ESL Podcast 687 – Shopping for a Television Flashcards
– a phrase used when one has found what one
has been looking for or what one has been interested in for a long time
Byung: ……. It’s time to upgrade to a big-screen TV
and this is the perfect place to buy one.
Nelly: They certainly have a large selection. These new TVs have pictures that
are much sharper than our current one.
- Look at this video camera! Now this is what I’m talking about! Too bad it costs
so much.
to get or buy a newer, bigger, or better version of something
Byung: This is what I’m talking about! It’s time ……. to a big-screen TV
and this is the perfect place to buy one.
Nelly: They certainly have a large selection. These new TVs have pictures that
are much sharper than our current one.
- Why don’t you upgrade your cable service to the next level, so you can have
more channels?
a television set with a very large screen (flat surface where
images are shown)
Byung: This is what I’m talking about! It’s time to upgrade to a …..
and this is the perfect place to buy one.
Nelly: They certainly have a large selection. These new TVs have pictures that
are much sharper than our current one.
- Our new big-screen TV lets us see more details than we could on our old, small
TV.
– the variety of objects or options available for one to choose from,
especially when deciding what to buy
Byung: This is what I’m talking about! It’s time to upgrade to a big-screen TV
and this is the perfect place to buy one.
Nelly: They certainly have a large …… These new TVs have pictures that
are much sharper than our current one.
- This store has an excellent selection of fine wines and cheeses.
image; the things that are seen on a television screen
Byung: This is what I’m talking about! It’s time to upgrade to a big-screen TV
and this is the perfect place to buy one.
Nelly: They certainly have a large selection. These new TVs have….. that
are much sharper than our current one.
- Seeing pictures of the destruction made us realize how powerful the hurricane
was.
clear, with defined lines around objects; easy to see; easy to distinguish
between one or more images or things
Byung: This is what I’m talking about! It’s time to upgrade to a big-screen TV
and this is the perfect place to buy one.
Nelly: They certainly have a large selection. These new TVs have pictures that
are much ….. than our current one.
- My photos are always blurry. How do you take such sharp photographs?
the process of considering how two or more objects are alike or
different
Byung: This is what I’m talking about! It’s time to upgrade to a big-screen TV
and this is the perfect place to buy one.
Nelly: They certainly have a large selection. These new TVs have pictures that
are much sharper than our current one.
Byung: There’s no …… These new TVs have a much better resolution.
Just look at the brightness and the contrast! Our old TV looks washed out by
comparison.
- A fair comparison of these two food mixers should include speed and quality,
not just price
how detailed an image is; how easily details in an image can be
seen
Byung: This is what I’m talking about! It’s time to upgrade to a big-screen TV
and this is the perfect place to buy one.
Nelly: They certainly have a large selection. These new TVs have pictures that
are much sharper than our current one.
Byung: There’s no comparison. These new TVs have a much better……
Just look at the brightness and the contrast! Our old TV looks washed out by
comparison.
You’ll need to give the printer a high-resolution copy of your logo before they
can make your business cards.
a measure of how much light comes from an electronic screen,
making text easier to read and images easier to see
Byung: This is what I’m talking about! It’s time to upgrade to a big-screen TV
and this is the perfect place to buy one.
Nelly: They certainly have a large selection. These new TVs have pictures that
are much sharper than our current one.
Byung: There’s no comparison. These new TVs have a much better resolution.
Just look at the……. and the contrast! Our old TV looks washed out by
comparison.
* Your laptop’s battery will last longer if you reduce the brightness of the screen.
the strength of the difference between two or more objects, especially
between dark and light
Byung: This is what I’m talking about! It’s time to upgrade to a big-screen TV
and this is the perfect place to buy one.
Nelly: They certainly have a large selection. These new TVs have pictures that
are much sharper than our current one.
Byung: There’s no comparison. These new TVs have a much better resolution.
Just look at the brightness and the ……t! Our old TV looks washed out by
comparison.
* Some photographers like to take pictures at sunrise because they think it gives
their photos better contrast.
dull and faded, without bright colors; a little bit hard to see; faint
Byung: This is what I’m talking about! It’s time to upgrade to a big-screen TV
and this is the perfect place to buy one.
Nelly: They certainly have a large selection. These new TVs have pictures that
are much sharper than our current one.
Byung: There’s no comparison. These new TVs have a much better resolution.
Just look at the brightness and the contrast! Our old TV looks ……by
comparison.
- After years of hanging on a sunny wall, the painting has become washed out
and faded.
how well recorded music or voices can be heard; a measure of
how clear sounds are
Byung: There’s no comparison. These new TVs have a much better resolution.
Just look at the brightness and the contrast! Our old TV looks washed out by
comparison.
Nelly: And listen to that …… It’s like being in a movie theater with
surround sound.
- I really like this band’s music, but the sound quality is terrible. They need to
record their music in a better studio.
with speakers on all sides of the audience, not just in front
Byung: There’s no comparison. These new TVs have a much better resolution.
Just look at the brightness and the contrast! Our old TV looks washed out by
comparison.
Nelly: And listen to that sound quality. It’s like being in a movie theater with
……
- Almost all movie theaters have surround sound, because it makes people feel
like the action they’re seeing is happening all around them.
a 100-year period
Byung: There’s no comparison. These new TVs have a much better resolution.
Just look at the brightness and the contrast! Our old TV looks washed out by
comparison.
Nelly: And listen to that sound quality. It’s like being in a movie theater with
surround sound.
Byung: Yeah, it’s time we moved into the 21st ……
- Do you prefer classical music from the 18th century or the 19th century?
– a measure of how much space there is between the person
looking at something and the object he or she is looking at
Nelly: And listen to that sound quality. It’s like being in a movie theater with
surround sound.
Byung: Yeah, it’s time we moved into the 21st century.
Nelly: According to what I’ve read, with a …… of 10 feet, we should
look for a screen size of about 40 inches.
- The museum increased the viewing distance for its most famous pieces of art,
because the curator doesn’t want anyone to reach out and touch the art.
