#0317 – Setting the Table, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#0317 – Setting the Table

#0317 – Setting the Table, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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ESL Podcast 317 – Setting the Table
GLOSSARY
It’s not everyday that… –
a phrase used to show that something happens only
rarely and is not common or usual
* It’s not everyday that my favorite singer visits my hometown to perform!
china –
porcelain dishes; very nice ceramic plates and bowls used for eating
* We use the china only for special holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New
Year’s Day.
to set the table –
to put napkins, plates, bowls, glasses, and silverware on the
table to prepare for a meal
* Chashka always sets the table while her father cooks dinner.
tablecloth –
a large piece of fabric placed over a table where people eat
* Jackie accidentally spilled red wine on the white tablecloth.
linen –
a type of cloth or fabric, usually used to make very nice clothes, sheets,
and tablecloths
* Is that skirt made from linen or cotton?
table setting –
all the plates, bowls, cups, silverware, and napkins that are
placed in front of one person for a meal
* They need eight table settings for all of their guests, but they have room for only
six, so the two children will have to eat at another table.
plate –
a large, flat, round dish used to hold food for one person during a meal
* My mother always told me that if I eat everything on my plate, then I can have
dessert.
saucer –
a small, flat, round dish that is placed under a teacup
* Be careful when you serve the coffee that it doesn’t spill all over the saucers.
dinnerware –
all the plates, bowls, cups, silverware, and other items used during
a meal
* Vicky and Vince asked for new dinnerware as a wedding gift.
silverware –
forks, knives, and spoons; metal (usually silver-colored) or plastic
objects that are used to eat food
* Ulysses forgot to bring silverware to the picnic and we all had to eat with our
hands.
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fork –
a metal or plastic object with a handle and three or four points (“tines”) at
the end that are used to pick up food and bring it toward one’s mouth
* If you can’t pick up the peas with your fork, try using your spoon instead.
tine –
one of the sharp points at the end of a fork
* Hal picked up the piece of meat by stabbing it with the tines of his fork.
knife –
a long, metal or plastic object with a handle and a sharp side that is used
to cut food
* Which knife is best for slicing bread?
spoon –
a metal or plastic object with a handle and a small bowl-like end that is
used to pick up liquids and round pieces of food
* Can you please give everyone spoons to eat their ice cream?
steak knife –
a very sharp knife used to slice meat that is difficult to cut
* Even with a steak knife, it was difficult to cut the steak because it was
overcooked.
wine glass –
a clear cup for holding wine for one person, with a flat, round
bottom and a long, thin handle
* Pauline doesn’t have wine glasses, so we had to drink wine out of plastic cups.
in bad shape –
not ready to do something; in poor condition; unhealthy or unfit
* Although Vreneli wasn’t injured, she was in bad shape after the car accident,
too scared to drive anywhere.
a ball of nerves –
very nervous, worried, and anxious
* Steve was a ball of nerves before his presentation, but we all thought he did
very well.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Why did Martha take out the best china?
a) Because William’s bosses are Chinese.
b) Because she wants to use the dishes they bought in China.
c) Because she wants to use their nicest plates.
2. Which of these are
not
silverware?
a) Tines.
b) Spoons.
c) Steak knives.
______________
WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
plate
The word “plate,” in this podcast, means a large, flat, round dish used to hold
food for one person during a meal: “Benny filled his plate with chicken and
mashed potatoes.” A “license plate” is the rectangular piece of metal placed on
the front or back of a car with that car’s registration number: “Her license plate is
VBF592.” The word “plated” means covered with a metal, usually silver or gold:
“Is that statue all gold, or is it only gold-plated?” The phrase “to have too much
on (one’s) plate” means that one is extremely busy and involved in too many
activities: “Now that Fred’s mother is ill and living with him, he has too much on
his plate, given that he’s still working two jobs and taking care of his kids.”
knife
In this podcast, the word “knife” means a long, metal or plastic object with a
handle and a sharp side that is used to cut food: “While Edith was cutting carrots,
the knife slipped and she accidentally cut her finger.” A “knife” can also be a
weapon, or something used to hurt another person: “The boy pulled a knife from
his pocket and pointed it at the other boys who he thought wanted to hurt him.” A
“pocketknife” is a small knife (possibly with more than one knife blade) that folds
into the handle so that it can be put in one’s pocket: “Whenever we go hiking, we
always take a pocketknife with us.” The informal phrase “to be under the knife”
means to be having surgery: “Christy hurt her knee again, and tomorrow she’ll be
going under the knife to get it fixed.”
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CULTURE NOTE
Many “dishes,” or ceramic pieces used to hold food, are placed on a dinner table
in addition to the ones mentioned in this podcast. For example, a “gravy bowl” is
a small bowl with a handle that is used to hold “gravy,” or a dark gray or brown
sauce that is poured over meats. “Serving bowls” are large bowls that hold food
so that people can use a “serving spoon” (a large spoon) to move food from the
serving bowls to their own plates. Soup is served with a “ladle” (a large serving
spoon especially for liquids). Salad is usually placed in a “salad bowl,” and
people use “salad tongs” (a long tool with two parts that connect at one end and
is used to pick things up) to move the salad from the salad bowl to their plates.
The center of the table usually has “salt and pepper shakers,” which are small
bottles filled with salt and pepper that have holes in the “lids” (tops) so that they
can be “shaken” (moved quickly up and down) “upside-down” (with the top facing
down and the bottom facing up) to put salt and pepper on one’s food. Often
there is a “creamer,” or a small bowl with a handle that holds “cream” (milk with a
lot of fat in it) for one’s coffee.
On top of the tablecloth, there might be “placemats,” or rectangular pieces of
plastic or cloth that are placed under each diner’s plate. Each person also has a
“napkin” (a small piece of cloth or paper used to clean one’s mouth and hands).
If the napkins are made from cloth, sometimes they are placed in a “napkin ring”
(a round piece of metal or wood used to hold the napkin for decoration).
______________
Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – a
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 317: Setting the
Table.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 317. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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faster.
This episode is called “Setting the Table.” It’s a dialogue about what you put on
a table – a dinner table – so you can eat. Let’s get started.
[start of dialogue]
William: This is a very special dinner. It’s not everyday that I have my bosses
over for dinner. It has to be perfect.
Martha: I know. Why do you think I took out our best china? Instead of
worrying, why don’t you help me set the table?
William: Right. I should make myself useful. Is this the best tablecloth we have?
Martha: Yes, it is. It’s very fine linen.
William: Oh, right, right. Okay, we need six table settings. That means we need
dinner plates, salad plates, bread plates, coffee cups, and saucers. Where are
the saucers?
Martha: All of the dinnerware is over there. Be careful!
William: I know, I know. Where’s the silverware? We’re missing the silverware!
Martha: No, we’re not. All of the silverware is in this drawer. Put the dinner and
salad forks on the left and the dessert fork above the plate, like this. The tines
should be facing up. The knife and spoon go on the right.
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