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clam chowder

CULTURE

- Alwaysbig along the coasts.

- Makesyou fat!

EXAMPLE

A: How about Mo’sfor some clam chowder for breakfast?

B: I’m up for Pike’sif you are.

A: It’s always yourway or the highway….

KEY VOCABULARY

· Clam chowder

· I’m up for…

· Your way or the highway

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bonfire

CULTURE

- This is very popular amongst Americans that either camp or go to the beach.

- Having said that, times have changed a bit.

- When in doubt, either ask, or don’t do it.

EXAMPLE

A: Wanna hit up the coast this weekend? We could rock a bangin’ bonfire!

B: Not for me, man.I’m just gonna chill with my bird this weekend.

KEY VOCABULARY

· Hit up

· Coast

· Rock

· Bangin’

· Bonfire

· Not for me

· Chill

· Bird

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For here or to go?

CULTURE

- You’llhear this asked really quickly. Be ready for it!

- If youwant it to go, but you want to hold it, you can say, “but I’ll just drink itnow.” or “I’ll just carry that.”.

EXAMPLE

A: I’ll take twonumber 5’s please.

B: Great. Will thatbe for here or to go?

A: One for here andone to go.

KEY VOCABULARY

· take

· number X

· will that be…

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drive-thru

CULTURE

- This is a very American concept.

- Many coffee shops have begun to do this.

- Americans love to save time by eating or drinking in their cars.

EXAMPLE

A: Wanna pop over to Starbucks for a cup of Jo?

B: Mind if we just do the drive-thru? I’m in a bit of a hurry to get to work.

KEY VOCABULARY

· pop over

· cup of Jo

· mind

· drive-thru

· hurry

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decorations

CULTURE

- During the holidays, you’ll see that most people decorate their homes.

- Christmas trees have decorations on them.

- To decorate a house means something different in China.

EXAMPLE

A: You going to decorate your house with Christmas lights this year?

B: I’m going to do a tree, but those lights for outside are getting pricey. Think I’ll hold off this year.

KEY VOCABULARY

· decorate

· outside

· pricey

· hold off

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wind breaker

CULTURE

- common to have in windy cities

- probably wear less clothing in the West when it’s cold outside

EXAMPLE

A: Alls your wearing is a wind breaker? It’s pretty chilly today!

B: I’m fine. Once we start moving I’ll heat right up!

KEY VOCABULARY

· alls…

· wind breaker

· chilly

· start moving

· right up!

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trail

CULTURE

- many all over where there are trees

- walk on the trails freely

EXAMPLE

A: There’s a fork in the trail up ahead. Should we head East or West?

B: Let’s head toward the bank so we can get a nice view of the river while we walk.

KEY VOCABULARY

· fork

· trail

· up ahead

· toward

· view

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Costco

CULTURE

- amazing samples

- bulk selling

- members only

EXAMPLE

A: I need to run a few errands. Want to hop over to Costco with me?

B: Yes, please! I’ll just go fill up on samples and skip lunch.

KEY VOCABULARY

· errand

· hop

· Costco

· fill up

· sample

· skip

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energy drink

CULTURE

We consume so many energy drinks in America. It’s scary! They work pretty well though, and there are many that are sugar free.

EXAMPLE

A: Whoa, dude…you okay? You look a bit anxious.

B: Yeah…I had twoRed Bull’s this morning.

A: Better be careful with those energy drinks, man. I’ve heard that they can cause cancer.

KEY VOCABULARY

· dude

· anxious

· Red Bull

· energy drink

· heard

· cause

· cancer

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drone

CULTURE

Drones are getting very popular all over the world. Flying restrictions are less in the West, but you still need to be very sensitive to people’s privacy when using them.

EXAMPLE

A: Any way we can get the drone up there? A bird’s eye view of this spot would be sweet!

B: We can try, butI think there are flight regulations in this area.

KEY VOCABULARY

· drone

· bird’s eye view

· spot

· sweet

· flight

· regulations

· area