EAT

In this unit y o u learn h o w to: Grammar Reading

• describe restaurants and meals • T h e present perfect simple • Breakfast around t h e worli
• make and respond to • too / not... enough
suggestions • Offers, requests, permission, Listening
• talk a b o u t d i f f e r e n t k i n d s o f suggestions • Deciding w h e r e t o e a t
food • In a r e s t a u r a n t
• u n d e r s t a n d m e n u s , order a n d Vocabulary
pay in r e s t a u r a n t s • Restaurants
• Describing food

SPEAKING V O C A B U L A R Y Restaurants

\ Work i n groups. Discuss these questions. A C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s w i t h t h e p a i r s of

• Look at t h e d i f f e r e n t kinds o f r e s t a u r a n t s in t h e box b e l o w . words.
W h i c h do y o u h a v e in y o u r t o w n / city?
• C a n y o u d e s c r i b e w h e r e e a c h r e s t a u r a n t is? busy + seat money + portions
• W h i c h o f t h e d i f f e r e n t kinds o f f o o d b e l o w do y o u like? W h i c h choice + options place + do
don't y o u like? W h y ? delicious + disgusting service + staff
• C a n y o u cook a n y o f t h e s e d i f f e r e n t kinds o f f o o d ? dishes + choose terrace + view

Thai Indian fast food Japanese Turkish vegetarian 1 T h e f i r s t t i m e I w e n t t h e r e , t h e food w a s

steak Mexican Greek Italian seafood Moroccan but I w e n t t h e r e a g a i n recently
a n d it w a s !
2 It's q u i t e good v a l u e for
It's q u i t e c h e a p - a n d y o u get really big

3 The is g r e a t . T h e
are a l w a y s really f r i e n d l y a n d polite.
4 It o f t e n g e t s really and you
s o m e t i m e s h a v e t o w a i t t o get a
5 It's got a g o o d s e l e c t i o n o f
There's plenty to from.

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6 It's OK, b u t t h e r e isn't m u c h
They don't have any vegetarian
CZ iZ c£ C £1 £.
7 T h e r e ' s a little J a p a n e s e near my
office a n d t h e y great sushi!
8 It's g r e a t . You c a n sit o u t s i d e on t h e
t h e r e a n d get a n incredible
o f t h e city.

B Underline any words a n d expressions i n

exercise A that describe two restaurants you
k n o w . T h e n t e l l a p a r t n e r as m u c h as y o u c a n

EL 3
ATIQ a b o u t e a c h p l a c e . For e x a m p l e :
/ often go to an Italian restaurant called Luigi's. It's
M E)H CAN FOOD really good value for money. The food is delicious
and you get really big portions. They do the best
pizzas in town!

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 G R A M M A R The present perfect simple

The present perfect simple is f o r m e d using have / has

+ t h e past participle. It s h o w s s o m e t h i n g h a p p e n e d
before t h e present a t a n unspecified t i m e in t h e past.

W e often use it t o start conversations about our

experiences.
I've seen it, b u t I've never eaten there.
A: Have you been t h e r e ?
B: No. I Ve never heard o f it. W h e r e is it?

A S a y a l l t h r e e f o r m s of e a c h of t h e v e r b s i n t h e box.

be bring g° forget lose think

become choose have hear read try
break eat find leave see win
LISTENING
B C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s u s i n g t h e present perfect
You are g o i n g to h e a r t w o f r i e n d s d e c i d i n g w h e r e t o f o r m of t h e v e r b s i n b r a c k e t s .
eat. 1 A: y o u ever o n a diet t h a t
a c t u a l l y w o r k e d ? (be)
A £ 3.1 L i s t e n a n d t a k e n o t e s o n w h a t y o u h e a r a b o u t B: No. I lots, b u t I u s u a l l y put on w e i g h t
each of t h e s e p l a c e s . T h e n c o m p a r e y o u r i d e a s i n p a i r s . a g a i n o n c e I s t o p t h e m ! (try)
2 A: y o u ever anything
the Thai restaurant u n u s u a l ? (eat)
t h e steak r e s t a u r a n t B: Y e a h , I camel meat a few times and I
Sofra h a d b a t s o u p last y e a r in t h e P h i l i p p i n e s , (have)
3 A: y o u ever t o a really
B Can you remember w h y they talked about these e x p e n s i v e r e s t a u r a n t ? (go)
t h i n g s ? C o m p a r e y o u r i d e a s . L i s t e n a g a i n to c h e c k . B: Yes, I h a v e , b u t luckily m y boss p a i d !
4 A: y o u ever a hair in y o u r
spicy food t h e big d e p a r t m e n t store food? (find)
red m e a t t h e bus station B: No, never, b u t I o n c e f o u n d a piece o f g l a s s in a
dishes phone burger. I c o u l d n ' t believe it!
5 A: you ever in a
:
Discuss these questions w i t h a p a r t n e r . restaurant? (complain)
• Which of the three restaurants do you think sounds B: Y e a h , a f e w t i m e s , a c t u a l l y . Last w e e k I c o m p l a i n e d
best? W h y ? in a c a f e b e c a u s e t h e f o o d w a s n ' t cooked properly.
• Do you like spicy food? 6 A: y o u ever any of Gordon
• Do y o u e a t m u c h red m e a t ? R a m s a y ' s recipes? (try)
B: No, I never o f h i m . (hear)

DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONS C W h i c h t e n s e d o e s B u s e i n a n s w e r s 4 a n d 5? W h y ?

Suggestions
• Need help? Read t h e g r a m m a r reference on page 140.
Look at this w a y of m a k i n g a n d responding t o
suggestions. D A s k a partner the six questions i n exercise B - a n d
A: W h e r e d o y o u w a n t t o go? g i v e t r u e a n s w e r s . T h e n w r i t e f i v e m o r e Have you
B: How about t h a t I n d i a n place r o u n d t h e c o r n e r ? ever...? q u e s t i o n s to a s k s o m e o t h e r s t u d e n t s .
A: To be honest, I don't really feel like a c u r r y today.
B: Well, we could go t o Prego instead.
C O N V E R S A T I O N PRACTICE
Work i n pairs. Have s i m i l a r conversations u s i n g
these i d e a s . A T h i n k of t h r e e p l a c e s y o u l i k e e a t i n g i n - a n d w h y
1 sushi bar / J a p a n e s e food / M o r o c c a n place t h e y a r e g o o d p l a c e s to go to.
2 pizza place / I t a l i a n f o o d / M e x i c a n r e s t a u r a n t
3 M c D o n a l d ' s / f a s t food / s e a f o o d place B W o r k i n p a i r s . H a v e a c o n v e r s a t i o n s i m i l a r to t h e o n e
4 the cinema / watching a film / a m u s e u m i n listening. S t a r t b y a s k i n g Are you hungry? Reject
5 one of t h e g a l l e r i e s / l o o k i n g a t p a i n t i n g s / t h e park at l e a s t o n e of y o u r p a r t n e r ' s i d e a s a n d e x p l a i n w h y .

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SPEAKING B Work i n pairs. Discuss these questions.
• H a v e y o u had a n y of t h e foods in t h e p i c t u r e s r e c e n t l y ?
Work i n groups. Discuss these questions. When? What with?
• W h a t ' s t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t m e a l o f t h e d a y for y o u - • A r e t h e r e a n y t h i n g s in t h e pictures t h a t y o u ' v e n e v e r
b r e a k f a s t , l u n c h or d i n n e r ? W h y ? tried?
• W h e r e do y o u u s u a l l y h a v e e a c h m e a l ? • In w h i c h c o u n t r i e s do y o u t h i n k t h e s e f o o d s m i g h t be
• W h a t d o y o u usually have? p o p u l a r for b r e a k f a s t ?
• D o y o u eat a n y t h i n g b e t w e e n m e a l s ? W h a t ?
C R e a d t h e text a n d a n s w e r these questions.
1 In w h i c h c o u n t r i e s a r e t h e 12 f o o d s f r o m e x e r c i s e A
READING p o p u l a r for b r e a k f a s t ?
2 W h a t e l s e do people o f t e n have for b r e a k f a s t in e a c h
Y o u a r e g o i n g to r e a d a t e x t a b o u t b r e a k f a s t i n country?
different countries. 3 W h i c h breakfasts d o y o u think sound: healthy?
f a t t e n i n g ? f i l l i n g ? spicy?
L a b e l t h e p i c t u r e s w i t h t h e w o r d s i n t h e box. 4 W h a t are e a c h o f t h e t h i n g s b e l o w ?
kimchi kiselo mlyako
grilled f i s h f l a t bread honey gallo pinto plantain
boiled e g g yoghurt onion aqua duke foul medammes
fried egg olives toast
D Work i n pairs. Discuss these questions.
• W h i c h o f t h e f i v e b r e a k f a s t s w o u l d y o u m o s t / least like
to have? W h y ?
• Do a n y o f t h e b r e a k f a s t s c o n t a i n a n y t h i n g y o u c a n ' t e a t ?
W h y can't you eat t h e m ?
• H a v e y o u ever had b r e a k f a s t a b r o a d ? W h a t w a s it like?

