ESL Podcast 905 - Getting a Marriage License
application - a form that must be completed to make an official request, often submitted with additional documentation
Did you have to pay a fee when you submitted your college applications?
marriage license - official, legal permission to get married in a particular state
Many states will not grant a marriage license to anyone who is less than 18 years old unless the parents have given permission.
to read (something) out loud - to read something while speaking the words so that others can hear them
Bernice read her sister's letter out loud so that the rest of the family could hear the latest news.
identification - documents that prove who one is, usually with one's full name, birth date, and photograph
Can you accept this school ID card as identification for cashing a check, or do you need to see a driver's license?
birth certificate - an official document showing when and where someone was born, and what name that person was given
Kareem's birth certificate shows that he was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
blood test - a chemical analysis of a small amount of a person's blood, usually used to see if a person has a disease or to find out the condition of a person's health
The doctor ordered a blood test to check Nolan's cholesterol levels.
waiting period - a certain number of days or weeks that must pass between one's request and when it is granted, usually to give people time to think about something carefully and change their mind
Does this state have a waiting period for people who want to buy guns?
proof - a document or physical object that shows or demonstrates that something is true, without any doubt
Everyone thinks the man is guilty, but the prosecutor hasn't shown any proof.
annulment - the invalidation or cancelling of a marriage, as if that marriage had never happened
The Catholic Church does not permit divorce, but it does allow annulments under certain conditions.
final divorce decree - a legal document in which a court states that a marriage has officially ended
Even when Olivia held the final divorce decree in her hands, she still had a hard time accepting that Jacques was no longer her husband.
officiant - a person who performs a religious service or leads a religious ceremony
Who was the officiant at the funeral?
valid - legitimate; true and applying to the situation; legally applicable; not expiring until
Is this a valid diploma, or has it been falsified?
to record - to officially submit and register a document with a government agency
Which agency is responsible for recording property deeds with the sale of a house?
to make time for - to set aside time to do something; to intentionally use one's time for a particular purpose, especially when one has many other things to do
No matter how busy Felipe is at work, he always makes time for his children.
wedding - a marriage ceremony
It was a beautiful wedding, with lovely music and flowers.
is it just me, or - a phrase used humorously to state what one is feeling when one thinks it seems obvious, but perhaps other people have not noticed
Is it just me, or is it hard to understand and appreciate modern art?
to not bode well - to be a bad sign; to be an indicator that something bad will happen in the future or that something will not progress well
Her test scores are mostly C's and D's, which doesn't bode well for her course grade.