Yes. It was very good.

a. Have you finished?

1. Yes, it was very good.
2. I can’t finish this. It’s too spicy for me.
3. No, I haven’t! (Oh sorry! Please take your time!)
b. Would you care for some cheese now?
1. What do you have?
2. No, thank you. We’ll just have dessert.
3. If you have some Italian Gorgonzola, yes!
c. We have some delicious chocolate cake, pastries, pear or plum tarts, ice cream and sherbet, or the house
specialty: “Banana Delight”.
1. What’s that? It sounds exotic!
2. Which ice cream and sherbet flavors do you have?
3. Do you have fruit salad?
d. It’s a sort of banana cream cake, topped with meringe.
1. And what’s this “Almond Dream”?
2. I really shouldn’t!
3. That’s a perfect birthday treat!
e. Would you care for anything else?
1. These two would like some chocolate mousse, too!
2. I think we’re all quite satisfied.
3. No, that’ll be enough, thank you.
f. Would you like some coffee?
1. Four coffees with cream and two black coffees please.
2. Yes, we’ll all have coffee.
3. Do you have herb tea?
g. Here’s the check. We hope you enjoyed your dinner.
1. The food was good, but the service was a bit slow…
2. We had a very good meal, thank you. (You’re welcome! Goodbye!
3. Could we have three separate checks, please?
4. Dessert.
5. Dinner.
6. Drink.
7. Grilled.
8. Guest.
9. To hesitate.
10. Ice cream.
11. Lunchtime.
12. Main course.
13. Pastry.
14. To prefer.
15. Rare.
16. To reserve.
17. Salad dressing.
18. Soft-drink.
19. To suggest.
20. To taste.
21.
A chocolate cake
An ice cream
Las preposiciones al final de frase
I'm glad you liked it
Could we also have the check?

We had a very good meal, thank you.

I've never tasted anything as good as this!

I'm going to have cheese instead of a dessert.

What flavors of ice cream do you have?

Order me an extra chocolate mousse, if you don't want anything.

I don't think I've ever tasted anything as good as this.

The food was excellent, it's a shame the service was so poor.
 What a wonderful and very reasonably priced meal!

Actividad 45 / 62 | Transformar las palabras

Escribe el participio de los siguientes verbos.

a (to break) wineglass

a broken wineglass

Noción estudiada: El participio pasado como adjetivo

 El participio pasado como adjetivo.

a (to sweeten) soft-drink

a sweetened soft-drink
SoluciónValidar
(to thicken) cream

thickened cream
SoluciónValidar
(to charcoal-broil) hamburgers

charcoal-broiled hamburgers
SoluciónValidar
(to barbecue) spare-ribs
 barbecued spare-ribs
SoluciónValidar
(to home-bake) apple pie

home-baked apple pie

SoluciónValidar
(to roast) marshmallows

roasted marshmallows

Actividad 46 / 62 | Transformar las frases

Sustituye el (los) complemento(s) por el (los) pronombre(s) correspondiente(s).

It's my car.

It's mine.

Noción estudiada: Los pronombres posesivos

 Los pronombres posesivos.

That is his strawberry sherbert.

That is his.
SoluciónValidar
This is Jennifer's dish.

This is hers.
SoluciónValidar
It is the Jeffersons' house.

It is theirs.

Actividad 47 / 62 | Transformar las frases

Sustituye el (los) complemento(s) por el (los) pronombre(s) correspondiente(s).

It's my car.

It's mine.

Noción estudiada: Los pronombres posesivos

 Los pronombres posesivos.

Is that my mint tea?

Is that mine?
SoluciónValidar
Is this our check?

Is this ours?
 SoluciónValidar
This is their reserved table.

This is theirs.

Actividad 48 / 62 | Transformar las frases

Escribe de otra manera las siguientes frases como en el ejemplo.

I'll have the banana cream cake too.

I'll also have the banana cream cake.

Noción estudiada:

 "Also" - "As well" - "Too"

He wants the house specialty too.

He also wants the house specialty.

SoluciónValidar
The French dine late as well.

The French also dine late.

SoluciónValidar
We'd like some white wine too.

We'd also like some white wine.

Actividad 49 / 62 | Transformar las frases

 Palabras
 Frases...
 Gramática
 Conjugación
 Escuchar
 Pronunciar
 Visualizar el soporte pedagógico - Diálogo expresión
 Traducción
 Herramientas complementarias
 Ayuda para las actividades
Actividad terminada

100 % correcto

Siguiente actividad

Formula una pregunta relacionada con el último elemento de la frase.

I'm ordering ice cream for the kids. Who are you ordering the ice cream for?

Noción estudiada: Las preposiciones al final de frase

 Las preposiciones al final de frase.

