The English We Speak: 'Gatecrash'
Learning English Conversations
BBC
4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 May 2011
⏱️ 4 minutes
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Summary
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'gatecrash'.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is a download from the BBC. |
| 0:03.0 | For more information and our terms of use, go to BBCworldservice.com |
| 0:08.0 | forward slash podcasts. |
| 0:11.0 | The English We Speak broadcasts. and I'm William. |
| 0:24.0 | Welcome to the program. |
| 0:25.0 | You look very smart today, Wong Fay. |
| 0:29.0 | Really? Do you think so? |
| 0:32.0 | Oh yeah, very smart. Look at your bow tie and your evening jacket. |
| 0:37.0 | Well, this is just a little something I get out every now and then. |
| 0:42.0 | I'm sure George and Jack and Tom will be wearing something similar. |
| 0:47.0 | Who? George, Jack and... |
| 0:49.0 | Oh yeah, you know, George Clooney, Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruz. |
| 0:54.8 | What? |
| 0:55.8 | You're going to see George Clooney and Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise tonight. |
| 1:00.6 | Yep, Can Film Festival opens tomorrow, so I'm going to a little party tonight. |
| 1:07.0 | Wow, that's incredible. How did you get a ticket? |
| 1:11.0 | Well, I don't have a ticket as such. I'm just going to show up. I'm sure if I'm dressed like |
| 1:18.4 | this they'll let me in. Right, so basically you're going to gate crash a celebrity party. |
| 1:25.8 | Gate crash, what's that? Well to gate crash a party. |
| 1:29.7 | It means to go to a party even though you haven't been invited. |
| 1:34.0 | Let's hear some more examples. |
| 1:38.0 | What was the party like last night? |
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