Vocabulary words and expressions 6.
toast raising a glass to honor someone or something demonstration to show how to do something by example lecture educational speech before an audience appointment an arrangement to meet somebody
scuttlebutt drinking cask on ship; gossip cask a container for liquids gossip conversation about personal details about someone’s life, not necessarily true. participant someone who takes part in an activity provisions supplying or providing something often for a trip symptoms indication of illness or sign of something else; something undesirable disadvantaged in a worse position than someone else strategic done for a reason; also for military planning folly thoughtless act or deed profits income; also an advantage over something authorize to give somebody permission to perform an act Expressions “back to the drawing board” to go back to the beginning or the planning stage of a failed project; to start over again. “Seward’s folly” name given to the purchase of Alaska by the U.S. Secretary of State, William Seward. It was considered by many to be a bad decision. “check it out” investigate or find out about something
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Sandra has decided to take a vacation. But where should she go? The question is best answered by making an appointment with a travel agent. She invites her friend, Donita to go with her. At the agency
travel agent a professional trip planner tropical a hot, humid climate cruise ship passenger ship for leisure vacation
Comprehension questions 1. Why does Sandra want to go on a vacation? 2. Does she want to go to Alaska? 3. Why doesn’t Donita want to go to Hawaii?