ESL Podcast 283 - A Restaurant Drive-Thru
to save time - to do something quickly so that one has more time to do other things later
Washing machines are a wonderful way to save time in the home.
May I take your order? - a polite phrase used in restaurants to ask customers to let the waiter know what they would like to eat or drink
May I take your order? Yes, please. I'd like the chicken salad and a glass of mineral water.
to speak up - to speak more loudly; to talk more loudly
Your presentation was good, but you need to speak up so that the people in the back of the room can hear you.
microphone - an electronic device someone speaks into which takes the sound to another place or makes the sound louder
We can't hear the presenter in the back. Could you tell her to speak into the microphone?
barely - hardly; only just; almost unable to do something; almost not able to do something
Wynona barely got to class on time. The bell rang as soon as she stepped into the classroom.
cheeseburger - a hot sandwich that is made from a round piece of bread cut into two pieces with a "hamburger patty" (ground beef formed into a circle) and a slice of cheese inside, usually with ketchup, mustard, lettuce, onion, and tomato
Some people like to put bacon on their cheeseburgers.
French fries - long, thin pieces of potato that are cooked in oil, salted, and eaten hot
French fries have a lot of cholesterol, so they aren't good for your heart.
soda - pop; a sweet, carbonated liquid like Pepsi, Coca-Cola, 7-Up, Sprite, Fanta, A&W Rootbeer, etc.
How many cans of soda do you drink in a week?
sundae - a dish of ice cream covered with chocolate, caramel, or berry sauce, usually with nuts and a cherry on top
Dad's favorite sundae is vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup and peanuts.
to shout - to say something very loudly; to yell
The restaurant was very noisy and we almost had to shout to be heard.
to add - to put something else in a group of things; to put something with another thing
Please add this letter to the ones you're taking to the post office.
to pull up to (something) - to drive one's car forward and stop next to something
My house is there. Please pull up to that corner so that I can get out of the car.
mix-up - confusion; a misunderstanding; a communication problem
I ordered a blue jacket, but I received an orange one. There must have been a mix-up at the store.
to hold up - to make other people wait, usually because one is doing something too slowly
The accident held up downtown traffic for more than two hours.
to change (one's) mind - to decide to do something different that originally planned; to change one's idea
Ezekiel was planning to go skiing with us, but he changed his mind and decided to stay at home.
to cancel - to undo something; to not do something that was planned
Let's cancel our hotel reservation and stay with my uncle instead.
to lose (one's) appetite - to no longer be hungry; to not be hungry anymore; to suddenly not be hungry although one was hungry a little while ago
When Katya saw dog on the menu, she lost her appetite and wanted to leave the restaurant.