ESL Podcast 447 - Heating and Cooling a Home
freezing - very cold; extremely cold
That girl is wearing shorts while it's snowing! She must be freezing!
air conditioner (A/C) - a machine that makes cold air to make a room or building cooler, especially in the summer
They turn on the A/C in their apartment whenever it's hotter than 90 degrees.
to sweat - to have small amounts of water leave one's body through one's skin, usually because the temperature is very hot or because one has been exercising
I sweat a lot while running so I drink a lot of water to replace my body fluids.
that's no reason to (do something) - a phrase used to show that one's actions were unnecessary or silly, and without logic
I know you're mad at your sister, but that's no reason to stop talking to her.
full blast - at full power; at the highest setting
Those teenagers like to play their radio at full blast, but it gives me a headache!
heat - a heater; a machine that makes hot air to make a room or building warmer, especially in the winter
The more we turn up the heat, the higher our electricity bills will be.
degree - a measurement of heat, usually in Fahrenheit in the U.S., where water freezes at 32 degrees and water boils at 212 degrees
According to the news, it's going to be really hot tomorrow, about 102 degrees.
humid - with a lot of water vapor in the air
Washington, D.C. is known for having hot, humid summers.
to cool down - to help one's body become less hot; to help one's body relax and recover after intense exercise, slowing down one's breathing and heart rate
After exercising, it's important to cool down by walking around until you can breathe normally again.
ventilation - the movement of air within a room and into and out of a room
I wish this house had better ventilation, because whenever we cook fish in the kitchen, the whole house smells like fish for days.
to heat up - to increase the temperature of something
How long will it take to heat up the leftover pasta?
in the meantime - before something else happens; while waiting for something else to happen
He has an appointment with the dentist on Tuesday. In the meantime, he's trying not to think of the pain in his mouth.
to crawl - to move by resting one's weight on one's hands and knees so that one's body is close to the floor
How old was your baby boy when he learned to crawl?
covers - the sheets, blankets, comforters, and other large pieces of fabric on a bed that keep one warm while sleeping
While asleep, she always pulls the covers off her husband when she rolls over.
leave it to you to (do something) - a phrase used to show that one has a special gift or talent for doing something, or is very good at doing something
Leave it to you to finish the math test in just 20 minutes while the rest of us struggled for almost an hour. Good job!