ESLPodcast 38 - Food for the Barbecue

Question 1

a room or a group of related rooms, among similar sets in one building, designed for use as a dwelling.

Answer 1

I moved into the new …… last month and decided to invite a few friends over for a house-warming party.

We heard cries from an apartment at the back of the house.

Question 2

новоселье

Answer 2

I moved into the new apartment last month and decided to invite a few friends over for a …….

house-warming party

Question 3

a meal, usually in the open air and often as a political or social gathering, at which meats are roasted over an open hearth or pit.

Answer 3

I didn’t want to spend the day cooking, so I decided to have a ……

The one smell that signals summer around our house is the smoky goodness of barbeque.

Question 4

“a large basket with wheels and a handle that is pushed through a store by
a shopper, who fills it with the items that he or she wants to purchase”

Answer 4

I got to the store and got a …. I started out in the meat department.

• Victor’s cart was filled with ice cream, cookies, and choco
  late candies. I guess
  he really likes sweets!

Question 5

мясной отдел

Answer 5

I got to the store and got a cart. I started out in the ……

meat department

Question 6

это не было бы…. без

Answer 6

It ……. a barbeque …… hamburgers so I bought some ground beef. I also picked up some chicken breasts and hot dogs.

It wouldn’t be.

Question 7

the white meat on the front of a chicken, from its chest

Answer 7

I got to the store and got a cart. I started out in the meat department. It wouldn’t be a barbeque without hamburgers so I bought some ground beef. I also picked up some ….. and hot dogs.

• When she needs to cook dinner quickly, she often grills chicken breasts with
  lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

Question 8

another type of sandwich made with a special, long white “roll” (piece of bread)
that is cut in half, but not all the way through, so that it can be folded open and
closed again.

Answer 8

I got to the store and got a cart. I started out in the meat department. It wouldn’t be a barbeque without hamburgers so I bought some ground beef. I also picked up some chicken breasts and ……

hot dogs

Question 9

not to do smth. what you would normally do; to not do or have something that one normally would; means to not do or have something that one
normally would:

Answer 9

I ……. the seafood counter since I didn’t want to bother with fish.

*“Normally Marie takes her pill twice a day, but today she skipped
the morning dosage.
* Xavier skipped class to go skiing today.

Question 10

department full of fresh fruits and vegetables

Answer 10

Then, I was off to the ………. I got some corn on the cob and a lot of vegetables for grilling for my friends who are vegetarians.

produce department

Question 11

кукуруза в початках

Answer 11

Then, I was off to the produce department. I got some ……. and a lot of vegetables for grilling for my friends who are vegetarians.

corn on the cob

Question 12

department sells breads, cookies, and cakes. Many ““…”” epartments will
create specially decorated cakes for customers’ birthdays, weddings, or holiday
celebrations.”

Answer 12

Then, I was off to the ……. I needed buns for the hamburgers and hot dogs, and I also bought some cookies for dessert.

bakery section

Question 13

a type of bread you can use for hamburgers cutting them in half; the round rolls normally used for
hamburgers

Answer 13

Then, I was off to the bakery section. I needed ….. for the hamburgers and hot dogs, and I also bought some cookies for dessert.

Question 14

things (powder or liquid) you put on other food - ketch-up, mayonnaise, mustard to give it more taste;a powder or liquid that is added to other foods to give them more flavor

Answer 14

Then, I was almost done. I went down each aisle looking for the …….– the ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise.

• The grocery store keeps mayonnaise near other condiments, such as ketchup
  and mustard.

Question 15

кетчуп

Answer 15

Then, I was almost done. I went down each aisle looking for the condiments– t….., mustard, and mayonnaise.

Question 16

горчица

Answer 16

Then, I was almost done. I went down each aisle looking for the condiments– the ketchup,…, and mayonnaise.

mustard

Question 17

отдел напитков

Answer 17

Then, I was almost done. I went down each aisle looking for the condiments– the ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise. And, just before wrapping things up, I went to the …… and got some beer, wine, and soda.

the liquor department

Question 18

стойка с журналами

Answer 18

That was it. I stood in line at the check-out stand, staring at the …… full of tabloids, until the cashier rang me up.

magazine rack

Question 19

кассир

Answer 19

That was it. I stood in line at the check-out stand, staring at the magazine rack full of tabloids, until the ….. rang me up.

Question 20

прошло без проблем

Answer 20

That was it. I stood in line at the check-out stand, staring at the magazine rack full of tabloids, until the cashier rang me up. The shopping ……..

went off without a hitch

Question 21

Это самое сложное

Answer 21

hat was it. I stood in line at the check-out stand, staring at the magazine rack full of tabloids, until the cashier rang me up. The shopping went off without a hitch. Now, all I have to do is clean my messy apartment. …..

That`s the hard part.