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Unit 3
At The Restaurant

Food
a. The International Café is organizing its menu. Help by matching the correct titles to
the foods below.

ITALIAN MEXICAN CHINESE AMERICAN

FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD

chow mein hamburgers salsa pasta

egg roll hot dogs tacos pizza

green tea French fries beer lasagna

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b. Complete this restaurant ad with the words below.

address • delicious • different • dinner • pizza • restaurant • Sunday

Are you
looking
for a good
restaurant?
Then the Italian café is the (1) _______ for you!
We make (2) _______________ Italian food.
We have (3) ________________ and a lot of
(4) _____________________ kinds of pasta.
We’re open Monday through (5) ____________
for lunch and (6) ______________.
Our (7) ________________ is
34 Milano Street.

c. Write an ad for a restaurant. Include the following information in your ad:

• The name of the restaurant
• The type of food the restaurant serves
• The times when the restaurant is open
• The address of the restaurant

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New Mexican Restaurant

a. Read the restaurant ads and answer the questions which follow.

A B

Visit
Hamburger City! Visit the
It’s the restaurant for you. Rendez-vous
We have seven different kinds of Restaurant!
hamburgers. We make delicious French food.

This week the hamburgers come We have fresh fish, salads and great

with French fries French bread.

and a free drink This week all meals come with a free

for only $8.95 drink!

All meals are $10.95
Hamburger City Restaurant is on
479 High Street. The Rendez-vous Restaurant is
We are open for lunch and dinner, open everyday for lunch on
Monday - Friday. 972 Spring Street.

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b. Correct the sentences below according to the ads in activity a.

1. Hamburger City makes three different kinds of hamburgers.

______________________________________________________________
2. The Rendez-vous Restaurant isn’t open for lunch.
______________________________________________________________
3. Hamburger City is on 972 Spring Street.
______________________________________________________________
4. The Rendez-vous Restaurant serves Mexican food.
______________________________________________________________
5. The meals at Hamburger City cost $10.95.
______________________________________________________________

c. Which restaurant would you like to have dinner at tonight? Discuss with a partner.

I would like to have dinner at ___________________________________________

because __________________________________________________________.

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Delicious Salads
a. A man is taking his girlfriend to lunch at an American restaurant. Match the answers to
the questions she asks.

Questions Answers
a. Well, they’re not as good as the
1. Are the hamburgers good here?___
hamburgers.
2. Are the hot dogs good? ___ b. I don’t know, I only drink tea.
3. What about the French fries? ___ c. Yes, they’re very good.

4. How is the coffee? ___ d. Yes, they’re excellent! The fries are my
favorite.

b. You are visiting the International Restaurant with a friend. Your friend knows the
restaurant but you don’t. Write a dialogue asking your friend about the food on the
menu below. Use the words and phrases from activity a. to help you.

International Restaurant Menu

Hamburgers $3.55 French Bread $0.75
Hot Dogs $3.25 Tacos with beans, chicken or beef $3.55
French Fries $1.90 French Onion Soup $2.95
Mexican Beer $1.50 Dessert – Chocolate Ice Cream $2.25
Chinese Tea $1.00 Dessert – Cheese Cake $1.95

You: _____________________________________________________
Your friend: _____________________________________________________
You: _____________________________________________________
Your friend: _____________________________________________________
You: _____________________________________________________
Your friend: _____________________________________________________

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Nouns: There Is/There Are, Articles

a. Look at this picture of a busy restaurant. Use the words in the table to write five positive
sentences and five negative sentences about the picture.

any waiters listening to a menu

one children eating to customers
There is / isn’t some people reading tea
There are / aren’t a lot of man talking dessert
a woman drinking music

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Positive sentences
1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________

Negative sentences
1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________

b. Close your book and tell your partner what you remember from the picture.

c. Answer the following questions about your English classroom. Use full sentences.

1. Is there a computer in your classroom?

______________________________________________________________
2. Are there a lot of students?
______________________________________________________________
3. Are there any pictures on the walls?
______________________________________________________________
4. Is there a board?
______________________________________________________________
5. Is there a lot of noise?
______________________________________________________________

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d. Look at the restaurant ads below. Complete the sentences with the correct article
- a/an/the.

1. At ____ International Restaurant you can eat food from all over ____ world.

2. Come to ____ Golden Apple Restaurant, where you can eat ____ best
hamburgers in ____ world.

3. ____ Italian Chef Restaurant has ____ excellent selection of pastas.

4. ____ Sandwich Shop is ____ only place to get ____ really good sandwich.

5. Come to ____ Perfect Pizza Parlor! We have ____ pizza with ____ most cheese!

6. At ____ New Mexican Restaurant, we have ____ great menu, low prices, and
friendly waiters. ____ manager is Mexican – so you know ____ food will be good!

e. Write an ad for your favorite restaurant.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

f. Exchange ads with a partner. Suggest how he/she can improve his/her ad. Read your
ads to the class.

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