Food and restaurants / Comida y restaurantes

In this learning activity, you will learn about useful language to describe food
and beverages. Also you will learn useful language to interact in a restaurant
and place an order. / En esta actividad de aprendizaje, aprenderá sobre temas
importantes como comida y bebidas. También aprenderá sobre expresiones
útiles para interactuar en un restaurante y ordenar comida.

Introductory material / Material introductorio

Dear learner, / Estimado aprendiz:

This material will help you study the topics related to learning activity 1. / Este
material le permitirá estudiar los temas relacionados con la actividad de
aprendizaje 1.

We are going to start by studying some vocabulary and expressions related to

food and restaurants. Then we will see the language used to interact in this
context. / Vamos a empezar estudiando algunas expresiones y vocabulario
relacionado con alimentos y restaurantes. Luego, estudiaremos el lenguaje
necesario para interactuar en este contexto.

You will learn about: / Los temas a tratar son:

1. Food vocabulary. / Vocabulario de los alimentos.

2. There is – There are. / Haber.

3. Countable and uncountable nouns. / Sustantivos contables e incontables.

4. Quantifiers: some, any, much, many and a lot. / Cuantificadores: some, any,
much, many y a lot.

5. Offering and asking for food. / Ofrecer y solicitar información sobre comida.

Let’s begin! / ¡Empecemos!

 1. Food vocabulary / Vocabulario de los alimentos

FOOD / ALIMENTOS
A. Here you can find the main food groups. Use a dictionary to find out about the
vocabulary you don’t know. / Aquí puede encontrar los principales grupos de
comida. Use un diccionario para averiguar el significado de las palabras que no
conozca.

Fuente: SENA
B. Now let’s study some vocabulary related to beverages and containers. Use a
dictionary to find out about the vocabulary you don’t know. / Ahora estudiemos
vocabulario relacionado a bebidas y recipientes. Use un diccionario para
averiguar el significado de las palabras que no conozca.

Fuente: SENA

Fuente: SENA
 2. There is – there are / Haber

A. There is / there are is a grammatical structure used to express that someone

or something exists. / Esta estructura se utiliza para expresar la existencia
de alguien o de algo.

Structure / Estructura:

Affirmative / Afirmativa

Is an apple on the table.

There
Are eggs in the fridge.

*Possible contractions:
There is = There’s: There’s an orange.
There are= There’re: There’re some vegetables in the kitchen.

Interrogative / Interrogativa

Is any milk
There ?
Are carrots

egative /
N
Negativa

Is any milk in the glass.

There Not
Are any bananas.

*Possible contractions:
There is not = there isn’t: there isn’t any butter.
There are= there aren’t: there aren’t any drinks in the fridge.
 Let’s see some examples of descriptions using there is / are. / Veamos
algunos ejemplos de descripciones usando there is / are:

• There are some tomatoes.

• There is a bottle of wine.

• There is an apple.

• There aren’t any bananas.

• There isn’t any water.

• Is there any meat in the fridge?

• Are there any eggs in the fridge?

Fuente: SENA
 3. Countable and uncountable nouns / Sustantivos contables e
incontables

Fuente de imágenes: SENA

A. Countable nouns are those that can be counted. They have a singular and a
plural form. / Los sustantivos contables son aquellos que se pueden contar,
tienen forma singular y plural.

Examples / Ejemplos:

• There are three oranges.

• There is one burger.

• There are 6 watermelons.

• There is an onion.

B. Uncountable nouns are those that cannot be counted because we cannot

divide them into individual elements. They are always singular. / Los
 sustantivos incontables son aquellos que no podemos contar porque no los
podemos delimitar individualmente. Estos forman parte de un todo y siempre
son singulares.

When we talk about food, generally liquids and very small food such as rice
and salt are uncountable. / Cuando hablamos de alimentos, generalmente,
los líquidos y los alimentos muy pequeños como el arroz y la sal son
incontables.

Examples / Ejemplos:

• There is rice.

• There is water.

• There isn’t any salt.

