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English at Work

Episode 66: The Wedding Day

Language for a wedding

Narrator:  Hello and welcome to English at Work where the day has finally come it's Anna and Tom's wedding. All their friends, work colleagues and business acquaintances are there& such as Mr Lime&

Mr Lime:  Fantastic Anna, fantastic! 

Tom:  (whispering) Yuk, Slimey Limey, I never liked him. Sorry about the venue¹ Anna  but it's all we could get at short notice. 

Anna:  I think the office at Tip Top Trading is an ideal place for a wedding and besides the&

DOOR OPENS

Mr Socrates:  Anna! My favourite girl.  I got here as fast I could. I thought I was the only man for you but I guess Tom has stolen that title! Your choice Anna, your choice! 

Anna:  Oh hello Mr Socrates, this is a nice surprise. Come over here and say hello to Tom.

Mr Socrates:  Hey Tom.

Tom:  Oh hello Mr S. Nice to see you. You're not doing any firing today are you? 

Mr Socrates:  Of course not Tom. In fact, as a kind of wedding present, I wondered if you wanted a new job? I'm offering you a chance to manage my new office in Paris.

Tom:  Me?! Manager& in Paris! Well Mr S&

Anna:  (coughs) Tom& aren't we about to get married& start a life together?

Tom:  Oh yes.. erm, thanks Mr S for you kind offer but I will have to decline. I'm about to spend the rest of my life with this wonderful woman.

Registrar²:  Ladies and gentlemen, please could you take your seats. The marriage ceremony is about to begin.

MURMOUR OF PEOPLE SHUFFLING³ AND SITTING DOWN

Registrar:  Do you Anna Jane Wijaya...

Mr Socrates:  &out the way, give me that paper. (Clears throat) Do you Anna Jane Wijaya take Tom Brian Farquhar Darcy (everyone sniggers)& to be your lawfully⁴ wedded⁵ husband? To have and to hold from this day forward? 

Anna:  Ermm, errr&

Narrator:  Come on Anna. This is the most important phrase in the whole series! 

It's 'I do'! 

Anna:  Oh yes, of course& I do.

Mr Socrates:  And do you, Tom Brian Farquhar Darcy&

Tom:  &it's a deal& I do. Come on Anna, give us a kiss.

EVERYONE CHEERS/DENISE CRIES

Anna:  Oh Denise!

Narrator:  Ahh. It looks like Tom has signed the best contract of his career but not without these phrases:

Thank you for your kind offer but I will have to decline It's a deal I do!

Anna:  Thanks to everyone for making this a special day. If it wasn't for Tip Top Trading I wouldn't be starting a new life as Mrs Wijaya-Darcy.

Tom:  Wijaya-Darcy? Shouldn't it just be Mrs Darcy?

Anna:  I'm the boss now Tom at work& and at home!

Narrator:  Congratulations to Anna and Tom. We have a happy ending  let's hope Anna's journey has inspired you to learn English at work. 

Everyone:  Bye!

Listening Challenge: 

What does Mr Socrates offer Tom?

Answer: A job as manager at the office in Paris. 

1 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。

2 registrar   

n.记录员，登记员；(大学的)注册主任

参考例句：

• You can obtain the application from the registrar.你可以向注册人员索取申请书。
• The manager fired a young registrar.经理昨天解雇了一名年轻的记录员。

3 shuffling   

adj. 慢慢移动的, 滑移的 动词shuffle的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• Don't go shuffling along as if you were dead. 别像个死人似地拖着脚走。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some one was shuffling by on the sidewalk. 外面的人行道上有人拖着脚走过。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

4 lawfully   

adv.守法地，合法地；合理地

参考例句：

• Lawfully established contracts shall be protected by law. 依法成立的合同应受法律保护。 来自口语例句
• As my lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, till death parts us. 当成是我的合法丈夫，无论疾病灾难，直到死亡把我们分开。 来自电影对白

5 wedded   

adj.正式结婚的；渴望…的，执著于…的v.嫁，娶，（与…）结婚( wed的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She's wedded to her job. 她专心致志于工作。
• I was invited over by the newly wedded couple for a meal. 我被那对新婚夫妇请去吃饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》