You are learning review of phrasal verbs and complex structures: you will read the scene it happens in, learn 10 words and phrases, take apart the pattern behind them (review: phrasal verbs + present perfect + relative clauses + reported speech + conditionals), hear them in a conversation, rehearse them, and finish by saying one thing out loud to be graded.
Smorgasburg and various NYC spots, a full day of eating
I've been planning this day for weeks — a self-guided food tour of New York that covers all the spots I've been meaning to check out. My friend Kai, who has lived here for ten years, helped me put together the list. He said the key was to not fill up too fast.
We started at Russ & Daughters, which I've been wanting to revisit since my first trip. Kai insisted I try the whitefish salad, and he was right — it was the best I'd ever had. If I had known about it sooner, I would have been coming here every weekend.
Next, we came across a dumpling spot in Chinatown that Kai's coworker had told him about. It turned out to be a hidden gem. The pork dumplings, which were handmade, lived up to the hype. Kai said he wished he had found it years ago.
By evening, we wrapped up at Juliana's in DUMBO. The pizza, which is said to be the best in Brooklyn, did not disappoint. If I had to pick a standout, I'd say the dumplings — but don't sleep on the pizza. This was the kind of day I'd been dreaming about.