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ESLPod_0533_WE_0740 Making Funeral and Burial Arrangements The word "wake," in this podcast, means the period of time after death but before a funeral, when people meet in that person's home to remember the person and talk about his or her life, usually while eating: "We're making a lasagna to bring to Pete's wake." The phrase "in the wake of (something)" is used to talk about something that happens after something else and as a result of it: "Many people died in the wake of the flooding." A "wake-up call" is a call that one requests at a hotel to help one wake up at a certain time the next morning: "Please give me a wake-up call at 6:45." Another meaning of "wake-up call" is something that happens unexpectedly and makes one think about what one is doing and decide to change things: "Xiaofeng's driving accident was a wake-up call that made her friends become better drivers."

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ESLPod 533 wake Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0533_WE_0740
Episode Id	ESLPod 533
Episode Title	Making Funeral and Burial Arrangements
Phrase	wake
Text	The word "wake," in this podcast, means the period of time after death but before a funeral, when people meet in that person's home to remember the person and talk about his or her life, usually while eating: "We're making a lasagna to bring to Pete's wake." The phrase "in the wake of (something)" is used to talk about something that happens after something else and as a result of it: "Many people died in the wake of the flooding." A "wake-up call" is a call that one requests at a hotel to help one wake up at a certain time the next morning: "Please give me a wake-up call at 6:45." Another meaning of "wake-up call" is something that happens unexpectedly and makes one think about what one is doing and decide to change things: "Xiaofeng's driving accident was a wake-up call that made her friends become better drivers."
Topics	Relationships + Family

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