L A

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 G R A M M A R too / not... enough B U s e too / not... enough to d i s c u s s p r o b l e m s
y o u m i g h t h a v e w i t h t h e t h i n g s b e l o w . For
Use too + adjective / adverb to explain w h y you don't like example:
something or to talk about problems. Use not + adjective / a dessert: It's too sweet - and it's too fattening!
adverb + enough w h e n you need more.
a drink a dessert a hotel a movie
M o s t people a r e too conservative to change their eating habits. a car an English course a jacket a room
W e aren't u s u a l l y adventurous enough to experiment.
• Need help? Read t h e g r a m m a r reference on page
C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s u s i n g too or not... enough a n d t h e 141.
adjectives i n t h e box.

NATIVE SPEAKER ENCLIS

big cooked expensive fattening good hot
Crab
1 It's t o e a t a t t h e m o m e n t . It n e e d s t o cool d o w n . If y o u g r a b f o o d or d r i n k , y o u h a v e it quickly.
2 T h e food t h e r e is nice, b u t t h e p o r t i o n s are I'm
usually still h u n g r y a t t h e e n d o f t h e m e a l . Plenty of Koreans just grab a quick coffee and
3 It's a nice place, b u t t h e s e r v i c e is They take too some cereal.
long t o b r i n g y o u y o u r f o o d . Let's grab a quick drink after class.
4 It's a n a m a z i n g r e s t a u r a n t , b u t it's for me to eat Doyou want to grab something to eat before
t h e r e very o f t e n . the meeting?
5 I love c h o c o l a t e , b u t it's to eat very often. Give me two minutes. I just need to grab a
6 Some of the food w a s OK, but my steak w a s I sandwich.
w a n t e d it w e l l - d o n e , b u t t h e y s e r v e d it m e d i u m - r a r e !

Breakfast around the world

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Maybe that's why most
people don't like to change their morning eating habits. While we may be open to
foreign food at lunch or dinner, at breakfast we are people of habit and we aren't
usually adventurous enough to experiment. Below, we look at typical breakfasts in
five different countries. Would you try any of them?

South Korea Costa Rica Egypt

Obviously,city life a n d busy lifestyles m e a n
plenty of K o r e a n s j u s t g r a b a quick coffee
and some cereal or t o a s t , but m a n y o t h e r s
still find t i m e for t h e t r a d i t i o n a l b r e a k f a s t
of rice and soup. People t h e n c h o o s e e x t r a
dishes such as grilled f i s h , v e g e t a b l e s a n d
kimchi, w h i c h is pickled c a b b a g e w i t h
chillies.The dish is s o popular t h a t t h e f i r s t
Korean astronaut took special kimchi with
him to his space s t a t i o n !
M a n y C o s t a Ricans s t a r t t h e i r d a y w i t h t h e
n a t i o n a l d i s h , g a l l o pinto, w h i c h is a m i x t u r e
o f fried rice a n d black b e a n s . It's lightly
spiced a n d o f t e n served w i t h f r i e d p l a n t a i n
(a kind o f b a n a n a u s e d like a v e g e t a b l e in
a lot o f C e n t r a l A m e r i c a n a n d C a r i b b e a n
cooking), c r e a m a n d fried e g g s . T h e r e ' s
u s u a l l y s o m e s t r o n g local coffee a s w e l l - or
p e r h a p s s o m e agua dulce ('sweet w a t e r ' ) ,
w h i c h is m a d e f r o m s u g a r c a n e j u i c e .
Visit a n y t o w n in Egypt in t h e m o r n i n g
a n d you'll f i n d street stalls selling/otv/
medammes - broad b e a n s cooked w i t h
tomatoes and onions - and eaten w i t h a
boiled e g g on t o p a n d lots o f f l a t bread.
Pickled v e g e t a b l e s are u s u a l l y served a s a
side d i s h . For m a n y poorer E g y p t i a n s , t h i s
is t h e m a i n m e a l until d i n n e r . T h e y say t h e
dish is 'a rock in t h e s t o m a c h ' .

