dialogue 1

Jingjing: Buenastardes, Mark. I'm glad you could meet me -----------. Is your------------comingsoon?

Mark: Yes. She just sent me a message -----------. We would have cometogether; but she had--------------.

Jingjing: Why did you ------ this place, then?

Mark: It'seasy for ----------- to get here by ---------- or bus. - Besides, when you------------,you'll know the------------------------.

Jingjing: That's cool. I haven't had barbecue since -------------------.

Mark: Thisplace just ------------ or two ago. I kept getting------------ from themon WeChat, and -----------------------. S-o, let's--------------r a lot.

Jingjing: Should we wait for your -------------- something?

Mark: Hmm...She likes to start------------ when she gets here. Besides, this place isstarting---------. I think it's time we had----------------------

Jingjing: ----------------- I'mso hungry I could----------------

Mark: Don'tyou usually have------------------

Jingjing: ---------------. I was busy, and I knew we were meeting in the late ----------------

Mark: Here,take a look at the-----------. I'll get us ------------------myfavorites. Pick what -----------------to you.

Jingjing: What do you-----------------

Mark: I'llshow you what I------------ on my phone. Let me just------------------therestaurant. There. Have a look.

Jingjing: Wow, Mr--------. So that's what you were doing while we-------------------

Mark: Yep. -----------------------

Jingjing: This -------------------- looks good.

dialogue 2

Jingjing: Mark, you didn't order------------b. You---------- eat lamb, don'tyou?

Mark: Sure. I don't like to---------------, though.

Jingjing: Mind if I pick out some----------here? I have a few ----------------of my own----------------------.

Mark: Yeah,------------andor-der what you like. Just don't have them----------------at once. It gets-------- quickly, and then-------------------- to eat it.

Jingjing: Uhhuh,-------------, Mark. But thanks for the---------. Are the ----------------skewers--------it here, the ones on the big ----------------?

Mark: Wecould ---------- for now, and then a----------- when my wife arrives, if youthink they're---------------------

Jingjing: What about these---------------------? ------------------------------------

Mark: Thoseare my ------------on the menu. They're spicy, but not from -------------. The flavor's hard to --------------------

Jingjing: Well, ok. ----------------, for now. How many ----------------didyou order? I forgot.

Mark: -----------skewers. So, that's------------------

Jingjing: That'll be-------- for now. Oh, and here are our-----------------

Mark: Right. They're always-----------with those. Let's------------------!

Jingjing: Raw vegetables are a great way to------------. Hey, what aboutdrinks?

Mark: Justan ------------ for me. I recommend you try the ----------------- here. It's not too sweet, and tastes----------------

Jingjing: I'll have to--------------t. I'm staying away from all----------after 3pm every day.

Mark Aww. ----------

new words and phrases

from dialogue 1

Buenas tardes: (Spanish)good afternoon!

fill up: (phrasalverb for a place)

That works for me:

I'm so hungry Icould eat a horse. .

get backed up: (phrasalverb for a person, team of people, or company)

from dialogue 2

I wasn't bornyesterday:

hold off on / hold off on :

dig in: (phrasalverb)

take your word forit: (A: Icouldn't believe how hot it was in Thailand last August. B: I'llhave to take your word for it. I've booked my trip there in February.)