Unit Social Settings. Lesson Meet New People (speaking)

local cuisine – yerli mətbəx

reservation [rezə'veɪʃən] -- 1) təshih, düzəliş; 2) ehtiyat üçün saxlama, ehtiyatda saxlama; 3) əvvəlcədən sifariş edilmiş yer (mehmanxanada və s.)

introduce [ɪntrə'dju:s] -- 1) daxil etmək, salmaq; 2) təqdim etmək, tanış etmək

acquaint [ə'kweɪnt] -- tanış olmaq (with); get acquainted yaxından tanış olmaq

certainly ['sə:tnlɪ] -- əlbəttə, bəs necə

Vocabulary Practice:

Task: Type the appropriate word or phrase into each blank line: (adventure, bore, corporate catering, I imagine, magazine, miss, operates, partner, specializes in, tag along)

1. 
   The film is not interesting. It will _____ you.
   
2. 
   I need that story in a _____ yesterday.
   
3. 
   She owns and _____ a small business.
   
4. 
   You worked hard all day; _____ you’re very tired.
   
5. 
   Tell me about your exciting _____ in the mountains.
   
6. 
   I haven’t seen my sister in four years, so I really _____ her.
   
7. 
   John speaks many languages, but he _____ French.
   
8. 
   My _____ owns 50% of this business.
   

Grammar:

Verb Tenses: Past, Present and Future.

In this video, you hear people referring to the past, present and future time in examples like these:

We live just outside of Buenos Aires… …and we’re starting to do some corporate catering now, too. Sandy’s a writer for a travel magazine, and she went there to do research for an article. I’m going to be here three more months… I’ll make reservations, then.

You already know how to use verbs to express actions in all these time frames. Let’s review the forms of the present tenses and see their principal uses: