UNIT
20
AT THE RESTAURANT
TO ORDER- TO ASK FOR FOOD OR DRINK IN A RESTAURANT.
APPETIZER- A SMALL PORTION OF FOOD SERVED BEFORE OR AT THE
BEGGINING OF A MEAL
MAIN COURSE- THE PRINCIPAL DISH OR PART OF A MEAL.
DESSERT- SWEET FOOD THAT YOU EAT AFTER THE MAIN PART OF A
MEAL.
WOULD RATHER- WOULD PREFER.
TAKEOUT- A MEAL THAT YOU BUY IN A RESTAURANT AND TAKE
HOME.
TIP- AN EXTRA QUANTITY OF MONEY THAT YOU GIVE IN EXCHANGE
FOR SOME SERVICE. EX: A WAITER, A MANICURE,ETC
TO BOOK- TO BUY TICKETS OR TO ARRANGE TO HAVE OR USE
SOMETHING AT A PARTICULAR TIME IN THE FUTURE
ALL YOU CAN EAT- A TYPE OF RESTAURANT WHERE CUSTOMERS PAY
ONE FEE AND CAN EAT AS MUCH AS THEY WISH.
CHECK (AME) BILL (BRE) THE SLIP OF PAPER THAT TELLS THE
CUSTOMER HOW MUCH TO PAY.
PHRASAL VERBS
TO EAT OUT- TO EAT AT A RESTAURANT.
TO LOOK FORWARD TO SOMETHING- TO BE EXCITED ABOUT A
FUTURE EVENT.
TO PICK SOMETHING OUT- TO CHOOSE.
ORDERING FOOD
NICOLE- HONEY, I AM SO HUNGRY, I NEED TO EAT SOMETHING ,
BUT IT'S ALREADY LATE ,THERE'S NO TIME TO COOK ANYTHING.
WHAT ABOUT EATING OUT OR GETTING SOME TAKEOUT?
JASON- I WORKED SO HARD TODAY. I AM TIRED AND QUITE HUNGRY TOO. I
WOULD RATHER GO TO A RESTAURANT, WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE
DINNER TONIGHT ?
NICOLE- I WOULD GO ANYWHERE. I AM SO HUNGRY I COULD EAT ANYTHING
IT'S UP TO YOU. YOU CAN PICK OUT A NICE PLACE FOR US TO GO.
JASON- I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO EATING AT THE NEW ITALIAN
RESTAURANT WHICH HAS RECENTLY OPENED.
NICOLE- GOOD IDEA. I HAVE READ SOME GOOD REVIEWS ON IT. I'VE HEARD THE
CHEF COOKS EXTREMELY WELL, THAT THE WAITERS ARE EXCELLENT, AND THE
PLACE HAS BEEN DECORATED BEAUTIFULLY.
JASON- IT'S A DEAL! I WILL CALL AND CHECK IF THEY HAVE A TABLE FOR TWO.
AT THE RESTAURANT
WAITER- MAY I HELP YOU?
JASON- CAN I HAVE THE MENU PLEASE?
WAITER- SURE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DRINK?
JASON- SOME SPARKLING WATER FOR ME
NICOLE- I WOULD LIKE SOME ORANGE JUICE
SOME TIME LATER
WAITER- ARE YOU READY TO ORDER?
JASON-YES, I WILL HAVE THE CHICKEN LASANGA
NICOLE- AND I'LL HAVE TOMATE SAUCE SPAGHETTI
WAITER- OK. IT'LL BE READY IN 15 MINUTES
NICOLE- I REALLY HOPE THEY CAN MAKE IT FAST. I'M SO HUNGRY!
AFTER THE MEAL
JASON-IT'S REALLY GOOD. I WILL SURELY RECOMMEND IT TO OUR FRIENDS
NICOLE- THE FOOD IS AMAZINGLY GOOD HERE. IT'S LIKE NOWHERE I HAVE
EVER BEEN BEFORE.
ADVERBS
I WORKED SO HARD TODAY
I'VE HEARD THE CHEF COOKS EXTREMELY WELL
I HOPE IT COMES FAST
THE HIGHLIGHTED WORDS ABOVE ARE ADVERBS. ADVERBS REFER TO VERS, ADJECTIVES
OR OTHER ADVERBS
I WORKED SO HARD TODAY
THE FOOD IS AMAZINGLY GOOD HERE
I'VE HEARD THE CHEF COOKS EXTREMELY WELL
ADVERBS OF MANNER
ADVERBS OF MANNER INDICATE 'HOW' SOME ACTION IS DONE. THEY MODIFY VERBS. THEY
COME AFTER THE MAIN VERB.
I'VE HEARD THE CHEF COOKS WELL
HE DRIVES HIS CAR CAREFULLY
MOST ADVERBS OF MANNER END IN -LY
REGULAR RULE: ADD -LY
NICE- NICELY CLEAR-CLEARLY
ADJECTIVES ENDING -BLE CHANGE TO -BLY
RESPONSIBLE- RESPONSIBLY SOCIABLE-SIOCIABLY
ADVERBS ENDING- Y CHANGE TO -ILY
LUCKY-LUCKILY HEAVY- HEAVILY
ADJECTIVES ENDING- IC ADD -ALLY
FANTASTIC- FANTASTICALLY BASIC- BASICALLY
SOME ADJECTIVES DON'T CHANGE
CHEAP IT'S A CHEAP HOUSE- IT WAS SOLD CHEAP
EARLY I HAVE AN EARLY CLASS- I ARRIVED EARLY
FAR HIS HOUSE IS FAR- HE LIVES FAR
FAST IT IS A FAST CAR- HE DRIVES FAST
HARD THE TEST IS HARD- I STUDIED HARD
LATE
ATTENTION
GOOD IS AN ADJECTIVE. WELL IS AN ADVERB
HE IS A GOOD STUDENT. HE SPEAKS ENGLISH WELL
SOME, ANY, NO AND COMPOUNDS
THERE IS NO TIME TO COOK ANYTHING
I WOULD GO ANYWHERE.
