Live Your Life in English

Teacher : GraceFeb. 21, 2011

(LiveABC)

Unit 1 Breakfast

Food Omelet 煎蛋捲 Hot Dog 熱狗 Pancake 薄烤餅 Hamburger 漢堡 Sandwich 三明治 Fish Sandwich 魚香

堡 Chicken Sandwich 香雞堡

Bread 麵包 Toast 土司 Cake 蛋糕 Cereal 麥片 Oatmeal 燕麥片 Cornflake 玉米片 Waffle 鬆餅 Bagel 貝果 Apple Pie 蘋果派

Beverages

Soda (coke lemon water orange, grape juice) Coffee (coffeemate: cream sugar) 咖啡 ( 奶油

糖 ) Milk (bubble milk tea ) 牛奶 ( 珍珠奶茶 ) Tea (iced tea) 茶 ( 冰茶 ) (black tea green tea flower tea) milk shake (chocolate strawberry vanilla) 奶昔 Juice (pineapple mango tomato) 果汁 Soybean milk (peanut milk) 豆漿 ( 米漿 )

Ingredients Bacon 培根 Sausage 香腸 Chicken 雞肉 Ham 火腿 Tuna 鮪魚 Cheese 起司 Butter 奶油 Shallot 青蔥

Lettuce 萵苣 Onion 洋蔥 Tomato 蕃茄 Cucumber 小黃瓜 Syrup 糖漿 (maple honeybee) Jam 果醬 Jelly 果醬、果凍

How do you like your egg? Egg yolk 蛋黃 Egg white 蛋白 Poached egg 水煮蛋 Fried egg 煎蛋 Scrambled egg 炒蛋 Sunny-side up 單面煎蛋 Over-easy 雙面煎蛋 Soft-boiled 蛋黃半熟 Hard-boiled 蛋黃全熟

Expressions Could you pass me ……? Here you are. Would you like …..? Sure. I’ll have….. How would you like your egg? I think I’ll have a soft-boiled one. Let’s take a walk for a change. Good choice.

BreakfastSituation: Mary’s friend Rose dropped by early in the morning and

joins Mary for breakfast.

Mary: What kind of cereal would you like, Rose?Rose: What do you have?Mary: We have Cheerios and cornflakes.Rose: I’ll have cornflakes.Mary: How would you like your eggs? Scrambled, as usual?Rose: No, I think I’ll have a soft-boiled one for a change. Mary: Good choice. I just made one. Here you are. I hope

it’s not too hard.Rose: I’m sure it’s just right. Could you pass me the

saltshaker?Mary: Here you are. Would you like some toast?Rose: Sure. I’ll have two slices.Mary: Would you like a cup of coffee?Rose: Of course. Breakfast isn’t breakfast without coffee.

Question

1. What does Rose enjoy at Mary’s house?

2. What kind of food does she choose?3. How does she like her egg?4. How many slices of toast does she want?5. What does she think of coffee for

breakfast?6. What do you like for breakfast?7. What do you think of having breakfast?

Answer1. Rose enjoys her breakfast at

Mary’s.2. She chooses cornflakes.3. She likes her egg soft-boiled.4. She wants two slices of toast.5. (She thinks) Breakfast isn’t

breakfast without coffee.6. My favorite breakfast is _______.7. Good breakfast makes me wise

and healthy.

More practice

May I take your order? What can I get you today? What would you like for dinner? What would you have for lunch? Is that for here or takeout? What do you recommend? How long will we have to wait?

Unit 2 Waiting for a Table

Reserve (V) = keep, hold, book 訂位 Available = unoccupied 有空位 Close to = around, beside, near to 靠近 Noisy quiet 喧鬧的安靜的 Seats next to/by the window 靠窗的座位 Seats on the terrace 露天的座位 I’d like a table for five. 我要訂五人的餐桌 Husband and wife are a couple. 一對夫妻

Expression Can I help you? 需要我幫忙嗎 ? I’d like a table for two. 我要訂兩人的座位 Do you make a reservation in advance? 你有預先訂位嗎 ? I’d like a seat close to the stage. 我要靠舞台的座位 I’ve reserved a table by the window. 我已經訂了靠窗的座位 We’ll have a table available soon. 不久我們就會有的座位 Are there any tables in a private room? 有包廂的座位 ?

Situation: John and his wife, Mary, have to wait for a table at a busy

restaurant because they didn’t make a reservation.

Waiter: Can I help you, sir? John: Yes, I’d like a table for two.Waiter: Do you have a reservation? John: No, I don’t.Waiter: Would you like a table close to the stage? John: No. It’s too noisy. Could I have that small table by the window? Waiter: No, I’m sorry, sir. It’s been reserved. John: That’s too bad.Waiter: I’m afraid you’ll have to wait a few minutes. We’ll have a table available soon. John: That’ll be fine. (Several minutes later)Waiter: Ah, here we are. This way, please.

Exercise1. Does John reserve a table in

advance?2. Where would he prefer a table ?3. Why doesn’t he like a table near the

stage?4. How long does he have to wait?5. How about the restaurant?6. Could he have a table by the window?

Answer

1. No, he doesn’t have any reservation.2. He prefers a table by the window.3. It’s too noisy near the stage. He feels noisy near the stage.4. He has to wait a few minutes. He needs to wait a few minutes. 5. It’s a busy restaurant.6. No. It has been reserved.

