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11 Customizing a Personal Webpage GLOSSARY layout the position of text, photos, and graphics on a piece of paper or screen;the way a page has been designed * When Clarke was hired as the new graphic designer for the magazine, heimmediately changed th
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
09Playing Video Games GLOSSARY fighting violent; with two or more people physically struggling against eachother* In this fighting game, you can make the characters kick and hit each other inseveral directions. role-playing imagining that one is anot
ESL Podcast 1169 Being Talkative and Reserved Marcia: Phew! I thought theyd never leave. Artem: I enjoyed their company, didnt you? Marcia: Jessie is fine, a little reserved and soft-spoken, and on the shy side. Kelly, on the other hand, talked our e
01 Describing Different Smells GLOSSARY to renovate to improve a room or building by rebuilding, expanding, and/orredecorating it * Theyre going to renovate their house by adding another bathroom. stale not fresh; old and used * The bread wont become
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
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
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
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
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
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
06A Soccer Match GLOSSARY penalty a punishment against a team or a player who breaks a rule during agame* The team received a penalty when one of its players started fighting withmembers of the other team. goalkeeper goalie; the soccer player who tri
05Listening to the Radio GLOSSARY simulcast a live (not recorded) broadcast of an event or performance;something that is shown in two places or in two ways at the same time, such as on the television and the radio* I was watching the basketball game
04Describing a Bad Experience GLOSSARY to rope (one/someone) into to lure or to convince someone into doing something* The car salesman roped me into buying the old used car after he told me that the car had previously been owned by a famous actor. l
01Reading Comic Books GLOSSARY graphic novel a long and complex story where the words of the story are printed within a series of drawings that show what is happening, usually written for adults* Some people who dont enjoy reading regular books like
02A Movie Review GLOSSARY movie review an article in a newspaper, magazine, or website where the writergives his or her opinion about whether a movie was good or bad* According to the movie review, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles was a badmovie, but
Becoming a Vegetarian/Vegan Ashley: Im thinking of becoming a vegetarian. I think it would be the ethical thing to do. Paul: Are you going to eat eggs and dairy? If youre doing this for ethical reasons, you really should avoid anything made with anim
Learning to Dance Arthur: You know that youve taken on an impossible task, right? Martha: Teaching you to dance? Im sure youre selling yourself short. Arthur: No, really, I have two left feet. Im completely uncoordinated and have no sense of rhythm.
Being Socially Popular Rosa: Has the mail come yet? Grant: We didnt get any mail today. Rosa: Damn it! Grant: Whats the matter? Rosa: Im waiting for an invitation from Joanna to her birthday party. I heard that shes having a big bash and its going to
Describing Accuracy and Inaccuracy Rona: This is impossible. Im never going to hit the target. Why is it that Im the only one in this archery class who has no aim? Leonardo: Youre doing fine. I can tell youre new to this. It takes some practice to de