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受阻

Learn the Past Progressive Tense

Date: May 08 2012

Themes: Soap Opera, Time

Grammar: Past Progressive Tense

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The big day is here. Jason and Devan are going to get married. But, um, has anyone seen Devan?
All of the guests are ready for the wedding, but no one can find the bride. What could have gone wrong? She must have gotten held up somehow.
When you are held up, you are delayed. If your meeting lasts longer than it was supposed to and you are late to the next meeting, you can say you got held up. People are often held up by traffic.
But there is another, much more scary meaning of the term “hold up.” Find out what it is and find out where Devan really is.

重要的一天已经到来。詹森和德凡马上要结婚了。但是,有人看见德凡吗?
所有宾客都在等待婚礼开始,但却没有人可以找到新娘。出了什么状况?她一定因为某事受阻了。
当你受阻时,你就被耽搁了。如果你参加的会议比预定持续时间长,你参加下个会议就会迟到,你可以说自己受阻了。人们常常因为交通受阻。
但短语“hold up”(受阻)还有另一个更惊人的意思。找出它是什么意思,看看德凡究竟在哪里。

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Dialog

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Jason

Jason

Marni

Marni

Devan

Devan

Mason

Mason

Jason:  Where is Devan? The wedding was supposed to start five minutes ago!

Marni:  She’ll be here. Have patience. You waited your whole life to find the right person. You can wait a few minutes more to marry her.

Jason:  I’m gonna call her.

Marni:  No, don’t. It’s bad luck.

Jason:  She’s calling me! Look at that. Everyone is waiting. Where are you?

Devan:  I’m at the jewelry store. I had to pick up my earrings and…

Jason:  You’re picking up your earrings? Oh my God. You’re holding everything up!

Devan:  Will you listen to me? I had to pick up my earrings and I got held up.

Jason:  I’ll say, you’re an hour late!

Devan:  No, I mean there’s gunmen here and they’re holding the place up. They’re robbing it. I’m hiding in the back room right now.

Jason:  What? Why didn’t you say something?

Devan:  I was trying to! Anyway, if something happens, I want you to know, I…I love you.

Jason:  I love you too. I’m sorry I got upset.

Mason:  Hey buddy, what’s the hold up?

Jason:  I guess there’s a hold up. Devan’s at the jewelry store, and it’s being robbed!

Mason:  You keep everyone calm. I’ll take care of this.

Jason:  Thank you. So you’re real?

 

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Discussion

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Everyone is ready for the wedding start, but Devan has not arrived. Jason is very upset and tells Marni that he is going to call Devan. Then Devan calls him.

She says she is at the jewelry store and got held up. Jason thinks she just means that she is late, but actually Devan is late because there is a hold up at the jewelry store. People are robbing it and she is hiding in a back room!

Devan tells Jason she loves him and Mason rushes off to rescue her. Jason gets his first look at Mason’s girlfriend. Now he knows she is real.

Have you ever been held up on your way to something important? Why were you late?

 

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Abusaib

Abusaib

Sudan

I think means what could be happend when we going to be late, every one should have abilty to be ready before 10 minutes.


12:47 PM May 08 2012 |

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alsayadi

alsayadiSuper Member!

Saudi Arabia

As in any busy city must people held up by car traffic , We can consider it normal routin for any city but the person is exposed to hold up is considered unusual event and I hope that never happens to any one of you

12:33 PM May 08 2012 |

sunsilian

sunsilian

China

at the  article,i don’t understand every ‘held up’ what’s mean?oh, i see the word have a little joy,but i wish get the answer.

11:33 AM May 08 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

S&W,     we may call it   superstitions  that we have inherited from ours ancestors  and the idea is that the bridegroom should not see  the bride  when she is making ready to attend the wedding ceremony. Why bad luck ?   I don´t have the answer ,we should ask our granny…..Cry I think  that they try to discourage the bridegroom  from seeing the bride  all dressed up   until they meet at the chapel  and then WOW , she is so beautiful  in her bridal gown.    

11:22 AM May 08 2012 |

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S&W

S&W

China

I like this vedio,But i don’t know why if the bridegroom called the bridge will bring bad luck?most situations for me to being late was the traffic is bad.After all being late is bad habit.

11:05 AM May 08 2012 |

cinchf

cinchf

Philippines

Just recently, I’ve been late on my way to work. It was because of a situation which was really out of my hand. I took the train, then suddenly, at the middle of the railway, it stopped. I thought it was just some sort of little problem on the next station and that it would end soon, but, it took me more than half an hour waiting in the train. Then I decided to take the bus instead, but the traffic was terrible, that’s why I phoned in my manager and told him that I can’t make it on time because of that.. That was really a bad day..

10:02 AM May 08 2012 |

saowaros

saowaros

Thailand

@Blue W: Jason said “you’re real” because she was the mystery Mason’s girlfriend since the previous lessons.
Anyway, I really surprised too!!!!! lol Surprised

08:59 AM May 08 2012 |

goodmahsa

goodmahsa

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Oh yeahhhhh, I can not forget how  stressful that situation was for me !! about 3 years ago I was already a university student ,for one of our final exams I had to burn the midnight oil , but in the morning I was somehow satisfied of myself so I was dillydalling and getting ready to go to exam calmly cause I thought I have 2 hours left,my nowadays fiance but those days’ boyfriend called me to ask me have I got to university or not , suddenly I was astouned ,realized ,the exam starts just in 30 minutes so immediately shut off phone being ready  or not ,ran out of house oohh it was awful I was hardly breathing but fortunately at the countdown I got there and it had a happy ending but was sth like NDE (near death experience):)

07:27 AM May 08 2012 |

KittyZhou

KittyZhou

China

the robbing thing i just saw on the TV,If you ask me what help up,i think sleeping is the main to held up on me every morning! Laughing

03:18 AM May 08 2012 |

Blues W

Blues W

China

Why Jason said “you are real?” confused.→_→

02:36 AM May 08 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

This soap opera takes the cake, I couldn´t stop laughing  at  Mason´s girlfriend  ,the moment  when she was asked  by Jason   “you are real”?  and in response  bursting up a bubble gum is hilarious.Smile

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