Learn how to order a meal in a restaurant
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| INTRODUCTION |
| David: What Should You Order in this British Restaurant? David Here. |
| Kellie: Hello. I'm Kellie. |
| David: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to order a meal in a restaurant. The conversation takes place at a restaurant. |
| Kellie: The speakers are strangers. |
| David: So they will speak formal English. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Waiter: Are you ready to order? |
| Katrina: I would like to ask a couple of questions first. It says in the menu that the quiche is vegan, is that correct? Are there any eggs in it? |
| Waiter: No madam, there are no eggs. It is fully vegan. |
| Katrina: That's good! How spicy is your Thai curry? |
| Waiter: It has a three spice rating which means that it is very spicy. |
| Katrina: Hmm, that might be too spicy for me. I will have the quiche. Can you bring the bill afterwards, please? |
| Waiter: Of course. |
| David: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| Waiter: Are you ready to order? |
| Katrina: I would like to ask a couple of questions first. It says in the menu that the quiche is vegan, is that correct? Are there any eggs in it? |
| Waiter: No madam, there are no eggs. It is fully vegan. |
| Katrina: That's good! How spicy is your Thai curry? |
| Waiter: It has a three spice rating which means that it is very spicy. |
| Katrina: Hmm, that might be too spicy for me. I will have the quiche. Can you bring the bill afterwards, please? |
| Waiter: Of course. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| David: It sounds like Katrina is vegan! |
| Kellie: It does! Food allergies and special diets are becoming more and more common in the UK, so she would be one of many that live a vegan lifestyle. |
| David: Is it easy to be vegan or avoid allergies? |
| Kellie: I think so, yes. The UK has a wide variety of foods, so shopping or eating for allergies or intolerances isn’t too difficult. |
| David: Is it okay in restaurants? |
| Kellie: Most restaurants have detailed information on their food that will list ingredients and highlight allergy information, so you just need to ask, like Katrina did. |
| David: There are lots of specialist food stores too. |
| Kellie: Yeah, there are many health food stores that have sections for, for example, gluten-free food. |
| David: You can get organic fruit and vegetables in supermarkets too. |
| Kellie: You can, but that’s typically more expensive than regular fruit or vegetables. |
| David: It’s better for you though! |
| Kellie: I agree! |
| David: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| David: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| David: Next we have.. |
| Kellie: correct [natural native speed] |
| David: true, free of errors |
| Kellie: correct[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Kellie: correct [natural native speed] |
| David: Next we have.. |
| Kellie: quiche [natural native speed] |
| David: a pie-like dish, made from a pastry shell with a filling of savoury custard and other ingredients such as cheese, ham, or seafood |
| Kellie: quiche[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Kellie: quiche [natural native speed] |
| David: Next we have.. |
| Kellie: fully [natural native speed] |
| David: totally, completely |
| Kellie: fully[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Kellie: fully [natural native speed] |
| David: Next we have.. |
| Kellie: spicy [natural native speed] |
| David: seasoned with spice, hot to eat |
| Kellie: spicy[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Kellie: spicy [natural native speed] |
| David: Next we have.. |
| Kellie: rating [natural native speed] |
| David: a classification system based on quality or rank |
| Kellie: rating[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Kellie: rating [natural native speed] |
| David: Next we have.. |
| Kellie: curry [natural native speed] |
| David: an Indian dish made with spices and usually served with either rice or naan bread |
| Kellie: curry[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Kellie: curry [natural native speed] |
| David: And last.. |
| Kellie: afterwards [natural native spee d] |
| David: at a later time |
| Kellie: afterwards[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Kellie: afterwards [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| David: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Kellie: vegan |
| David: meaning "a person who eats nothing that comes from an animal" |
| David: Vegans are different from vegetarians, right? |
| Kellie: Yes, they are. Vegans not only don’t eat any animal products, including things such as eggs, but they also won’t use any other animal products. |
| David: Oh, you mean things like leather? |
| Kellie: Yes, leather, wool.. Vegans won’t touch that. If you have to cook or buy a present for someone who is vegan, be careful! |
| David: Check all of the ingredients or materials. |
| Kellie: Definitely! |
| David: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Kellie: Sure. For example, you can say.. My sister has been a vegan since she was 18. |
| David: ..which means "My sister hasn’t eaten or used animal products since she was 18". Okay, what's the next word? |
| Kellie: curry |
| David: meaning "a spicy dish that originated in South and Southeast Asia" |
| David: We briefly spoke about curry before and said it was really popular in the UK. |
| Kellie: Curry houses, that is, curry restaurants, are everywhere in the UK. |
| David: Is it the same as the curry you’d find in India, or Pakistan, for example? |
| Kellie: No, it’s evolved a bit to suit Brits a bit more. |
| David: How is it different? |
| Kellie: It’s still hot and made from different spices, but some of the flavours are different and so is the way it’s served. |
| David: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Kellie: Sure. For example, you can say.. Let's go for a curry after work. |
| David: .. which means "Let’s eat a hot and spicy meal after work" Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| David: In this lesson, you'll learn how to order a meal in a restaurant. But first let’s review how to use the relative pronoun “which”. In the dialogue, the waiter said “It has a three-spice rating which means that it is very spicy.” |
| Kellie: That is an example of “which” being used as a relative pronoun. |
| David: So let’s concentrate on the use of “which” only. |
| Kellie: Alright. Some relative pronouns, like “who”, for example, are used when talking about people. “Which” is only used for things. |
| David: Such as the three-spice rating in the dialogue. |
| Kellie: The waiter could have used two separate sentences. He could have said “It has a three spice rating” as sentence one. |
| David: And then “It means it is very spicy” as sentence two. |
| Kellie: But using short sentences like that when they can be connected sounds a little strange. Native English speakers wouldn’t do that. |
| David: They would connect the sentences. |
| Kellie: Yes. Native and fluent English is full of long sentences. For example, “I caught the train, which was late, at King’s Cross Station”. |
| David: You used “which” to add in the information that the train was late. |
| Kellie: Yes. The sentence flowed and sounded natural. |
| David: Okay. In the last lesson, we looked at the word “may”. Now, let’s look at a word that is kinda similar - “might”. |
| Kellie: “Might” isn’t as polite as “may”. It isn’t rude in any way, it just isn’t as polite. We can use the word “may” for permission, but we can’t use “might” for permission. |
| David: Okay. So those are the differences. How about the similarities? |
| Kellie: We can use “might” for possibility. “He might pass the test if he studies hard.” |
| David: “They mightn’t eat meat, I’m not sure.” |
| Kellie: Note that negative “might not” was contracted into “mightn’t” there. It can also be used for suggestion. |
| David: We can suggest and recommend things. |
| Kellie: “You might want to wash your hands before eating.” |
| David: “You might want to read the lesson notes for this lesson.” |
| Kellie: Oooh, good one! So, if you find yourself in a restaurant, there are many set phrases you can use to order some food. |
| David: These all follow a similar pattern and you can switch the name of the food for any other food. |
| Kellie: To begin with, you can tell the waiter “I’m ready to order”, to say that you have decided. |
| David: Then the waiter will be ready to take your order! |
| Kellie: I fancy some steak, so I could say “I will have the steak” or “Could I have the steak, please?” |
| David: If you want steak but aren’t sure if they have it, you can ask “Do you have steak?” |
| Kellie: And if they do, you can order! I’m hungry now, so let’s go and eat steak. |
| David: Good idea! |
Outro |
| David: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Kellie: Bye. |
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