The Weekend - Family Barbecue (C0190)

A:

Is everything ready for the big family barbecue tomorrow?

B:

Yep. The steaks and chicken are marinated and I also bought hamburger buns.

A:

We should also cook a couple dozen hot dogs and kebabs.

B:

Yeah, good idea. We can put some lawn furniture outside next to the grill. I also set up the tent outside so we can hide from the sun if it gets too hot.

A:

Great! I asked Grace to bring cups and serviettes as she is also bringing two big coolers for the beers.

B:

This is gonna be a great barbecue!

Key Vocabulary

barbecue

a meal cooked out of doors over an open fire

marinate

be soaked in marinade

dozen

a group of twelve

kebab

pieces of roasted meat, fish, and vegetables on a skewer

grill

utensil with a metal grate (parallel metal bars) for cooking food over a fire

tent

portable shelter of canvas held up by poles, rope, and pegs

serviette

a small square of cloth or paper

cooler

a container, vessel, or apparatus for cooling

lawn furniture

furniture intended for use outside in the yard

hamburger bun

a round bun shaped to hold a hamburger patty

Supplementary Vocabulary

tongs

device with two arms that are joined as a hinge at one end, used for grasping, holding, or lifting something

charcoal grill

grill used for barbecuing using charcoal as a fuel, which gives the food a smokey taste

gas grill

grill used for barbecuing using gas as a fuel, as from a propane tank or from a natural gas pipeline

skewer

long pin of wood or metal for inserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it while cooking

basting brush

brush used to moisten food periodically with a liquid or sauce, especially while cooking

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