File 7: Practical English (At a restaurant)

Hiya!

Here's a video for you to practise the pronunciation of some common words used at a restaurant. Listen to the words and repeat them. If you are not sure about the meaning, use a dictionary:



Now watch this funny video and answer the questions below:



QUESTIONS
1. What does Mr Bean order?
2. What is Mr Bean celebrating? How do you know?
3. Does Mr Bean tip the waiter?
4. Does Mr Bean like his meal?

1. Mr Bean orders a steak.
2. Mr Bean is celebrating his birthday, because he plays the 'Happy Birthday' song with the glasses, and the violinist plays the 'Happy Birthday' song for him.
3. Mr Bean tips the waiter.
4. Mr Bean doesn't like his meal.

Files 7A & 7B. Yum, I like it!

There's a new Thai restaurant in town. Food is really good and cheap. You can try some typical Thai noodles, rice and vegetables. However, their speciality is spring rolls. They use cabbage, onions, carrots and meat to prepare this delicious meal. Would you like to try Thai food? Do you think it is healthy for your body?


To discover more information and ideas about food, do these activities.

Grammar:
a / an, some / any (1)
a / an, some / any (2)
how much / how many? a lot, not much, etc. (1)
how much / how many? a lot, not much, etc. (2)

Vocabulary:
Food 1
Food 2

Listening:
My favourite food: pizza!
Todd's daily diet
Guess the fruit!

Webquest:
Food Glorious Food!

Blog entry courtesy of Isabel M. Bastida