Holiday dinner words

Learn six words for a holiday dinner. They cover a dessert, tasting food, a balcony and a phone call. Two more words name a small comfort and a surprise. Short exercises help you remember them before you watch the clip.

Although, even though, despite and however

• I can say what I think of a meal or a dish, give my reasons and disagree politely.

Words you'll learn

• triflea cold dessert with layers of cake, fruit, custard and cream
• tasteto have a certain flavour, or to try a little food
• balconya small open area outside an upstairs door or window
• dialto press the numbers on a phone to call someone
• consolationsomething that makes you feel a little better after a disappointment
• unexpectedlyin a way that nobody thought would happen

Inside the lesson

1. Words
2. Practise