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Get Hitched

Second Conditional

Date: Nov 08 2011

Themes: Romance, Soap Opera

Grammar: Second Conditional

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When a couple gets married, you can say they are getting hitched. Something that is hitched to something else is tied to it or connected to it. You can hitch a trailer to your car. Luckily, marriage usually isn’t too much towing a trailer. One person doesn’t pull the other along in a happy marriage. But like a trailer hitched to a car, people who get hitched are not easily disconnected by bumps and turns.

Jason and Devan have decided to get hitched. They have called a meeting to tell their friends and co-workers the news. The phrase “get hitched” is very informal, so it’s appropriate for them to use it with their peers, but they probably won’t use it on their wedding day. See how the group reacts to the news that Jason and Devan are getting hitched.

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Devan: Hey, everyone. Thank you for coming to this very special meeting.

Jason: I’m sure you’re all wondering why Devan and I are holding this meeting instead of Devan and Marni, but—

Marni: Jason, this isn’t actually an official meeting. I mean, if this were an official meeting there’d be a note-taker, we’d be serving refreshments…

Ella: Yeah, where are those little mini sandwiches we usually have? Cause I’m kinda hungry.

Jason: OK. It’s not an official meeting, but Devan and I have a very important announcement that we think you’re all going to get really excited about.

Devan: Yeah, you guys are never going to believe it.

Jason: We’re getting hitched!

Mason: Oh my gosh! Wow! This is such an amazing surprise.

Marni: Great.

Ella: That’s what all this is about? We knew you were going to get hitched like three weeks ago.

Jeff: Yeah. That’s old news, guys.

Devan: What? No one is the least bit surprised to learn that we’re getting hitched?

Marni: No.

Devan: Marni, is this true? Everyone knew?

Marni: Well, Jason kind of mentioned to Mason his plans to propose and then Mason kind of spilled the beans to…you know, everybody.

Jason: I’m sorry, sweetie.

Devan: Well, I bet you guys didn’t know something else, then. I’m pregnant!

Jason: Is this for real?

Devan: No. I just wanted a better reaction.

Marni: Oh.

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Devan and Jason call a big meeting to tell everyone they’re getting hitched. But no one seems very excited about the news. Mason pretends to be excited, but clearly something is going on.

Ella and Marni explain that everyone already knew that Jason and Devan were planning to get hitched. Jason told Mason and Mason told everyone else.

Then Devan says she has another announcement. She’s pregnant! Everyone cheers. Then she tells them that she is lying. She just wanted them to get excited.

Do you know anyone who is getting hitched soon? Have you ever made a big announcement to your friends or family?

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a2020

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Yeah one of my friends is getting hitched soon and he is really happy,he always smiles.

No i have not made a big announcement but one time i said to my sister that i want to marry with a divorced woman and she got really angry!because in Iran getting hitches is made by families.

LevyTGuy

Brazil

Mason is so funny…

timchangbest

United States

The real reason that their friends don’t get excited about their annoucement is this couple has been crying wolf about this all these years. It’s got old.

inezaltar

Portugal

I am already 34 years old

inezaltar

Portugal

The people in Santarém have slandered me that I should be a hooker whereas in fact I am a multiple and endless sexual abuse victim (rape)

inezaltar

Portugal

I asked my mother to clear the dogs out of the house to make it more interesting and charming, but instead someone even cut the net of the enclosure I paid a mason to make at much cost although right now I doubt I can earn on shares

inezaltar

Portugal

No I do not know of any one and I want to I think, though there are the eternal friendship and comradeship theories with options, but the last time I tried he did not want to come to visit me although I was prepared to pay for it and I am worth less because I have been endlessly abused

Hamdy

Egypt

The video is very good and funny, it’s agood way to learn English without stress

or feel boring.

Majid Zarif

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

THANKS LEVANCHI !FOR YOUR FANTASTIC IDEA!!

candycandice

Sweden

I don’t know anyone who is getting hitched soon. My cousin was engaged, but everything didn’t pass as she had hoped, therefore her family stopped the whole thing.

During the years I have had big announcements to tell to my friends and family, like how I got an A on a important test or achieved a good result on the school project.

candycandice

Sweden

Hahahahahaha! Great job Devan, you surprised me too.

Karamel'

Armenia

My brother is going to get hitched soon.I have never made such kind of announcement to anybody, and I think if I will do, they will be veeeeeeeeeeeery surprised lol.

selvgali

Honduras

When I announced my family about my decision of getting hitched, some of them were excited, others were confused and my mom was mad at me. She was a little concerned about how well would I hang on, but now there have passed twelve years and all of them are happy I can say I took the best choice of my life.

kukuka

Ukraine

No, I guess none of my friends are going to get hitched soon…but if they are it will be breaking news for me :~~). I don’t remember a single moment in my whole life when the announcement I made could be called as outstanding…I am probably used to do it calmly and quietly :~~) or maybe I’m just too predictable.

wskevin

China

What does “No one is the least bit surprised to learn that we’re getting hitched” mean?

trailo_hathanh

Viet Nam

In our country, we make announcement of getting hitched by inviting friends and families to the wedding party day.

Great, bless D&J.

tiarasoftball14

United States

alhgag

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

getting hitched is so hard especially with a person in marriage case in for me i like living alone i know many partners in college is married often i don’t go to them in the beginning is happy and later 2,3, years start problems i prefer staying alone avoid the troubles.
have a good day !