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- 1. eating out
- 2. DO YOU KNOW THE NAMES OF THESE THINGS?
- 3. 35 2 41
- 4. 6 7 8
- 5. 9 10 11
- 6. Which picture (A-D) shows: an appetizer a starter a main course a dessert
- 7. A C B D
- 8. What's the difference between: a meal a dish a course
- 9. A B C D
- 10. 1 3 2 4
- 11. 5 6
- 12. 9 87 10
- 13. 3 2 1 4
- 14. 7 6 5 8
- 15. 11 10 9 12
- 16. 1 2 3 4
- 17. 1 2 3 4
- 19. 1 2 3
- 20. ●Do people in your country often eat out? ●How common is it to order delivery? ●What type of cuisine is the most popular? ●What are some local dishes you would recommend to someone visiting your country?
- 21. HOW DO YOU SAY...
- 22. Nie możesz się zdecydować. Poproś kelnera o polecenie czegoś lekkiego.
- 23. Zapytaj czy danie jest pikantne.
- 24. Masz alergię na orzeszki ziemne. Zapytaj czy danie je zawiera.
- 25. Zapytaj kelnera z czego zrobiona jest sałatka, ktrórą chcesz zamówić.
- 26. Twoje sztućce są brudne. Poproś kelnera o przyniesienie nowych.
- 27. Danie które przyniósł kelener nie jest tym które zamówiłeś.
- 28. Twoje danie jest zimne.
- 29. Twoje danie jest przesolone.
- 31. Poproś kolegę o podanie soli.
- 33. Po posiłku masz jeszcze ochotę na deser. Poproś kelnera o przyniesienie karty.
- 34. Na rachunku jest błąd – doliczono kawę, której nie zamawiałeś. Poproś o korektę.
- 35. Kelner wydał za mało reszty.
- 36. GOOD OR BAD?
- 37. “The chops were very chewy”
- 38. “The soup was a bit sour”
- 39. “My steak was very tender”
- 40. “It was too hefty”
- 41. “It was bland”
- 42. “The cream is very rich”
- 43. “The cake is a bit stale”
- 44. “It's nice and crispy”
- 48. CUTLERY & CROCKERY 1 fork 2 plate 3 knife 4 spoon 5 napkin 6 glass 7 cup &saucer 8 wine glass 9 tray 10 condiments rack 11 bowl A ingredients B dressing C herbs D spices FRUIT 1 strawberries 2 blueberries 3 cherries 4 raspberries 5 pineapple 6. watermelon 7 pears 8 tangerines 9 peaches 10 plums VEGGIES 1 lettuce 2 broccoli 3 cabbage 4 cucumber 5 green beans 6 bell peppers 7 cauliflower 8 radish 9 beetroot 10 mushrooms 11 zucchini 12 leek HERBS 1 chives 2 parsley 3 dill 4 cilantro MEAT 1 beef /veal 2 pork 3 turkey 4 lamb / mutton poultry venison game meat IN BULK 1 chickpeas 2 lentils 3 buckweat groats HOW DO YOU SAY? ●Could you recommend something light? ●Is this dish spicy? ●I'm allergic to peanuts. Are there peanuts in this dish? ●What are the ingredients of this salad? ●Could you bring a different set of cutlery? This seems to be dirty. ●I did not order this. ●Excuse me, this dish is cold. ●Excuse me this dish is very salty. ●Bon apetit! / Enjoy! ● Could you pass the salt, please? ●The potatoes are undercooked. ●Coud you bring us the dessert menu, please? ●Excuse me, there seems to be not enough change. chewy sour tender hefty bland rich stale crispy protein starch savoury entree bevarage