EnglishPod 50 - Intermediate - New Guy in Town 3

EnglishPod 50 - Intermediate - New Guy in Town 3 Conversation 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. 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 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) 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