Unit 6: Eating Out and Drinks

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In this unit, you will learn how to order your favorite meals and drinks at a restaurant. You will also practice simple words to describe different tastes like sweet, spicy, and delicious.

Trong bài học này, bạn sẽ học cách gọi các món ăn và đồ uống yêu thích tại nhà hàng. Bạn cũng sẽ thực hành các từ vựng đơn giản để miêu tả những hương vị khác nhau như ngọt, cay và ngon miệng.

Vocabulary

Food and Drinks

  • menu – a list of food and drinks you can order
  • order – to ask for food or drinks
  • waiter / waitress – the person who serves food
  • coffee / tea / water / juice – common drinks
  • cake / pizza / sandwich – common foods
  • restaurant / café – places to eat
  • delicious – very tasty
  • hot / cold – temperature of drinks or food
Café scene with waiter serving drinks and cake

Grammar

Can for Requests

Use can to politely ask for something in a restaurant or café.

  • Can I have a coffee, please?
  • Can we have the menu?

Present Simple Questions

Use the present simple to ask about food, drinks, and preferences.

  • Do you like pizza?
  • Does he want juice?

Like / Prefer

Use like to talk about general tastes, and prefer to show a choice between options.

  • I like tea. (general taste)
  • I prefer coffee to tea. (choice)

Worked Examples

Example 1: Ordering Drinks

Customer: Can I have a coffee, please?

Waiter: Sure! Do you want it hot or cold?

Example 2: Talking About Food

Customer: Do you have pizza?

Waitress: Yes, it is very delicious!

Example 3: Expressing Preferences

Customer: I like juice, but I prefer water.

Waiter: Good! I will bring you water.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

Ví dụ 1: "Can I have a coffee, please?" dùng can để yêu cầu đồ uống. "Hot or cold?" hỏi về nhiệt độ.

Ví dụ 2: "Do you have pizza?" là câu hỏi ở hiện tại đơn. "It is very delicious" mô tả hương vị.

Ví dụ 3: "I like juice" nói sở thích chung, "I prefer water" chỉ sự lựa chọn giữa hai thứ.