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Without a Hitch English, baby! Video Lesson
一帆风顺

Wedding English lesson

Date: May 15 2012

Themes: Family, Romance, Soap Opera

Grammar: Modal Verbs

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So much can go wrong at a wedding. There is food, music, jewelry, flowers, and of course the ceremony. It’s hard to get it all right. It’s rare for such a big event to go off without a hitch.

When something goes off without a hitch, it happens without a problem. Jason and Devan’s wedding is not off to a very good start. The bride was delayed because she was robbed! She is OK, fortunately. Can the rest of the big day go off without a hitch?

婚礼上很多事情都可能会出错。比如食品、音乐、珠宝首饰、鲜花,当然还有典礼。很难将所有事情都安排得当。举办这样的庆典很少有一帆风顺的。
当某件事一帆风顺的时候,就是说这件事情进展顺利。詹森和德文的婚礼开始时并不太顺利。新娘因为被抢劫迟到了!幸运的是,她安然无恙。婚礼接下来会一帆风顺吗?

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Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Marni

Marni

Ella

Ella

Jeff

Jeff

Dale

Dale

Jason

Jason

Mason

Mason

Devan

Devan

Vanessa

Vanessa

Marni:  She’s here! She made it!

Ella:  This is a disaster.

Marni:  I don’t know. I think now that Devan’s here, it’ll go off without a hitch.

Jeff:  There’s so much more that could go wrong. You think this is gonna go perfectly?

Marni:  I don’t know, I think it’s gonna be OK. Here she comes!

Dale:  Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join these two in holy…holy…holy cow!

Jeff:  I guess he really does have himself a hottie.

Dale:  Oh, oh, sorry, sorry. Do you have the rings?

Jason:  Oh, I think it gave it…Do you…

Mason:  Haha, I got the rings.

Jason:  Now we’re even.

Dale:  Do you, Devan, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, as long as you both shall live?

Devan:  I do.

Dale:  And Jason, do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, as long as you both shall live?

Jason:  I do.

Dale:  By the power vested in me by the state of Oregon, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss the bride! Pour that in there.

Jeff:  Yeah, so then I say, where did his pants go? It was crazy, a real wild one. Hey, what’s up?

Ella:  That was a close one.

Devan:  Yeah, but once I finally got here, it went off without a hitch, don’t you think?

Marni:  It was pretty good.

Devan:  Oh, no. It’s time for the best man toast.

Jeff:  What do you think the chances are of this going off without a hitch?

Ella:  I would say none.

Marni:  I think everyone is so drunk, it’s not gonna matter. They won’t remember.

Jeff:  Yeah.

Mason:  OK, so yeah, most of you probably know how Devan and Jason met. They were best friends and they fell in love. But I’m gonna tell you what really happened. It started, interestingly enough, with a coma and a banana peel. Devan was calling Jason…

Vanessa:  Great wedding. Looks like it went off without a hitch. Do you have that hot minister’s number?

 

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Discussion

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Devan is late to her wedding because of a robbery. But she arrives safely, so there’s still a chance everything will go off without a hitch. However, Jeff doesn’t think it’s very likely.

Dale starts to marry Jason and Devan and then notices Vanessa. He is surprised that she is real and hot just like Mason said she would be. When he resumes the wedding, Jason pretends he can’t find the rings. He tells Devan, “Now we’re even,” since she made him worry earlier.

After the wedding, Mason, who is the best man, starts to tell an embarrassing story in his toast. So Devan tackles him. In the end, it appears everything went perfectly. Except that Vanessa asks Devan for Dale’s number. That can’t be good. But that’s another story.

Have you ever experienced a big event that went off without a hitch?

 

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alexa1

alexa1

Saudi Arabia

said their vows .. tied the knot .. jump to the new life ..marriage ..


the important step in our life 

02:04 PM May 15 2012 |

Englishty

Englishty

Egypt

I know that all the time we put high expectations for any big event in our lives like wedding, buying a new house, graduation and want them to go off without a hitch but you know what so what maybe when it happens a problem or something goes wrong makes your big event a special even more than you thought, stop making everything perfect cause in this case you’re gonna bother yourself and forget to enyoy your moment.

01:19 PM May 15 2012 |

hoansa

hoansa

Viet Nam

I agree it is very popular in the world


10:01 AM May 15 2012 |

linglinghuang

China

Big events going off without a hitch is very lucky.

09:27 AM May 15 2012 |

amado

amado

Jordan

I have to get that off my chest, Wedding is always a nice ring in a woman finger, but it COLLAR OF IRON on a man neck.


 


I’M JUST SAYING Undecided

09:22 AM May 15 2012 |

CatcheR

CatcheR

Iceland

ahh, Vanessa really funny, she has something weird going on maybe, congrats for Jason and Devan, happy married!

08:44 AM May 15 2012 |

Victoriaa

Victoriaa

France

Actually my wedding went off without a hitch. I was ready on time and we got to the city hall on time and everything went off smoothly and without any disasters. The party afterwards was a success and everybody enjoyed it. Now we get lots of questions from our relatives and friends if we’re gonna marry once again to throw one more cool party.

08:34 AM May 15 2012 |

mark lee

mark lee

China

marriage can make us feel warm.  being alone will take our hope away….


 

07:58 AM May 15 2012 |

mark lee

mark lee

China

well, life is even harder than we can imagine.  just live in the present

07:47 AM May 15 2012 |

FUN777

FUN777

Egypt

Well, it’s so probably to happen any problem in any big event, but i think we can easily handle it if we really love, appreciate and respect each other because eventually all we need is to be happy no matter what.

07:38 AM May 15 2012 |

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Ashkan01

Ashkan01

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I remember i wanted go to the trip with my family but a day before started our trip I wanted try learn drive with car and that car is a van and so high for me!So i was started the engine and put the gear in the good place and i push my foot on the peddel but unfortunately car had been started moving more fast and i couldnt control car and i was accidented with our car!and we made go to travel with bus!but i think i go to trip without a hithc!

05:52 AM May 15 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

I join the congratulations below.


JASON and DEVAN, at this special day


Leave all your troubles far away.


Marriage is not a burden. It gives us a lot.


Make your family bigger and share the shot Wink


05:41 AM May 15 2012 |

siberian tigger

Mexico

It is a dream when people will expect that problems do not appear in that special day.


 


Have a nice day.

02:21 AM May 15 2012 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

What a beautiful couple!! Congratulations! Without a hitch as many moments as possible in your life! Smile


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Yemen

12:26 AM May 15 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

WISHING FOR YOU HAPPINESS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY !

12:25 AM May 15 2012 |

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The Last Joke

Yemen

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