Main Topic 6: Business Trips Lesson 41: Dining out (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to DINING OUT. 2. Review Adverbs of Frequency with Be verbs. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. Then practice using the words in your own sentences. 1. The chef ( 料理長 ) is a graduate from a world renowned culinary school. a. a chief cook b. a head waiter c. leader of a battalion d. a hotel receptionist 2. I dine in fast food ( ファストフード ) restaurants whenever I am unfamiliar with the country s cuisine. a. A fast paced restaurant b. A fine dining restaurant c. An expensive restaurant d. A well-known restaurant 3. The restaurant is always full so we have to reserve ( 予約する ) a table in advance. a. open b. order c. purchase d. save 4. The company paid for all my hotel and restaurant bills ( 勘定 ). a. order for goods and services b. money owed for goods and services c. contract for goods and services d. money to pay for goods and services Page 1
5. I always order mango juice for my beverage ( 飲み物 ). a. meal b. drink c. dessert d. appetizer Exercise 2: What s the word? (5-7 minutes) Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. Mr. Anderson is dining out in a popular restaurant in the city Waiter: Good evening Sir. Welcome to Deli-cious. Mr. Anderson: Good evening. I have heard that you serve excellent tasting food. Waiter: We certainly do Sir. Here is our (1). Mr. Anderson: Thank you. What do you recommend me to try? Waiter: Our bestseller is Herbed and Wined Chicken. It is (2) chicken flavored with herbs and wine. Mr. Anderson: That sounds delicious! I ll (3) that meal. Waiter: Would you like to try one of our (4)? The stuffed mushrooms go very well with the chicken. Mr. Anderson: No thanks. I think I ll just have (5) instead. I would like to have one slice of berry cheesecake, please. Waiter: Excellent choice Sir. Would you like me to serve that now or after your main meal? Mr. Anderson: The dessert is tempting but I ll just have it after my meal. Waiter: Ok sir. The meal would take about 10-15 minutes to prepare. Mr. Anderson: That s all right. Thank you. Page 2
Choices: a. order ( 注文する ) b. roast ( ローストした ) c. dessert ( デザート ) d. appetizers ( 前菜 ) e. cook ( 調理する ) f. menu ( メニュー ) II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Adverbs of Frequency with Be Verbs (5-6 minutes) (Be 動詞とともに用いられる頻度の副詞 ) Adverbs of Frequency are adverbs that states how often an action happens. Adverbs of frequency can be placed in different positions in a sentence. It could either be placed before the main verb or after the main verb. ( 頻度の副詞は ある行動がどれぐらい頻繁に起こるかを示す副詞です 頻度の副詞は 文の中の様々な位置に置かれます 本動詞の前にも 後にも置かれる可能性がありま す ) e.g. I always eat out during the weekend. ( 私は週末になるといつも外食します ) I seldom order meat, I usually order vegetables. ( 私はめったに肉を注文しません 私はたいてい野菜を注文します ) She is always travelling abroad. ( 彼女はいつも海外旅行をしています ) She was never a picky eater. ( 彼女は全く好き嫌いがありません ) Remember: If the verb in the sentence is a Be verb, the adverb of frequency comes after the Be verb. ( 文中の動詞が Be 動詞の場合 頻度の副詞は Be 動詞の後に置かれます ) Page 3
Examples: Subject ( 主語 ) Be verb (Be 動詞 ) Adverb of Frequency Predicate ( 述語 ) ( 頻度の副詞 ) Our manager is always visiting our other branches. ( われわれの上司は ) ( いつも ) ( 私たちとの部署を訪れていま す ) She was never late for her appointments. ( 彼女は ) ( 決して ) ( 約束に遅れません ) I am often working until midnight. ( 私は ) ( 頻繁に ) ( 深夜まで働いています ) They are sometimes busy during the weekdays. ( 彼らは ) ( 時々 ) ( 平日忙しくしています ) Comprehension Check: Construct a sentence using the following frequency adverbs. The adverb should be after the Be verb. ( 以下の頻度の副詞を用い 文を作りましょう 頻度の副詞は Be 動詞の後に置きましょ う ) a) sometimes b) always c) never Page 4
Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. He flies business class when he goes on business trips. a. always b. never c. rarely d. sometimes 2. I love burger and fries that is why I eat at McDonalds. a. never c. rarely d. sometimes 3. He is late for work because he always wakes up early. a. seldom c. often d. never 4. Work gets suspended because of bad weather, but most of the time, it's business as usual. a. never c. sometimes d. once 5. Our company has strict rules against using the Internet for personal matters, so I check my social media accounts while at work. a. often b. rarely c. always d. never Page 5