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Exercise 1

Vocabulary

take-out

Noun

teɪkaʊt

(American English) cooked food from a restaurant or shop that is eaten elsewhere; or the restaurant itself

I can't be bothered cooking; let's get some takeout.

takeaway

Noun

ˈteɪkəweɪ

(British English) cooked food from a restaurant or shop that is eaten elsewhere; or the restaurant itself

I know I am on a diet, but I am really craving a Chinese takeaway.

order

Noun

ˈɔːrdər

a request for something

I need to fill these orders by the end of the week.

Please fill out this order form.

I'd like to change my order.

Could you check on my order? It hasn't come yet.

soda

Noun

ˈsoʊdə

a sweet carbonated drink

I don't think soda is good for your health, but if you really insist, drink just one bottle.

Exercise 2

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor.

Nicole and Andrei are trying to decide what to eat for dinner.
	Nicole What's for dinner, darling?
	Andrei I've had such a busy day, I haven't even thought about it.
	Nicole That's all right. Maybe we should just order takeaway tonight.
	Andrei Takeaway?
	Nicole I keep forgetting you learned English from an American. Takeaway is the British word for take-out.
	Andrei Oh, that makes sense. I should have guessed.
	Nicole You learn something new every day. So what should we order?
	Andrei There's a new Chinese restaurant that opened down the street recently. I think they deliver.
	Nicole Okay, that sounds great. I'd like some sweet and sour pork. What do you want?
	Andrei Egg fried rice, please. Oh, and see if you can get a big bottle of soda for us to share.
	Nicole All right! We can take a break from eating healthily, just this once. I'll call them now.
	Andrei Sounds good. I didn't realize how hungry I was until you mentioned dinner.

Check your understanding:

Why didn't Andrei recognize the word 'takeaway'?

Where are they getting take-out from?

What did Andrei order to eat?

Exercise 3

Discussion

Discuss the following food idioms with your teacher.

A piece of cake.

The icing on the cake.

That’s the way the cookie crumbles.

Bring home the bacon.

Not one's cup of tea.

Exercise 4

Further Discussion

Have you ever tried to order from a restaurant using English? How did it go?

Do you usually use American or British English? Why?

Do you often order takeout? Why? Why not?

In your opinion what are the pros and cons of takeout?

What is your favorite kind of takeout? Why?