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Eloping
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Eloping
私奔

Learn English in this wedding English lesson

Date: Nov 02 2012

Themes: Romance

Grammar: Simple Past Tense

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Getting married is one of the biggest events of anyone’s life. While being engaged can be fun, many couples face religious and cultural expectations for a wedding. It can be tempting to run away and get married in secret, or elope, especially if you dislike or can’t afford a traditional wedding ceremony.

A bride and groom can elope all by themselves. Some couples invite a small group of friends and family along on a wedding trip. Learn English and hear Mason and Vanessa discuss some friends who eloped in this wedding English lesson.

对于每个人而言,结婚都是一生中最重要的事情之一。虽然订婚可能很有趣,但许多夫妻在结婚时会面临宗教和文化期望。这很可能导致他们临时逃婚、秘密结婚或私奔,特别是如果你不喜欢或无法负担传统结婚仪式的时候。

新郎和新娘可能会自己私奔,或者邀请少数亲朋好友一起旅行结婚。听听梅森和瓦内萨谈论一些朋友的切身经历。你是想要举办一场盛大的婚礼,还是要尝试这听起来有趣的私奔呢?

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Mason

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Vanessa

Vanessa

Mason:  So, I had some friends who recently eloped.

Vanessa:  Really?

Mason:  Yeah, and that was a first for me.

Vanessa:  Did they tell anybody or was it a surprise?

Mason:  It was a total surprise. I knew they were engaged, and I think they were thinking of doing a real wedding- and then there were pictures, and “Hey! We got married!” on Facebook.

Vanessa:  Wow! Just ran off and got hitched.

Mason:  And even better, they went to Vegas. They did the true thing, they went and took two friends to Vegas and up and did it.

Vanessa:  I guess that’s a nice way to save money, but, I don’t know, I think it would make me a little sad not to have my friends and family there, and have the ceremony in front of all those people.

Mason:  For sure! I mean, I think, from my wedding, we didn’t do anything extravagant, we had 120 people or so, but we didn’t follow any formal ceremony. We kind of made our own thing and it was super stressful to plan it all ourselves, but my wife gets most of the credit for that. I’d say it panned out in the end though.

Vanessa:  Well, I think I like your wedding better than eloping.

 

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Mason tells Vanessa that some friends of his recently eloped. They went to Las Vegas and surprised their friends with an announcement on Facebook.

Vanessa thinks it would make her sad to miss having family at her wedding. Mason says his wedding was stressful to plan, but credits his wife with making it a good day.

Do you know anyone who has eloped? Do you want a big wedding, or does eloping sound like fun? If you’re married, how big was your wedding?

 

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Mari-yam

Mari-yam

Mali

Eloping is not always a good idea ! a neighbor of my classemate eloped with a guy that she fell for without a word (cause her parents was aigainst their relationship) months after, she came back alone with a baby she had with that guy saying that he was already married and father of 2 or 3 kids and left her !!!!!! Undecided






03:16 PM Nov 02 2012 |

Tik Lai

Tik Lai

Taiwan

I will that my whole town even every friends knows that!It`s not quite normal to be elope in my country tradition.Most of the family are not approve their child to be married secretly when they grow up.By the way,it is really a day to celebrate the wedding in your life,you only have that chance once-in-a-lifetime,or sometimes more than once…XD 

02:25 PM Nov 02 2012 |

yuminaga

yuminagaSuper Member!

China

I have a good friend who was my classmate in junior high school, I was so surprised that she have eloped with a man who has married.nothing can be impossble.I dont want a big weding if I marry

02:22 PM Nov 02 2012 |

green_lea

Viet Nam

I’d like to have a small cosy party with my parents and my closet friends. I don’t want any kind of showing off or extravagance. In the end, it is life after the wedding that matters. For me, wedding is just a ceremony, nothing more nothing less 

02:08 PM Nov 02 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

 “Speed up , they’re catching up with us” :says the girl in the photo


 I would not elope on bicycle like the couple in the photo, what if the parents are chasing me in a car and want their wedding clothes back ?


just kidding! ;)

Samara48

Samara48

Peru

Hiii !!


