G4 ENG L1 - Note PDF
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Makko Billi SchoolLesson one
Speaking
At the Restaurant
Practice the way of making conversation between a waiter/waitress and a customer at
the restaurant.
Key words:
Waiter: a man who serves food or drinks to people in a restaurant.
Waitress: a woman who serves food or drinks to people in a restaurant.
Customer: - Someone who buys goods or service from a business.
Menu: a list of the foods or drinks that may be ordered at a restaurant.
Bill: a statement of charges for food or drink used or served.
Charges; the price demanded or required for something.
There are different ways of making conversation or dialogue during asking for something or
to use in the restaurant. These are;-
1. Waiter: May I take your order?
Customer: Yes, I’d like “ Doro wat”.
Waiter: And what would you like to drink?
Customer: I’d like a cup of coffee, please.
Waiter: Here you are
Customer: Thank you.
2. Waiter: Hello, how can I help you?
Customer: I’d like to have lunch.
Waiter: Great. What would you like to eat/
Customer: I’d like Spaghetti. Is it good?
Waiter: Yes, it’s very good. Would you like something to drink?
Customer: Just water, please.
Waiter: Is there anything else I can do for you?
Customer: I can’t read this menu. How much is the spaghetti?
Waiter; It’s 15 birr.
Customer: Thank you.
Grammar
Simple present Tense
It used to talk about the present time.(things which always happen).
Example:
The sun gives light.
The sun rises in the east.
The sun sets in the west.
Present tense is also used to express repeated actions.
Example:
Jemal always goes to mosque.
Jemila is a grade 4 student.
She likes tea with bread.
He watches a carton film every night.
He/She/It
He like football. (wrong)
He likes football.(correct)
She speak English.(wrong)
She speaks English.(correct)
It walk slowly. (wrong)
It walks slowly.(correct)
Note: He/She/ It are singular subjects, so they always take singular verbs.
I/We/You/They
I plays football.(wrong)
I play football.(correct)
We watches a film.(wrong)
We watch a film.(correct)
You eats bananas. (wrong)
You eat bananas.(correct)
They reads a book. (wrong)
They read a book. (correct)
Is/am/are
is: goes with he/she/it
o Genzebe is a strong athlete.
o She is a strong athlete.
o Cat is a domestic animal.
o It is a domestic animal.
are: go with you/ We /They
You are my best friend.
We are best friends.
They are best friends.
am: is used only with ‘I’
I am happy.
I amn’t sad.
Does/ Does not
Does: is used in positive or question sentence.
Does not( doesn’t) : is used in negative sentence.
Example:
Does a cat drink water?
A cat doesn’t drink water.
Does he speak Chinese?
He doesn’t speak Chinese.
Do/Don’t
Do: is used with positive question.
Is used with you/We/they/I
Example;
Do you watch Television?
You don’t watch Television.
Do we smoke cigarette?
We don’t smoke cigarette.
Do I know her name?
I don’t know her name.
Do they have a car?
They don’t have a car.
