Advanced Listening Lesson 15

A: "Hey Stephanie. Guess what?"

B: "What?"

A: "Robert asked me to marry him. We're getting married."

B: "Congratulations. I'm so happy for you. So when is the big day?"

A: "We haven't set the date exactly, but it looks like it will be sometime in July."

B: "How did he propose to you?"

A: "On valentines day, he got me a present. I thought it was an ordinary valentines day present, but when I opened it, it was this big diamond ring. Right then, he got on his knees and proposed."

B: "That's so neat. So you really got surprised?"

A: "We talked about marriage a little, but I never knew he was serious."

B: "You are going to be busy with wedding plans. But you have several months to prepare for it."

A: "It's going to be pretty hectic¹ for me. So I'm going to need some help. First of all, I was wondering if you would like to be my Maid of Honor."

B: "I would be honored."

A: "So you're going to help me with the planning right?"

B: "Of course. How many brides maids are you going to have?"

A: "Three. So we will have a total of four."

B: "Let me guess. Susan, Tina, and Cindy."

A: "Close. I'm going to have Cindy as the candle lighter². The third brides maid is going to be Lydia. She is a good friend from church."

B: "I know her. She's sweet. I'll make sure we have the best wedding for you."

A: "I hope so. I appreciate your help."

1 hectic   

adj.肺病的；消耗热的；发热的；闹哄哄的

参考例句：

• I spent a very hectic Sunday.我度过了一个忙乱的星期天。
• The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.我们在那里度过的两天愉快但闹哄哄的。

2 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。