unit 6b
How to order food in a café
VOCABULARY (Food)
Watch the following videos to learn some expressions about how to order food in a restaurant or café
Say if the sentences are True (T) or False (F)
1. They have a mushroom pizza and a soup to eat.
2. One of the women has a bottle of sparking mineral water.
3. One of the women play tennis every Saturday with Phil.
4. They have a fruit salad and chocolate ice cream for dessert
5. Her husband wants to pay the bill.
1. They have a mushroom pizza and a soup to eat.
2. One of the women has a bottle of sparking mineral water.
3. One of the women play tennis every Saturday with Phil.
4. They have a fruit salad and chocolate ice cream for dessert
5. Her husband wants to pay the bill.
B. GRAMMAR
Countables / uncountables:
Some words are countable in English, but uncountable in other languages or vice versa, e.g. spaghetti is uncountable in English, but countable in Italian.
Uncountable nouns are things that cannot be counted in English. They have no plurals. We don´t use a / an before a countable noun.
a / an + singular contable nouns:
some (+) / any (- / ?) + plural nouns (countable and uncontable):
e.g.
· biscuit. / · apple
· vegetables (countable)
· sugar (uncountable)
+
I have a biscuit. / I have an apple.
I have some oranges.
I have some sugar.
-
I don't have a biscuit. / I don't have an apple.
I don't have any oranges.
I don't have any sugar.
?
Do you have a biscuit? / Do you have an apple?
Do you have any oranges?
Do you have any sugar?
?
Can I have a biscuit?
Would you like a biscuit?
Can I have some oranges?
Would you like some oranges?
Do you want some oranges?
Do you need some oranges?
Can I have some coffee?
Would you like some coffee?
Do you want some coffee?
Do you need some coffee?
some in ? to ask for and offer things
We can also use some in ? to ask for and offer things: Can I have some coffee? / Would you like some biscuits?
Some nouns can be countable or uncountable in these situations:
countable nouns:
uncountable nouns:
a chicken (a whole chicken)
some chicken (chicken pieces)
a beer (a can or glass of beer)
some beer (the liquid in general)
a coffee (a cup of)
some coffee (a quantity of coffee beans, powder in a jar or the liquid in general)
Some words are countable in English, but uncountable in other languages or vice versa, e.g. spaghetti is uncountable in English, but countable in Italian.
Uncountable nouns are things that cannot be counted in English. They have no plurals. We don´t use a / an before a countable noun.
a / an + singular contable nouns:
some (+) / any (- / ?) + plural nouns (countable and uncontable):
e.g.
· biscuit. / · apple
· vegetables (countable)
· sugar (uncountable)
+
I have a biscuit. / I have an apple.
I have some oranges.
I have some sugar.
-
I don't have a biscuit. / I don't have an apple.
I don't have any oranges.
I don't have any sugar.
?
Do you have a biscuit? / Do you have an apple?
Do you have any oranges?
Do you have any sugar?
?
Can I have a biscuit?
Would you like a biscuit?
Can I have some oranges?
Would you like some oranges?
Do you want some oranges?
Do you need some oranges?
Can I have some coffee?
Would you like some coffee?
Do you want some coffee?
Do you need some coffee?
some in ? to ask for and offer things
We can also use some in ? to ask for and offer things: Can I have some coffee? / Would you like some biscuits?
Some nouns can be countable or uncountable in these situations:
countable nouns:
uncountable nouns:
a chicken (a whole chicken)
some chicken (chicken pieces)
a beer (a can or glass of beer)
some beer (the liquid in general)
a coffee (a cup of)
some coffee (a quantity of coffee beans, powder in a jar or the liquid in general)
If you want to do extra activities, click on the link here: https://agendaweb.org/grammar/any_some-exercises.html