- •I warming up
- •1. How can you translate/*explain the following idioms?
- •II vocabulary
- •III listening
- •V writing
- •7. Which is your place for eating? Why would you recommend it?
- •1. Surf the Internet and find information about different famous/unusual places of eating. Be ready to talk about the most amazing one you would like to visit.
- •2. Read the text and refresh your vocabulary connected with healthy eating.
- •Is food a pleasure or fuel ?
- •IV speaking
- •6. Let’s have a talk about a healthy diet.
- •In pairs, discuss where in the world people eat these foods, and whether you eat them.
- •1. Food is a big part of people’s lives. That’s why in many languages, including English, there are a lot of sayings and idioms related to it.
- •2. List all food/drinks you have had in the last two days. Has your diet been healthy? Write a short paragraph about it.
- •I warming up
- •III reading
- •IV speaking
- •7. Read this questionnaire with a partner, and imagine you are in each situation. Discuss your answers. Give reasons for your choice.
- •1. Read the questionnaire about table manners and think about your answers.
- •2. Listen to some people talking about table manners.
- •3. Good manners open the closed doors; bad manners close the open doors!
- •4. Read the poem and try to remember.
UNIT 3 IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS
CHAPTER 3 EATING OUT
LESSON 1 WHERE TO EAT?
I warming up
1. How can you translate/*explain the following idioms?
to spend money like water
to get one’s money worth
to be made of money
to be in the money
II vocabulary
2. People choose to eat out for any number of reasons. Whether they've run out of food, have a celebration or just don't feel up to cooking. As long as there are places to eat out, people will find any excuse to do so.
a) Look at the pictures and say in which places you could
enjoy a quiet and formal atmosphere?
meet with other people for a burger?
try traditional food?
have some light refreshment while out shopping?
have lunch with business colleague?
celebrate a special occasion?
gain prestige?
escape from routine?
get exciting experience?
feel togetherness?
fast food bar
restaurant cafe
snack bar
b) How do these places compare with places to eat in your country?
E.g. We have a lot of cafes and fast food restaurants but not many snack bars.
3. You are recieving your friend from another country. Using the table, choose two places to eat and say what you do or don’t find appealing about them.
ADVANTAGES |
DISADVANTAGES | |
Cafe |
comfortable, good place to socialise, sit outside in good weather, reasonable prices |
can be noisy and crowded, very limited menu |
Fast food resaturant |
cheap, quick service, informal atmosphere |
unhealthy food, limited choice of food, noisy, no towels in the toilets |
Snack bar |
conveninet location, quick service |
limited choice of meals such as sandwiches, and also drinks, cannot sit down |
Restaurant |
suitable for special occasions, varied menu, cosy atmosphere, posh character of the place |
charged a fortune/extremely expensive, reservations sometimes necessary, quite formal, loud music |
E.g. In daytime, I would invite my friend to a fast food restaurant. What I like about it is that you get quick service and food is quite cheap. However, they can get noisy and crowded, and I must admit the food is rather unhealthy.
III listening
4. Here is a conversation in a place you can eat out.
Listen to the conversation.
a) Put the sentences in the correct order.
Can I take your coats?
Could we have a bottle of house red, please?
Excuse me, have you got an ashtray?
I have a reservation for ten people.
Let me show you to your tables.
That was delicious.
Would you like something to drink?
*b) Describe the situation mentioned in the conversation.
IV SPEAKING
5. Who says the following sentences: a waiter or a guest? What do the sentences mean?
Is service charge included?
Are you ready to order?
Does it come with a salad?
Sparkling or flat?
How would you like it done?
Do you take plastic?
Are you being served?
I’ll go for a steak.
It’s on the house.
Compliments to the chef.
Medium, please.
Could I have the bill, please?
6. Think of the last time you/ your family ate out.
a) Use the following phrases to describe your visit there.
When we left, I was still hungry.
The prices turned out to be reasonable.
The waiter mixed up our order.
I wouldn’t recommend it.
There was a really long queue.
First of all, there were so many dishes to choose from.
They overcharged us.
The portions were huge!
I really full when we finished.
b) Say a few word about your attitude to eating out.
Do you like eating out? How often do you eat in restaurants?
Who do you usually eat out with?
Do you prefer simple or sophisticated dishes?
Do you usually tip waiters?
* c) Go Dutch means to share the bill for a meal or a night out. Each person pays for what they have eaten or the bill is simply split.
Is it usually better to go Dutch on a first date?
How do you usually square up while eating out?