F2F Dining Talking about dining

SUN Oct 17

11:40-12.30

Key vocabulary

Find the correct definitions for the following words.

Char-grilled
Cooked on or below a direct heat so that the surface becomes slightly black.

Pan-fried
Cooked in a frying pan with a small amount of oil or fat.

Wild
Grown independently of peple,not on a farm,and with natural characteristics.

Locally produced
Made nearby,so that transport time and distance are less,giving fresher food and reducing pollution.

Seasonal
Food,usually fruit or vegetables,that grow naturally at that time of year.

Vegetarian
(n)a person who doesn't eat meat.
(adj)food that doesn't contain meat or meat products,or a restaurant that doesn't server meat.

Low-carb
A meal of food that contains little energy,and so is more suitable for people who are trying to lose weight.

rare/medium/well

Ways of cooking meat,especially steak.
Rare meat will still have blood inside.
Medium will be pink in the middle.
Well done will be cooked through and slightly burned on the outside.

simmered:
cook food on low temperature for a long time

pancetla:
a kind of smoked meat

parmesan:
a kind of mild cheese.

Dialogue

Flora:
Hey,just got out of my meeting.I'm going to be late for dinner,sorry?Can you order for me?

Greece:
Sure,no worries.What do you want?

Flora:
Something low-carb...
char-grilled steak?With a side salad,but make sure there are no nuts-I have an allergy.

Greece:
OK.How do you want your steak done?

Flora:
Medium-well would be great... oh,another thing,one of my friends is joining us.Can you ask for a bigger table?She'll be late too,and she's a vegetarian,so just
order her some seasonal vegetables,pan-fried mushrooms or something.

Greece:
Alright.Anything else?

Flora:
Yeah,a bottle of red would be good.And can you ask what the dessert specials are?Oh and I almost forgot-can you check what the soup of the day is?

Greece: annoyed,annoyed,annoyed.

Menu

Antumn Specials

Roasted Pumpkin Soup 烤南瓜汤
Pumpkin 南瓜

simmered with fresh cream.

Truffle Mushroom Soup
topped with pancetta and parmesan

topped with 配有
潘泰塔 pancetta
parmesan 帕尔马干酪

Roasted Lamb Loin
Lamb 羊肉
Loin 腰部
mint 薄荷
sauce 酱

with seasonal vegetable and mint sauce

Char-grilled Beef Steak
with pan-fried baby potatoes & carrots

Wild Mushroom Salad
locally produced mushrooms sauteed in garlic oil,served on a bed of wild herbs.

herbs 草药
garlic 大蒜

Peanut Butter Layer Cake

topped with shipped cream

Peanut Butter Layer 花生酱层

meat served your choice of rare,medium or well done

v-vegetarian
lc-low-carb

Thing back to the chat messages.

What are some things a customer or a waiter might ask?
Brainstorm with your partner.

things a customer might ask

Can I have a table for ....,please?

What's the soup of the day?

What vegetarian/low-carb options do you have?

Does that contain nuts?

what are the specials today?

things a waiter might ask

How would you like your steak?
Would you like to see the specials?

Any desserts or coffee?