13Going to the Park GLOSSARY park a natural area in a city with a lot of trees and grass where people canrelax or play* The children are going to the park to play with their friends after school today. to kill some time to do something with extra tim...
12Buying a Digital Audio (MP3) Player GLOSSARY MP3 player a device that plays digital music in MP3 files* This is a very popular MP3 player, but there are many other players that areless expensive. selection the variety of things to choose from at a...
11Cable and Satellite TV GLOSSARY cable TV cable television; television services that are delivered through longwires that are underground or high in the air* With cable TV you can see hundreds of channels from all around the world. satellite TV sate...
10A Problem with a Restaurant Check GLOSSARY to get (someones) attention to do something so that another person pays attention to oneself; to do something to get another person to look at oneselfand/or listen to what one is saying* During the footbal...
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...
08A Movie Collection GLOSSARY buff a big fan; a person who likes something very much and knows a lot aboutit* Lynette is a music buff who owns thousands of CDs. collection a group of similar objects that are kept together, usually becausethey are int...
07A Restaurant Drive-Thru GLOSSARY to save time to do something quickly so that one has more time to do otherthings later* Washing machines are a wonderful way to save time in the home. May I take your order? a polite phrase used in restaurants to as...
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...
04Making a Restaurant Reservation GLOSSARY reservation a request that a table, seat, or room be available for ones use at afuture time* Have you made hotel reservations yet for your trip to San Diego? How many will be in the party? How many people wi...