Scottish food

At the restaurant

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You are very hungry, so you decide to eat at the airport, you can´t find Scottish food, so you go for a chain restaurant.

Review your knowledge by doing this activity by the British Council: At the restaurant (accessed on 26/05/18).

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Eating in a restaurant is not easy. In this video you can find the phrases you have to use!

How to Speak English in a Restaurant. Tea with Mariana. (Accessed on 26/05/18).

- Did you eat well? Is this video from the UK or USA?

Let´s search for the word "check" in Cambridge dictionary, the piece of paper with the money owed. Is check British or American English?

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- Now in your group imagine you are at the restaurant and prepare a situation.

STEP 1: First, arrive at the restaurant and ask for a table for one, two or a group of people (you can make the situation with two tables).

STEP 2: Decide what to drink, are you fine with tap water? Do you prefer a glass of juice? Tell the waiter/waitress.

STEP 3: The menu is the same of the activity by the British Council: At the restaurant. Order the food you want.

STEP 4: Tell the waiter/waitress how the food is: ok, good or great.

STEP 5: Ask for the bill and prepare the money to pay! No credit cards accepted.

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Discuss about these points:

Is it easy for you to find words from the UK different in US English? Why?
Do you like to eat at restaurants?
Do you think Scottish food is different to the one you tried in this restaurant?
Do you have doubts?

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It´s dinner time! And finally, you are going to taste the Scottish traditional dishes.

STEP 1: Learn about some Scottish dishes. Search for the next dishes on Wikipedia:

STEP 2: Put the dishes in the categories you consider (appetizers, salads, main dishes, side dishes, desserts, etc.).

STEP 3: Decorate the menu and add the prices.

STEP 4: Imagine you are at the restaurant: prepare a situation.

STEP 5: Don´t forget to interact with the waiter/waitress: Is the food ok, good or great?

Now, in your group, imagine you are at the restaurant and create a situation.

Record with your group in OBS STUDIO the new words or ideas of this lesson, you can give examples or show pictures.

Do you need help? Have a look at the video with the instructions on Tastes of the world page.

Save your recording in your group folder with the name: Progress 2.