Explorations in English

- Book One -
LESSON 6. EATING OUT

GOAL: To order food at a restaurant where English is spoken.

A. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS LESSONS

Part 1 -

Student A - Take the role of a teacher; ask Student B questions from lessons 1, 3, and 5.

Student B - Take the role of a student; answer the questions you hear.

Part 2 -

Switch roles, covering lessons 2 and 4.

B. VOCABULARY FOCUS
Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right -
  1. typical
  2. tipping
  3. accept
  4. except
  5. masseur
  6. masseuse
  7. buck
  8. moderate
  1. ____ avoiding extremes
  2. ____ dollars (US slang)
  3. ____ a woman giving professional massages
  4. ____ a man giving professional massages
  5. ____ excluding (Opposite: and, including)
  6. ____ to take in, to approve. (Opposite: to refuse, to deny)
  7. ____ (verb) to book in advance
  8. ____ (noun) an advance booking
  9. ____ a male deer or rabbit
  10. ____ a doubt
C. PRE-LISTENING
Discuss these questions in small groups-
  1. What kind of restaurants are popular in Japan?
  2. What's the difference between a ryoutei and aka-chochin?
  3. What time do most restaurants in Japan open?
  4. How much does a typical lunch cost in this country?
  5. How common is tipping in Japan? How about in Western countries?
D. LISTENING/SPEAKING
Part A - Read this dialog and try to guess what the missing words are,
then listen to the dialog -

Kay invites her friend Chris out to dinner -

**Kay:***I'm starving!
**Chris:**Me too!
**Kay:***What kind of ______1 do you like?
**Chris:**Anything but (greasy/spicy/salty) food. How about you?
**Kay:***Anything is OK. I love _______2 food. Have you tried any?
**Chris:**No, I'd like to try some. Let's go to a Thai ____________3!
**Kay:***________________________4

10 minutes later inside a Thai restaurant -

**Waiter:*Table for _________5?
**Kay:***.Yes please.
**Waiter:*Smoking or non-smoking?
**Kay:***.___________6, please.
**Waiter:**Here's your menu.
**Kay:***.Thanks. What's today's ___________7?
**Waiter:*(Shrimp /oyster) pilaf.
**Kay:***.I'll take today's special, please.
**Chris:**I'd like some (flounder / mackerel.)
**Waiter:*Would you like ____________8 to drink?
**Kay:***.Ice tea , please.
**Chris:**Make that _______9.

Five minutes later at the restaurant -

**Waiter:*How's the food?
**Kay:***(Great/ OK /Edible / Yuck!)
**Chris:**Do you need a barf bag?
**Kay:***.Yes.
**Waiter:*Would you like anything for ___________10?
**Kay:***What sort of ice cream do you have?
**Waiter:*Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
**Kay:***.Let's skip dessert.
**Chris:**Good idea. I need to ______11 weight.

Part B - Now practice the dialog with a partner.
Look at your partner's face when you speak.
Part C - This time change the dialog to fit your own experience.
Feel free to depart from the text and improvise.

E. CONTENT QUESTIONS:
Write the answers to these questions-
  1. How hungry was Kay?
  2. What did Chris order?
  3. What did Kay have for dessert?
  4. How did Kay like the food?
    F. GRAMMAR FOCUS:

    Circle the best choice(s) in brackets -
    1. I like to eat lots of [food / foods].
    2. There are many different kinds of [beer / beers].
    3. This morning I had two cups of [coffee / coffees].
    4. This morning I had two [coffee / coffees].
    5. I love to bake [bread / breads].
    6. The bakery had many different types of [bread / breads].
    G. PRONUNCIATION FOCUS
    Practise the sentences below,
    
1. This is the first fried fast food for me!
2. Let's have fresh fruit for dessert in the desert.
3. "I'm too full for dinner," Dana said.
4. McDonalds hamburgers are really greasy, aren't they?   
5. "This brand of olive oil tastes too bland," Blanche said point blank.
    H. ROLE PLAY
    PERSON A is a waiter at a restaurant.
    PERSON B a hungry tourist. Order food, eat, and pay the bill.


    I. COMMON MISTAKES
    Correct these mistakes individually, then check together-
    1. * I am a good cooker.
    2. * Almost of Japanese like rice.
    		 3. * I like hamburg stake.
    4. ? My stomach is hungry.
    J. DISCUSSION
    Talk with your partner(s) about travel, using these patterns:
     
    
* What kind of food do you like most?   * Are you into spicy food?
* Are you into Chinese food?            * Have you ever had Thai food?
* How do you like natto?                * Do you cook?   * Continue
    K. FEEDBACK

    Please write your comments about today's lesson in the space below.
    Either Japanese or English is OK.


    What was most useful about this lesson?
    What was least useful about this lesson?
    Any ideas, suggestions, or comments?




    L. HOMEWORK
    OPTION A - Create a menu in English for a restaurant you like.

    OPTION B - Write about your favorite restauants.

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