F2F Class Notes 16th March (Celeste)***

Demo StudentStella

Next Class: Continue teaching Stella about western restaurant etiquette.

Review

grab a bite / grab a bite to eat

eg. Hey! I am going to grab a bite (to eat). – Hey! I’m going to get food.

eg. Do you want to grab a bite to eat? Ya!

eg. We could grab a bite to eat for lunch.

eg. We could grab a bite before the movie/show/concert/flight/gym class…

eg. Let’s grab a bite after class!

The restaurant is above/below/next to/across the street/in Pudong.

The location is ………………….

The location of the ____ is …………..

eg. The restaurant is in Pudong. The location is next to the subway.

eg. The location of the restaurant is in Pudong next to the subway.

eg. The restaurant is in Pudong next to the subway.

eg. Where is the location of the _____? = Where is the ____?

I found some good place to eat, which is near here and it’s very cheap.

I found a good place to eat that is near here. It’s also very cheap.

I found a good, cheap place to eat that is near here. / I found a cheap, good place to eat that is near here.

Vocabulary

lay / laying / laid / will lay – to rest horizontally on sth

eg. The baby lays next to his mother.

eg. I tell my dog to lay down.

Stella and Celeste go to an Italian Restaurant

  1. meet the hostess/host at the front desk

Hostess: Did you book a reservation? / Do you have a reservation? /How many people for lunch today?

Stella: Yes, I did, the reservation is under Stella. / 2 people.

Hostess: Great, I see your reservation, please follow me to your table.

[hostess shows us to the table, gives us menus]

H: Your server, John, will be with you in a moment. Have a nice lunch.

John: Hi, my name is John, today I’ll be your server./ I’ll be taking care of you today. What can I get you to drink? Would you like to start with an appetizer/salad?

S: Yes, I would like a coffee/tea/a glass of orange juice. I would also like to order an appetizer. May I please have a small salad

antipasti (kai wei xiao chi ) – meat, cheese, olives plate

bruschetta – small pieces of toasted bread with tomatoes

TBC