2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 15 Playing in a Tournament

15 Playing in a Tournament GLOSSARY standings rankings; a list of how good or strong people or teams are whencompared against each other * We played pretty well last year, but we werent at the top of the standings. to seed to put an athlete or a team

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 13 Believing in Scary Things

13 Believing in Scary Things GLOSSARY Halloween a holiday celebrated each October 31st when children wear specialclothing and knock on doors to ask for candy, and when the spirits (ghosts) ofdead people are thought to be present * Last year, Adele wa

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 12 Talking About Television Shows

12 Talking About Television Shows GLOSSARY TV season the period of time each year when most entertainment televisionshows are shown on TV, usually from September until May * There arent very many interesting shows this TV season, so I guess Ill havep

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 11 Eating Unhealthy Foods

11 Eating Unhealthy Foods GLOSSARY to help (someone) out to help another person, especially informally and whenone is not obligated to help, but chooses to do so * If you have a minute, can you please help me out with the laundry? to not sound like m

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 10 Dining with a Foodie

10 Dining with a Foodie GLOSSARY the latest thing something that is new, exciting, interesting, and innovative;something that interests people because it is the beginning of a new trend or fad * This MP3 player is the latest thing for music lovers. f

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 14 Placing a Drink Order

Placing a Drink Order Server: Hello, Im Allie and Ill be your server today. Heres a menu. Can I take your drink order? Joel: Id like a glass of water with no ice. Server: Sure. Will that be sparkling or still? Joel: Uh, tap. Server: Okay, one glass o

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 16 Having a Barbecue

Having a Barbecue George: Step aside! The king of the cookout is here. Im ready to work my magic on this barbecue. Sophia: Here are the burgers and hot dogs. The kids are pretty hungry. George: Hold on. I need to put on the charcoal. Now Im ready to

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 15Athletes Behaving Badly

Athletes Behaving Badly Connie: I just got a call from Rons agent. Hes in hot water again. Walt: Not again! What did he get up to now? Connie: He got into another fight outside of a bar, and hes in police custody right now cooling his heels. I dont k

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 12 A Heckler at a Sports Game

A Heckler at a Sports Game Lew: Boo!! Boo!! Your team sucks! Alexa: Sit down and stop heckling the visiting team. Youre making a fool of yourself. Lew: Im supporting our team. If I keep taunting the players on the other team, they may lose their conc

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 13 Buying Dinnerware

Buying Dinnerware Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are cracked or chipped. Jason: All right, you do that. Wendy: Arent you going to help? Jason: I trust your judgment. Whatever you like, Ill like, too. Wendy: But

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 11 Listening to Shock Jocks

Listening to Shock Jocks I like listening to the radio on my morning commute each day. This morning, though, my favorite DJs werent on the air. Howard: Do you know what happened to the Kelvin and Ben show this morning? Robin: Kelvin and Ben are both

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 03 Types of Sandwiches

03 Types of Sandwiches GLOSSARY to have a craving for to have a sudden, strong desire to eat or drink aparticular type of food or drink * When Makiko was pregnant, she often had a craving for very salty foods. BLT a sandwich made with bacon, lettuce,

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 08 Dealing With the Paparazzi

08 Dealing With the Paparazzi GLOSSARY prisoner a person who is forced to stay in a jail or another building, held byother people and not allowed to leave * Gertrudes uncle was a prisoner for several months during World War II. paparazzi a photograph

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 04 Feeding a Picky Eater

04 Feeding a Picky Eater GLOSSARY its only fair it is nice and just; a phrase used to present something that oneshould do to be nice * Since you washed the dishes last night, its only fair if I wash them tonight. to return the favor to do something n

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 02 Judging a Contest

02 Judging a Contest GLOSSARY contest a competition where people or submissions are judged and the onethat is best is the winner * You sing so well. Have you ever entered a singing contest? entry submission; something that one prepares and then offic

2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐 06 Shopping for a Television

06 Shopping for a Television GLOSSARY this is what Im talking about a phrase used when one has found what onehas been looking for or what one has been interested in for a long time * Look at this video camera! Now this is what Im talking about! Too b

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 08 Signing Professional Athletes

Signing Professional Athletes Nick: I dont care what it takes. I want Robinson on my team next year. Jamie: Hell be a free agent and hell be fielding a lot of offers. I dont know if we can make him an attractive enough deal. Nick: Well offer him a si

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 09 Ordering Coffee and Tea

Ordering Coffee and Tea Jermaine: Id like a decaf drip, to go. Drew: Would you like our light or dark roast? Jermaine: I'll just have whatever's freshly brewed. Drew: Are you sure you dont want to try an espresso, an Americano, or a latte? Jermaine:

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 03 Trying Unusual Foods

Trying Unusual Foods Antonio: What is that smell?! It stinks! Candace: This is a dish my roommate taught me to make. Its really good. Want a bite? Antonio: Youve got to be kidding me! You actually eat that? You can stomach something that smells that

2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 07 Taking Photographs

Taking Photographs Ryan: Stop mugging for the camera and stand still! Katrina: Ive been standing still for 10 minutes, while youve been setting up the shot. I have to do something. This is boring! Ryan: I almost have the settings right. Okay, lets tr