Today is Wednesday 1st April
What we did today:
- vocabulary and dialogues for the restaurant
- phrasal verbs, eat up, cut down on, cut out etc
- pronunciation “sh”
Phrasal verbs
- The children have grown out of their winter boots, and we need to buy new ones. (= their feet are too big!)
- The kids have a lot of stuff they have grown out of. (= become too old for)
- I often wake up just before my alarm goes off. (= rings)
- I switched off the alarm before it went off.
- The fireworks went off at New Year.
- Go on! Finish what you were saying. (= continue)
- I need to get ready and go out (=leave)
- Eat up your breakfast! It’s getting late (finish)
- We often have to deal with problems that arise. (= handle)
- to deal with complaints.
- Would you know how to deal with emergencies?
Shall I… ? an offer of help
Shall I help you with your luggage?
Can I help you with your luggage?
Can I top up your wine?
I will clean the bathroom tonight
a statement of help
I’ll get/open the door for you.
I’ll help you with the luggage.
ask for help
Could/can I have some more coffee please?
Could you order me a taxi please?
Could you help me please?
Please remember to take your passport with you!
Don’t forget to take your phone with you!
Remember/Don’t forget to take a quick look around you and see that you haven’t forgotten anything.
Remember to take your rubbish home with you.
cutlery (BrE) / silverware (US) (knife, fork, spoon, teaspoon)
glassware = wine glasses, water glasses, spirits glasses, a carafe, glass bowls
crockery = mugs, plates, dishes, saucers
to separate waste into food waste, paper recycling etc
Take out the rubbish/recycling last thing at night.
rubbish BrE trash/garbage (US)
Pronunciation sh and shes /shiss/
exaggerate (överdriva)
Minimal pairs
- dish → dishes dish
• wish → wishes w
• wash → washes
• mash → mashes
cash
- crash → crashes
• push → pushes
• rush → rushes
• finish → finishes
dish → dishes
- This dish is very popular.
• These dishes are homemade.
• She washes the dishes every evening.
wish → wishes
- I wish you a happy birthday.
• She always wishes for good luck.
• He makes three wishes.
he watches TV every evening
wash → washes
- I wash my hands before dinner.
• She washes her hair every day.
• He washes the dishes after work.
mash → mashes
- I mash the potatoes.
• The chef mashes them with butter.
• She mashes the avocado for the salad.
crash → crashes
- The car might crash.
• The computer crashes sometimes.
• The waves crash against the rocks.
push → pushes
- Don’t push the door.
• He pushes the cart slowly.
• She pushes the button to start. “pusshis”
rush → rushes
- Don’t rush your work.
• He rushes to catch the bus.
• She rushes out of the house.
finish → finishes
- I finish work at six.
• She finishes her homework early. “uhrly”
• He finishes the project today.
- She washes the dishes and finishes work late. “dishiss”
• He rushes to work and pushes the door open.
• The chef mashes the potatoes and washes his hands.
• She wishes for success and finishes everything on time. “finishiss”
sheet, shush, shut
mash, dish
sugar “shooga” sugary “shoogary”
muss up someone’s hair
Useful phrases
Would you like a starter? Yes, I’ll have…
Our starters are perfect for sharing.
Can I recommend a starter?
The soup of the day is tomato with toasted garlic bread. “tomahto” (BrE) “tomayto” (US)
Please buy a baguette from the bakery
Swedish shrimp toast with fish roe and dill.
herring, cod, beluga
caviar (very expensive)
fried/grilled/spicy/sweet and sour chicken wings with a garlic/sweet chili dip.
celery sticks
stuffed mushrooms, stuffed peppars, deep-fried spring rolls, fried
And what would you like for the main course? I’ll have the creamy chicken, the grilled chicken, chicken soup.
I’d like the lamb cutlets, the lamb racks, the pork cutlets
lamb is served with mint sauce
the grilled salmon “sammun” with jacket (BrE)/baked potato (US) and (steamed) broccoli
grilled sea bass. Watch out for the bones. It’s a bony fish.
salmon is an oily fish. Cod is a white fish. Served with grilled red and green peppers and courgette (BrE)/ zucchini (US)
aubergine (BrE) / eggplant (US)
pasta
What would you like for your main course?
How would you like your steak cooked?
Our most popular main is…
This dish is served with…
Can I recommend the chef’s special? Our signature dish (= the restaurant’s speciality)
stuffed peppers (bell peppers)
Salt and pepper
paprika = a spice
How would you like your steak cooked?
herbs and spices – rosemary, thyme, basil, oregano (BrE) oregano (US), sage, dill, nutmeg, cinnamon
What would you like with that? Would you like any sides (with that)?
Would you like any side dishes? Would you like to add anything on the side?
It comes with fries, but you can swap for a salad. freeze
Can I suggest a side dish? suggestion
Our roasted vegetables are very popular.
boiled potatoes, new potatoes (fresh potatoes)
fries, mashed potatoes
potato wedges, chunky chips
sweet potato fries
a side salad, grilled corn on the cob with garlic butter/ melted butter
roasted vegetables, steamed vegetables, lightly cooked vegetables, cauliflower and broccoli florets
green beans
spinach “spinnidge”
couscous salad with rocket