Certain nouns refer to either a place/object or to an activity. When they refer to an activity, do not use the definite article.
ACTIVITY
Examples:
• I go to bed at 11 o’clock.
– (go to) bed = sleeping
• She went to school for many years.
– (went to) school = studying
• I shower before breakfast.
– breakfast = having meal
• They are at church.
– (at) church = praying
• She is in class.
– (in) class = studying
OBJECT – indicates a place
Examples:
• Don’t jump on the bed.
• The school was too small.
• The breakfast was delicious.
• The church is very old.
• The class is in Room 102.
Pizza Saver – What’s a Pizza Saver?
Can you guess what those things in the picture are? If you think those are tables, then you’re dead wrong. Those three-legged tables – sort of like tables – are called “pizza saver”.
Still have no idea what a pizza saver is? Oh, boy! You’ve been eating pizzas all this time and have never realized what that little thing inside the pizza box is called, not to mention what it is really for!
Take a look at this now:
That little table in the middle of the pizza pie is called apizza saver, pizza table, pizza tripod, pizza nipple, pizza stand, package saver, or box tent. It is used to prevent the pizza topping from sticking to the top of the pizza box.
Packed like sardines
Have you ever been in a place where it is extremely crowded? It is so packed that you can barely move, for example, when you’re in a bus or a subway during rush hour, or when you’re in a club. There is a perfect expression to describe this situation in English.
In English it’s called as “packed like sardines” (also“packed in like sardines”). This idiom is used to describe an extremely crowded place; to be in a crowded space. It comes from the way that sardines – the small cured fish – are tightly packed and sealed in tin cans.
Example:
• I always use subway to work and it’s packed in like sardines during rush hour.
• If you are ever in a club and you’re packed like sardines, make sure you stay close to the main exit in case of an emergency.
In bahasa Indonesia, we call this as “padat kayak pepes ikan teri”. “Ikan teri” is small anchovies in English. So if we translate it to English, it says “packed like anchovies”. Do you have a similar idiom to “packed like sardines” in your native language?
The English Breakfast
Nasi Goreng
As we all know, breakfast is an important meal for you to start your day. What is the typical breakfast in your country? In Indonesia, our typical breakfast is nasi goreng or fried rice, nasi uduk, or chicken porridge.
Nasi Uduk
A homemade fried rice is usually served with a sunny side-up egg. People can get nasi uduk or chicken porridge from street vendors. Basically, nasi uduk is made by cooking the rice in coconut milk. Add some ginger, lemongrass, grinded shallot, and a pinch of salt.
While the chicken porridge is made by cooking the rice until it is soft and thick (kind of mushy). It is served with shredded chicken and rice crackers. For flavor, you can add soy sauce and fish sauce into the porridge before eating. But, we are not going to discuss the Indonesian breakfast here. We are going to learn about the English breakfast.
Have a look at the picture below:
The English breakfast
The picture shows the typical English breakfast. Can you identify all the dishes on the plate? You can’t? Well, here they are:
• toasts
• eggs
• sausages
• bacons
• hash browns
• black puddings
• baked beans
• grilled tomatoes
• fried mushrooms
Black pudding
You must be wondering what is a black pudding? Black pudding is basically a blood sausage; it is a blend of onions, pork fat, oatmeal, flavourings – and blood (usually from a pig). Sounds gross, doesn’t it. Well, it doesn’t look that bad though.
What about hash browns? What are they?
Hash browns
Hash browns are made of boiled potatoes that have been cut up (shredded, diced, or riced), mixed with chopped onions and fat, and fried until brown.
Feeling hungry already? Well, I don’t blame you. After seeing all these mouth-watering food, I feel hungry myself. So, what are you having for breakfast? Whatever it is, I’m sure it’s yummy. Bon appetite!
Nasi Goreng
As we all know, breakfast is an important meal for you to start your day. What is the typical breakfast in your country? In Indonesia, our typical breakfast is nasi goreng or fried rice, nasi uduk, or chicken porridge.
Nasi Uduk
A homemade fried rice is usually served with a sunny side-up egg. People can get nasi uduk or chicken porridge from street vendors. Basically, nasi uduk is made by cooking the rice in coconut milk. Add some ginger, lemongrass, grinded shallot, and a pinch of salt.
While the chicken porridge is made by cooking the rice until it is soft and thick (kind of mushy). It is served with shredded chicken and rice crackers. For flavor, you can add soy sauce and fish sauce into the porridge before eating. But, we are not going to discuss the Indonesian breakfast here. We are going to learn about the English breakfast.
Have a look at the picture below:
The English breakfast
The picture shows the typical English breakfast. Can you identify all the dishes on the plate? You can’t? Well, here they are:
• toasts
• eggs
• sausages
• bacons
• hash browns
• black puddings
• baked beans
• grilled tomatoes
• fried mushrooms
Black pudding
You must be wondering what is a black pudding? Black pudding is basically a blood sausage; it is a blend of onions, pork fat, oatmeal, flavourings – and blood (usually from a pig). Sounds gross, doesn’t it. Well, it doesn’t look that bad though.
What about hash browns? What are they?
Hash browns
Hash browns are made of boiled potatoes that have been cut up (shredded, diced, or riced), mixed with chopped onions and fat, and fried until brown.
Feeling hungry already? Well, I don’t blame you. After seeing all these mouth-watering food, I feel hungry myself. So, what are you having for breakfast? Whatever it is, I’m sure it’s yummy. Bon appetite!
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