2017

Inglés Técnico - Mozos

Profesora Carla Yañez

U.T.H.G.R.A.
1-1-2017
PESCADOS Y MARISCOS - FISH AND SHELLFISH
Pejerrey Atherine Medusa Jellyfish
Róbalo Bass Surubí Large catfish
Carpa Carp Raya Ray
Bagre Catfish Salmón Salmon
Bacalao Cod Sardina Sardine
Congrio Conger Tiburón Shark
Corvina Corbina Anchoa Anchovy
Cazón Dogfish Lenguado Sole
Anguila Eel Trucha Trout
Merluza Hake Atún Tuna
Arenque Herring

CRUSTÀCEOS – CRUSTACEANS
Cangrejo Crab
Cangrejo de río crayfish
Langosta Lobster
Langostino Prawn
Camarón Shrimp

MOLUSCOS - MOLLUSCS
Berberecho Cockle
Mejillón Mussel
Pulpo Octopus
Ostra Oyster
Calamar squid

CARNES Y AVES - MEAT & POULTRY

Carne roja Red meat Embutido Sausage
Carne blanca White meat Salame Salami
Res / ternera Beef (from cow) / veal Mortadela Balon / baloney
(from calf) Tocino Bacon
Carnero / cordero Mutton (from Milanesas Schnitzels
sheep)/Lamb (from lamb) Albóndigas Meat balls
Cerdo Pork (from pig)
Venado Venison
Pollo Chicken
gallina hen
Pato Duck
Pavo Turkey
Perdiz Partridge
Codorniz Quail
Faisán Pheasant
Ganso Goose
Conejo Rabbit
Liebre Hare
Jamón Ham
Jamón serrano Parma ham
Chorizo Hard pork sausage
Morcilla Blood sausage (also blood
pudding)
CARNES MEAT
Lomo Loin
Solomillo Sirloin
Cuadril Rump (cuarto trasero)
Asado Roast
Rosbif Roast beef
Filete / bistec Steak
Costeleta Chop
Costeleta de cerdo Pork chop
Costeleta de cordero Lamb chop
Pata de cordero Leg of lamb
Pata de pollo Chicken leg
Pechuga de pollo Chicken breast
Ala de pollo Chicken wing
Carne magra Lean meat
Carne picada Mince meat / ground meat
Carne sin hueso Boned meat
Molleja Gizzard
Riñon Kidney
Hígado Liver
Corazón Heart
Menudos de pollo / ganso Giblets
Hamburguesa Hamburger
Pierna Leg
Chuleta Rib
Bistec Chuck
Matambre Flank steak
Describing food
Vocabulary: Adjectives

1. Match foods with the right tastes.

Honey Bitter
Coffee Sour
Soy sauce Sweet
Lemon Spicy
Chilli salty

2. Go over the adjectives below with your student and explain the new vocabulary.
Then ask your student to put the adjectives in the correct groups. Use food
items that will be relevant to them.

bland sweet green sour Round Spicy Hot cold

Oval savoury Soft Crumbly Creamy Delicious tasteless crunchy
Disgustin
Oily Crispy Hard Fluffy salty Chewy bitter
g

Food Taste Shape Colour Texture

Avocado savoury round green Soft

Structures
1. To describe food, we can use
It is + colour / shape /texture
It smells …
It tastes …

Exercise
1) Ask the student to use as many adjectives as possible to describe the food
listed below (you can add or swap words to suit your students diet).

honey
ice cream
bananas
coffee
butter
cheese
cake
milk
pepper
beer
At the restaurant
Taking a Reservation
• Finding out what the client wants:
- For what time?
- For how many?
- Who’s the reservation for?

• Giving the client information about restaurant hours:

- I’m sorry, we’re not open on (day).
- We (open, close) at (time).
- We’re open until (time).

• Refusing a reservation:
- I’m sorry, there aren’t any tables left for (time), but we can give you a table at (time).
- I’m sorry, the restaurant’s full
Receiving the Diner
• Seating the client:
- Have you got a reservation?
- Would you like to (could you) come with me, please?
- Would you like to (could you) follow me, please?
- Will this table be all right?
- Would you like to (prefer, rather) sit (near the window)?
- Where would you like to sit?
- You can (may) sit where you like.
- I’m sorry, that (this) table is already reserved.
- I’ll bring you (the menu).
- Your table’s ready now.

