Summary 简介
In this lesson, Anna and Marsha are planning a dinner party. But Anna comes home from the store with some unusual foods for dinner.
Anna和Marsha晚上在家请客。但是Anna从商店买了一堆稀奇古怪的原料。
Speaking 口语
In this video, learn about using measure words, like "jar of" and "bag of."
Pronunciation 发音
Use this video to learn about the reduced pronunciation of the word "of" before measure words.
Conversation 对话
Anna: Hi there! Washington, D.C. has many fun places to eat. But, sometimes it's more fun to cook. In fact, tonight Marsha and I are cooking for friends. Well, she is cooking. I am doing the shopping.
(phone rings) It’s Marsha. Hi, Marsha.
Marsha: Hi, Anna. Do you have the shopping list?
Anna: Yes, I told you: I have the shopping list. Can you hear it?
Marsha: Okay, good. I hear the list. Anna, please buy all the ingredients on the list.
Anna: Yes, Marsha, I will.
Marsha: And do not spend too much time shopping.
Anna: No, Marsha, I won’t. See you later.
Anna: Sometimes, Marsha worries too much. I love shopping! And, I did not spend too much money. Oh, no! But I did spend too much time! I have to return home now!
Marsha: Anna, what took you so long? Our guests will be here soon!
Anna: Don’t worry, Marsha. I bought everything on the list.
Marsha: Let me see. You bought a bunch of bananas, a box of pancake mix, a bag of coffee … Anna, this is all wrong!
Anna: What do you mean wrong? I bought a jar of peanut butter and a loaf of bread … no, wait … two loaves of bread.
Marsha: Anna, these are the wrong ingredients!
Anna: These ingredients are all on the list! I took this list from the counter.
Marsha: Anna, this is the shopping list for breakfast. I said, take the shopping list - on the refrigerator - for dinner!
Anna: Marsha, there was no shopping list - on the refrigerator - for dinner!
Marsha: Oh no! It’s on the floor!!
Anna/Marsha: Ahh!!! Ahh!!!
Marsha: What are we going to do?
Anna: When do our guests arrive?
Marsha: They arrive in 30 minutes!
Anna: I can fix this. Do you trust me?
Marsha: Do I have to?
Anna: Yes.
(The story continues next week)
Writing 写作
Do you like shopping for food? What do you like to make for a dinner with guests? Write to us by email or in the Comments section.
你喜欢买菜吗？你在家请客会做些什么美味佳肴？发邮件或评论告诉我们。
Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheet and practice talking about foods and measure words.
点击图片下载练习页，练习使用食物的名称和量词
Learning Strategy 学习技巧
Learning Strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective.
The learning strategy for this lesson is Cooperate. When we work together to meet a goal we are cooperating.
本课的学习技巧是合作。
In this lesson, Anna and Marsha are planning a dinner party. They cooperate to share the work. Anna says, "In fact, tonight Marsha and I are cooking for friends. Well, she is cooking. I am doing the shopping."
在本课中，Anna和Marsha为晚上请客做准备。她们合作，分担工作。Marsha负责做饭，Anna负责买菜。
We can also cooperate by practicing English language skills with a friend or classmate. How do you use this cooperating strategy in your study of English? Write to us about it in the Comments section or send us an email. Teachers, see the Lesson Plan for more details on teaching this strategy.
Quiz 测试
Listen to short videos and test your listening skills with this quiz.
Quiz - Lesson 35: Let's Make Dinner!
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New Words 新词汇
banana - n. a long curved fruit with a thick peel that is yellow when it is ripe
banana - 名词，香蕉
bought - v. past tense of buy: to get (something) by paying money for it
bought - 动词，buy 的过去式，买
box - n. a container that is made of a hard material (such as wood, metal, or cardboard) and that usually has four straight sides
box - 名词，一盒
bread - n. a baked food made from a mixture of flour and water
bread - 名词，面包
bunch - n. a group of things of the same kind that are held or tied together or that grow together
bunch - 名词，一堆，一组，一些
counter - n. a long, flat surface on which food is prepared in a kitchen
counter - 名词，台面
floor - n. the part of a room on which you stand
floor - 名词，地面
ingredient - n. one of the things that are used to make a food or product
ingredient - 名词，原材料
jar - n. a glass container that has a wide opening and usually a lid
jar - 名词，一罐
loaf - n. an amount of bread that has been baked in a long, round, or square shape (plural: loaves)
loaf - 名词，一条（面包）
mix - n. a dry mixture of ingredients that is sold in one package and used for making something (such as a type of food)
mix - 名词，干的混合物
pancake - n. a thin, flat, round cake that is made by cooking batter on both sides in a frying pan or on a hot surface
pancake - 名词，薄煎饼
peanut butter - n. a creamy food made from peanuts
peanut butter - 名词，花生酱
shopping list - n. a list of things to be bought at a shop or store
shopping list - 名词，购物清单
told - v. past tense of tell: to give information to (someone) by speaking or writing
told - 动词，tell 的过去式，告诉
trust - v. to believe that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, or effective
trust - 动词，信任
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Free Materials
免费材料
Download the VOA Learning English Word Book for a dictionary of the words we use on this website.
Each Let's Learn English lesson has an Activity Sheet for extra practice on your own or in the classroom. In this lesson, you can use it to practice talking about foods and measure words.
For Teachers
教师资源
See the Lesson Plan for this lesson for ideas and more teaching resources.Send us an email if you have comments on this course or questions.
Grammar focus: Partitives (measure words); Count/Non-count Nouns (review)
Topics: Giving reasons for concern
Learning Strategy: Cooperate
Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Reduced “of” before consonants and vowels (in partitives)
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