At the restaurant... The Menu, Sir!

1. Imagine you are going to a restaurant. Choose what you want to eat
from the above menu.
Starter:
________________________________________________________
Main course fish:
________________________________________________________
Main course meat:
________________________________________________________
Dessert:
________________________________________________________
Drink:
_______________________________________________________

2. Insert the words under the correct heading in the menu:

3. Some food and drinks are better for your health than others. Refer
the ones you think are the best and the worst for a balanced diet.
The best:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
The worst:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

Adjectives good and bad

Comparative and Superlative
Adjective
Good

Bad

Comparative
better

Superlative
the best

Milk is better than wine.

worse

Fruit is the best thing to eat.

the worst

Coke is worse than water.

Sugar is the worst for your

teeth.

1. Fill in the blanks with good, better, best, bad, worse and worst.
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1.3.
1.4.
1.5.
1.6.
1.7.
1.8.
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1.15.

Bread is __________ for your health.

Too much salt is __________ for your health.
Sugar is __________ for your teeth.
Fruit is __________ for your health.
Fresh meat is __________ than smoked meat.
Fresh fish is __________ than dried fish.
Animal fat is __________ than vegetable fat.
Fried food is __________ than grilled food.
White bread is good, brown bread is __________, but
wholemeal bread is the __________ of all.
Fizzy drinks are bad, sugary fizzy drinks are __________,
but alcoholic drinks are the __________ of all.
Milk is the __________ nourishment.
Many people think fast food is the __________ type of food
because it usually contains lots of hidden fat.
Olive oil is the __________ type of fat of all.
Water is the __________ drink you can have.
If you change to __________ eating habits, youll get fitter,
stronger and healthier.

2. Complete the table:

GOOD and BAD

Positive

Comparative
better

Superlative
the worst

Complete the crossword:

Question tags
Verb to do
Affirmative Statement
You eat enough fish,
John eats enough fish,
They eat enough fish,
Negative Statement
You dont drink alcohol,
John doesnt drink alcohol,
They dont drink alcohol,

Negative Statement
dont you?
doesnt he?
dont they?
Affirmative Statement
do you?
does he?
do they?

Verb to be
Affirmative Statement
I am late,
It is a nice morning,
They are talking,
Negative Statement
I am not a good musician,
It isnt raining,
They arent coming,

Negative Statement
arent I?
isnt it?
arent they?
Affirmative Statement
am I?
is it?
are they?

1. Complete with the suitable question tag (verb to do):

a) Bill drinks milk in the morning, _______________?
b) He doesnt drink black coffee, _______________?
c) You often drink milk, _______________?
d) You never drink alcohol, ______________?
e) Ann and John often eat grilled fish, _______________?
f) They dont usually eat fish and chips, _______________?
g) You dont eat pizza very often, _______________?
h) You eat lots of vegetables, _______________?

2. Complete with suitable question tag (verb to be):

a) She is eating strawberries, _______________?
b) You are coming with us to the restaurant, _______________?
c) I am not drinking wine, _______________?
d) They arent coming today, _______________?
e) He isnt eating an apple, _______________?
f) We are talking about food, _______________?
g) You arent enjoying this meal, _______________?
h) It is a nice breakfast, _______________?

Food in the United States of America

The variety of food in the USA is amazing! You want to eat junk food,
healthy food, fast food or take-away food? No problem. You want to eat
Italian, Vietnamese, Russian, French, Mexican, Japanese or Spanish? Also
no problem.
Here you have some of the most well known dishes.
1 Clam Chowder
This creamy soup comes from New England and five of its main
ingredients are clams, salt-pork, potatoes, onions and milk.
2 Tortillas
These are pancakes made of corn and they form the basis of
several Mexican dishes when they are filled with meat,
cheese and other things.
3 Popcorn
This snack consists of corn which as been heated
until it pops. A little butter, sugar or salt are often
added for extra flavour.
4 Waldorf Salad
Salads of every possible kind are popular in America. This
one was invented at the Waldorf Hotel in New York and its
ingredients include celery, apples, walnuts and mayonnaise.
5 Hamburgers
The all-time classic American dish is both easy to make and
delicious. Basically, you just 1) grill a circle of minced beef; 2)
place it between to halves of a warm sesame bread; 3) add the
extra fillings of your choice (tomato, ketchup, onion rings,
cheese, pickles, mustard, etc.).
6 Brownies
The unusual thing about this rich chocolate cake is
that it doesnt look like a cake. Thats because its
usually cut up and served in small squares.

Food in the United Kingdom

Traditionally, British people have three meals a day:
breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Britains most popular breakfast consists of cereal, eggs and bacon, toast
and marmalade, fruit juice and yoghurt with a cup pf coffee or tea.
Lunch is a light meal. Most people have no time to have lunch at home so
children eat at school; adults eat in pubs or fast food restaurants. They
usually have a sandwich and a glass of fruit juice.
The famous British afternoon tea is served at 5 oclock with cakes and
small sandwiches.
The British main meal is dinner, which is usually eaten between 6 and 7
oclock. A typical evening meal is meat dish with vegetables and a dessert.
Fruit juice or water is drunk and coffee or tea is served at the end of the
meal.
Some British dishes which are really good:
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meat pies;
roast beef;
Yorkshire pudding;
Welsh lamb;
Fish and chips.

Read the following text and complete the conversation at the hotel.
Receptionist - Can I __________ sir?
Tourist Yes, please. I would like __________
with bathroom.
Receptionist A single room or a __________ room?
Tourist A double room. With a balcony.
Receptionist Ive
got
a
double
room
with
__________.
Tourist - Perfect.
Receptionist __________ are you staying?
Tourist A __________.
Receptionist Alright sir. Your room is number _____. The porter is
going to help you with the __________. Welcome to our __________. I
hope you will __________ your staying.
Imagine you won a trip to one of these luxurious holiday destinations on a
contest. Choose one of them and account for your answer.