Lesson 14: Favorite Restaurant
DIALOGUE
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: favorite restaurant. First, read the following dialogue out loud with your tutor, then switch roles and try again.
Dorothy and Kevin are talking about eating at her favorite restaurant.
Dorothy: Kevin, do you want to go to my favorite restaurant? It’s called John’s Pub.
Kevin: Sure! What type of cuisine do they serve?
Dorothy: They serve typical Irish food like corned beef, bangers and mash, and beef stew. They also have a delicious dessert called Irish Apple Cake.
Kevin: I’m hungry now! Do they have appetizers?
Dorothy: I don’t know. I don’t like to get appetizers. I like to pick from the main course list.
Kevin: What about the service?
Dorothy: They have one waiter and one waitress I really like.
Kevin: That’s awesome! It’s hard to find restaurants with good service.
Dorothy: Let’s go! I will foot the bill.
Kevin: That’s very nice of you! If we have any leftover food, we can ask for a doggie bag.
VOCABULARY
Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| pub | (n) a type of restaurant typical in the UK or Ireland where alcoholic drinks and food are served My favorite type of restaurant is a pub. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cuisine | (n) a style of cooking, especially from a country or region My favorite type of cuisine is Thai. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dessert | (n) usually a sweet food eaten after the main part of a meal Her favorite dessert is chocolate ice cream. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| appetizers | (n – plural) a small dish of food served before the main part of a meal Appetizers are a great way to start a meal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| main course | (n) the main part of a meal For the main course, we will eat chicken with rice. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| service | (n) work performed by someone for someone or something else The waitress provided good service for us. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| waiter | (n) a man who serves food and drinks to people in restaurants The waiter is serving the main course now. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| waitress | (n) a woman who serves food and drinks to people in restaurants The waitress is bringing our dessert now. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| foot the bill | (idiom) to pay the bill for someone, usually at a restaurant I will foot the bill for dinner. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| doggie bag | (n) a bag given to a restaurant customer for leftover food, supposedly for the dog Ask the waiter for a doggie bag for the leftover food. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EXERCISE
Practice answering the following questions with your tutor. You can use the sample answers to help come up with your own answer.
- Waiter: “Are you ready to order?”
- Yes! For an appetizer, I will have the chicken wings and for the main course, I will have the T-bone steak with French fries.
- I’m going to only have an appetizer.
- Your answer:
- Waitress: “How is everything?”
- So far the meal is delicious, especially the appetizers.
- The appetizers were ok, but the steak is delicious.
- Your answer:
- Waiter: “Did you save room for dessert?”
- Of course, I saved room for dessert! I want a chocolate cake with peanut butter icing.
- I will pass on dessert. I’m too full from the appetizers and main course.
- Your answer:
- Waitress: “Can I get you anything else?”
- No, just bring us the check, please.
- I will take a doggie bag and the check, please.
- Your answer:
- Waiter: “Do you need some more time to order?”
- We need a little more time to decide.
- I’m ready to order now.
- Your answer:
CONVERSATION
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Tell me about your favorite restaurant.
- What is your favorite cuisine? Why?
- Have you ever footed the bill? If yes, why? If no, would you?
- Do you take leftover food from a restaurant home? Why or why not?
- Tell me about a time you had bad service in a restaurant.
WRAP-UP
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
