Intermediate Conversation Material #47 BILL, PLEASE. Restaurants Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう Bill, please. Coming right up! Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. Do you enjoy eating at restaurants? Why or why not? 2. How often do you eat out? 3. What things do you consider when choosing a restaurant? 4. What restaurants are popular in your area? 5. Is it easy to find restaurants serving foreign cuisines in your area? Exercise 2: Say It! (3 minutes) Read the following words and sample sentences below. 次の単語と例文を読んでみましょう A. Vocabulary ボキャブラリー service サービス pricey 高価な 高い tip チップをやる vegetarian 菜食主義者 ベジタリアン recommend 勧める People love the restaurant for its good food and excellent service. おいしい食事と行き届いたサービスのため 人々はそのレストランが大好きです I can t afford to eat there because it s too pricey. あまりにも値段が高いため そこの食事代を払えません We usually tip 15% of the bill depending on the service. 私達はサービスによって勘定の 15 パーセントのチップを払います I don t think I can become a vegetarian because I really like steak. 私はステーキが大好きなので 菜食主義者にはなれないと思います He recommended I go to an Italian restaurant for good pasta and wine. 彼は 美味しいパスタとワインのあるイタリアンレストランに行くことを勧めてくれました Page 2
B. Expressions 表現 eat out 外食をする Our family eats out once in a while, usually during special occasions. 私達の家族は時々外食をします たいていは特別な時です fine dining 高級レストラン go well with 合う 釣り合う Fine dining restaurants usually have a dress code. 高級レストランには通常 服装規定 ( ドレスコード ) があります Mashed potatoes go well with steak and vegetables. マッシュポテトは 一緒にステーキと野菜を食べると合います Exercise 3: Role-Play (4 minutes) Read the dialogues below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう A. C mon, let s have lunch. You can tell us all about your first day here. Sure! What restaurant do you recommend? There s a good place around the corner. Do you have any food allergies or restrictions? No allergies, but I m a vegetarian. B. Hi, I d like to make a reservation for tonight for four people. And the name for the reservation? Cruz. Jade Cruz. Do you have vegetarian options? Yes, we do. I can give you a copy of the menu via email if you want. Oh, yes please! That ll be jadecruz@abcsolutions.com. Page 3
Exercise 4: Answer It! (5 minutes) A. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned. 今日学習した単語と表現を使って会話を完成させましょう Where would you like to eat tonight? I was thinking Wine and Dine, that restaurant near the post office. I heard they serve good food, but it s a bit. Let s go somewhere less expensive. Okay. Where do you we go then? There s that Mexican restaurant that just opened. It s just a block from here. Want to try that instead? B. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible. 好きな言葉を入れて会話を完成させましょう 今日学習した単語や表現を使っても構いません I can t wait to visit your hometown next week. Any restaurant recommendations? You should definitely go to because. How about places I should stay away from? Don t go to because. Thanks! I ll keep that in mind. Page 4
Exercise 5: Conversation Starter (10 minutes) Pick one of the four scenarios below, and start a conversation with your tutor. 次の 4 つのシナリオの中から好きなものを選んで 講師と会話をしてみましょう Talk about situations where you would rather eat out than cook your own food at home. あなたは 家で自分が料理したものを食べるのではなく外食をするのはどんな時ですか 話してください Discuss with your tutor whether you prefer to eat at fast food restaurants or fine dining restaurants. ファーストフード店で食べるのと 高級レストランで食事をするのでは どちらが好きですか? 講師と話しましょう Share with your tutor some unique or unforgettable experiences you had at a restaurant. あなたのレストランでのユニークな経験 忘れられない経験を講師に教えてあげてください Pretend your tutor is planning to open his/her restaurant. Share your ideas on what type of restaurant he/she should open. (e.g. cuisine, name, etc.) 講師が自分のレストランを開くことになったとします どんなタイプのレストランを開くかアイデア ( 出す料理の名前など ) を話してみましょう Page 5