C. Here is a list of countable and uncountable food. / Aquí tenemos una lista de
alimentos contables e incontables.

Food: countable and uncountable nouns

 Fuente: SENA

4. Quantifiers: some, any, much, many and a lot / Cuantificadores: some,

any, much, many y a lot

Definition: Quantifiers show the quantity of a noun. They answer the question
“how many / much”. Some quantifiers are used only with countable nouns,
others with uncountable nouns, and others, with both. / Definición: los
cuantificadores indican la cantidad de un sustantivo. Son respuestas a la
pregunta “cuánto(a) / cuántos(as)”. Algunos se pueden utilizar solo con objetos
contables, otros solo con objetos incontables y otros, con ambos.

Some: We use some to indicate a quantity. It can be used with countable and
uncountable nouns and in affirmative sentences. / Usamos “some” para indicar
“algo de”. Se utiliza con objetos contables e incontables y en oraciones
afirmativas.

Examples / Ejemplos:

• There is some water in the glass.

• There are some cookies.

• There are some peanuts on the plate.

• I always drink some coffee in the morning.

Some can also be used in questions when we offer or request something. /

Some también se utiliza en preguntas, cuando realizamos un ofrecimiento o
una petición.

Examples / Ejemplos:

• Can I have some water?

• Would you like some dessert?

• Can I get some napkins?

Any: We use “any” in interrogative or negative sentences. It cannot be used in

affirmative sentences. / Utilizamos “any” para indicar “algo de” en oraciones
interrogativas, o “nada de” en oraciones negativas. No se puede usar en
oraciones afirmativas.

Examples / Ejemplos:

• Is there any fruit?

• Are there any oranges?

• There ins’t any food on the table.

• There aren’t any people in the restaurant.

Many / much: We use them to talk about a large quantity of something. They
are used in interrogative and negative sentences. Many is used with countable
nouns and much is used with uncountable nouns. / Los utilizamos para
referirnos a cantidades grandes de algo. Se utilizan en oraciones interrogativas
y negativas. Many es usado con sustantivos contables y much con
sustantivos incontables.

Note: In interrogative sentences we usually use the expression how much or

how many to ask about the quantity of something. How many is used with
 countable nouns, and how much with uncountable nouns. / Nota: en
oraciones interrogativas generalmente utilizamos how much o how many
para preguntar sobre la cantidad de algo. How many se usa con cosas
contables y how much con cosas incontables.

Examples / Ejemplos:

• There aren’t many options in this restaurant.

• There isn’t much sugar for the coffee.

• How many oranges are there in the basket?

• How much milk is there in the fridge?

A lot of / lots of: We use it to talk about a large quantity of something. They are
used only in affirmative sentences. We can use it with both countable and
uncountable nouns. / Los utilizamos para referirnos a cantidades grandes de
algo. Se utiliza en oraciones afirmativas solamente. Se puede utilizar con cosas
contables e incontables.

Examples / Ejemplos:

• The soda has a lot of ice.

• There is a lot of food for breakfast.

• There are lots of hamburgers on the table.

The following table has the different meaning and usage of quantifiers: / En la
siguiente tabla puede observar los diferentes significados y usos de los
cuantificadores:

Quantifier Countabl Uncountabl Affirmativ Negativ Interrogativ

Meaning
s e e e e e
Many Muchos / as X X X
Much Mucho / a X X X
Some Algunos / as X X X X
Algo de /
Any X X X X
Ninguno
A lot of Muchos X X X
 5. Ordering food / Ordenar comida

A. Ordering food is a very common activity, so it is very important to know how to

do it. Here is a list of common expressions we use when ordering food. / Pedir
comida es una actividad muy común, así que es muy importante saber hacerlo.
Aquí hay una lista de expresiones comunes para pedir comida.

Customer expressions / Expresiones dichas por el cliente

We are ready to order Estamos listos para ordenar

I would like…. Me gustaría…

I will have Voy a ordenar….

Can I have some salad
¿Puedo tener algo de ensalada por favor?
please?
Excuse me Disculpe

What do you recommend? ¿Qué me recomienda?

Can I have the bill please? ¿Me puede traer la cuenta por favor?

Can I have an extra plate? ¿Me puede traer un plato adicional?

How much is it? ¿Cuánto es?

Waiter expressions / Expresiones dichas por el mesero

Do you have a reservation? ¿Tiene una reservación?

