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Title |
Topic |
Function |
Grammar Point |
Useful Vocabulary and Phrases |
Vocabulary List |
Cultural Insight |
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| #1 |
Making an Appointment: Part 1 |
Arranging a friendly meeting |
How to say who you are over the phone |
Simple present tense |
This is Mike.
to grab lunch |
to grab
to work
busy
to meet
either
sure
lunch
week |
Lunch breaks in America |
| #2 |
Opening a Conversation: Part 1 |
Greetings |
How to greet somebody you haven't seen in a while |
Simple past tense |
haven't seen you in a while
Let's talk about it over a beer sometime. |
man
to marry
recently
congratulations
to break up
anyway
beer
sometime
|
After work drinks |
| #3 |
Shopping: Part 1 |
Shopping |
How to shop in English |
Simple future tense |
Do you need help with anything?
Do you have this in...? |
medium
great
to fit
Do you need help with anything?
to wait
weight
only
anything
|
American sales clerks |
| #4 |
Making An Appointment: Part 2 |
Making appointments |
How to set up a meeting place |
Simple present tense review |
long time
don't forget to |
funny
bar
to forget
to attract
to meet up
someplace
oyster
uniform
attention
|
Eating outside at restaurants |
| #5 |
Opening a Conversation: Part 2 |
Small Talk |
How to make small talk |
Simple past tense review |
Did you have a good weekend?
by the way |
beach
weekend
wife
to tell
by the way
doing well
|
Small talk in America |
| #6 |
Postponing an appointment |
Postponing an appointment |
How to postpone an appointment |
Using the future tense to make a prediction or a promise |
Are we still on for tomorrow?
Can we push back our lunch to next week? |
tomorrow
important
wife
buddy
grade
parent
to tear
choice
literally
|
Rescheduling in America |
| #7 |
Making an Appointment: Part 3 |
Making an appointment |
How to set up a meeting place |
Using the simple present tense to talk about future events |
I was wondering
over lunch |
busy
campaign
available
to meet
noon
meeting
graphic
to discuss
just in case
|
Business lunches |
| #8 |
Shopping: Part 2 |
Shopping |
Sales |
Using the word "if" |
I don't have all day |
on sale
tag
price
calculator
meanwhile
to buy
maybe
math
|
Sales at American stores |
| #9 |
Catching Up with a Friend |
Catching up with a friend |
How to catch up with a person you haven't seen in a while |
Present perfect tense |
high maintenance
the rest is history |
apartment
congrats
lucky
pretentious
superficial
to bump
to spill
to exchange
awesome
down-to-earth
|
Catching up with friends and acquaintances |
| #10 |
Ordering Pizza 1 |
Ordering food |
How to order pizza |
Using the modal word "would" |
I personally like
get it? |
to recommend
border
musical note
crust
pelvis
topping
deluxe
to imagine
|
American pizza |
| #11 |
Ordering Pizza: Part 2 |
Ordering food |
How people can react to bad service |
Forming the perfect modal |
that's a flat-out lie
you'll have to learn your lesson the hard way" |
to order
traffic
horrible
carefully
ripped
to lie
reflex
to throw
dude
to fire
|
Food delivery |
| #12 |
Ordering Pizza: Part 3 |
Ordering food |
How to make a complaint |
Using the modal verbs "can", "could" and "may" |
to file an official complaint
to issue a complaint
to lodge a complaint |
to deserve
personnel
unacceptable
excuse
tardiness
to rehearse
guy
delivery
complaint
official
personnel |
Customer service in America |
| #13 |
Shopping: Part 3 |
Ordering goods |
How to order goods |
Using "would" to make polite requests and offers |
Howdy!
Is it that time of the year again?
Hold your horses. |
leather
cowboy
suede
lace
ribbon
mysterious
invoice
prison
|
Costume parties |
| #14 |
Describing People |
Describing people |
How to describe people |
Infinitives and gerunds |
to cause a scene
You're smooth, dude. |
diplomatic
immature
short-tempered
to spill
calm
polite
dude
to date
detail
|
Going out for coffee |
| #15 |
Discussing Vacation Plans |
Discussing plans |
How to make suggestions |
Present progressive tense |
there are tons
You're stuck in the middle of nowhere. |
slot machine
pinball machine
gambling
vacation
recommendation
honeymoon
ton
flight
romantic
|
Popular American vacation destinations |
| #16 |
Picking A Vacation Spot |
Vacation |
How to talk about your options |
Review of the present perfect tense |
along the lines of
can't make heads or tails |
in mind
vacation
romantic
sunset
honey
along the lines of
cultural
to not make heads or tails
accent
room and board
|
English language barriers in countries outside of America |
| #17 |
Getting a Vacation |
Asking for vacation |
How to ask for time off |
Using the past progressive form for distancing a statement from the present. |
help yourself
I guess |
minute
doughnut
to expect
to push back
to have a seat
to take time off
huge
sometime
|
Doughnuts in America |
| #18 |
Checking the English Weather Forecast |
Weather |
How to try and convince people |
Future tense using "Going to." |
rise and shine
don't be a wet blanket |
roadkill
wet blanket
raincoat
accurate
to rollerblade
front (weather)
weakening
weather forecast
shower
rise and shine
|
New York tourist spots |
| #19 |
Asking for Business Hours in English |
Asking for business hours |
Donations |
Questions that imply another question |
turn down
How considerate! |
ma'am
system
considerate
to turn down
to support
donation
admission
museum
to pour
cab
|
Non-profits and charities |
| #20 |
Never Say That Again in English! |
Formal speech |
How to talk formally |
Imperative verbs |
out of the question
kicking out |
prohibited
to sip
to escort
to boost
to confiscate
to push back
exhausted
sofa
block
|
Security guards |
| #21 |
Buying a Ticket |
Buying tickets |
How to buy tickets |
Present perfect progressive tense |
matinee
this is your lucky day |
theater
row
lucky
ticket
Broadway
agent
discount
to deserve
|
Going to the theater |
| #22 |
Asking for Directions in English |
Asking and giving directions |
How to ask for and give directions |
Imperative verbs |
don't let it bother you
walk four and a half blocks |
busy
upset
less
show
to hurry
to turn
block
to bother
theater
|
Getting directions in English |
| #23 |
Selecting a Restaurant |
Suggestions and opinions |
How to make suggestions and ask for opinions |
Adverbs |
a million times
it might be worth a shot |
to be supposed to
shot
casual
affordable
dress code
pricey
hip
impeccable
moving
|
International cuisine in America |
| #24 |
At a Restaurant |
Ordering at a restaurant |
How to order at a restaurant |
Phrasal verbs |
Can I start you off with something to drink?
I'm open to that. |
popular
to recommend
grade school
deluxe
fries
rare
waitress
spicy
|
American restaurant customs |
| #25 |
Introducing a Friend in English |
Introducing a friend |
How to introduce a friend |
Nouns used as adjectives |
has told me a lot about you
you can't blame the guy |
starving
dessert
snake
ashamed
gentleman
to spill
trick
miserable
(Person A), this is (Person B)
to blame
|
How to avoid offending a person during a first meeting |
