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VOCABULARY LIST
Listen to the words by playing and pausing the audio, repeat after you hear it
- The best … I’ve ever had: This is the best cake I’ve ever had.
- Amazing: The magic show was amazing.
- Colosseum: The Colosseum is a big old stadium in Rome.
- Uffizi: The Uffizi has many famous paintings.
- Gondola: We rode a gondola in Venice. It’s like a boat.
- Unforgettable: My birthday party was unforgettable. I will always remember it.
- Laugh out loud: The funny cat video made me laugh out loud.
- Hilarious: The clown was hilarious. Everyone laughed a lot.
- Hang out: I like to hang out at the park with my friends.
- Catch up: Let’s catch up! Tell me what’s new with you.
- Entire museum: We looked at everything in the entire museum.
- Fascinating: Space is fascinating. There’s so much to learn.
- Up close: I saw the butterfly up close. It was very pretty.
- Nearby park: I play soccer at the nearby park.
- Sculpture: There’s a sculpture of a horse in the town square.
- Cultural adventure: Eating food from another country is like a cultural adventure.
- Local cuisine: In Italy, we ate local cuisine. It’s food from that place.
- Absolutely: I absolutely love chocolate ice cream.
- Traditional Italian Pasta: Traditional Italian pasta is very yummy.
- Local trattoria: We ate pizza at a small local trattoria. It’s a small restaurant.
- Mouthwatering: The smell of pizza is mouthwatering. It makes me hungry.
- Are meant: These shoes are meant for running.
- Passed down: My grandma passed down her recipe to my mom.
- Secret recipe: My dad has a secret recipe for soup. He doesn’t tell anyone.
VOCABULARY quiz
Conversations
1. At a café:
Sarah: Did you enjoy your coffee?
Mark: Yes, I did. I ordered a cappuccino, and it was delicious. In fact, it reminded me of the cappuccinos I had in Italy when I visited last summer. Those were some of the best cups of coffee I’ve ever had.
Sarah: Italy sounds amazing. What else did you do during your trip?
Mark: We explored Rome, Florence, and Venice. I saw the Colosseum, the Uffizi Gallery, and rode in a gondola in Venice. It was an unforgettable experience.
Vocabulary:
- The best … I’ve ever had
- Amazing
- Colosseum
- Uffizi
- Gondola
- Unforgettable
2. After a movie:
Emily: How was the movie last night?
John: It was great! We watched a comedy called “Laugh Out Loud.” The storyline was hilarious, and the actors did an excellent job. After the movie, we went for ice cream and talked about our favorite scenes.
Emily: That sounds like so much fun. Who did you go with?
John: I went with my friends, Sarah and Mike. We hadn’t hung out together in a while, so it was a perfect night to catch up.
Vocabulary
- Laugh Out Loud
- Hilarious
- Hung out
- Catch up
3. On a weekend trip:
Mike: Did you visit the museum on Saturday?
Lisa: Yes, I did. I explored the entire museum, and it was fascinating. I learned so much about art history and saw some famous paintings up close. After that, I walked around the nearby park and took some beautiful photos of the sculptures.
Mike: That sounds like a cultural adventure. Did you try any local cuisine while you were there?
Lisa: Absolutely! I had a traditional Italian pasta dish at a local trattoria. It was mouthwatering good.
Vocabulary
- Museum
- Entire museum
- Fascinating
- Up close
- Nearby park
- Sculptures
- Cultural adventure
- Local cuisine
- Absolutely
- Traditional Italian pasta
- Mouthwatering
4. At a family gathering:
Grandma: Did you try the pie I made?
Tim: Of course I did. Your apple pie was amazing. I had two slices! It brought back memories of when I was a kid and used to come over to your house for pie and storytelling. Everyone at the gathering loved it too. They were asking for your secret recipe.
Grandma: Well, some secrets are meant to be passed down. I’ll teach you how to make it next time.
Tim: That would be wonderful Grandma. Your cooking is the best.
Vocabulary
- secret recipe
- are meant
- passed down
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