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...
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...
