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 　　I have a video for you today. It is about Terry and his wife, who is also called Terry (Terry is a name which both men and women can have). Together they tell the story of how they first met, and how – over 50 years later – they got married.

　　Terry (the man) joined the Royal Air Force (the RAF) in 1944, during the second World War. He was sent to a training camp at Skegness, on the east coast of England. On his first day there, he met Terry (the woman) who was serving in the WRAF (the Women’s Royal Air Force). They went to a dance that evening, and had 12 wonderful weeks together before Terry (the man) was sent to Radio School. The two Terries wrote letters to each other for a time, but then they lost touch. After the war, they both married, and by co-incidence their marriages each lasted for 48 years, until their respective1 partners died.
　　One day the grandson of Terry (the woman) took her for a visit to Skegness. When she got home, she decided2 to try to find the other Terry. She wrote to the Skegness local paper, which published a paragraph3 about her story. By chance, a cousin of Terry (the man) saw the story; and so the two Terries met again. Terry (the man) was living on the Isle4 of Man, which is an island in the Irish5 Sea, between England and Ireland6. Terry (the woman) flew over to see him. She fell in love with the Isle of Man, and with Terry. They found they could talk as if they had last seen one another the evening before, instead of more than 50 years ago. A few months later, they got married, and they have lived “the life of Riley” (ie a wonderful life) ever since.
　　As Terry (the woman) says at the end of the video, “I didn’t intend him getting away again!”
　　On the podcast website, you will find a link to the BBC7 Video Nation site, where you can view Terry and Terry telling their story
　　Note: look up in a dictionary the phrases8 “to be in touch with someone” and “to lose touch with someone”. We will use them in a future podcast.

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1 respective wBjzF     
adj.各自的，各个的
参考例句：
  • He and I are each going to visit our respective teachers.我和他分别要去拜访各自的老师。
  • All men have their respective duties.各人有各人的职责。
2 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
3 paragraph yKsxW     
n.段落，短评；vt.将…分段，分段落；vi.写短评
参考例句：
  • Each paragraph begins on a new line.每段都另起一行。
  • There's a paragraph on the matter in the paper.报纸对这件事有一短篇报道。
4 isle fatze     
n.小岛，岛
参考例句：
  • He is from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.他来自爱尔兰海的马恩岛。
  • The boat left for the paradise isle of Bali.小船驶向天堂一般的巴厘岛。
5 Irish VzgzG     
n.爱尔兰语；爱尔兰人；adj.爱尔兰(人)的
参考例句：
  • He is from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.他来自爱尔兰海的马恩岛。
  • The two volumes of collected Irish Stories are printed.两卷本的《爱尔兰故事集》已经印好了。
6 Ireland fztzG     
n.爱尔兰(西欧国家)；爱尔兰岛(西欧)
参考例句：
  • Ireland lies to the west of England.爱尔兰位于英格兰之西。
  • Dublin is the capital of Ireland.都柏林是爱尔兰的首都。
7 BBC PyrzFd     
abbr.（=British Broadcasting Corporation）英国广播公司
参考例句：
  • She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
  • The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。
8 phrases 5a1969515ab7b523d913732d256e644a     
n.短语( phrase的名词复数 )；成语；说法；乐句
参考例句：
  • Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
  • Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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