• Telling the client there isn’t a table:

- You can (sit, have a drink, wait) in the bar if you like and we’ll call you when we have
a table.
- I’m sorry, the restaurant is full now. We can (might be able to) seat you in (time).
Taking an Order
• Asking the client if he’s ready to order:
- Are you ready to order?
- Would you like to order now?
- Have you (decided, chosen) what you’d like?

• Asking the client what he’d like to have:

- What would you like? (to have, to drink)?
- Would you (like, care for) (a, some) … before (dinner, lunch)?
- Would you like something to drink?
- What kind of (food, beverage) would you like?
- What would you like with that?

• Telling the client what he can have:

- (Today), we’ve got …
- Today’s special is …
- (The chef’s, our) specialty(ies) (is, are) …
- For a continental breakfast which is included in the price of the room, you can have …
- We’ve got a choice of …
- (Everything’s) à la carte.
- We’ve got (there’s) a set menu.
- You can choose from the …
- We have a buffet. You can have all (you want, you’d like) for (price).
- (It’s, that’s they’re) (served) with …
- I think we can fix (one, some) up for you …
- I’ll ask in the kitchen.

• Telling the client what he can’t have:

- I’m sorry, there (aren’t, isn’t) any …, we haven’t got (a, any) …
- I’m sorry, (there isn’t, we haven’t got) (any left, any more) …

• Asking the client how he’d like something:

- How would you like (that, it, them)?
- How would you like (that, it, them) (prepared, done)?
- Would you like (that, it, them) …?
- Would you like (that, it, them) with …?
- Would you like (a little, a, some, a lot of) … with (that, it, them)?

• Recommending something to the client:

- Perhaps (I could recommend, you’d like, you might like) (a, some, a little) …
- I would (recommend, suggest) (a, some) …
- Why don’t you try (a, some) …
- It’s (very good, delicious) …
- (The) … (is, are) (very good, delicious).

• Finding out if everything’s all right:

- Is everything (satisfactory, all right)?
- How’s the …?
- Would you like anything else?
- Will that be all?

Paying the Bill

- to pay in cash
- to pay by traveller’s cheque
- to pay in foreign currency
- to pay by credit card
- Credit cards are not accepted.
- We can take a cheque with a banker’s card.
- Do you want it all on the same bill or do you want to pay separately?
- There is a cover charge.
- Service is included.
- What seems to be the trouble?
- I think you’ll find that is correct.
Dialogue: The trainee chef
Exercise
Insert the best tense of the verb provided.
Maria and the trainee chef.
Maria: Where ......................... (work)?
Chef: I ......................... (work) at the Central City Hotel.
Maria: What ......................... (you, do)?
Chef: I ......................... (be) a trainee chef.
Maria: What ......................... (do, a trainee chef )?
Chef: A trainee chef ......................... (prepare) and......................... (cook) different types of
food.
For example, a lot of Europeans ......................... (come) to our restaurant for lunch,
especially business people, and so we ......................... (serve) European food. However,
yesterday a large group of Chinese businessmen ......................... (come) for lunch and so we
......................... (change) the menu for them.
Every morning, on the way to work, I ......................... (buy) fresh fish from the stalls near
the beach in Lecidere. When I ......................... (get) to work I ......................... (give) the fish
to my colleague and she......................... (clean) them and ......................... (put) them in the
fridge. Then she......................... (prepare) the vegetables for the lunchtime menu. First she
......................... (wash) the salad greens. Then, she ......................... (peel) the potatoes and
......................... (cut) them into quarters, then she......................... (chop) the carrots into
small pieces. She......................... (slice) the beans into ten centimetre lengths,
......................... (wash) them, and ......................... (put) them in the fridge.
Maria: ......................... (you, do, also) the cooking?
Chef: Yes, I ......................... (be) responsible for the salad and fish menu. My boss
.........................
(cook) the steak and chicken orders.
Maria: ......................... (you, enjoy) your job?
Chef: Yes, very much. But I ......................... (not, like) peeling onions, they .........................
(make) me cry

