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

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