I'M SO HUNGRY I WOULD EAT ANYTHING
IT'S LIKE NOWHERE I HAVE EVER BEEN BEFORE
SOME,ANY AND NO AND THEIR COMPUNDS CAN BE USED IN DIFFERENT
TYPES OF SENTENCES AND THEY MAY INDICATE DIFFERENT THINGS.
PEOPLE OBJECTS PLACES
SOME SOMEBODY/SOMEONE SOMETHING/ SOMEWHERE
ANY ANYBODY/ANYONE ANYTHING ANYWHERE
NO NOBODY/NO ONE NOTHING NOWHERE
These are the types of sentences they are used to
some
SOM (AND ITS COMPOUNDS-SOME,SOMEONE,SOMETHING,SOMEWHERE) ARE NORMALLY
USED IN
AFIRMATIVE
THERE IS SOME MILK IN THE FRIDGE.
I THOUGHT I HAD HEARD SOMEBODY KNOCKING ON THE DOOR.
I AM HUNGRY. I NEED TO EAT SOMETHING.
I CAN'T FIND MY PEN, BUT I KNOW IT'S SOMEHWERE AROUND HERE.
INTERROGATIVE
WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING TO DRINK?
COULD YOU BRING ME SOME JUICE, PLEASE?
DIDN'T SOME OF YOUR FRIENDS SHOW UP LAST NIGHT? (EXPECTING POSITIVE ASWER)
ANY
ANY - ANYBODY, ANYONE, ANYWHERE, ANYTHING - ARE USED IN:
INTERROGATIVE
DO YOU HAVE ANY SIBLINGS?
SHE HASN'T READ ANYTHING TODAY.
MIKE CAN'T GO ANYWHERE TODAY,BECAUSE HE IS SICK
JHON DOESN'T KNOW ANYONE AT HIS NEW SCHOOL
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES WITH THE MEANING "IT DOESN'T MATTER"
I AM SO HUNGRY. I COULD EAT ANYTHING
SHE WANTS TO GO OUT SO BADLY THAT SHE WOULD GO ANYWHERE WITH HER FRIENDS
NO
NO, NOBODY,NO ONE, NOTHING, NOWHERE, ARE USED IN:
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES WITH NEGATIVE MEANING
I HAVE NO MONEY; I CAN'T GO TO THE CINEMA WITH YOU.
THERE'S NOBODY AT HOME NOW.
Talking about yourself
I left to work late today.There is no time to cook anything.Would
you rather eat out or get some take out?
You__________________________________________________________________
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Where would you rather eat today?
You__________________________________________________________________
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Can you describe the place?
You__________________________________________________________________
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At the restaurant.
Waiter. May I help you?
You__________________________________________________________________
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Waiter: Sure.Would you like to have something to drink?
You__________________________________________________________________
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Exercises.
1.Choose the correct answer verb of manner to fill in the gaps.
a.He drives so fast/ slowly/ well.We will arrive lately early late.
b.He did the test quick/ quickly/ soon because it was very easy.
c.This computer is complete/ well/ completely ruined.We will
have to fix it.
d.The music began soft/ softly/ loudly then got louder.
e.The weather changed the frankly/ easily/ suddenly.
2. Complete with adverbs.
Jessica is an excellent.secretary.She works very ______ (good) and
she never arrives late.She does everything ______(quick) and
correctly. She works ____(hard) .She
behaves________(professional) at all times. She dresses ______
(proper).She speaks_______ (calm) and________(clear).John is an
engineer.He works________(careful) on his project.He
works______(fast) and_______(effective)
3. Change the objectives into adverbs.
a.The children are playing ________(happy).
b.The teacher has to speak _______(loud) because these
students are acting ________(crazy) today.
c.The babies are sleeping _______(quiet).
d.The students are doing the test ______(silent).
e.The team which lost the game left _______(sad) the
stadium.
f.The mother spoke _______(angry) to the kids that
misbehaved.
g.My daughter always does her homework______(careful).
4.Fill in the gaps with some, any, no or their compounds.
a.I need ______ time to relax this weekend.
b.I have never talked to __________ from the United
States.
c. Would you like ________ salt in your food?
d. There isn't ________cheese in the fridge.
e. The boy drank _______water after playing.
f. ________iinvited me for the party.
g. I didn't see ________familiar in the party.
h.We have to buy __________ to take to his birthday.
i. He has ________money.He can't go to the cinema
with us.
j. I have never watched ________horror movie.
1.Replace the underlined words by a modal verb.
a.I am not able to speak Spanish.
I___________________________________
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b. You have the obligation to do the homework.
You_________________________________
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c.My advice to him is to speak only English in class.
He_________________________________
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d. She had the ability to surf when she was a teenager.
She_________________________________
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