Are you ready to order? ¿Está/n listo/s para ordenar?

What would you like to start
¿Qué le gustaría para comenzar?
with?
Anything to drink? ¿Algo para beber?

Enjoy your meal. Disfrute su comida.

Anything else for you? ¿Desea algo más?

Will you pay by credit card or ¿Desea pagar con tarjeta de crédito o
cash? efectivo?

B. Let’s see how this expressions can be used in a conversation: / Veamos cómo
se utilizan estas expresiones en una conversación:
 Fuente de imágenes: SENA

Read and analyze three people talking about their eating habits. / Lea y analice
a tres personas hablar sobre sus hábitos alimenticios.

Time to eat!
I am Julieth, and I am a vegetarian. I
love fruit, vegetables and grains. In
my fridge there isn’t any meat or fish,
but there are lots of fresh fruits for my
breakfast. I also eat dairy products
such as milk and yogurt. I also like
sweets such as candies and cakes.
 My name is Matt, I am a meat lover!
For breakfast I usually have a big steak
and some vegetables, for lunch I
sometimes get some chicken or fish. At
night I prefer something light before I
go to sleep, so I never eat meat, but a
big bowl of cereal with milk is all I
need. There isn’t much fruit in my
kitchen, I don’t like it.
I am Adam, I am 18. I don’t like
homemade food; I prefer fast food
such as hamburger or pizza. My mom
says it is bad for my health, but I love
it. On Fridays I always have a big hot
dog with some friends and a lot of
coke. I don’t eat any vegetables but I
eat some fruits. I love mango.

Fuente de imágenes: Fotolia (s.f.)

A. Read the sentences and write J for Julieth, M for Matt or A for Adam: / Lea las
oraciones y escriba J para Julieth, M para Matt o A para Adam:

1. mThis person doesn’t eat vegetables. A

2. There are a lot of fruits and vegetables in the kitchen. M

3. This person does not eat meat. J

4. This person does not eat fruit. M

B. According to the texts, choose the best answer: / De acuerdo a la lectura escoja
la respuesta apropiada:

1. Math does not eat any meat at dinner because:

 X

1.a. He is vegetarian.
1.b. He prefers a light dinner.
1.c. His mom does not like it.

2. Julieth loves fruits and vegetables because:

2.a. They are cheap.

2.b. Her mom says they are good for her health.
2.c. She is a vegetarian. X

3. Adam:

3.a. Likes fruits and vegetables.

3.b. Likes fast food and vegetables.
3.c. Likes fruits and fast food. X

4. Matt and Adam like:

4.a. Meat. X
4.b. Fruit.
4.c. Vegetables.

C. Now, they are preparing a shopping list. Read to the conversation and tick ( √)
the products they need to buy from the list below. / Ahora ellos están
preparando una lista de compras. Lea la conversación y marque (√) los
productos que ellos necesitan comprar de la siguiente lista.
Julieth: Look at the fridge Matt, there aren’t many
fruits, we need to buy some apples, bananas
and grapes.

Matt: There are only mangos in the fridge. Do we

have any meat?

Julieth: Yes, there is a lot of ham, chicken and

fish!
Fuente: SENA
 Matt: But there isn’t any pork! We need to buy
pork.

Julieth: All right, I’ll put it in the list… We also need

some vegetables.

Matt: Sure, there aren’t any carrots and lettuce.

We also need some frozen pizza for Adam.

Julieth: Ok, I think that’s all we need. How much

money do you have?

Matt: About 70 dollars. That will be enough.

1. Fish.
2. Apples. X
3. Frozen pizza. X
4. Pork. X
5. Mangos. X
6. Carrots. X

D. Now read the conversation again and check yes or no: / Ahora lea la
conversación nuevamente y seleccione sí o no:

A. Organize the products from the box into the different categories. / Organice los
productos del recuadro en las diferentes categorías.

