Chapter 5: Dinner Is Served

Chapter 5 Dinner Is Served

1. Has someone ever bought you a meal at a restaurant? What was the reason? 2. Whats the most expensive meal you have ever ordered? 3. What is one of your favorite things to order at a restaurant? 4. What is the worst meal you have eaten in a restaurant?

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Vocabulary
to grab a bite to eat (i)
to go out to eat Do you want to grab a bite to eat before we see the movie?

the house speciality (n)

the dish a restaurant specializes in Their chef is from Japan, so the house speciality is Ahi Tuna.

its on someone (i)

paying for a meal/movie etc. for someone else Dont worry about paying for dinner. Its on me.

to be out of this world (i)

to be really amazing. This chocolate cake is out of this world.

to treat someone (i)

to pay for a meal/movie etc. for someone else You dont need to bring any money with you tonight. Ill treat you.

to be mouth watering (i)

to be really delicious Wow! Whatever you are cooking smells mouth watering.

to go halfers (i)
to split the cost of a meal Weve been dating for a long time, so we usually go halfers.

to start (v)
as an appetizer Do you want to share the nachos to start?

to cover someones half (i)

to pay for someone I still owe you 20 dollars, so Ill cover your half and well be even.

to be famished (i)
to be extremely hungry I havent eaten for two days. Im famished.

to wash something down (i)

to drink something to help you swallow food; to drink a lot while eating I need another beer to wash down all the hamburgers I ate.

whatever ones heart desires (i)

anything you want His parents are so rich that he can have whatever his heart desires.

to be tasty (adj)
to be delicious The soup that you made for dinner was really tasty.

to be starving (i)
to be really hungry I need to eat something. Im starving.

ones eyes are bigger than ones stomach (i)

an expression used when somebody wants more food than they can eat You cant eat all that. I think your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

to be so hungry one could eat a horse (i)

to be really hungry I havent had time to eat yet. Im so hungry I could eat a horse.

to pig out (i)

to eat too much If you keep pigging out all the time, you are going to get really fat.

to skip a meal (i)

to miss a meal I skipped breakfast today, so Im really hungry.

an appetizer (n)
food before the main course Do you want to share the calamari for an appetizer?

a doggie bag (i)

the bag that leftovers from a restaurant meal are put in, so you can take the food home with you I couldnt finish my meal, so I took it home in a doggie bag.

an entree (n)
main course Pasta is my favorite entree.

leftovers (n)
food from a previous meal that you eat later We are having leftovers for dinner tonight.

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Dialogue

Mike: !Thanks for inviting me out today. I was feeling kind of sad. Theres nothing better than grabbing a bite to eat with a good friend to make you feel better. Shaun: !No problem. !It's for your birthday, so it's on me. Mike: !Oh, I thought no one remembered, but you don't have to treat me. We can go halfers. Dont feel you have to cover my half just because its my birthday. Shaun: !Forget about it. Ive got it covered. Order whatever your heart desires. Mike: !Great, because I'm starving. Im so hungry I could eat a horse. It's time to pig out. Do you know what youre going to have? Shaun: !I'm going to have the shrimp cocktail for an appetizer, and a medium-rare steak for my entree. Its the house speciality, and I hear it's out of this world. Mike: !Wow! There are a lot of mouth watering choices on this menu. Lets see. I think Ill go with the caviar to start and the seafood platter for two as my main course. Like I said, Im famished. ! Shaun: !Man, its going to be pretty hard to eat all that. Mike: Youre right. It would be pretty hard to eat all that without something to drink. I think Ill order a bottle of their finest wine to wash down all that tasty food. Shaun: I think your eyes might be bigger than your stomach. Mike: !Yeah, I might have to skip breakfast tomorrow. !But I can always take a doggie bag, so I can have leftovers for lunch and dinner tomorrow. Shaun !Well, I might have to skip a few meals after paying this bill.

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Dialogue Practice
Fill in the spaces with the missing vocabulary term.

Mike: !Thanks for inviting me out today. I was feeling kind of sad. Theres nothing better than ________ _ ____ __ ___ with a good friend to make you feel better. Shaun: !No problem. !It's for your birthday, so it's __ me. Mike: !Oh, I thought no one remembered, but you don't have to _____ me. We can __ _______. Dont feel you have to _____ my ____ just because its my birthday. Shaun: !Forget about it. Ive got it covered. Order _______ your _____ _______. Mike: !Great, because I'm ________. Im __ ______ I _____ ___ _ _____. It's time to ___ ___. Do you know what youre going to have? Shaun: !I'm going to have the shrimp cocktail for an _________, and a medium-rare steak for my ______. Its the _____ __________, and I hear it's ___ __ ____ _____. Mike: !Wow! There are a lot of _____ ________ choices on this menu. Lets see. I think Ill go with the caviar __ _____ and the seafood platter for two as my main course. Like I said, Im ________. ! Shaun: !Man, its going to be pretty hard to eat all that. Mike: Youre right. It would be pretty hard to eat all that without something to drink. I think Ill order a bottle of their finest wine to ____ ____ all that _____ food. Shaun: I think your ____ _____ __ ______ ____ your _______. Mike: !Yeah, I might have to ____ breakfast tomorrow. !But I can always take a ______ ___, so I can have _________ for lunch and dinner tomorrow. Shaun !Well, I might have to skip a few meals after paying for this meal.

