"practical english" restaurant problems!

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/ ˡrestrɒŋ /

resrestauranttaurant

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probproblemslems / ˡprɒbləmz /

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starstarter, main course, deter, main course, dessertssert 1.1. pea and ham souppea and ham soup

2.2. Cumberland Cumberland sausagesausage

3.3. spottedspotteddickdick

/ dɪˡzɜːt /

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the the dedesertsert

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grill, bake, frygrill, bake, frya baked potato =a baked potato =a jacket spuda jacket spud(informal)(informal)

a fryinga fryingpanpan

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mushmushroom, prawn, steak room, prawn, steak

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rare, medium, well donerare, medium, well done

mediummedium well donewell done

rarerare medium raremedium rare

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Soup or soap? Soup or soap?

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Soup or soap? Soup or soap?

/ suːp /soup

/ səʊp /soap

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How do you pronounce it?How do you pronounce it?

/ prɔːn /‘Prawn’ rhymeswith ‘yawn’ and ‘corn’.

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How do you pronounce it?How do you pronounce it?

/ ˡsæmən /‘Salmon’ has

a silent L.

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How do you pronounce it?How do you pronounce it?

/ steɪk /‘Steak’ rhymes with ‘break’ and ‘bake’.

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How do you pronounce it?How do you pronounce it?

/ reə /‘Rare’ rhymes with ‘care, chair’ and ‘wear’.

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How do you pronounce it?How do you pronounce it?

/ təˡmɑːtəʊ

/‘Tomato’: the

stress is on the long vowel.

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How do you pronounce it?How do you pronounce it?

/ təˡmɑːtəʊ

/‘Tomato’: the

stress is on the long vowel.In the USA, In the USA,

tomato tomato rhymes withrhymes with potato.potato.

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How do you spell...?How do you spell...?

‘Tomatoes’ and ‘potatoes’: add

‘es’ for the plural.

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ORDERING A MEAL

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chipschips

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UK - USAUK - USA• chips • French fries

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crispscrisps

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UK - USAUK - USA• chips

• crisps

• French fries

• potato chips

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the billthe bill

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UK - USAUK - USA• chips

• crisps

• the bill

• French fries

• potato chips

• the check

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a chequea cheque

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UK - USAUK - USA• chips

• crisps

• the bill

• a cheque

• French fries

• potato chips

• the check

• a check

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a a ££20 note20 note

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UK - USAUK - USA• chips

• crisps

• the bill

• a cheque

• a note

• French fries

• potato chips

• the check

• a check

• a bill

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a takeawaya takeaway

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food to gofood to go

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UK - USAUK - USA• chips

• crisps

• the bill

• a cheque

• a note

• a takeaway

• French fries

• potato chips

• the check

• a check

• a bill

• food to go

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PROBLEMS WITH A MEAL

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Offers: helping and reactingOffers: helping and reacting

• No problem.I’ll change it.

• I’m very sorry.I’ll send it back.

• I apologise.I’ll get you a new bill.