Bulgaria Ireland
Breakfast in Bulgaria includes t e a or s t r o n g T h e t r a d i t i o n a l Irish b r e a k f a s t is called
coffee,sesame bread a n d butter, c h e e s e a fry a n d is not good for v e g e t a r i a n s ! It
made from sheep's milk, honey, olives, c o n s i s t s o f b a c o n , black p u d d i n g (a kind o f
boiled eggs and - m o s t i m p o r t a n t l y - kiselo s a u s a g e m a d e w i t h blood), w h i t e p u d d i n g
mlyako, a local y o g h u r t . B u l g a r i a has a lot ( a n o t h e r kind o f s a u s a g e ) , fried eggs, fried
of people aged over 1 0 0 a n d m a n y believe m u s h r o o m s a n d t o a s t - all a c c o m p a n i e d by
that the secret b e h i n d t h i s is t h e i r y o g h u r t , s t r o n g Irish t e a !
which most B u l g a r i a n s eat every day.

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SPEAKING LISTENING

Discuss these questions i n groups. Y o u a r e g o i n g to h e a r s o m e p e o p l e w h o a r e

• H o w o f t e n do y o u e a t o u t ? e a t i n g out i n T h e Globe Restaurant.
• W h o do y o u u s u a l l y go o u t for m e a l s w i t h ?
• Do y o u g e n e r a l l y order t h e s a m e t h i n g - or do y o u like t r y i n g A First, read the restaurant m e n u below. Put
different things? a t i c k > / n e x t to t h e d i s h e s t h a t l o o k g o o d
• W h o u s u a l l y pays w h e n y o u go o u t for a m e a l ? to y o u , a c r o s s X n e x t to a n y d i s h e s t h a t
• Have y o u ever h a d a n y p r o b l e m s in r e s t a u r a n t s ? W h a t h a p p e n e d ? don't look good a n d a question m a r k ? next
to a n y d i s h e s y o u don't u n d e r s t a n d .

V O C A B U L A R Y Describing food B C o m p a r e y o u r ideas i n groups.

• Try a n d e x p l a i n s o m e o f t h e d i s h e s t o t h e
P u t t h e w o r d s i n t h e b o x i n t o t h e correct l i s t . others.
• W h a t w o u l d y o u order in t h i s r e s t a u r a n t ?
roasted fruit skin thick soft Why?
seafood shell raw bitter herb
grilled mild sauce stone salty

kind of food part of body / taste and h o w cooked /

vegetable texture eaten
meat leg strong fried
fish seed sweet boiled
vegetable hard
T h e Globe Restaurant

Starters
Grilled squid
Country stew
M a t c h t h e d e s c r i p t i o n s to t h e p i c t u r e s b e l o w .
Soup of the day
1 They're a kind o f s e a f o o d . T h e y ' r e q u i t e big a n d w h i t e , not very soft,
Crab cakes with Spanish ham and apples
w i t h a mild t a s t e - not very salty. They're u s u a l l y fried or grilled in
Six oysters
t h e s h e l l . T h e y have a big shell - a l m o s t t h e size o f m y h a n d .
Mushrooms with garlic
2 It's a kind o f f r u i t . It's g r e e n . It h a s a very t h i c k s k i n , w h i c h y o u
Tomato and avocado salad
don't e a t , a n d a very big s t o n e in t h e m i d d l e . T h e i n s i d e is g r e e n
a n d it's n e i t h e r s w e e t nor s a l t y a n d y o u u s u a l l y e a t it in a s a l a d , or
Main courses
y o u s o m e t i m e s m a k e a kind o f s a u c e w i t h it.
Fried chicken with potatoes (roasted, boiled
or fried)
I n p a i r s , t a k e t u r n s d e s c r i b i n g f o u r d i f f e r e n t f o o d s for y o u r
Aubergines stuffed with rice
p a r t n e r to g u e s s .
Spaghetti with tomato and clams
Spicy scallops with noodles
Leg of lamb with vegetables
Lamb c u r r y
Steak and chips

Courgette and potato pie with Greek cheese

kiwi fruit avocad

Desserts

^1 Chocolate pudding with chocolate sauce

Fruit salad
Home-made s t r a w b e r r y and vanilla ice-cream
Carrot cake (with cream)

clams Plate of cheese (with biscuits)