Yogurt - Sausages - Pasta - Strawberry - Lettuce - Onion - Bread -

Carrots - Salmon - Ice cream - Butter - Grapes - Tuna - Rice - Coconut

 Dairy Fruit Meat Vegetables Grains
Strawberry - Bread Carrots Rice
Yogurt - Coconut Salmon Onion - Pasta
- Ice Grapes Tuna - Lettuce
cream
Sausages
Butter

B. Complete the sentences with some or any. / Complete las oraciones con some
o any.

1. There aren’t __some___ eggs in the fridge.

2. Would you like __any__ water with your cake?

3. We need some_ bananas.

4. Do we need ___some__ carrots for the salad?

5. Is there ___any__ sugar for my coffee?

6. Can I have _____ bread and butter please?

7. There are ___some__ candies for you in the box.

8. Here is ___any__ cereal, but there isn’t ___some__ milk.

C. Read the sentence and write the number next to the right picture. / Lea la
oración y escriba el número al lado de la imagen correspondiente.

1. For breakfast I usually have

orange juice and toasts.

3
 2. We don’t have any food, we
need to go to the supermarker.
1

5
3.
• How much is it?

• That’ll be 20 dollars, Sir.

4. I never have any breakfast. I

don’t feel hungry in the
mornings.

5. We usually eat a lot of fruit in the

breakfast.

6. How many eggs do you need for

the cake?

Fuente de imágenes: Fotolia (s.f.)

D. Unscramble these words to form sentences. One example is done for you. /
Organice las palabras para formar oraciones. Un ejemplo ya está hecho.

Example / Ejemplo:
  there / pasta / is / some / fridge / the / in There
is some pasta in the fridge

1. eat / meat / don’t / I / much

I don´t eat much meat

2. hot dogs / there / a / are / lot / of

there are lot a of hot dogs

3. like / you / some / would / coffee /

you some like would coffe ?

4. many / there / restaurants / aren’t / in / hotel / the

aren´t many there in restauran in the hotel
5. any / don’t / salad / I / like / tomatoes / in / my
i don´t like any tomatoes in my salad
6. have / can / some / orange / please / juice / I /
I have some orange juice can please?

A. Adam is at the restaurant having lunch, complete the conversation with the
expressions from the box. / Adam está en el restaurante almorzando,
complete la conversación con las expresiones del recuadro.

will have - some dessert - Are you ready to order - would you like - What

do you recommend - Can I have the bill

Waiter: Are you ready to order sir?

Adam: I am not so sure what do you recommend ?

Waiter: The Marinara Chicken is quite delicious sir.

Adam: No thanks, I ____will have______a big hot dog with fries.

 Waiter: What will have to drink?

Adam: A big coke with ice please.

After the meal… Can I have the bill

Waiter: Would you like ?

Adam: No thanks some dessert please.

Waiter: Of course.

B. Matt is ordering his lunch, organize the following sentences from the
conversation from 1 to 4. / Matt está ordenando su almuerzo, organice las
siguientes oraciones de la conversación de 1 a 4.

Are you ready to order? 3

No, just the burger. 2

Yes, I am. Please bring me a burger and some soda. 4

Would you like a salad? 1

C. Complete the sentences with much or many. / Complete las oraciones con
much o many.

1. Cursomer: How much is the bill? Waiter: That’ll be 55 dollars, Sir.

2. How many rice do you want?

3. There aren’t many potatoes in my plate.

4. I don’t drink much coffee at the office.

5. How many burgers do you want?

6. There isn’much lettuce in my salad.

D. Look at the restaurant’s poster about the Sunday lunch menu: / Observe el
póster del restaurante sobre el menú para el almuerzo del sábado:
 Fuente: SENA
Now decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f): / Ahora decida
si las siguientes oraciones son verdaderas (v) o falsas (f):

T F
1. Alcoholic drinks are included. F

2. Children aged eight don’t pay. F

3. All salads are prepared with chicken. T

4. Music is played all the time in a stereo. F

 Pronunciation practice / Práctica de pronunciación

Note: This practice must be completed using the multimedia version of the
study material. There you will find the corresponding sound files. / Nota: esta
práctica debe ser completada usando la versión multimedia del material de
estudio. Allí encontrará los archivos de audio correspondientes.

A. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the vowel in
each word. Then, say them aloud. Try to imitate the vowel sounds you hear. /
Escuche las siguientes palabras. Preste atención a la vocal de cada palabra.
Luego, dígalas en voz alta tratando de imitar los sonidos vocálicos escuchados.

