ESL Podcast 815 – Buying Dinnerware Flashcards
plates, bowls, cups, and silverware used for eating meals
Wendy: We need some new ……. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are
cracked or chipped.
Jason: All right, you do that.
Wendy: Aren’t you going to help?
- When their kids were little, they used plastic dinnerware that couldn’t break.
with lines running through an object that is supposed to be solid, like a
glass, plate, or wall
Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are
…… or chipped.
Jason: All right, you do that.
Wendy: Aren’t you going to help?
The windshield is cracked, but it will cost too much to get it fixed.
with a small gouge or hole in an object that should have a smooth, flat
surface, especially a piece of glass or porcelain
Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are
cracked or ……
Jason: All right, you do that.
Wendy: Aren’t you going to help?
- How did this vase get chipped?
to believe that another person will do the right thing
and allow him or her to do something or make a decision without one’s
involvement
Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are
cracked or chipped.
Jason: All right, you do that.
Wendy: Aren’t you going to help?
Jason: I …….. Whatever you like, I’ll like, too.
Why doesn’t the manager trust our judgment? She won’t let us make any of the
decisions around here.
feedback; opinion about how to do something
Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are
cracked or chipped.
Jason: All right, you do that.
Wendy: Aren’t you going to help?
Jason: I trust your judgment. Whatever you like, I’ll like, too.
Wendy: But I need your ……. For instance, this set has eight place settings:
eight dinner plates, eight salad plates, eight soup bowls, and eight mugs.
Everything is microwave-safe, too. What do you think of this pattern?
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one set of dishes, plates, cups, silverware, and a napkin
intended for use by one person during a meal
Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are
cracked or chipped.
Jason: All right, you do that.
Wendy: Aren’t you going to help?
Jason: I trust your judgment. Whatever you like, I’ll like, too.
Wendy: But I need your input. For instance, this set has eight ……:
eight dinner plates, eight salad plates, eight soup bowls, and eight mugs.
Everything is microwave-safe, too. What do you think of this pattern?
* They set the table with formal place settings with three forks, two spoons, and a
knife for each person!
a large plate used for the entrée (main course) in a meal
Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are
cracked or chipped.
Jason: All right, you do that.
Wendy: Aren’t you going to help?
Jason: I trust your judgment. Whatever you like, I’ll like, too.
Wendy: But I need your input. For instance, this set has eight place settings:
eight ……., eight salad plates, eight soup bowls, and eight mugs.
Everything is microwave-safe, too. What do you think of this pattern?
- If you want to lose weight, try using a smaller dinner plate so you don’t eat as
much.
a smaller plate used for salad (a mixture of small pieces of
vegetables), usually when the rest of the meal is served on one or more larger
plates
Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are
cracked or chipped.
Jason: All right, you do that.
Wendy: Aren’t you going to help?
Jason: I trust your judgment. Whatever you like, I’ll like, too.
Wendy: But I need your input. For instance, this set has eight place settings:
eight dinner plates, eight ……, eight soup bowls, and eight mugs.
Everything is microwave-safe, too. What do you think of this pattern?
Trent filled his salad plate with spinach, small tomatoes, and sliced carrots.
a large bowl used for soup or stew
Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are
cracked or chipped.
Jason: All right, you do that.
Wendy: Aren’t you going to help?
Jason: I trust your judgment. Whatever you like, I’ll like, too.
Wendy: But I need your input. For instance, this set has eight place settings:
eight dinner plates, eight salad plates, eight ……, and eight mugs.
Everything is microwave-safe, too. What do you think of this pattern?
- She put chili in a soup bowl and sprinkled it with chopped onions and grated
cheese.
a large, tall, thick cup with a handle, used for hot beverages or soup
Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are
cracked or chipped.
Jason: All right, you do that.
Wendy: Aren’t you going to help?
Jason: I trust your judgment. Whatever you like, I’ll like, too.
Wendy: But I need your input. For instance, this set has eight place settings:
eight dinner plates, eight salad plates, eight soup bowls, and eight ……
Everything is microwave-safe, too. What do you think of this pattern?
After a long walk in the snow, he was looking forward to sitting in front of the
fireplace with a mug of hot chocolate.
able to be put in a microwave without cracking or melting
Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are
cracked or chipped.
Jason: All right, you do that.
Wendy: Aren’t you going to help?
Jason: I trust your judgment. Whatever you like, I’ll like, too.
Wendy: But I need your input. For instance, this set has eight place settings:
eight dinner plates, eight salad plates, eight soup bowls, and eight mugs.
Everything is ….., too. What do you think of this pattern?
- Is this glass bowl microwave-safe, or do I need to use a different bowl?
decoration; a repeating design of colors or shapes on the surface of an
object
Wendy: We need some new dinnerware. Nearly all of our plates and bowls are
cracked or chipped.
Jason: All right, you do that.
Wendy: Aren’t you going to help?
Jason: I trust your judgment. Whatever you like, I’ll like, too.
Wendy: But I need your input. For instance, this set has eight place settings:
eight dinner plates, eight salad plates, eight soup bowls, and eight mugs.
Everything is microwave-safe, too. What do you think of this …..?
- The blue, green, and pink pattern in the wallpaper makes me dizzy.
the distance across a circle; the length of a line that passes through
the center of a circle and stretches from one side of the circle to another
Wendy: But I need your input. For instance, this set has eight place settings:
eight dinner plates, eight salad plates, eight soup bowls, and eight mugs.
Everything is microwave-safe, too. What do you think of this pattern?
Jason: It’s great. Let’s get that one.
Wendy: Wait! This set is a little more formal and the plates are bigger, about an
inch larger in …… It has a nice blue pattern, see?
- This bicycle tire has a 20-inch diameter.
an informal, vulgar expression for mediocre or without very much
effort; a weak or half-hearted attempt to do something
Wendy: Wait! This set is a little more formal and the plates are bigger, about an
inch larger in diameter. It has a nice blue pattern, see?
Jason: Yeah, it’s perfect. Let’s buy that one.
Wendy: Oh, but look at these other options on this website. I don’t think I can
decide unless I can see them in person. Let’s go.
Jason: Go where?
Wendy: To the store. I don’t want to buy something …….. We’ll be using
these dishes for many, many years.
- I’ve never read such a half-assed report. Who wrote this?
dinnerware; plates and bowls; pieces of ceramic or plastic used to hold
food for serving or eating
Jason: Go where?
Wendy: To the store. I don’t want to buy something half-assed. We’ll be using
these ….. for many, many
years.
- They’re asking for new dishes as a wedding present.
