WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT LIKE?

In Chinglish, they say, “How about your favorite restaurant?” But in real English we say,

Restaurants: Find someone who…

Get up and try to find someone who…Thinks McDonald’s has good foodLikes Japanese foodPrefers Thai food to Chinese foodLikes very spicy foodDoesn’t like spicy food at allHas never eaten a hamburgerHas never ordered food in English

What is the restaurant like? Brainstorm!

Write down words related to food and restaurants◦What adjectives describe food?◦What adjectives describe restaurants?◦What are some restaurant features you look for?◦Try to think of some unusual words

You have 5 minutes starting… NOW!STOP!Pick 3 words you think are unusual

◦Try to get words the other groups don’t have

Which restaurant is it?

What’s your favorite restaurant like?Write 3 “It is… (descriptions,

adjectives)”Write 3 “It has… (things, nouns)”

Now get up and talk to 3 students:Tell him/her your answersLet them guess the restaurant nameSwitch!

Restaurants and food: Do you know…?

Try to answer these questions about Restaurants

What is a tip? How much money is good

to leave for a waiter? Where did spicy peppers

originally come from? How many customers

have been served by McDonald’s?

What are the world’s 3 most popular drinks?

What is the world’s most popular soft drink?

What are ‘hors-d’oeuvres’?

And the answers are:

Money from customers for the waiter

10%-20% of the total bill All peppers originated in

the Americas 245 billion (March 2010.

More now) Water, tea, beer

Coca-cola (also, 2nd most recognized English word)

Appetizers, or a small amount of food served first

Restaurant Homework

Use it! Pick an American (or Western) restaurantInvite several Wall Street friends along

(including that cute guy/girl at the next table)◦Decide on a date, time and location◦Decide where to meet

Order all of your food at the restaurant in English

Challenge: speak only English for the entire meal!