A1 First level. Having dinner at Bill s. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos 2013.

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1 A1 First level Having dinner at Bill s Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos 2013.

2 Warm-up Hi, apprentices online! I am Bill and I am your guide for this learning material. Our objective is to identify and exchange basic ideas about leisure time activities, taking into account relevant lexical and grammatical structures. This material includes useful information about giving instructions to prepare a recipe. You need to cover the following topics: Food, eating and kitchen items Cooking and restaurant expressions Imperatives for instructions Now, let s read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow. Warm-up John: Hey honey, look at this! Amanda: It s an invitation to Bill s new restaurant. Bill is a great chef! I love his cooking. John: Yeah. And it is tonight. We can go with the kids. Amanda: Kids! Come down. Let s go out for dinner. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /10

3 Warm-up Tim: Great! I m starving. I feel like eating a big steak. John: Ok. Get ready while I take the car out of the garage. Hurry up! the restaurant opens in 30 minutes. To be continued Get inside Waiter: Good evening, do you have a reservation? John: Yes, under Robinson. We want a table next to the window. Waiter: Yes, here you are in the reservations list. Welcome to Bill s. A table for four? Amanda: Yes, four. Waiter: Let me guide you to your table. Waiter: Here is the menu. Linda: Thank you. A few minutes later Waiter: Are you ready to order? John: Yes, we want two mushroom soups and 2 tomato soups for starter. Amanda: What do you recommend for main course? Waiter: The onion chicken is our specialty. Amanda: OK, we want to have that. Waiter: All right, two mushroom soups, two tomato soups and onion chicken for four people. What do you want for dessert? Tim: I want the apple pie. Linda: Me too. Amanda: I want the vanilla ice cream. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /10

4 Get inside John: And I want the cheese cake. Richard: No problem. See you my friend! Waiter: Anything to drink? John: Yes, we want some lemonade. Waiter: Excellent choice. Please, wait 15 minutes for your order. John: Thanks. A few minutes later Waiter: Here is your order. John: Thank you. It looks delicious. Excuse me, is Bill Crowell here? We want to say hello. We are old friends. Waiter: Yes, sir. He is coming in some minutes. John: Thank you. Waiter: It s my pleasure. To be continued Now, let s analyze the vocabulary and expressions from the previous situation. In restaurants, customers and waiters use different phrases to talk about food, ask for a service or order meals. Look at the chart to know more about these expressions: Common restaurant expressions Common expressions Possible answers Do you have a reservation? Yes, under Robinson. A table for four? Yes, four. Let me guide you to your table. Thank you. Here is the menu. Thank you. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /10

5 Let s analyze Are you ready to order? What do you recommend for main course? What do you want for dessert? Anything to drink? Excellent choice. Please, wait 15 minutes for your order. Here is your order. Thank you. Yes, we want 2 mushroom soups The onion chicken is our specialty. I want the apple pie. Yes, we want some lemonade. Thank you. It looks delicious. It s my pleasure. Let s analyze Bill: Hello, Robinsons! Glad to have you here. John: Hey, old pal! How are you? Bill: I m doing great! You look good, Amanda! You are gorgeous! Amanda: Oh, Bill. You are such a flirt! Do you remember Tim and Linda? Bill: A little. Wow, they are teens now! Tim and Linda: Hello, Mr. Crowell! Bill: Ah No need to be formal. Please call me Bill. And how do you like my onion chicken? John: We think it is the best onion chicken in town. Your restaurant is great! Congratulations! Bill: Thanks, John! I have a proposal for you. I want to promote my restaurant on TV. So, how about if you make a special report on food? I can tell people how to prepare my onion chicken. John: That s a great idea! Let s meet at CWN news studio next week. Bill: It s perfect! I have to come back to kitchen now. See you next week, John! Bye, Amanda, Tim, Linda! Enjoy the food! John, Amanda, Linda, Tim: Bye, Bill. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /10

6 Let s talk Next week, at CWN studios John: Good evening, everyone! Welcome to CWN news. Today, in our new cooking section, we a have a very special guest. His name is Bill Crowell and he is a chef. He is the owner of Bill s, a new great restaurant. Bill: Thanks for the invitation, John. It is a pleasure to be here. John: OK, Bill. First, tell us what kind of kitchenware an expert chef needs to prepare a delicious recipe. Bill: An expert chef needs the following basic elements: Measuring spoon Measuring cup Grater Skillet Spatula Chopping board Corkscrew Colander Chef s knife Casserole Cookie cutter Pizza slicer Pot-holder Rolling pin Skimmer Whisk kettle freezer Stove oven John: Interesting! Which is today s recipe? Bill: Today, our recipe is onion chicken. John: It sounds delicious! What do we need to prepare it? Bill: We need these ingredients: A butter bar, Two pounds of chicken breast An onion Ten garlic cloves Salt and pepper A large skillet John: How do I prepare it? Bill: Please, follow the next instructions: Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /10

7 Let s analyze 1. First, put the butter in the skillet on the stove. 2. Now, set the heat on medium high. 3. Then, chop the onion and the garlic cloves. John: Hey, I m not a five star chef like you, Bill! What s next? Bill: Oh, you are too slow, John! 4. After that, mix the chicken with the butter. 5. Pour the onion and the garlic on it. 6. Sprinkle salt and pepper. 7. Finally, fry the chicken for ten to fifteen minutes, until it s golden and well cooked. 15 minutes later John: Wow, Bill! This looks delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe with our viewers. Bill: Thank you, John. It s a pleasure! You can come to Bill s at any moment to try more delicious meals. John: It s time to say good bye, my friends. This is John Robinson for CWN news. Good night.! Now, let s analyze how to use imperatives. Imperatives give you power. Use them wisely! You can use imperatives for: Giving orders Example: Pass me the salt! Stop playing in the sofa! Show me your license and registration, now! Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /10

8 Let s analyze Giving instructions Manuals or instruction leaflets use imperatives. Example: Mix the chicken with the butter. Chop the onion and the garlic cloves. Giving directions Example: How can I get to Times Square? Sure, turn right and walk 2 blocks. Making requests Use please to change an imperative into a request: Bring me the ball, please. You can use imperatives in negative form too: Don t smoke Now, let s continue with the next section. Let s talk Let s study the ei and e sounds. Take a look at the following chart and practice your pronunciation. Diphthong ei Vocal e Play Bay Hey Egg Well Head Say Cake Great Bread When Leg Day Ale They Get Ten Wet Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /10

9 References References Julia Green. (S.F.). A good and easy garlic chicken. Retrieved on May the 30th from, Julia Green. (S.F.). All Recipes: a good and easy garlic Chicken. Retrieved on May the 30th from, detail.aspx?prop24=rd_recipevideo Credits Pedagogical Direction Paul Cifuentes Carlos Javier Amaya Direction of Art César Páez ICT Leadership Yeison Ospina Quality management Juan Carlos Rojas Script Composition Giovanni Martin Villarreal Content Support Karon Downs Muñoz. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /10

10 Credits Multimedia Development Graphic designer Jose Mario Alzate Carolina Gómez Edmundo Watts Jhon Jimenez Diana Duque Harry Zamudio Programming engineer Urlieson León. Voices Equipo Regional San Andrés Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /10