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Daily Life - New Guy In Town III (C0050)

A: Please make yourselves at home. Let me take

your coats. Dinner is almost ready; I hope you

brought your appetite

B: Your house is lovely, Armand! Very interesting

decor...very...Gothic.

C: I think it’s amazing! You have such good taste,

Armand. I’m thinking of re-decorating my house;

maybe you could give me a few pointers?

A: It would be my pleasure. Please have a seat. Can

I offer you a glass of wine?

C: We would love some!

A: Here you are. A very special merlot brought directly from my home country. It has a unique ingredient which gives it a pleasant aroma and superior flavor.

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c 2008 Praxis Language Ltd.C: Mmm... it’s delicious!

B: It’s a bit bitter for my taste... almost tastes like...

like...

C: Ellen! Ellen! Are you okay?

A: Did she pass out?

C: Yeah...

A: I hope that you didn’t poison her drink too much!

You’ll ruin our meal!

Key Vocabulary

flavor common

noun, singular

the way something

tastes

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c 2008 Praxis Language Ltd.aroma common

noun, singular

the way something

smells

pointer common

noun, plural

tips, advice, hints

make yourselves at

home

phrase get comfortable and feel

like you are in your own

home

good taste phrase refers to liking nice

things

bitter Adjective opposite of sweet

pass out verb faint, loss consciousness

Supplementary Vocabulary

sweet Adjective containing a lot of sugar

have a seat phrase sit down, take a seat

spike principle

verb,

present

simple

to add alcohol or drugs

to (food or drink)

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c 2008 Praxis Language Ltd.sour Adjective having an acid taste

that is like the taste of

a lemon

exclusive Adjective only allowing in people

from a high social class

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