The Office - Small Talk 9 - Talking About The Weather (C0331)

Melissa: Hey Michelle, jump in quick. It's pouring out there!
Michelle: Oh hi Melissa. Are you going to the conference too? I was planning to pick up Mr. Campbell.
Melissa: Yes, he told me. We need to pick him up at his hotel and then go to the conference.
Michelle: Oh I see, okay. So I heard you got married. Congratulations!
Melissa: Ah thank you! I'm very excited. We were going to get married next year, but then we decided to get married on holiday instead. It was wonderful.
Michelle: That sounds so romantic! Jack and I were hoping to get married in Europe next year, but we had to postpone our plans. We just don't have the money!
Melissa: I know what you mean. I think Shanghai is getting more and more expensive, don't you?
Michelle: I sure do. In my opinion it's actually becoming more expensive than back home.
Melissa: Definitely. Oh there's Mr. Campbell. Driver can you stop here please?

Key Vocabulary

pouring flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something
romantic relating to a feeling of love between a couple
postpone decide to do something at a later time
definitely certainly
in my opinion way to express your opinion

Supplementary Vocabulary

raincheck an offered or requested postponement of an invitation until a more convenient
cute pleasingly pretty
drizzle to rain gently and steadily in fine drops
cancel to decide or announce that a planned event will not take place

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