【口语必杀技】For starters…

For starters

(always plural)

Definition: Used to emphasize the first of a series of facts, opinions, questions etc.

首先、第一、一开始、开始时

Try this exercise for starters.

首先，试一下这个练习。

A: Why did you decide not to go to the concert?

B: Well, for starters, the tickets were really expensive.

A: 你为什么决定不去听音乐会了？

B: 嗯，首先，票贵得太离谱了。

The intro 

(Listening Comprehension)

Hello! This is Mr.Wong speaking. I hope you're doing well. Today's phrase of the day is "for starters". "For starters" means first of all, or to start with. Let's say you're in a restaurant and you have no idea what to order, you ask the waiter, "Uhh…I don't know what to get, do you have any recommendations?" The waiter will be like, "Yes, for starters you can get our appetizers, they come with cheese tortillas(墨西哥玉米饼), chicken strips, and nachos(墨西哥乳酪玉米片)." MmmmMMmm…delicious, let's check it out!

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