@ e e e Useful expressions gee Preparing for Speaking Test 3 EATING OUT i a list of words that can be used to describe different eating places. Matcy 4, 1 Below is : words with the texts that follow. 4 fast food restaurant mobile canteen wine bar picnic site restaurant motorway service staton Ao ovum FOstQurant.. D. This is an ideal place to eat in the summery ‘can choose your own spot and enjoy the fag, ‘and scenic views. People usually take the The atmosphere is usually quite formal so people ‘often choose to eat there on special occasions. The menu is varied and different dishes are fresh- Iy prepared each day. In addition, there isa good food with them, such as sandwiches, cigs selection of wines. However, prices are usually cakes, fruit and fizzy drinks, so it's acheap, ‘Option, expensive and start from around £15 per head. It You do, though, have to prepare your ovn fy is also necessary to make a reservation, so you beforehand and clear up afterwards - there's need to plan in advance. one to do it all for you. Also, you have to rely o, the weather and a sudden downpour can soo, ye a spoil your meal! ‘You can find these places everywhere - parked at a the side of the road, in parks, funfairs and at exhi- o bitions. For this reason, they are convenient for This makes a convenient meeting place ands travellers and they provide cheap food and rapid especially popular with young people as the atmo service. However, the food is usually greasy and Phere is extremely informal, the service is repid there is normally only a small selection of items on and the prices are low. Food on offer includes offer, such as hot dogs, pies, chips and hot and hamburgers, french fries and fizzy drinks. Olt cold drinks. people, however, usually prefer to eat somewhere else as they do not consider junk food appealing and usually find the place too noisy and over crowded. This is a popular place with people who want to meet for a drink at lunchtime or in the early eee evening and have a bite to eat at the same time. People usually stop here for a bite to eat to break The atmosphere is fairly relaxed and informal. up a long journey. There is a wide selection of There is a fine selection of wines available and a ready cooked, self-service meals and as these choice of bottled beers, and a few dishes, such as _ places are open 24 hours a day, they are extrem lasagne and chilli, are usually served each day. ~ ly convenient for travellers. The only problem Is The only problem is that seating space is limited that they tend to get overcrowded, especially 0” and as the place can get very crowded it is not public holidays and the food is usually overP' ne always possible to find a table. 9 Using the information from the texts above and some of the useful expressions listed below, choose two types of place to eat and talk about their advantages and disadvantages. the best thing about in my opinion/view what | like/don't ike about some people prefer...because a drawback of the problem with one of the disadvantages of having said that mind you 9. What I like about fast food restaurants is that id servi as you get rapid service and the foo quite cheap. The problem with them is that they can enue and overcrowded. ogition from the short text: fs on p. 62 and some of th 3 using (rio places to eat out and compare the kinds of food and drink y ou ose there eee useful expressions whole You'll usually find .. ‘onthe y ‘similar in so far as ... which is ‘on the whole you get freshly cooked meals in a restaurant, : , whe much ofthe food ina motorway service station to be ready Rlndort alah age that restaurants and service stations are similar in so far | ( selection of food. far as they both have a wide Here are some things people may expect when choosing a pl 5 4 Complete the table below. ing a place to eat out. Use the list convenient for travellers self-service smartly-dressed staff __tasty food varied menu freshly cooked food —_—_close to nature nice view rapid service good wine list romantic atmosphere intimate hygienic friendly conversation background music formal surroundings comfortable seating _attractive decor cheap background music, self-service, comfortable seating, Jrcwcsme | friendly conversation, 5 Using the useful expressions and the prompts below, act out Chris and Pat's dialogue. i ¢ 0 ¢ Useful expressions ‘What can | do for food...? you could take ... I'll do that. ‘Then why not ...? yes, but ... That's an idea! What about ...? Well how about .. I can't stand Great! they're SO... all sorts of things ... but the thing is ... CHRIS PAT : Tell Pat you're going on a long journey Suggest going to a mobile canteen; give reasons and don't know what to do about food ‘Complain about junk food Object giving reasons ‘Agree, Ask what kind of food to take Accept the ideas. Thank Pat Suggest a motorway service station Suggest taking a picnic, giving reasons Suggest several possible things to eat Preparing for Speaking Test 3Not everyone is happy with their experience when eating out. Look at th complaints below and decide which category you would put each ong in at or table below. en fi iy the carrots were raw a fly in the soup burned meat his fingernails were dirty the salt cellar was empty loud musie something spilled on the table- it was too slow he was rude cloth overcooked vegetables it wasn't bubby it wasn't chilled enough it was sour it was too tables too close together dirty carpets the lights were p No towels in the toilet 7 Combine the expressions below to talk about the things which are or are not importants you when choosing somewhere to eat out. e@ e e e Useful expressions Expressing condition and time Expressing importance or indifference if 1 don’t) care about any time I'm (not so) concerned about when I'm (not) bothered about should | It’s all the same to me if whenever It (doesn’t) matter (s) to me if every time 1 (wouldn't) care if eg. When | go to a restaurant I’m concerned about good service, but | don’t care if they play music or not. 8 Where would you choose to eat in these cases and why: a) if you were a business executive and you wanted to take out some colleagues. b) if you were travelling by car. ¢) if you had your wedding anniversary. 4) if you had a lunch break from work. 39 eg. If | were to take my colleagues out for dinner, I would go to a nice, quiet restaura” that we could talk.