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wake
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The word “wake,” in this podcast, means the period of time after death but before a funeral, when people meet in that person’s home to remember the person and talk about his or her life, usually while eating: “We’re making a lasagna to bring to Pete’s wake.” The phrase “in the wake of (something)” is used to talk about something that happens after something else and as a result of it: “Many people died in the wake of the flooding.” A “wake-up call” is a call that one requests at a hotel to help one wake up at a certain time the next morning: “Please give me a wake-up call at 6:45.” Another meaning of “wake-up call” is something that happens unexpectedly and makes one think about what one is doing and decide to change things: “Xiaofeng’s driving accident was a wake-up call that made her friends become better drivers.” to scatter In this podcast, the verb “to scatter” means to spread around or to put a small amount of something over a large area: “They scattered leaves on the table as decoration.” The verb “to scatter” can also mean for many people to leave an area in many different directions very quickly, usually because they are scared: “The birds scattered when the boy shouted.” The phrase “scattered showers” refers to short periods of rain that happen many times during the day: “Expect scattered showers this afternoon, with heavy rain tomorrow morning.” Finally, the word “scatterbrained” is used to describe someone who is very distracted and cannot remember things well, or doesn’t know what he or she is doing: “Shelby is so scatterbrained she doesn’t even remember where she parked her car.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 533 – Making Funeral and Burial Arrangements
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 533: Making Funeral and Burial Arrangements.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 533. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development, right here in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is called “Making Funeral and Burial Arrangements.” Reiko and Lucas are having a conversation about what will happen when they die – what they want done with their body after they die. So, we’ll have vocabulary related to death. On that happy note, let’s get started!
Reiko: When I die, I want a big funeral. The more mourners the better!
Lucas: Not me. I’m just the opposite. I don’t want any kind of funeral or wake. I just want to be cremated and have my ashes scattered.
Reiko: What? You don’t want to be buried in a beautiful casket with a big headstone?
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