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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 167, “A Marriage Proposal (Part II).”

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode number 167. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

This is the second part of our two-part podcast on a man asking a woman to marry him. Let's get started.

<start of story> I had been stressing out about it for a couple of weeks. How do I ask my girlfriend to marry me? We were getting some dinner at a fast food restaurant before going to the movies.

Fiona: Tell me the truth. What's up with you lately?

Doug: Me? Nothing. Why do you ask?

Fiona: You haven't been yourself. You've been quiet and distant. Are you seeing someone else?

Doug: No, of course I'm not! I would never cheat on you.

Fiona: Then, do you want to break up with me?

Doug: No way! That's the last thing I want to do. You've got it all wrong.

Fiona: Then tell me what's on your mind.

Doug: I...well...it's just that...oh, I can't stand it anymore. I've been carrying around this ring in my pocket for two