ESL Podcast 737 - Kitchen Appliances
executive - a manager or leader in a company; someone who is powerful and makes important decisions in an organization
Most of us eat lunch in the cafeteria, but the executives have a special dining room on the 17th floor.
fully equipped - with all the necessary equipment or features; having everything one could want or need
The factory is fully equipped to increase production as demand increases.
appliance - a piece of equipment used in a home, especially in a kitchen
This store sells many kinds of appliances, including dishwashers, washing machines, stoves, and blenders.
top of the line - the best type of something; the highest-quality and often most expensive
Why did Meghan buy a top-of-the-line camera? She isn't a professional photographer, is she?
to take a closer look - to inspect or examine something in great detail
Let's take a closer look at these applications before we make a hiring decision.
refrigerator - a large machine that keeps food cold, but not frozen
Those apples will stay fresh longer if you keep them in the refrigerator instead of on the kitchen counter.
high capacity - large and able to hold a lot of something; with a large volume
This is a high-capacity washing machine, so you can wash a comforter in here.
freezer - a large machine that keeps food frozen
We picked a lot of blueberries and stored them in the freezer so we can eat them all year long.
ice maker - the part of a freezer that makes ice cubes automatically, usually with a button on the front of the door that allows people to put ice into a cup without opening the freezer door
When I was a kid, we had to make ice in small plastic trays, but now we have an automatic ice maker.
range - the top of a stove; a large surface in a kitchen that has several burners that produce flame or electric heat to cook food
Wait for the range to cool down before you clean it, or else you might burn your hand.
broiler - the part of an oven that produces intense heat to cook something very quickly, usually making the top part of something turn brown
Shalya washed the fish, poured some olive oil and lemon juice over it, and then put it under the broiler for a few minutes.
stove - a large kitchen appliance that has a range on top and an oven underneath, used to cook food
Adam has never used his stove, because he doesn't know how to cook and he usually goes to restaurants to eat.
stainless steel - a silver-colored metal that does not rust (turn orange when wet) and is very popular in modern kitchens and jewelry
Dynee is saving her money to buy a matching stainless steel refrigerator, dishwasher, and sink.
dishwasher - a large machine that washes dishes and items used in cooking automatically
Could you please empty the dishwasher before you go to work?
microwave - a kitchen appliance that uses electric waves to cook or heat food quickly
It's faster to cook potatoes in a microwave than in an oven.
toaster - a small kitchen appliance used to heat up bread and make it crunchy and a darker brown color
Derek put two slices of bread in the toaster and then began to cut slices of cheese and tomato for his sandwich.
coffee maker - a small kitchen appliance that makes coffee by slowly passing hot water through ground coffee beans
How much coffee should I put in the coffee maker?
the Cadillac of - the best of a particular type of product
This baby stroller is the Cadillac of strollers, but it is very expensive.