EnglishPod 254 - Making Breakfast
EnglishPod 254 - Making Breakfast
Conversation
A: Smells good! What's for breakfast?
B: Well, since we are getting up so late, I decided to make a big breakfast!
A: Nice! Brunch!
B: Kind of, so I made scrambled and soft boiled eggs, some french toast and buttermilk pancakes!
A: Wow! You really went all out! Did you make any coffee?
B: Yeah, just the way you like it! I also put out some cereal and muesli if you feel like having something more light.
A: Looks good! I'll squeeze us some fresh orange juice.
B: Getthe jam and butter while you are in there! Oh! And don't forget the syrup!
Key Vocabulary
Brunch: A meal that serves as both breakfast and lunch
Kind of: To some extent; somewhat; rather; sort of
Pancake: A thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides
To go all out: With maximum effort; using all one's resources
Jam: A preserve of whole fruit, slightly crushed, boiled with sugar
Supplementary Vocabulary
Oatmeal: A meal made from oats softened by boiling water
Bacon: A strip of fat and meat usually made from pork
Cap'n Crunch: A breakfast cereal brand in America
Waffles: A pancake like breakfast made in squares rather than circles
Eggs benedict: A poached egg on half of a english muffin with a hollandaise sauce