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Today we're working on "Food and Restaurants". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.

Level: A1

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Food and Restaurants

Basic food vocabulary and simple expressions for ordering in a restaurant.

foodrestaurantsordering

Core Vocabulary

Key academic vocabulary for this topic.

EnglishSpanishPOSExample
menumenúnoun
drinkbebidanoun
wateraguanoun
orderordenar/pedirverb
billcuentanoun

Useful Phrases

High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.

Can I see the menu?

🇪🇸 ¿Puedo ver el menú?

I would like a drink

🇪🇸 Me gustaría una bebida

I want water

🇪🇸 Quiero agua

I want to order now

🇪🇸 Quiero ordenar ahora

Can I have the bill?

🇪🇸 ¿Me puede traer la cuenta?

Conversation Starters

Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.

What food do you like?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué comida te gusta?

Do you drink water or soda?

🇪🇸 ¿Tomas agua o refresco?

What do you order in restaurants?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué pides en los restaurantes?

Pattern Practice

I would like ___

🇪🇸 Me gustaría ___

Can I have ___?

🇪🇸 ¿Puedo tener ___?

I want ___

🇪🇸 Quiero ___

Mini Dialogue

A: Can I see the menu?

B: Yes, here you go.

A: I would like a drink.

B: Water or soda?

A: Water, please.

I go to a small restaurant with my friend. We look at the menu. I order water and a sandwich. My friend orders a drink and soup. When we finish eating, we ask for the bill. It is a nice meal.

How do you say 'cuenta' in English?

Answer: bill

Translate: 'Quiero agua.'

Answer: I want water.

What does 'menu' mean in Spanish?

Answer: menú

Only mark this lesson as done if you can understand the key vocabulary, analyse the argument, and explain the main ideas without looking at the screen.

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          "en": "I want water",
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          "en": "What food do you like?",
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          "en": "Do you drink water or soda?",
          "es": "¿Tomas agua o refresco?"
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        {
          "en": "What do you order in restaurants?",
          "es": "¿Qué pides en los restaurantes?"
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          "A": "Can I see the menu?"
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          "B": "Yes, here you go."
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          "A": "I would like a drink."
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        {
          "B": "Water or soda?"
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        {
          "A": "Water, please."
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          "q": "Translate: 'Quiero agua.'",
          "a": "I want water."
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          "q": "What does 'menu' mean in Spanish?",
          "a": "menú"
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