Daily Life - Where should we eat?

Where should we eat

Dialogue:

Where should we eat:

Review:

A:	Do you two have any plans for the evening?
B:	We were thinking of checking out a restaurant in the neigbourhood. Do you have any suggestions?
A:	I know this really nice Italian place. The food is fantastic, and the décor is beautiful. I'd recommend giving it a try.
C:	Actually, I'm not all that crazy aboutItalian Italian food; I’m in the mood for something a bit lighter.
A:	In that case, I know a great little bistro. They make a really tasty seafood platter; the fish is outstanding.
B:	It sounds fantastic, but I’m allergic to seafood, so...
A:	Okay, well, let me think... Oh, I know this great little place. It's just a hole in the wall, but they do the most amazing sandwiches. You gotta give them a try.
C:	Ella, you took me there last time I visited, and I got food poisoning, remember?

Key Vocabulary

check out	phrase	look at something that is attractive
fantastic	Adjective	extremely good
décor	common noun, singular	decoration
in the mood for	phrase	have a desire for something or to do something
light	Adjective	not heavy on stomach, easy to digest
bistro	common noun, singular	small, trendy restaurant or bar
tasty	Adjective	delicious, tasting good
outstanding	Adjective	excellent
	Adjective	have allergy towards something (usually food)
a hole in the wall	phrase	a very small, usually cheap restaurant or bar
food poisoning	phrase	becoming sick because of bacteria in food

Supplementary Vocabulary

yummy	Adjective	tasting good
crazy about	phrase	like very much
not fond of	phrase	don't like (polite)
enjoyable	Adjective	tasting good
yum	Interjection	expression you use when you're enjoying food or drink

Making an Appointment

The Office - Making an Appointment

Dialogue:

Making an Appointment:

Review:

A:	Hello, Fairbrook Consulting, how may I help you?
B:	Yes, this is Julianne Horton, and I'm calling to arrange an appointment with Ms. McNealy.
A:	Certainly, what day were you thinking of?
B:	How's Thursday? Does she have any time available then?
A:	Um... let me double check...unfortunately, she's booked solid on Thursday, how does next Monday work for you?
B:	Actually, I've got something scheduled on Monday. Can she do Tuesday?
A:	Sure, Tuesday's perfect. May I ask where you're calling from?
B:	Sure, Merton Financial Advisors.
A:	Oh, actually, Tuesday's no good. Sorry 'bout that.

Key Vocabulary

		to arrange
appointment	common noun, singular	an agreement to meet someone at a particular time
available	Adjective	not busy, willing to talk to someone
double check	phrase	check again
booked solid	phrase	having no available place or time
work for you	phrase	be okay with you
scheduled	verb	planned at a specific time
no good	phrase	not okay

Supplementary Vocabulary

fully booked	phrase	booked solid; having no space or time available
fit you in	phrase	find time to see someone in a busy schedule
unavailable	Adjective	not available
occupied	Adjective	busy doing something

22. Intermediate - Christmas Chronicles II

The Weekend - Christmas Chronicles II

Listen to the dialogue:

Christmas Chronicles:

Review:

A:	Really, gentlemen, you can't take me to jail! Don't you know who I am? Kris Kringle, you know, Papa Noel, Pere Noel, Babbo Natale, sheng dan lao ren!
B:	Yeah, Yeah, we've heard that one before, haven't we Joe?
C:	Yeah, last week we booked this guy who claimed to be the tooth fairy! Can you believe that?
A:	It's Christmas Eve and I have all these presents to deliver! Where is your Christmas spirit? What will happen when all the children wake up tomorrow and don't find any gifts in their stockings?
B:	Sorry buddy, you were parked in a no-parking zone, you were speeding, and you have no ID!
C:	Besides that, even if we let you go now, your sleigh has been impounded and those reindeer were taken to the city zoo.
A:	What! This is unbelievable! What's this world coming to? Christmas is ruined!
C:	What's that up ahead? It looks like... elves!! Elves!! Whoa, they're shooting candy canes! Mayday, Mayday, we are under heavy attack! We need backup!

Key Vocabulary

take someone to jail	phrase	take someone who is arrested to a place where other criminals are kept
book	verb	arrest (informal)
claim	verb	say something is true when some people say it may not be true
stocking	common noun, singular	large sock; traditionally, Christmas gifts are put inside on the Christmas Eve
speed	verb	drive faster than legal speed limit
impound	verb	held by the police
ruined	Adjective	damaged or destroyed
reindeer	common noun, non-variable	large deer that lives in the north part of the globe
elf	common noun, singular	small creature (in stories) that have pointed ears and magic powers
candy cane	common noun, plural	a stick-shaped candy with red and white curves on the top
under heavy	phrase	being attacked or hurt
backup	common noun, non-variable	help

Supplementary Vocabulary

charge	verb	formally accuse someone of a crime
pull someone over	phrase	make a moving car move to the side of the road
ambush	common noun, singular	a sudden attack
stocking stuffer	common noun, singular	small gifts that are put in the Christmas stocking
Christmas ornament	common noun, singular	decoration that is used to make the Christmas tree beautiful

The Office - What Do You Do?(0021)

A:

Oh, look, there's Veronica and her boyfriend. She's always going on about him at the office. Oh, great, they saw us. They're coming this way.

B: Oh, man...

C: Jessica! Arthur! Hi! I'd like you to meet my boyfriend Greg, he's the V. P. of quality and safety for a top Fortune 500 food company.

A: Nice to meet you. This is my husband, Arthur.

B: Hey, how's it going?

D: Hello.

A: Veronica talks about you all the time. I guess you must be pretty busy at work.

D: Well, yeah, a V. P. position is not easy, you know! I implement policies and procedures nationwide. of various departments, as well as train junior managers in FDA and EPA regulations. I also have to oversee daily ope

B: Wow, yeah... that sounds exciting.

D: And what about you, Arthur? What do you do for a living?

B: Oh, I'm a Top Gun pilot!


Key Vocabulary

go on about phrase talk about something a lot
Fortune 500 phrase top 500 companies, rated by revenue
implement principle verb, present progressive begin to do something, put into action
responsible Adjective have the duty or job of taking care of something
nationwide Adjective in the whole country
look after principle verb, infinitive take care of
oversee principle verb, present simple watch and direct to make sure a job is done correctly
quality control common noun, non-variable checking goods to make sure that they are good enough to sell
under me phrase working for me

Supplementary Vocabulary

develop relationships
phrase
make good relationships

handle complaints
phrase
look after or take care of complaints

phrase
/ write official documents

coordinate
verb
make arrangements or plans with a group of people

monitor
verb
watch and check

supervise
verb
be in charge of something , watch and direct

ensure
verb
make sure