08Watching the Olympic Games GLOSSARY opening ceremony a special event that begins the Olympics or a conferenceor sports competition, often with music, dancing, and other shows* Did you see those beautiful fireworks at the opening ceremony last year?...
07Dietary Restrictions and Preferences GLOSSARY to invite (someone) over to ask someone to come to ones home for a shortperiod of time as a visitor* Troy invited us over for pizza and a movie at his apartment last night. vegan a strict vegetarian who...
06 Watching the TV News GLOSSARY anchor person who announces the news on television; person who sits behinda desk and reads the news to the viewers * Angela works as an anchor on Channel 7. Because so many people watch thenews on that channel, people...
05Ordering Food for Delivery GLOSSARY delivery order when a restaurant takes a food order by phone and then, oftenby car, brings the food to a persons home or office* I was hungry but didnt want to leave my house, so I called the pizza restaurantand...
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...
03Describing the Taste of Food GLOSSARY that is a phrase used to introduce new information, or to provide additionalinformation about something* Melissa always thought that it would be fun to live alone, that is, until she had tostart paying her own...
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...
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...
15Finding the Right Wine GLOSSARY empty-handed without bringing anything; without carrying anything; without having anything* The child came home from school empty-handed because he accidentally left his backpack and jacket on the bus. wine an alcoho...
14Setting the Table GLOSSARY Its not everyday that a phrase used to show that something happens only rarely and is not common or usual* Its not everyday that my favorite singer visits my hometown to perform! china porcelain dishes; very nice ceramic...
