VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

I don’t like it.    (How, you have never tried it?)

I probably wouldn’t like it. / I don’t think I will like it. / I don’t wanna try it.

mashed potatoes

dark or light

a dark blue car.

a light blue car.

black or white

caramel – sticky brown candy, often used in candy bars and in some coffee drinks.

eg: Caramel corn, is just popcorn covered in caramel.

tortilla – a flat round bread, can be made from corn or wheat.

dark chocolate – has a high percent of cocoa in it, and  a dark brown color.

AMERICAN ENGLISH:

Fries (french fries) –

eg: I like to put ketchup and mayo on my fries.

crackers –

eg: You have to get crackers with brie cheese.

cookies –

eg: I want a plate of chocolate chip cookies.

chips (potato, corn, vegetable, apple) –

eg: I like cucumber and lemon potato chips.

eg: I like apple chips.

chocolate chips –

eg: I want to eat a bowl of chocolate chips.

European English:

chips –

eg: I like fish and chips, but it’s really greasy.

biscuit –

crisps –

Pronunciation

LL in Spanish sounds like a Y

tortilla – Tor tee ya

eg: I like tortilla chips, but not potato chips?

UK GUY: You mean fish and chips?

USA GUY: No, no, not with fish, I mean thin slices of baked potatoes.

brie – Bree  (A french soft cheese)

menu – Mehn-Niu

Server: What would you like to have?

Jessica: Can you recommend some food for me?

Server: The chocolate chips cookies is popular.

Jessica: Sorry, I don’t like dark chocolate. Can you recommend others?

Server: What about apple fries? it looks very beautiful.

Jessica: I would like to take one.

Server: Would you like some kind of crackers?

Jessica: Yes, I’d like to have some cheese crackers. Please recommend some cakes for me.

Server: We have chocolate cakes and strawberry, vanilla and tiramisu.

Jessica: I want a big tiramisu.

Server: What would you like to have?

Jessica: Can you recommend something food for me?

Server: The chocolate chip cookies are popular.

Jessica: Sorry, I don’t like dark chocolate. Can you recommend something else?

Server: What about apple fries chips? they look good.

Jessica: I would like to have some.

Server: Would you like some crackers?

Jessica: Yes, I’d like to have some crackers with cheese. And do you have cake?

Server: We have chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and tiramisu.

Jessica: I want a big piece of tiramisu.

Creative part:

Jessica: I want to get a big pizza, with potato chips and tiramisu on top.

Server: ok, that sounds bad, but if you want it.