Comparing Restaurants PreIntermediate Lesson 15 Today we are

Comparing Restaurants Pre-Intermediate Lesson 15

Today we are going to learn: • Vocabulary related to food and restaurants • How to compare things (comparative and superlative forms of adjectives)

If you don’t want to cook and eat at home you decide to eat out. If you want to eat out you can go to cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars. In English, if you don’t remember the name of a restaurant or if you are not sure if it is a restaurant or a café you can use the word place: Pizza place Italian place Beer place There is a nice Italian place not far from here.

When you choose a place to eat out you usually think about the cuisine (the food), the service (the staff), the atmosphere and design and the prices. Usually, before going to a restaurant, you need to book a table. You can do it by phone or online. When you arrive, a waiter or a waitress will take you to your table. You will see the menu and order some food and drinks. After you finish eating you need to pay the bill. If you liked everything you can leave a tip of about 10%. Sometimes tips are included in the bill.

Restaurant Collocations Adjective + noun e. g. a beautiful day Yes, but the food is good there and the service is wonderful. It’s got cosy atmosphere, tasty food and the prices are reasonable. Well, the pasta there is delicious. And I really liked the waiter that served our table, he was so relaxed and friendly but at the same time really professional. Yes, but I still think it’s overpriced.

Restaurant Collocations Prices Atmosphere High/low Reasonable/ unreasonable Cosy Relaxed Friendly Unpleasant Staff (waiters) Food Friendly/unfriendly Professional/ unprofessional Good/bad Excellent/terrible Delicious/disgusting Cuisine Local Traditional French/Spanish

Comparing Restaurants It’s the most expensive restaurant in town! There are so many other nice places and they are cheaper (than in Continental). Prices are a little bit lower than in Pache and much lower than in Continental.

Big – bigger – the biggest Funny – funnier – the funniest Expensive – more expensive – the most expensive Relaxed – more relaxed – the most relaxed Bad – worse - worst

Complete: 1. This is the (good) ____ restaurant I’ve ever been to. 2. This is the (bad) ____ food I’ve ever eaten. 3. Is it (cheap) ___ than in Continental? 4. This is the (friendly) ______ waiter I’ve ever met. 5. This is the (popular) ______ restaurant in town. And the (old) _______! 6. It’s (easy) _____ to pay with a credit card.

Today we have learned: • Vocabulary related to food and restaurants • How to compare things (comparative and superlative forms of adjectives)