Vocabulary: in the restaurant

Exercise
Insert the correct word(s) into the sentences.
1. Staff to customer: Welcome to our restaurant. The ......................................... will take your
......................................... shortly.
2. Customer to staff: Should we ......................................... the waiter?
Staff: No, that is not necessary. We don’t give ......................................... in Timor.
3. At lunchtime the restaurant serves a ......................................... meal, so it is very quick. But in
the evening it is ..........................................
4. Waiter: I hope you enjoyed your main course sir. Would you like to see the
......................................... menu?
5. Receptionist to customer: Will you be ......................................... this evening sir? We have a
lovely restaurant and a European chef.
Customer: No thank you. We are ......................................... tonight at a restaurant near the
beach.
6. Waiter: Welcome to our restaurant. Would you like to see the .........................................
before
you order?
7. Customer: I think it is time to go, could we please have the .........................................
8. Waiter: Would you like something to drink sir?
Yes, could I please see the .........................................
9. Receptionist: If you would like to order something from your room, please call
.........................................

Exercises: ‘WH’ questions

write questions to get the information underlined.
1. The meeting started at 10 o’clock.
........................................................................................................................................................
2. The toilet is at the end of the corridor.
........................................................................................................................................................
3. It takes about an hour to get to Atauro Island.
........................................................................................................................................................
I think Mario has gone to help in the restaurant.
........................................................................................................................................................
4. He said he would be here at 2 o’clock.
........................................................................................................................................................
5. There are 1,000 metres in a kilometre.
........................................................................................................................................................
6. The conference is in June.
........................................................................................................................................................
7. It is 15 kilometres to the airport.
........................................................................................................................................................
8. The restaurant is on level 4.
........................................................................................................................................................

Example Dialogue 1: Ordering a sandwich

A: Who’s next?
B: Me. Can I have a sandwich with cheese and tomato please?
A: White or brown bread?
B: Brown please.
A. Butter?
B: Yes please
A: Do you want salt and pepper?
B: Just a little bit please.
A: Anything else with that?
B: Do you have banana smoothies?
A: Yes. Anything else?
B: No Thank you, that’s all.
A: Right that’s $9.
Dialogue Example 2: Ordering a pizza over the phone
A: Hello, Jim’s Pizza shop how can I take your order?
B: Yes. I’d like one large Supreme Pizza and one small Hawaiian.
A: What crust would you like?
B: Classic crust please.
A: Classic crust for both?
B: Oh, no. The classic crust for the Supreme pizza and thin and crispy for Hawaiian.
A: Anything else?
B: No. That’s all.
A: Ok. Is it for take-away or home delivery?
B: Take-away please.
A: That’ll be & $19. Your pizza will be ready in 40 minutes.
B: Thanks. Bye.
Sample Dialogue 3
Waiter: Welcome to Antico's. Here are your menus.
Customer: Have you got any specials today?
Waiter: Yes. Today's special is grilled salmon. I'll be back to take your order in a
minute.
...
Waiter: Are you ready to order?
Customer 1: Yes. I'd like the prawn spaghetti please.
Waiter: Would you like anything for entrée?
Customer 1: No thank you, we’re just going to have mains tonight.
Waiter: Ok sure, and you?
Customer 2: I'll have the veal casserole with vegetables and mashed potato please.
Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?
Customer 1: I'll have a coke, please.
Waiter: And for you?
Customer 2: Just water, please.
Waiter: OK. So that's one prawn spaghetti, one veal casserole with vegetables and
mashed potato, one coke, and one water. I'll take your menus.
...
Waiter: Here is your food. Enjoy your meal.
...
Waiter: How was everything?
Customers 2: Delicious, thanks.
Waiter: Would you like anything for dessert?
Customer 1: No, just the bill please.
Sample'Dialogue:'Making'a'Complaint'at'a'Restaurant'
(Making Complaints at a Restaurant Expressing Apologies Lesson)
Customer'1:'There is a hair in my food.'
Waiter:'I’m sorry about that.'I will get you a new dish.''
Customer'1:'Thank&you.''
Customer'2:'My food is cooked.
Waiter: I’m very sorry. I will get you a new dish also.''
[10'minutes'later]''
Waiter:'Here you go; it’s on the house.''
Customer'1:'Thanks!''
Customer'2:''Thank you!''