Well, Eloping is not customary but even though is weird this happens in some places of my country. mmm When I get married I have all my family and my  friends more important Laughing

01:53 PM Nov 02 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

My brother had done more than eloping ;). No one knew about the girl, my guardian (his mother) was in shock when he dropped by her house one day and introduced the mysterious wife to her.  I asked him how she took it, he told me very badly. He told me my guardian told him that their engagement was despicable and would not last long since it wasn’t blessed by a priest or her.  Since that day, his relationship with his mother had gotten really odd.


I don’t really think my brother had had a wedding of any form with his current partner, it’s just a feeling I have. I don’t see any ring on any of their fingers, nothing! All I know is that they’re living and have a wonderful child together. Last time I visited him, I met his partner for the very first time, and I didn’t sit them down and ask how they met or anything about their marital status, all I was worried about is where my lovely niece was ;). 


I hope God, not my guardian or the priest; bless their commitment so that my niece can grow up with a mother and a father living happily together.


I agree with Irene, I would elope in a drive-thru in Las Vegas with someone I loved and not give a rat’s behind what the world thinks.

omidian

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hi friends. I’m new to Ebaby. I want to be active here.


About eloping in my country, I can say, for many religious reasons and traditions, eloping is very rare. Here in law, there is only one type of marriage and it’s religious  and for this type of mariage, the permission of girl’s father is necessary. So eloping is almost impossible.

01:19 PM Nov 02 2012 |

Irene Forever

Ukraine

Hello dear Hakimi, I am happy to see you commenting on Ebaby.:)

12:47 PM Nov 02 2012 |

Irene Forever

Ukraine

I didn’t have to elope anywhere because my husband  and I loved each other without any secrecy. The parents from both sides were happy for us and didn’t throw obstacles in our way to the paradise of family life.:) The wedding was big as it’s considered to be in Ukraine.


To tell the truth, I would  elope to marry a man I love, if my parents were against it. Love can’t be forced or forbidden. No one can interfere in the life of adult people, even parents.


Still, there is one condition, newlyweds must keep their family themselves. If they can’t, why to marry? :)

merllan

merllan

Bulgaria

Yeah, I know someone who has eloped.. that’s meWink

11:29 AM Nov 02 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

I think that  as a rule, couples prefer  a traditional wedding,  but i might be the case that they can´t  wait  or   can not afford the cost  involved , and as a last resort , take  the road to Vegas ….   I am wondering, what is the etiquette ?  should the eloped  newlyweds still expect to receive   wedding  presents  from families and friends.  ?  I don´t think so , what about  youFrown            

11:13 AM Nov 02 2012 |

ysatishcse

India

My friend eloped with my classmate.

09:40 AM Nov 02 2012 |

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mojtaba

mojtaba

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

eloping.it’s fun and can be a way for save money

08:54 AM Nov 02 2012 |

Fionamermaid

China

I think the most important in marrisge is love! If two people they love each other deeply! The form of marrisge is not important. If you think this style is cool and good to you, it is ok. You can choose it, eloping! Your family will give you the best wishes! So boys and girls just go to find the right person of you! Best wishes!

08:35 AM Nov 02 2012 |

sorry rgws

sorry rgws

China

Wedding is nessesary to me. Although nowadays wedding costs much and it is tired for the new couples to make the preparation and plan all the details of the divine ceremony. And according to the recalling of most the married couples, it was really exhausted after all the plan had been carried out. But to most of people, we all expected there will be a wedding once in our lives and we can share our happy life with the Miss or Mr Rights. It can be one of the most important ceremony in our whole lives. Therefore, I cannot agree more about holding a wedding before marriage and it should be the best memory in our whole life and we all know that joy in the journey.

04:25 AM Nov 02 2012 |

tomenjoy

tomenjoy

China

I LIKE THE STYLE OF MARRIAGE.

04:02 AM Nov 02 2012 |

afeda ibrahim

Egypt

it’s totally inappropriate here in Egypt!!!!!!!!! we love to share our happy moments with people..

03:25 AM Nov 02 2012 |

Jhon Smith

Jhon Smith

Myanmar

Well, i don’t know. I prefer eloping and then coming back to our place and celebrate the wedding where it is not very big just a small one at the Church and fun small dinner party.


01:57 AM Nov 02 2012 |

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