Unit 3 Ordering

I spend (time, money) on +N I spend (time, money) (on) V+ing =It takes me (time , money) to + V… I spend a lot of time studying English every night. He spends a lot of money on clothes. It took me half hour to finish it. Look…over 瀏覽 翻閱 Take one’s time 慢慢來 , 不急 Start with 開始 Main course (entrée) 主菜 Menu 菜單

How would you like your steak? How would you like that done? 你的牛排要幾分熟 ?

=How would you like that cooked? Medium, please. Rare 一 ~ 三分熟 Medium-rare 三 ~ 四分熟 Medium 五分熟 Medium-well 六 ~ 七分熟 Well-done 八 ~ 全熟

Expressions ( 一 ) May I take your order? ( 你可以點菜了嗎 ?) =Are you going to order now? =Are you ready to order at this moment? Yes, please. Sure, I’d like a steak. What would you suggest? ( 你有什麼建議 ?) =Do you have any suggestions? =Do you have any recommendations? What is the special of the day?( 今日特餐是什麼 ?) =What’s today’s special?

Expressions ( 二 )

I used to look over the headlines in the morning.

我習慣於早上瀏覽報紙標題 There are 10 dishes in the feast. 有十道菜的盛餐 I’d like to start with the chicken. 我想要先吃雞肉 What is your house specialty? 請問招牌菜 ? What is our main course today? 今日主菜是什麼 ? What would you like for dessert? 你要什麼甜點 ? Do you have any vegetarian dishes? 你們供應素食餐嗎 ?

SituationJohn orders his meals after he takes a minute to decide what he wants.

Waitress: Good evening, sir. Here’s your menu. John: Ok. Give me a minute to look it over, please. Waitress: Take your time. I’ll be with you in a moment. (a moment later)Waitress: May I take your order now, sir? John: Yes, please. I’d like to start with the chicken soup.Waitress: Uh-huh. How would you like that done? John: Medium-rare.Waitress: Anything for dessert? John: No. I’ll order dessert later.

Questions1. What does the waitress give the

guest?2. How long does he take to decide

what he wants?3. What would John like to start with his

order?4. What is the main course?5. How does he like to have that done?6. What else does he order?

Answer

1. She gives him a menu.2. He takes a few minutes.3. He would like to start with the chicken

soup.4. He orders a steak. (He’d like a steak)5. He likes his steak medium-rare.6. He’ll order dessert later.

Food Meat 肉 beef ( 牛肉 ) chicken ( 雞肉 ) mutton ( 羊肉 ) pork ( 豬肉 ) lamb ( 小羊肉 ) veal ( 小牛肉 )

Vegetable 蔬菜 broccoli ( 青菜花 ) carrot ( 紅蘿蔔 ) potato ( 馬鈴薯 ) cauliflower ( 花椰菜 ) spin

ach (菠菜 ) sweet potato (地瓜 ) tomato ( 蕃茄 )

Food

Seafood 海產 fish( 魚 ): cod(鱈魚 ) salmon (鮭魚 ) trout (鱒魚 ) sea bass (鱸魚 ) sole (比目魚 ) tuna( 鮪魚 ) prawn/shrimp (蝦子 ) (prawn英式英語， shrimp美式英語 )

scallop (扇貝 干貝 ) mussel (貽貝 淡菜 ) crab (螃蟹 ) lobster (龍蝦 )

Unit 4 Check, please

Waiter (waitress) 服務生 Restroom (bathroom) 洗手間 Altogether = totally, wholly 全部 Come to 總共 Change (pocket money, allowance) 零用錢

On your right-hand side 在你的右手邊 =On your right

Expression

Keep the change ( 不用找零錢 ) By the way (順道 ) At the end (在盡頭處 ) On the right of…. (在… .右邊 ) On your left (在你的左邊 )

More information Bill (greenback) 紙鈔 Coin 硬幣 Dollar (buck) 元 Half-dollar 五角硬幣 Dime 十分硬幣 Nickel 五分錢鎳幣 Quarter 二十五分硬幣 Penny 一分錢硬幣

Expression

Check, please. (買單 ) =Could I have the bill? =Could I have the check? =I’d like the check, please?

How much does it come to? =How much is it?(總共多少 ?)

Keep the change.

Separate checks, please.

( 分開付錢 ) Go Dutch. (各自付帳 ) All together. ( 一齊付帳 )

The bill came to…. (帳單總共是 ____ ) That’ll be …… (Your) total (amount) is

…..

Number

One, two,…. First, second,…. Hundred (百 ) Thousand (千 ) Million (百萬 ) Billion ( 十億 )

Tableware Knife (刀子 ) Spoon ( 湯匙 ) Fork ( 叉子 ) Butter knife( 奶油抹刀 ) Water glass( 水杯 ) Red wine glass( 紅酒杯 )

Bread plate( 麵包盤 )

Service/dinner plate ( 餐盤 )

Soup bowl (湯碗 ) Napkin ( 餐巾紙 ) Chopsticks (筷子 ) Tissue ( 面紙 ) Tablecloth ( 桌巾 )

SituationAfter John finishes his meal, he asks the waiter to bring him the check. Then he asks where the restroom is.

John: waiter. Check, please.Waiter: Right away, sir. John: How much does it come to?Waiter: Altogether…twenty-five thirty-eight. John: Here’s thirty dollars. Keep the change. Waiter: Thank you, sir. Please come again. John: I will. By the way, could you tell me where the restroom is. Waiter: Of course. Go down the hall. The restroom is

on the right-hand side at the end. John: Thank you.