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WEEK 5

UNIT 4 FOOD and RESTAURANTS

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1. Appetizer(n) :

Word formation: apetite (n)Definition:a small amount of food eaten before a meal Ex:At 6:30, everyone gathered for drinks and appetizers in the

lounge.Ex: I don’ t like eating apetizers before the main dish, because I

feel full

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2. Salad (n) :

Definition: mixture of uncooked vegetables, usually including lettuce, eaten either as a separate dish or with other food

Collocations: toss the salad serve the salad Ex: potato salad rice/pasta salad

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3. Entrée (n) :

Definition: the main dish of a mealCollocations: to have sth as an entrée Ex: I invited my friends for dinner, and I served them roast

chicken as an entrée

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4. Beverage (n):

Definition: a drink of any type Ex: Hot beverages include tea, coffee and hot chocolate.Ex: They do not sell alcoholic beverages in this supermarket.

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5. Choose (v) :

Definition: to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities

Synonyms: opt for

Word formation: choice (n) chosen (adj)Collocations: to make a choice Ex: He chose a shirt from the many in his wardrobe.Ex: It's a difficult to make a choice. Should I stay or leave?Ex: His writing is chosen as the best essay in school.

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7. Fruit (n) :

Ex: How many pieces of fresh fruit do you eat in a day?

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7. Vegetable (n) :

Ex: fresh/frozen vegetables vegetable soupEx: Potato is the most popular vegetable in Britain.

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8. Meat (n) :

Ex: Vegetarians don’t eat meat. raw meat red/white meat

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9. Seafood (n) :

Definition: animals from the sea that can be eaten, especially fish or sea animals with shells

Ex: If you like seafood, I know a very nice Chinese restaurant. Ex: My sister has an allergy to seafood. If she eats fish for

example, her arms get itchy.

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10. Grain (n) :

Definition: seed from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat

Ex: grains of wheat/riceEx: Grain is one of the main exports of the USA..

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11. Dairy product (n) :

Definition: Dairy products are generally defined as food produced from the milk of mammals.

Ex: Milk, cheese and yoghurt are dairy products.

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12. Oil (n) :

Definition: a smooth thick liquid produced from plants or animals that is used in cooking

Ex: olive/corn/vegetable/sunflower oil

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13. Sweet (n) :

Definition: a small piece of sweet food, made of sugar

Ex: She bought a packet of sweets to eat on the journey.

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14. Recommend (v) :

Definition: to suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose

Word formation: recommendation (n), recommended (adj)Synonyms: advice, propose, put forward

Ex: The doctor recommended that I take more exercise.

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15. Starve (v) :

Definition: to become very weak or die because there is not enough food to eat

Collocation: to starve to death Ex: Whole communities starved to death during the long

drought.

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17. Order (v) :

Definition: to request (something) to be supplied or made, esp in return for payment.

Word formation: order (n)

Ex: He ordered a hamburger, because he was starving.

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19. Tip (n) :

Definition: A small sum of money given to someone for performing a service.

Word formation: tip (v)Collocations: to leave a tip tip jar

Ex: In Canada, you have to leave tip of 15% of the check in the restaurants.

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19. Check (n) :

Definition: A bill at a restaurant or bar. Collocation: to pay the check

Ex: There was a hair in my soup in the restaruant yesterday. So, I didn’t pay the check.

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20. Accept (credit card) (v) :

Definition: If a shop or restaurant accepts credit card, it means that you don’t have to pay in cash, and you can use your credit card while you are shopping.

Ex: They don’t accept credit cards. I had to pay in cash.

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21. Cash (n)

Definition: money in the form of notes and coins, rather than cheques or credit cards

Ex: o you have any cash on you?Ex: Will you pay by credit card or in cash?

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