Exercise 1: Match a word
Instruction: Match the items that have a related meaning.
Exercise 2: Exam preparation
Instruction: Read the text, fill in the gaps with the missing words, and answer the questions below
Encargo para llevar: Bar La Plaza
Fill in the gaps: probaron, pedir, patatas, ración, jamón, volvieron
(Takeaway order: Bar La Plaza)
Aviso: hoy puedes pedir comida para llevar en el Bar La Plaza. Los pedidos se hacen por teléfono o en la barra y se recogen en 20 minutos. Menú de la tarde: tortilla con patatas fritas, de croquetas o tapas de . Para compartir, también hay bravas y gambas. Postre: tarta de queso o helado de vainilla.
Para , indica el plato y el tamaño: pincho o ración. Si acabas de salir de la oficina, puedes tomar algo mientras esperas. Si estás lleno, pide media ración. Ayer muchos clientes las bravas y a pedirlas porque estaban ricas.Notice: today you can order takeaway food from Bar La Plaza (Burgos). Orders are placed by phone or at the counter and will be ready to pick up in 20 minutes. Afternoon menu: Spanish omelette with fries, a portion of croquettes, or ham tapas. To share, there are also patatas bravas and prawns. Dessert: cheesecake or vanilla ice cream.
When you order, say which dish you want and the size: a pincho or a portion. If you’ve just left the office, you can have a drink while you wait. If you’re full, order a half portion. Yesterday, many customers tried the bravas and ordered them again because they were delicious.
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¿Qué pedirías tú para llevar y por qué: un pincho o una ración, y qué bebida tomarías mientras esperas?
(What would you order to take away, and why: a pincho or a portion? And what drink would you have while you wait?)
Exercise 3: Listening
Instruction: Listen to the audio fragment and indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
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(The person can't go out to eat and that's why they order takeaway food.) |
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(They order pasta and prawns as the main dish.) |
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(They were told that the order will be ready in about twenty minutes.) |
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Acabamos de ___ una ración de croquetas para llevar.
(We’ve just ___ a portion of croquettes to take away.)2. En el bar, Juan volvió a ___ patatas bravas porque estaban muy ricas.
(At the bar, Juan ordered patatas bravas again because they were really tasty.)3. Ayer ___ probar la tortilla, pero al final pedí un plato combinado para llevar.
(Yesterday I ___ to try the Spanish omelette, but in the end I ordered a combo plate to take away.)Exercise 5: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 6: Discussion questions
Instruction: Answer the questions using the vocabulary from this chapter.
Useful expressions:
Quería pedir para llevar, por favor. / Acabo de probar… y está muy rico. / He vuelto a pedirlo porque me gusta mucho.
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Estás en casa y quieres pedir comida para llevar por teléfono: ¿qué vas a pedir y qué bebida quieres?
You're at home and you want to order takeout by phone: what are you going to order and what drink do you want?
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Ayer fuiste a un bar y probaste varias tapas: ¿qué acabaste de comer y cuál te gustó más?
Yesterday you went to a bar and tried several tapas: what did you end up eating and which one did you like the most?
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Exercise 7: Writing correspondence
Instruction: Write a reply to the following message appropriate to the situation
Hola, Marta. Estoy saliendo de la oficina y paso por La Esquina (comida para llevar). ¿Qué te pido?
- Menú 1: tortilla + ensalada
- Menú 2: croquetas + patatas bravas
- Menú 3: pasta + pollo
También hay tarta de queso y helado de vainilla. ¿Quieres algo para beber (por ejemplo, agua o refresco con hielo)? Dime si tienes mucha hambre o si estás llena. - Diego
Hi, Marta. I’m leaving the office and I’m stopping by La Esquina (takeout). What should I order for you?
- Menu 1: Spanish omelet + salad
- Menu 2: croquettes + patatas bravas
- Menu 3: pasta + chicken
They also have cheesecake and vanilla ice cream. Do you want something to drink (for example, water or a soft drink with ice)? Tell me if you’re really hungry or if you’re full. – Diego
Useful phrases:
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¿Me puedes pedir el menú...?
(Can you order me menu ...?)
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Acabo de llegar a casa y tengo... hambre.
(I just got home and I’m... hungry.)
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¿Puedes añadir también...?
(Can you add ... as well?)
Hi, Diego. Thanks. Can you order me menu 2: croquettes and patatas bravas, please? I just ate something, so I’m not very hungry, but I want to try the bravas. To drink, a cola with ice. And, if it’s not too much trouble, add a slice of cheesecake to share. What time are you picking it up?