She is eating with Samantha. Who is she eating with?

They are making a meringue pie for mom's birthday. Who are they making a meringue pie for?

I'm talking about great food! What are you talking about?
Yes, It was very good.

No, thank you. We’ll just have dessert.

Do you have fruit salad?

No, that'll be enough, thank you.

The food was good, but the service was a bit slow...
52

This hotel employee looks very smart in his outfit.

The hotel where he works must surely have several stars.
But the employees' elegance isn't everything.
Indeed, everything must be perfect in a hotel: the organization, the service and even the smile.

It's surprising to see the number of people who, satisfied with a place, come back to it every year.

Take, for example, a simple breakfast.

It seems very ordinary to order a full breakfast and to ask for it to be served to you in bed.
But it's not as easy for the waiter to bring it to you and not stumble on the stairs.
Careful you don't spill anything!
Sitting in her bed, waiting patiently for her coffee, the guest obviously has no idea of all this.
Whatever the time and whatever the event, the waiter must always listen and be at the beck and call of the guest.
The noisiest place in a hotel and where people are the busiest, is probably the kitchen.
The hotel manager is found there more often than in his office.
Managing staff is always difficult, especially when it's a team of chefs who want, at all costs, to serve the head chef's dish
with a bilberry sauce, when a simple orange sauce, ten times less costly, would be perfectly adequate!
They cut, grate, sprinkle, peel, scale fish...
What talent! It's a true culinary art.
The meal is a significant element among those services provided in a hotel and the food must be irreproachable.
Obviously, the produce must be fresh and that requires working with a reliable supplier.
The fruits and vegetables are imported from the four corners of the globe and it's necessary to have complete confidence
in the company in charge of delivering the goods.
It's impossible to plan for two hundred dinners without being certain of getting fresh produce of an excellent quality in time and on
time.
The choice of the supplier depends on the best quality-price ratio and the delivery time.
It's not uncommon to call upon the services of several professionals at the same time.
The restaurant opens its doors at the beginning of the evening and it's not unusual to see customers come in who aren't
staying in the hotel.
All the waiters and waitresses are dressed to a T: shoes well polished, hair well groomed, ties well done up, skirts well ironed...
 Actividad 54 / 62 | Pregunta de comprensión
 Palabras
 Frases...
 Gramática
 Conjugación
 Escuchar
 Pronunciar
 Vídeo completo
 Traducción
 Herramientas complementarias
 Vídeo de la actividad
Actividad terminada

100 % correcto

Siguiente actividad

 Siguiente actividad
 Actividad diferente
 Siguiente actividad por terminar
 Elegir una actividad
¡Pon a prueba tu comprensión!

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What must be perfect in a hotel?

 The make-up, smile and lights

 The service, forehand, backhand and lob

 The organization, efficiency and laughter

 The organization, service and facsimile

 The organization, service and smile

Actividad 55 / 62 | Pregunta de comprensión

¡Pon a prueba tu comprensión!

Where is the woman having breakfast?

 In the dining room

 At the reception desk

 In the bathroom

 In bed

 On the beach

Actividad 56 / 62 | Pregunta de comprensión

Who must always be at the beck and call of guests?

 The chef

 The tennis coach

 The local taxi driver

 The hotel owner

 The waiter

Actividad 57 / 62 | Pregunta de comprensión

¡Pon a prueba tu comprensión!

What is the busiest and noisiest place in a hotel?

 The kitchen

 The terrace

 The bar

 The lobby

 The restaurant

Actividad 58 / 62 | Pregunta de comprensión

¡Pon a prueba tu comprensión!

What sauce is ten times less costly than bilberry sauce?

 Strawberry sauce

 Wild almond sauce

 Caviar sauce

 Orange sauce

 Fresh cream sauce

Actividad 59 / 62 | Pregunta de comprensión
¡Pon a prueba tu comprensión!

What do you need to always guarantee the delivery of fresh produce?

 A respectful supplier

 A large time limit

 A reliable buyer

 An inconsiderate supplier

 A reliable supplier

Actividad 60 / 62 | Pregunta de comprensión

¡Pon a prueba tu comprensión!

What must be received on time to prepare for 200 guests?

 Lazy chefs

 Polished shoes

 Well-ironed skirts

 Hard-working waiters

 Fresh produce

Actividad 61 / 62 | Pregunta de comprensión

¡Pon a prueba tu comprensión!

What must be impeccable in the restaurant?

 The weather

 The hotel manager

 The decorations

 The temperature of the ice

 The service

Actividad 62 / 62 | Pregunta de comprensión

¡Pon a prueba tu comprensión!

When you have a post in the service sector, what must you always remember?
 The customer is always right.

 Never say never.

 Tomorrow never comes.

 The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.

 The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.