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Expressing Craving/Anticipation

Talking about how much you are looking forward to eating a particular dish or meal.

Dialogue

Listen and follow along with the conversation

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Emily (Female)
Oh, I can't wait for dinner tonight! Mom's making her famous lasagna.
2
John (Male)
Lasagna? Seriously? That's my absolute favorite!
3
Emily (Female)
I know, right? I've been thinking about it all day. My mouth is already watering.
4
John (Male)
Mine too! The thought of that rich, cheesy goodness is making me incredibly hungry.
5
Emily (Female)
I can almost smell it baking. It's going to be so good.
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John (Male)
I'm already counting down the minutes until we eat. This anticipation is killing me!

Vocabulary

Essential words and phrases from the dialogue

can't wait

An expression meaning you are very excited and impatient for something to happen soon, like waiting for a meal.

absolute favorite

Means something you like the most, with no other thing being better; use it to show strong preference for food or activities.

mouth is watering

Describes the feeling when thinking about delicious food makes saliva fill your mouth; a common idiom for being very hungry or excited about eating.

incredibly

An adverb meaning to a very great degree, like 'very' or 'extremely'; use it to emphasize strong feelings, such as hunger.

anticipation

The feeling of excitement or nervousness while waiting for something good to happen; useful when talking about looking forward to events or food.

Key Sentences

Important phrases to remember and practice

Oh, I can't wait for dinner tonight!

This sentence expresses strong excitement about an upcoming event; use it when you're eager for something soon, like a meal. The phrase 'can't wait' is an idiom for impatience due to excitement, and 'Oh' adds emphasis for natural conversation.

That's my absolute favorite!

A simple way to say you love something the most; useful for recommending or agreeing about food. 'Absolute' intensifies 'favorite' to show it's the best, making it a common casual response in daily talks.

My mouth is already watering.

This idiom means thinking about food makes you hungry; use it to describe craving. The present continuous tense 'is watering' shows an ongoing feeling, helping learners practice idioms for food discussions.

The thought of that rich, cheesy goodness is making me incredibly hungry.

Expresses how imagining food causes hunger; useful for sharing cravings. The structure uses 'the thought of + noun' as subject with 'is making' in present continuous to show cause and effect, emphasizing sensory appeal with adjectives like 'rich' and 'cheesy'.

I'm already counting down the minutes until we eat.

Means watching time pass eagerly while waiting; use it for anticipation. 'Counting down' is an idiom for tracking time to an event, and 'until' shows the time limit, making it practical for excited waiting scenarios.

This anticipation is killing me!

A hyperbolic expression for extreme impatience from excitement; use it humorously when waiting feels unbearable. 'Is killing me' is slang for something being very frustrating or intense, common in informal English to add drama.