Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Food and Drink; Cooking and Eating; Words and Expressions of Quantity; Word Order; Vocabulary and Grammar
Publication date: 05/03/2021
Students define some food vocabulary to prepare them for a listening about an unusual takeout restaurant. They examine some linking devices for listing items, sequencing items, and explaining changes and attitude. This language is activated in a structured roleplay dialogue. There is an optional extension about the use of made + preposition to describe materials and ingredients (by Stephanie Hirschman).
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT
Nina: Hey, do you want to get takeout? I don’t feel like cooking.
Sam: OK. Look, this menu came in the mail this morning. It looks kind of interesting.
Nina: Yeah, I saw that. It’s from the new burger place up the road. I was reading it earlier. It’s a bit strange.
Sam: Why?
Nina: I don’t really know where to begin. First, there’s no meat in any of the burgers.
Sam: Really? What’s in them?
Nina: There’s a nut burger and a veggie burger.
Sam: That sounds ok.
Nina: Maybe, but I haven’t finished explaining. Secondly, the burger buns are made with 25% insect flour.
Sam: Insect flour? Seriously?
Nina: Seriously. It’s really good for you. It says here you can also get normal buns, though. And then, there are no fries.
Sam: No fries?
Nina: Well, there ARE fries, but they are made from sweet potatoes, green beans, and other vegetables.
Sam: Can I get a milkshake, at least?
Nina: Well, that’s the last thing that’s strange about this menu. You can get a milkshake, but the ice cream is made out of oat milk.
Sam: Well, I think it sounds really cool. The other takeout places around here are all the same, and I’m bored with their food. At last – something different! We should try it.
Nina: I’m not sure.
Sam: You’re just afraid to try new things. Remember when we were on vacation in Thailand, and we got street food? At first, you didn’t want to have any, but then you said that my food smelled good, and you tried it and you loved it! You ate my whole dinner!
Nina: You’re right. It’ll be interesting. We should try it.
Sam: OK, write down what you want to order, and I’ll call them. It says here that they deliver. And look - all their bags are made of recycled paper. There’s no plastic! That’s unusual!
Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/burgers-fries-shakes. Accessed on September 13, 2023. © 2008–2023 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.
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