2009年ESL之娱乐 12 Listening to Music

12 Listening to Music GLOSSARY extensive large, thorough, and complete, with many different kinds of something * Henry has extensive knowledge of home building because heworked for an architect for three years. collection a group of many of the same

2009年ESL之餐饮 01 Preparing Food for Cooking

01 Preparing Food for Cooking GLOSSARY to iron to flatten out a piece of fabric so that it is not wrinkled (does not have lines) by moving a hot, flat piece of metal over the top of it * My shirt would look much better if I ironed it. tablecloth a la

2009年ESL之娱乐 06 Going to the Playground

03 Going to the Playground GLOSSARY nanny a woman whose job is to take care of another persons children, usually full-time while the parent is working and often livingin the familys home * Toshiyo and Mariah both work as engineers, so they have a nan

2009年ESL之娱乐 07 Watching Political Commentary Shows

04 Watching Political Commentary Shows GLOSSARY political commentary offering ones opinion about political issues, the people who work in the government, and their decisions * During the fall of 2008, all the political commentary shows were talking a

2009年ESL之娱乐 08 Describing Boring and Exciting Things

05Describing Boring and Exciting Things GLOSSARY to split up to separate; to stop doing something together and instead dodifferent things; to go different ways* Whenever they go to the grocery store, they split up so that she gets the fruits and vege

2009年ESL之娱乐 09 Avoiding TV Show and Movie Spoilers

06 Avoiding TV Show and Movie Spoilers GLOSSARY season the period of time when a series of programs are shown on television each year, usually in the fall and winter * When will the next season of Lostbegin? to premiere to be broadcast or shown on te

2009年ESL之娱乐 10 Showing Respect and Disrespect

10 Showing Respect and Disrespect GLOSSARY to snicker to laugh quietly and in a mean way, making fun of another person * The children snickered when their classmate made a mistake while doing a math problem on the blackboard. acclaim praise; fame for

2009年ESL之娱乐 11 Hiring a Hitman

11 Hiring a Hitman GLOSSARY sniper someone who is very good at using a gun and shoots people from a hidden place where he or she cannot be seen * How does the U.S. government protect the president from snipers? discreet very quietly, not drawing atte

2009年ESL之娱乐 05 Having a Slumber Party

02 Having a Slumber Party GLOSSARY slumber party a sleepover; an event where many children sleep at one childs house, staying up late, eating a lot of food, talking, and playing games * Ina wants to have a slumber party to celebrate her birthday. sle

2009年ESL之娱乐 15 Types of Story Endings GLOSSARY

15 Types of Story Endings GLOSSARY to head toward to advance or progress toward something; to go in a particulardirection * The cars driving on this road usually slow down as they head toward thedangerous turns. tragic related to a book, story, or so

2009年ESL之娱乐 13 Talking About Architecture GLOSSARY

13 Talking About Architecture GLOSSARY structure a building or something else that has been built by humans * The Space Needle is probably the best-known structure in Seattle, Washington. architecture the art and science of designing and creating bui

2009年ESL之娱乐 14 Watching Videos on the Internet GLOSSARY

14 Watching Videos on the Internet GLOSSARY video store a store where one can pay to rent a movie for one or a few nights * This video store has a lot of interesting foreign films. online on the Internet; on the World Wide Web; on a website * How man

2009年ESL之娱乐 16 Joking and Making Fun of Other PeopleGLOSSARY

16 Joking and Making Fun of Other PeopleGLOSSARY miffed angry, annoyed, and offended; upset * Leanne was really miffed when her husband didnt notice her new haircut. to tease to make jokes about someone else, but in a friendly way; to laugh at anothe

2009年ESL之娱乐 17 Starting a Blog GLOSSARY

17 Starting a Blog GLOSSARY blog a special kind of website or a part of a website that has a lot of information about a particular topic, with the newest information appearing on the top, and that gives other people the opportunity to write their opi

2009年ESL之娱乐 18 Watching Competitive Sports

18 Watching Competitive Sports GLOSSARY remote remote control; a small device with many buttons, held inones hands to operate a television or stereo from a distance, changing channels or the volume * Before people had remotes, they had to walk to the

2009年ESL之娱乐 20 Renting a Movie

20 Renting a Movie GLOSSARY drop box a large box or an opening in a wall where one can return things, likerented movies or library books * The library has a drop box right next to the parking lot, so people can returnbooks without getting out of thei

2009年ESL之餐饮 02 Planning a Gourmet Meal

02 Planning a Gourmet Meal GLOSSARY food critic a person whose job is to taste food, especially at restaurants, andthen write about it, often for a newspaper or magazine, letting other people knowwhether they should try it too * I read an article by

2009年ESL之餐饮 03 Eating Spoiled Food

03 Eating Spoiled Food GLOSSARY moldy with small green plants growing on something, usually because it is oldand/or wet, especially on food * The bread will get moldy more quickly if we leave it in a plastic bag in a warmroom. best if used by (date)

2009年ESL之餐饮 04 Ordering at a Sandwich Shop

04 Ordering at a Sandwich Shop GLOSSARY BLT a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich * Damien wanted to make a BLT for lunch, but he didnt have any lettuce. club a sandwich made with three slices of bread and two or more meats, among other things * She

2009年ESL之娱乐 19 Types of Guns and Weapons

19 Types of Guns and Weapons GLOSSARY to peg (someone) as (something) to believe that someone has certaincharacteristics or will behave a certain way * I always pegged Sinclair as a great decision-maker, so Iwas really surprised byhis indecisiveness