Note: If there are more than two vowels in a word, pay attention to the one
in the underlined syllable. / Nota: si hay más de dos vocales en una
palabra, preste atención, únicamente, a la vocal en la sílaba subrayada.

oʊ ɔ ɔr

Tomato Strawberry Main Order

course
Coconut Pork

Now, classify the words on the following list according to the vowel sound
you hear. / Ahora, clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con el
sonido que escuche.
 Aubergine Avocado
Cauliflower Prawns
Mango Potato
Frozen Raw
Fork Yoghurt
Sausage Salt

oʊ ɔ ɔr

Aubergine Mango Fork

Cauliflower Sausage Prawns
Frozen Avocado Potato
Yoghurt Salt Raw

B. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the

underlined consonant in each word. Then, say them aloud. Try to imitate the
consonants sounds you hear. / Escuche las siguientes palabras. Preste
atención a la consonante subrayada en cada palabra. Luego, diga las palabras
en voz alta tratando de imitar los sonidos consonánticos escuchados.

r l
 Shrimps Bill
Carrot Table

Now, classify the words on the following list according to the consonant
sound you hear. / Ahora, clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con
el sonido de consonante que escuche.
Asparagus Salt
Celery Drink
Strawberry Margarine
Garlic Bottle
Broccoli Rice
Lamb Lettuce
Raw Carton

Cherry Garlic
Lunch
Milk
Blackberry
Grape
Apple
Noodles
Cream
Reservation

r l
 Asparagus Celery
Strawberry
Garlic
Broccoli
Raw Lamb
Cherry Milk
Grape
Noodles
Reservation
Cream Apple
Carton Lunch
Grape Lettuce
Drink Bottle
Margarine
Rice

C. Listen to the following words. Pay attention to the stressed syllable. / Escuche
las siguientes palabras. Preste atención a la ubicación de la sílaba acentuada.

Carrot Celery Potato

Onion Strawberry Spaghetti

Now, classify the words on the list according to their stress pattern. / Ahora,
clasifique las palabras en la lista de acuerdo con su patrón acentual.

Breakfast
Potato
Carton
Low-fat
Broccoli
Mushroom
Dinner
Vegetable
Coconut
Melon
Cucumber
Homemade
 Sausage

Carton Vegetable Potato

Melon Dinner
Mushroom
Homemade Brocoli
Sausage Breakfast Coconut
Cucumber

D. Listen to the pronunciation of the following sentences. Then, say them

aloud. Try to imitate the intonation pattern used. / Escuche la pronunciación
de las siguientes oraciones. Luego, dígalas en voz alta tratando de imitar el
patrón de entonación usado.

There are eggs in the fridge.

Is there any milk?

Do we have sausages?

I think we have to go to the supermarket.

Can I have some water?

Would you like some dessert?

There aren’t many options in this restaurant.

There is a lot of food for breakfast.

Excuse me

How much is it?

 Anything to drink?

Will you pay by credit card or cash?!

Yes, we are, I will start with the tomato soup.

The BBQ ribs are delicious, they come with

mashed potato and salad.

Yes, we are, I will start with the tomato soup.

Do you have a reservation?

Enjoy your meal.

References / Referencias

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Baking ingredients. Consultado el 07 de septiembre de 2014, en

http://co.fotolia.com/id/61427513

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Beautiful young woman eating a bowl of healthy organic salad.
Consultado el 07 de septiembre de 2014, en
http://co.fotolia.com/id/56815246
• Fotolia. (s.f.). Frau steht an kasse bei kassiererin. Consultado el 07 de
septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/46437295

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Fruit salad in the bowl. Consultado el 07 de septiembre de 2014,

en http://co.fotolia.com/id/51998671

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Handsome man taking breakfast, isolated on white. Consultado el

07 de septiembre de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/44484936

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Junger geschäftsmann ist burger. Consultado el 07 de septiembre

de 2014, en http://co.fotolia.com/id/67038921

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Open single door fridge. Consultado el 07 de septiembre de 2014,

en http://co.fotolia.com/id/35223267

• Fotolia. (s.f.). Strawberry jam on bread, croissant and orange juice.

Consultado el 07 de septiembre de 2014, en
http://co.fotolia.com/id/56934574

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