Global View - Here Comes the Bride(0017)
Global View - Here Comes the Bride(0017)
A:
I can't believe that Anthony is finally getting married!
B:
Yeah, well, it's about time. He's been living with his parents for forty years!
A:
Don't be mean. Look, here come the bridesmaids! Their dresses look beautiful!
B:
Who are those kids walking down the aisle?
A:
That's the flower girl and the ring bearer. I'm pretty sure they're the groom's niece and nephew. Oh, they look so cute!
B:
I just hope the priest makes it quick. I'm starving. I hope the food's good at the reception.
A:
That’s all you ever think about, food! Oh, I think the bride's coming now! She looks gorgeous. Wait, what's she doing? Where's she going?
B:
Oh, great! Does this mean that the reception is canceled?
Key Vocabulary
married
Adjective
joined in marriage
it's about time
phrase
finally
bridesmaid
common noun, plural
female friends or relatives who helps the bride at a wedding
aisle
common noun, singular
a passage between sections of seats
flower girl
common noun, singular
a girl at a wedding that throws flower petals down the aisle
ring bearer
common noun, singular
a boy at a wedding that holds the wedding rings
reception
common noun, singular
party held to celebrate something or to welcome people
groom
common noun, singular
a man who is about to be married
bride
common noun, singular
female who is about to get married
gorgeous
Adjective
very beautiful or attractive
Supplementary Vocabulary
groomsman
common noun, singular
male friend or relative who helps the groom on the wedding day
maid of honor
common noun, singular
female fiend or relative who acts as a witness at the wedding
best man
common noun, singular
male friend or relative who acts as a witness at the wedding
ushers
common noun, plural
men who help guest find their seats
common noun, plural
promises that the bride and groom make to each other during the wedding ceremony