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Eating In, Eating Out
RESTAURANT REVIEWS I. PRE-READING A. Background information These brief restaurant descriptions are from the website videocityguide.com. You can ind video reviews of attractions for several cities on the site. The videos that go with these reviews show the restaurant interior and images of the food. These restaurants are in Austin, Texas. B. Words to know before you read Match the words to their definitions. ____ 1. Cajun a. a person employed to park cars ____ 2. chic b. from French-speaking Louisiana ____ 3. valet c. restaurant customers ____ 4. twist d. places where ish are grown ____ 5. diners e. fashionable ____ 6. isheries f. an unexpected development C. Reading strategy Quickly read the following restaurant descriptions. Then answer the question. How many of the descriptions mention steak? II. READ Read the text. Mark the words you don’t know, but don’t stop reading to look them up. Freda’s is a locally owned restaurant specializing in steak and seafood with a Cajun lair. Located near Lakeline Mall, Freda’s is upscale yet casual with exceptional food at reasonable prices. Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant is Austin’s answer to an authentic Sicilian kitchen, spiced with continental chic. Carmelo’s is located in downtown Austin and offers complimentary valet parking. 104 | Better Reading English III. COMPREHENSION CHECK Match the restaurant name to the food it specializes in. ____ 1. Freda’s a. Sicilian food ____ 2. Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant b. fresh crab ____ 3. Rivals Steakhouse c. barbeque ____ 4. Truluck’s Austin Arboretum d. Cajun food ____ 5. County Line on the Hill e. steak IV. VOCABULARY BUILDING A. Identifying referents The words below are adjectives. Adjectives describe nouns. Look at the restaurant descriptions, and write the noun (restaurant name) that each adjective describes. 1. upscale Freda’s_________________________ 2. casual _______________________________ 3. exceptional _______________________________ 4. authentic _______________________________ 5. continental _______________________________ 6. complimentary _______________________________ 7. stylish _______________________________ 8. juicy _______________________________ 9. succulent _______________________________ 10. lean(est) _______________________________ 11. stellar _______________________________ Rivals Steakhouse in Downtown Austin offers diners a new twist on the classic steakhouse, featuring the most delicious steaks available in today’s market and a stylish comfortable environment. Welcome to Truluck’s Austin Arboretum. We are all about fresh seafood, juicy steaks, succulent crab and delicious wines. We are so committed to fresh crab, we have our own isheries in Naples, Florida. Come enjoy our outdoor patio! County Line on the Hill has been serving up the biggest, leanest, most awesome barbeque in Texas. Located in the Texas Hill Country we offer outdoor seating with a stellar view! Source: Austin Restaurants Guide, videocityguide.com Eating In, Eating Out | 105 B. Identify meaning Choose the words that have the same meaning as the underlined words. 1. I can’t afford to buy a house in that neighborhood. It’s a little upscale for me. a. crowded b. expensive c. old 2. I love the casual atmosphere at that coffee shop. You can sit on a sofa, read a book, and drink coffee all day. a. relaxed b. elegant c. exciting 3. This dinner is truly exceptional. I’ve never tasted anything like it. a. large b. complicated c. unusual 4. The food here is very authentic. It’s just like what my mother used to make. a. unusual b. surprising c. real 5. A continental breakfast is usually just bread and coffee. An English breakfast includes eggs and meat. a. healthy b. European c. typical 6. The waiter spilled some water on me. He apologized and brought me a complimentary drink. a. delicious b. free c. sweet 7. That place has old wooden tables and soft chairs. It’s not stylish, but it’s comfortable. a. chic b. cheap c. interesting 106 | Better Reading English 8. This orange is so juicy. I really need a napkin. a. heavy b. moist c. dry 9. Can I have a piece of that succulent orange? a. warm and spicy b. juicy and delicious c. dried-up 10. He’s watching his weight, so he always looks for lean beef. a. low in fat b. high in fat c. low-priced 11. All of the food was good, but the ish was just stellar. a. expensive b. exceptionally good c. overcooked V. UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR: PARALLEL STRUCTURE A. Read about parallel structure When writers link parts of sentences with coordinators like and, they use the same parts of speech, and phrases of the same length. Carmelo’s is located in downtown Austin and offers valet parking. (present tense verbs) We are all about fresh seafood, juicy steaks, succulent crab and delicious wines. (one adjective + noun) Rivals Steakhouse features the most delicious steaks available in today’s market and a stylish comfortable environment. (longer noun phrase) B. Identify meaning Complete the sentences with one of the words or phrases from the box. was terrible listen to loud music wave our hands warm left the server didn’t take our looking fresh crab order Eating In, Eating Out | 107 1. I’m never going back to that restaurant. The service was slow and the food __________________________. 2. The soup was cold and the salad was __________________________ . 3. We had to sit in uncomfortable chairs and __________________________ . 4. The hostess didn’t seat us right away and __________________________. 5. We had to call out and __________________________ to get the server’s attention. 6. She was busy talking to the cook and __________________________ at a magazine. 7. We ordered the large salad, the soup of the day, and __________________________. 8. We __________________________ early and promised ourselves that we wouldn’t come back. VI. READ IT AGAIN Read the descriptions again. Answer the question. In addition to describing the food, each description says something about the restaurant. Write one thing about each restaurant that is not related to the food. 1. Freda’s ___________________________________________________________ 2. Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant _________________________________________ 3. Rivals Steakhouse __________________________________________________ 4. Truluck’s Austin Arboretum __________________________________________ 5. County Line on the Hill _____________________________________________ CHOICES ON A DENNY’S ® MENU I. PRE-READING A. Background information The food descriptions below come from a Denny’s restaurant menu. There are Denny’s restaurants all over the United States. They have a very large menu and serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner 24 hours a day. B. Words to know before you read Do you know these food words? Look up any you don’t know. Then write each word in the correct category. spinach caramel bacon |
