Taylor Teaches English

In this episode you will learn:

Absolutely : completely

apologize: say you are sorry for something

backstroke: you guessed it.... a swimming move done your back!

bad day: a day when you seem to have a lot of problems.

beef about: complain

correct: fix, to make something right

immediately: at once; right away

legitimate complaint: a good reason fro mentioning a problem

lovely: very nice

mention: say

In this episode you will learn

Server: Hi. Welcome to the Farkel Family Restaurant. I'll be your server today. You're just in time for our early-bird special, so you can choose from that menu or from the regular menu. Can I start you off with some appetizers and something to drink?

Alan: I think I may have a beer. What do you have on draft?

Server: We have Statler Lite and Orange Cow on tap.

Alan: What's your house wine?

Server: The house red is a Napa Valley cabernet, and the house white is a chardonnay from Mendoza, Argentina.

Alan: I'll have a glass of cabernet.

Server: And for you, ma'am?

Lia: I'm driving so I'll just have an OJ.

Server: Would you like an appetizers?

Alan: No, I think we'll just have the entree. I'll have the filet mignon.

Server: Sure. How would you like it?

Alan: I'd like it rare. And hold the mushrooms.

Server: And for you, ma'am?

Lia: I'll have the seafood combination with rice.

Server: The dinner comes with a vegetable. What would you like?

Alan: I'll have broccoli and a side salad.

Lia: And I'll have some sauteed onions with seafood.

In this episode you will learn:

Will: Usually in contraction form 'll - is often used to make an offer to do something.

Ex: I'll go to the store with you.

Well: indicates what you plan to say next may need some explanation.

Ex: Are you okay? - Well, yes, bu I was upset at the time, and I really didn't mean everything I said.

Dude: an informal, friendly way of calling a male friend or acquaintance instead of use his name. 

Ex: Dude, what time are we leaving tomorrow?

Basically: indicates a summarized or generalized opinion.

Ex: Basically, he's the worst teacher in the whole school.

Actually: indicates that the speaker is telling the truth, even if it is surprising.

Ex: Are you moving? - Actually, I am!

Really: is a way of asking if what was said was the truth.

Ex: I'm not going to study tonight. - Really? I though you had a test tomorrow.

In this episode you will learn to use:

man : introduces something that the speaker feels strongly about( can be said to or by a male or female)

Ex. Man, this course is really hard!

Get along(with someone): means to live, work, or play with someone without problems or arguments. 

Ex. He's very easygoing. He gets along with everybody.

hang out: means to do something socially with one or more other people. 

Ex, We're going to hang out at Jess's house this afternoon. We'll probably just listen to mustic.

Grab a bit: means to get something to eat quickly.

ex. We're in a hurry to get there, so we'll just grab a bit to eat at a fast-food place.

Roomie: an informal name for a person who shares a bedroom or home with you.

Ex. How do you like your new roomie?

Scholarship: a prize or an award that provides money that enables someone to attend a private school or university.

Ex. I'm hoping to get a scholarship so I can go away to college next year.

Little League: an organization that teaches baseball to children.

Ex. He just loves baseball. He's been playing it ever since he was in Little League. 

In this lesson you will learn

Party - the people who are joining you for dinner.

restaurant week - a week when fancy restaurants offer a special menu at lower cost.

sauteed - fried quickly in an open pan.

seafood - various types of fish

server - also called a waiter or waitress

side salad - a small salad served with or before the entree

sit-down restaurant - a nicer restaurant with tables and waiters who will serve you

splurge - spend a little extra money for a special treat

upscale - a little fancier, more special

windshield - the large front window of a car

In this episode you will learn:

appetizer: a small dish of food served before the main meal.

breaking the bank: costing too much for your budget.

check in: let the staff know that you would like a table.

dinner out: eating anywhere but home.

early-bird special: a lower-cost menu, usually offered before 6 p.m.

entree: the main meal.

filet mignon: a very tender cut of steak.

flashing: going on and off very quickly

free: available; can also mean at no cost.

gadget: a cool little device that has some special use.

hold: don't include something

hostess station: usually at the front of the restaurant, where the staff will take your name.

how would you like it?: how would you like your meat cooked?

just in time: arrived right before it's too late.

Napa Valley: a famous wine region in California.

OJ: Orange Juice

On draft, on top: puplled from a keg, rather than served in a bottle. 

In this episode you will learn:

Finally: indicates relief that something long awaited has happened. It goes after a conjugated verb. 

Ex: I've been looking for my keys all day, and I've finally found them.

So: has many different uses. In the example conversation it introduces information that both people already know.

Ex: So this is your new car. Will you take me for a ride?

Even if: can introduce a fact that seems a little hard to believe.

Ex: I'm going to finish this paper even if I have to work on it all night.

Plus: adds additional information that reinforces an opinion or argument.

Ex: I like him. He's really nice. Plus, he's good-looking.

To be honest with you: introduces a statement that you think a person might not want to hear.

Ex: Thank you for inviting me to the movies, but to be honest with you, I'm not really a big fan of horror movies.

In this lesson you will learn a dialogue about ordering fast food

worker: Can I take your order please?

Lia: Hmmmm. A burger sounds good. I think i'll have a mega-burger with cheese, extra pickles, no mayo.

Worker: Anything to drink with that?

Lia: I'd like a coke. Extra large.

Worker: Anything else?

Lia: Yes, a kids meals with chocolate milk and chicken nuggets.

Worker: would you like fries with that?

Lia: Hmmmm. The fries smell great, but do you have fruit instead?

Worker: sure. You can have an apple or fruit cup.

Kid: mom, you know I like a fruit cup, but I'd like to have ht e apple. But only if they put a pie around it!

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In this episode you will learn:

Up for: to want to do something

stand: to tolerate or accept a situation or person

big fan: indicates you really something

going away present: a gift customarily given to someone who is leaving for an extended period, perhaps to go go college, to move to another area, or to work in a another place.

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In this lesson you will learn these words:

bad rap - an unfair or bad opinion.

cashier - the person who takes the money when you buy something.

chicken nuggets - small pieces of chicken, covered in a batter and deep fried.

conscious of - aware of, thinking about.

drive - thru - a lane outside a restaurant you drive through to get your food..

ethnic cuisine - cooking styles from different cultures

exhausted - really tired.

to fix the food to order - prepare exactly as you would like it.

fruit cup - a serving of mixed fruits.

gourmet - very special food, often expensive.

health conscious - concerned about things that are good for your health.

hop into - get into.

in the mood - wanting to do something.

just what the doctor ordered - something what will be perfect for what you need

kids - children

mayo - short for mayonnaise, which is a white spread made from eggs and oil.

picky eaters - people who don't like many different kids of food.

pie - a pastry treat, usually prepared with fruit.

post - show clearly.

takeout - You buy the food and take it home.

thru - short way to write through

vegetarian - without meat products

whole grains - grains like oat, and wheat.