Write For Us

"Will you marry me?" proposal at the Emmys: News Review

E-Commerce Solutions SEO Solutions Marketing Solutions
237 Views

  • Thanks! Share it with your friends!

    You disliked this video. Thanks for the feedback!

admin
Published
The story
Claire Foy won her first Emmy for playing the Queen.
The big drama and comedy awards went to the fantasy Game of Thrones and 50s period piece The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.
But everyone was upstaged by Glenn Weiss, who won for directing the Oscars TV show and used his acceptance speech to propose to his girlfriend.
Vocabulary
pops the question
asks someone to marry them
• You accidentally saw the ring, but try to act surprised when he pops the question.
• After a romantic sunset walk, John held out a ring and popped the question.
steals the show
becomes the most impressive thing at an event
• Your birthday should be about you but Li always steals the show. Don't invite her.
• The concert was great, but when a child jumped on the stage, he stole the show!
lost it
lost control
• When the boss found out the team hadn't finished yet, he completely lost it.
• Juan is so funny! Whenever he makes jokes, everyone just loses it.
[Cover image: GETTY IMAGES]
Learn English with BBC Learning English. Every day we help you to learn English with our brilliant mix of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, news and inspiring English programmes. We also produce regular 'extra' videos across the week so come back every day to see what's new.
Regular content
MONDAY: The English We Speak
MONDAY: English in a Minute
TUESDAY: News Review
TUESDAY: English At Work
WEDNESDAY: LingoHack
THURSDAY: 6 Minute English
FRIDAY: Editor's Choice
We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.
For more videos and content that will help you learn English, visit our website:
Category
English Languages
Sign in or sign up to post comments.
Be the first to comment