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.
how small or large the screen is on a television set or computer
monitor
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 viewing distance of 10 feet, we should
look for a … of about 40 inches.
- Linnea’s eyes aren’t very strong, so her doctor advised buying a computer
monitor with a larger screen size.
to occupy; to use a certain amount of space, time, or some other
resource
Byung: I was thinking more like a 60-inch screen.
Nelly: A 60-inch TV?! That would ….. the entire living room wall.
* Why did you park your car in the middle of the driveway? You’re taking up all
the space and there’s nowhere for me to park.
to want; to be thinking about
Byung: I was thinking more like a 60-inch screen.
Nelly: A 60-inch TV?! That would take up the entire living room wall.
Byung: …….!
- First, tell us what you have in mind for the party, and then we can start talking
about whether your budget is realistic.
