. I'm sure they'll do a good job.

A: Oh, yes. It's an excellent hotel. A friend of mine had her wedding reception there and said it was perfect, though very expensive.

B: Yes. It will be expensive, but we think that it will be worth it. It gives us great peace of mind to know that our reception is in the hands of experienced people.

A: I think you made the right decision.

【Intermediate】step2: 中级进阶

A: Hello Mary. I haven't seen you for ages. Are you still seeing Paul?

B: No. We broke up last month. I'm taking a break from dating for a while.

A: Did you break up amicably? Sometimes couples row a lot before splitting up.

B: We just decided to stop seeing each other. It was all very amicable. Are you still going out with Mike?

A: Yes, I am. We're thinking about getting engaged. We've been dating for over a year now.

B: Good for you! Have you seen Kelly recently? Is she still dating Nick?

A: I havn't seen her for a while. She stopped seeing Nick because he was cheating on her. He was seeing a girl from his office. One day, she saw them holding hands and ended the relationship immediately.

B: She was right to do that. I heard the Neil and Tina getting married soon.

A: Really? They've been together for a long time. When are they getting married?

B: I think it's 26th September. I'll check and make sure that Tina remembers to invite you to the hen night.

A: Thanks. Hey, look at that guy over there. I think he fancies you.

B: He certainly looks interested, doesn't he? Shall we invite him over to our table?

【Notes】学习笔记

Words

Marry/ marriage/ propose/ divorce/ wedding/ engagement

date/ fancy/ hen night/ stag night/ wedding dress/ anniversary

separated/ split up/ unfaithful/ romantic/ kiss/ row/ live together/ flirt

fancy ['fænsi]

a. 奇特的,异样的;根据想象的;花式的

vt. 想象,设想;喜欢,爱好vi. 想象

1.The baker iced the cake with fancy decorations of sugar.面点师往糕点上装饰—上糖饰品。

2. I had a suspicion they fancied each other.我怀疑他们相爱了。

3. A blur of fact and fancy.真实和幻想掺杂不清

hen night 【英】(为即将结婚的女子举办的)女子晚会

stag night 【英】(结婚前夕新郎与其它男子共同度过的)男人晚会

split up 分裂,破裂,离婚(get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage)

He split up with his wife. 他与妻子离异了.

row [rəu] n.排；划船v.划(船) n./ vi.争吵，吵闹(+about/with)

1. The machines were arranged in neat rows.机器一行行排得很整齐。

2. Helen rowed with her boyfriend about a mere trifle.海伦为一点小事与男友争吵。

3. He had a row with his neighbor.他与邻居吵了一架。

flirt [flə:t] (talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions)

v.(with)调情；不认真地对待n.调情的人

1. She flirted with David. 她与戴维眉来眼去。

2. He is the most horrible flirt that can be imagined.他是个你能够想象得到的最可怕的调情鬼。

Phrases

Be interested in sb./ Set a wedding date/ go on a date/ fall in love

have a relationship/ go out together/ be seeing someone/ stop seeing someone

have an affair/ be engaged/ cheat on someone/ hold hands