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Sentence Practice
Fill in the spaces with the missing vocabulary term. Sentence 1.Im starving. I think Ill go and ____ _ ____ __ ___. Do you want to come with me? 2. Last time we went out, you treated me. Tonight, its __ me. 3. Dont worry about money. Ill _____ you to dinner tonight. 4. I ______ ___ at dinner, and now I feel sick. I wish I hadnt eaten so much. 5. Would you like me to put the rest of your food in a ______ ___, so you can take it home with you? 6. I think Ill have an appetizer before my ______. 7. Before my main course, Ill have the chicken wings to _____ 8. There is no way that you can eat all that. I think your ____ ___ ______ ____ your ______. 9. The chocolate mousse is ___ __ ____ ____. 10. That is the _______ pizza I have ever eaten. 11. Dont worry about how much it is. Order ________ your _____ _______. 12. Her cooking is more than delicious. It is totally _____ _______. 13. I think Ill order another beer __ ___ ____ all this food. 14. Look at all this food that we didnt eat. I guess we are having _________ tomorrow. 15. Im sorry. I dont have any money on me. Can you _____ __ ____, and Ill pay you back tomorrow? 16. I havent eaten anything at all today. Im ________. 17. He never treats me! He always wants to __ _______. 18. Wow! Im famished. Im so ______ ____ I _____ ___ _ _____. 19. Would you like to have an _________ before your main course?
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Answer

Vocabulary A) eyes are bigger than stomach B) leftovers C) famished D) entree E) hungry that could eat a horse F) mouth watering G) to wash down H) treat I) cover my half J) go halfers K) appetizer L) pigged out M) on N) grab a bite to eat O) whatever heart desires P) start Q) tastiest R) doggie bag S) out of this world

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What Comes Next?

Match Person As statement with Person Bs response. Person A 1. Where do you want to go for lunch? 2. Im totally starving. 3. Do you want to go for drinks after work? Its on me. 4. I have never been so full in my life. 5. What are you going to have for your entree? Answer Person B A) Im not surprised. You totally pigged out. I think your eyes were bigger than your stomach, although your stomach looks pretty big right now. B) I think Im going to give the house speciality a try. C) I dont think so. If I have an appetizer, I probably wont be able to finish my main course. D) No. I dont like leftovers. E) Sounds like a good idea, but you are always treating me. This time Im going to treat you and cover your half. F) Im not so sure about him. You know last night we went out for dinner for our one-month anniversary. He told me to order whatever my heart desired, but when the bill came he wanted to go halfers. G) Yes. Ill have a large orange juice. H) How about we grab a bite to eat at that new cafe around the corner. I hear their sandwiches are out of this world. I) Me too. Im famished. Im so hungry that I could eat a horse.

6. Are you going to get anything to start? 7. Do you think we should get a doggie bag? 8. Would you like something to wash down your meal with? 9. How are things going with your new boyfriend?

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Crossword
Fill in the crossword with the new vocabulary.

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Across
2. Do you want to get something to eat. (3 words get something) 7. I am totally starving. When will dinner be ready? (1 word really starving) Across 8. Don't bring any money with you to the movie tonight. I'll pay 2. Do you want to get something for you tonight. (1 word pay for) to eat? (3 Words) 9. Don't about paying. It's __ me. 7. I amworry totally starving . When will dinner be ready? (1 10. You had better stop eating so much. Otherwise, you are going Word) toDont gain weight andmoney have health problems. (2 words eating so 8. bring any with you to the movie much) tonight. Illsplit paythe forbill. you. (2 (1words Word) split the bill) 11. We should 9. Dont worryOrder about paying.you Itswant. ___ me. (1 Word) 12. Don't worry. anything (4 words anything you 10.You want.) had better stop eating so much. Otherwise,

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1. If you can't finish all of your meal, you can take what is left hoe with you in a ______ ___. 3. That salad looks delicious. (1 word delicious) 4. We are going have the food that we didn't finish eating last Down night for dinner tonight? (1 word the food that we didn't finish 1. Iflast you night) cant finish all of your meal, you can take eating 5. When I wake uphome late, Iwith haveyou to miss because I don't what is left in a breakfast ___. (2 Words) have time to eat. looks (1 word miss) . (1 Word) 3. That salad delicious 6. Don't worry. I'll payto for yourthe portion. words pay for your 4.We are going have food (3 that we didn't finish portion)

you are going to gain weight. (2 Words) 11. We should split the bill. (2 Words) 12. Dont worry. Order anything you want. (4 Words)

eating last night for dinner tonight. (1 Word) 5.When I wake up late, I have to miss breakfast because I don't have enough time to eat. (1 Word) 6. Dont worry. Ill pay for your portion. (3 Words)

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Discussion

1. Have you ever treated someone to lunch or dinner? 2. When do you usually pig out? 3. What is a dish that you think is out of this world? 4. Do you ever skip meals? Which ones? 5. Do people in your country take home doggie bags? Why or why not? 6. Have your eyes ever been bigger than your stomach? 7. What is the house speciality at your favorite restaurant?

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Answer Key
Here are the answers for the exercises in the chapter. Sentence Practice

1. N 2. M 3. H 4. L 5. R 6. D

7. P 8. A 9. S 10. Q 11. O 12. F

13. G 14. B 15. I 16. C 17. J 18. E 19.K

What Comes Next?

1. H 2. I 3. E 4. A 5. B

6. C 7. D 8. G 9. F

Crossword

Across 2. grab a bite 7. famished 8. treat 9. on 10. pigging out 11. go halfers 12. whatever your heart desires

Down 1. doggie bag 3. tasty 4. leftovers 5. skip 6. cover your half

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