Drinks
Soft drinks (lemonade, orange juice, cola, etc.)
House wine (red or white)
Beer

courgette aubergine

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C Below are ten questions asked i n the
restaurant. Put t h e m into the order y o u t h i n k
you w i l l hear t h e m in.
1 Could I j u s t have a c o f f e e , please?
2 W o u l d y o u like t o s e e t h e d e s s e r t m e n u ?
3 Does it c o n t a i n a n y m e a t a t all?
4 Shall w e leave a t i p ?
5 Could w e g e t s o m e w a t e r a s w e l l , please?
6 Are y o u ready t o order?
7 Have y o u booked?
8 W o u l d y o u like a high c h a i r f o r t h e little girl?
9 Could w e h a v e t h e bill, please?
10 Could y o u g e t us a c l o t h , please?
D Compare y o u r ideas w i t h a partner. W h o do
you t h i n k w o u l d a s k each one - a w a i t e r /
w a i t r e s s or a c u s t o m e r ?
E 4 3.2 N o w l i s t e n to s i x s h o r t c o n v e r s a t i o n s .
Put t h e t e n q u e s t i o n s f r o m e x e r c i s e C i n t o t h e
order y o u h e a r t h e m i n .
F C a n y o u r e m e m b e r t h e a n s w e r s to a n y o f t h e
ten q u e s t i o n s ? D i s c u s s y o u r i d e a s a n d t h e n
l i s t e n a g a i n to c h e c k .
LANGUAGEPATTERN^^
Write the sentences in your l a n g u a g e . Translate
them back into English. C o m p a r e your English
to the original.
Doyou mind waiting?
D o y o u mind sharing a table?
We don't m i n d s i t t i n g in t h e s m o k i n g a r e a if
w e have t o .
I don't m i n d w h e r e w e go.
I don't m i n d if y o u w a n t t o t r y s o m e w h e r e else.
G R A M M A R Offers, requests,
permission, suggestions
would, could a n d shall
We use would, could a n d shall to add m e a n i n g
to other verbs. Would, could a n d shall are
often used w h e n you w a n t t o d o things. For
example:
Make polite offers (instead o f ' D o y o u w a n t
...?')
Would you like t o s e e t h e m e n u ?
Make polite requests (instead of imperatives)
Could you get u s a c l o t h , please?
Ask for permission (instead of'Is it O K if I...?')
Could I / we change t h e baby s o m e w h e r e ?
Make suggestions (instead o f ' H o w a b o u t
-ing...?')
A C o m p l e t e t h e q u e s t i o n s w i t h would /could /shall
1 A: w e j u s t h a v e a j u g o f t a p w a t e r please?
B: I'm a f r a i d not, m a d a m . You h a v e t o buy a bottle.
2 A: w e g e t t h e bill?
B: Y e a h , it's g e t t i n g late a n d I'm t i r e d .
3 A: w e h a v e a h a l f portion f o r t h e kids?
B: O f c o u r s e , sir.
4 A: y o u like t o s e e t h e d r i n k s list, m a d a m ?
B: No t h a n k s w e j u s t have t w o mineral
waters?
5 A: w e r i n g t h e m a n d book a t a b l e ?
B : T h a t ' s a good i d e a . T h e y g e t q u i t e busy.
6 A: y o u m o v e y o u r c h a i r a little s o I c a n g e t
past?
B: I'll g e t up. It's v e r y t i g h t in here.
7 A: y o u like m e t o order f o r e v e r y o n e ?
B: Yes, if y o u don't m i n d . T h e r e ' s s o m u c h t o c h o o s e f r o m .
8 A: w e g e t a t a x i or d o y o u w a n t t o w a l k ?
B: Let's w a l k - it's a lovely n i g h t . It's so w a r m .
B I n p a i r s , t a k e t u r n s s a y i n g q u e s t i o n s 1-8. Y o u r p a r t n e r
s h o u l d give d i f f e r e n t r e p l i e s to t h e o n e s a b o v e .
C I n g r o u p s , t h i n k o f t h r e e s u i t a b l e offers / r e q u e s t s /
s u g g e s t i o n s for e a c h r e s t a u r a n t s i t u a t i o n b e l o w .
1 T h e m e n u is in a l a n g u a g e y o u d o n ' t speak.
2 You're allergic t o t o m a t o e s .
3 You've left y o u r w a l l e t a t h o m e .
4 T h e w o m a n s i t t i n g b e h i n d y o u is s m o k i n g .
5 You've all f i n i s h e d y o u r m a i n c o u r s e s .
• Need help? Read t h e g r a m m a r reference on page 1 4 1 .
SPEAKING
You a r e going to role-play a conversation i n T h e Globe
Restaurant.
A Work i n pairs.
Student A : y o u a r e t h e w a i t e r / w a i t r e s s . Read File 2 o n page
156.
Student B : y o u a r e a c u s t o m e r . Read File 1 6 o n page 1 5 9 .
B S p e n d f i v e m i n u t e s p l a n n i n g w h a t y o u a r e g o i n g to say.
Use as m u c h language f r o m these pages as possible. T h e n
role-play the conversation.