Lesson 9

Listening and
Vocabulary
- Describe the pictures:
- Are these common weddings? Why/Why not?
What are the meanings of the highlighted expressions?
a) I think it’s sort of three specific things we want to mention...
( x ) kind of / a type of ( ) exactly ( ) not necessarily

b) As far as how long you are supposed to hire (contract) a photographer to this type of ceremony?
( ) Regarding the distance ( x ) with reference to ( ) when

c) From two to three hours is the sweet spot.

( ) dessert time ( ) a time we should avoid ( x ) the best combination of factors

d) There’s something about sticking with the date that feels special to you.
( ) to forget about ( x ) to keep, to maintain ( ) to give up

e) This is 2020. It is what it is. 

( x ) This is the way things are ( ) things should be different ( ) to have a bad luck

f) We’re excited for this to be moving forward.

( ) to give up ( x ) make progress ( ) to move from one house to another

g) You have to think through this for multiple times.

( ) to find something ( x ) to consider the facts about something

h) And have life keep moving.

( x ) keep making progress ( ) keep making mistakes ( ) keep giving up
What is the purpose of the vídeo?
Which of the following sentences is not said in the video?
a) This is 2020. It is what it is. 
b) And talk about why it might be helpful.
c) How we as photographers can give you some tips...
d) (x) We don’t think it is a good idea to have an intimate ceremony in 2020.
e) Some people decided to skip their wedding.
f) Maybe less than 10 people who have quarentined together.
Mark true or false and correct the false sentences.
a) (T ) The video mentions three specific reasons for still celebrating the wedding, despite of the pandemic. ___________________________
b) (F ) The date previously chosen by the couple is not relevant. The date is very importante to them and they want to stick with the date.
c) (T ) In an intimate ceremony you have the most special people present, the ones closest to you. _____________________
d) (T ) Intimate ceremonies are nice for more extroverted people, because they can relax more. It’s good for shy people, or introverted people.
Fill in the blanks with the words you hear in the video. Use the box below to help you.
a) You probably seen like on Pinterest or Instagram that there are some epic ways to do an elopment.
b) This is the year you do this small elopment and have that like adventure wedding ceremony that you see.
c) You can have a really special intimate day in a friends’ backyard, or in your parents’ _________, or in your __________.
d) It’s an opportunity to just be creative and think through like what do we want to do.
e) If it’s like ten people you guys could go up on a hillside, or rent an airbnb and just have any sort of setting at your fingertips = under your contro
f) As far as how long you are supposed to sort of hire your photographer for / for this type of thing...

- Fingertips
- Pinterest
- As far as
- Backyard
- Adventure
- Creative
Now answer the questions below regarding the part of the video shown below:
a) Is the guy giving a recommendation? Yes

b) What recommendation is that? The duration of the photographer services. Two to three hours is the sweet spot.

c) Why does he make such recommendation? What is his explanation for that?
To capture the moments before, the getting ready... And to capture the after, people eating, a dinner...
What is the last big tip they share in the video?

• Flexibility
• Control ot Lighting
• The ways (how) your photos are going to turn
out (be/appear/revealed) – how your photos
are going to be
• Sunset

• You don’t have to wait for a ton of guests.

• A ton = 1000 kilos

• We highly recommend that you have your

photos taken around sunset.

• So that you have amazing and great lighting.

Conversation time:

a) In your opinion, what is the biggest tip the couple bring in this vídeo? Why?

b) Have you ever produced and intimate event? How was it like?
Language feedback:

Used to be – they were like this, but they are not anymore

Weddings used to be different in the past. Parties used to be full of people. Now they are not anymore.

I live as far from the center as you = same distance.

I love my children as much as my husband does. – same

As far as =

As far as I’m concerned, Mi is the best wedding planner of the city.