レアジョブ英会話 オフィシャル教材 TOEIC Intermediate/Advanced Reviewer – Basics (Vocabulary and Grammar)
Main Topic 6: Business Trips
Lesson 41: Dining out (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to DINING OUT. 2. Review Adverbs of Frequency with Be verbs.
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VOCABULARY
Exercise 1: What’s the meaning? (5-6 minutes)
Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. Then practice using the words in your own sentences. 1. The chef (料理長) is a graduate from a world renowned culinary school. a. a chief cook b. a head waiter c. leader of a battalion d. a hotel receptionist 2. I dine in fast food (ファストフード) restaurants whenever I am unfamiliar with the country’s cuisine. a. A fast paced restaurant b. A fine dining restaurant c. An expensive restaurant d. A well-known restaurant 3. The restaurant is always full so we have to reserve (予約する) a table in advance. a. open b. order c. purchase d. save 4. The company paid for all my hotel and restaurant bills (勘定). a. order for goods and services b. money owed for goods and services c. contract for goods and services d. money to pay for goods and services
レアジョブ英会話 オフィシャル教材 TOEIC Intermediate/Advanced Reviewer – Basics (Vocabulary and Grammar)
5. I always order mango juice for my beverage (飲み物). a. meal b. drink c. dessert d. appetizer
Exercise 2: What’s the word? (5-7 minutes)
Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. Mr. Anderson is dining out in a popular restaurant in the city Waiter: Good evening Sir. Welcome to Deli-cious. Mr. Anderson: Good evening. I have heard that you serve excellent tasting food. Waiter: We certainly do Sir. Here is our (1) _________. Mr. Anderson: Thank you. What do you recommend me to try? Waiter: Our bestseller is Herbed and Wined Chicken. It is (2) ________ chicken flavored with herbs and wine. Mr. Anderson: That sounds delicious! I’ll (3) ________ that meal. Waiter: Would you like to try one of our (4) ________? The stuffed mushrooms go very well with the chicken. Mr. Anderson: No thanks. I think I’ll just have (5) _______ instead. I would like to have one slice of berry cheesecake, please. Waiter: Excellent choice Sir. Would you like me to serve that now or after your main meal? Mr. Anderson: The dessert is tempting but I’ll just have it after my meal. Waiter: Ok sir. The meal would take about 10-15 minutes to prepare. Mr. Anderson: That’s all right. Thank you.
レアジョブ英会話 オフィシャル教材 TOEIC Intermediate/Advanced Reviewer – Basics (Vocabulary and Grammar)
Choices: a. order (注文する)
b. roast (ローストした)
c. dessert (デザート)
d. appetizers (前菜)
e. cook (調理する)
f. menu (メニュー)
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GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Adverbs of Frequency with Be Verbs (5-6 minutes) (Be 動詞とともに用いられる頻度の副詞)
Adverbs of Frequency are adverbs that states how often an action happens. Adverbs of frequency can be placed in different positions in a sentence. It could either be placed before the main verb or after the main verb. (頻度の副詞は、ある行動がどれぐらい頻繁に起こるかを示す副詞です。頻度の副詞は 文の中の様々な位置に置かれます。本動詞の前にも、後にも置かれる可能性がありま す。) e.g. I always eat out during the weekend. (私は週末になるといつも外食します。) I seldom order meat, I usually order vegetables. （私はめったに肉を注文しません。私はたいてい野菜を注文します。） She is always travelling abroad. (彼女はいつも海外旅行をしています。) She was never a picky eater. (彼女は全く好き嫌いがありません。)
Remember: If the verb in the sentence is a Be verb, the adverb of frequency comes after the Be verb. (文中の動詞が Be 動詞の場合、頻度の副詞は Be 動詞の後に置かれます。)
レアジョブ英会話 オフィシャル教材 TOEIC Intermediate/Advanced Reviewer – Basics (Vocabulary and Grammar)
Examples:
Subject (主語) Our manager (われわれの上司は) She (彼女は) I (私は) They (彼らは)
Be verb Adverb of (Be 動詞) Frequency (頻度の副詞) is always (いつも) was am are
never (決して) often (頻繁に) sometimes (時々)
Predicate (述語) visiting our other branches. (私たちとの部署を訪れていま す。) late for her appointments. (約束に遅れません。) working until midnight. (深夜まで働いています。) busy during the weekdays. (平日忙しくしています。)
Comprehension Check: Construct a sentence using the following frequency adverbs. The adverb should be after the Be verb. (以下の頻度の副詞を用い、文を作りましょう。頻度の副詞は Be 動詞の後に置きましょ う。) a) sometimes
レアジョブ英会話 オフィシャル教材 TOEIC Intermediate/Advanced Reviewer – Basics (Vocabulary and Grammar)
Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes)
Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. He ______ flies business class when he goes on business trips. a. always b. never c. rarely d. sometimes 2. I love burger and fries that is why I ______ eat at McDonalds. a. never b. always c. rarely d. sometimes 3. He is ______ late for work because he always wakes up early. a. seldom b. always c. often d. never 4. Work ______ gets suspended because of bad weather, but most of the time, it's business as usual. a. never b. always c. sometimes d. once 5. Our company has strict rules against using the Internet for personal matters, so I _____ check my social media accounts while at work. a. often b. rarely c. always d. never
