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Spanish A1.39: Ordering food and dining out

Pedir comida y comer fuera

Spanish A1.39: Ordering food and dining out

Learning goals:

  • Tener conversaciones básicas en un restaurante (Have basic conversations in a restaurant)
  • Reserva una mesa y pide algo del menú (Reserve a table and order something from the menu)
  • "Haber" + participio (el pretérito perfecto) ("Haber" + participio (el pretérito perfecto))
  • Ferran Adrià y el restaurante "El Bulli" (Ferran Adrià and the restaurant El Bulli)

Learning module 6 (A1): La ciudad y el pueblo (The city and the village)

Recap exercises of the previous lesson

Teaching guidelines +/- 60 minutes

Core vocabulary (10)

El bar: The pub (Spanish)

He tomado una bebida en el bar.

(I have had a drink in the pub.)

El bar

(The pub)

El restaurante: The restaurant (Spanish)

He tomado una bebida en el restaurante.

(I have had a drink in the restaurant.)

El restaurante

(The restaurant)

El postre: The dessert (Spanish)

He pedido el postre en el restaurante.

(I have ordered the dessert in the restaurant.)

El postre

(The dessert)

El plato: The plate (Spanish)

El camarero ha traído el plato a la mesa.

(The waiter has brought the plate to the table.)

El plato

(The plate)

El menú: The menu (Spanish)

He visto el menú en la cafetería.

(I have seen the menu in the café.)

El menú

(The menu)

La cafetería: The café (Spanish)

He probado un café en la cafetería, ¡está delicioso!

(I tried a coffee at the café, it's delicious!)

La cafetería

(The café)

La pizzería: The pizzeria (Spanish)

He reservado una mesa en la pizzería.

(I have reserved a table at the pizzeria.)

La pizzería

(The pizzeria)

Tomar (to take) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros tomamos un descanso en la biblioteca.

(We take a break in the library.)

Tomar

(To take)

La bebida: The drink (Spanish)

He pedido la bebida en la cafetería.

(I have ordered the drink in the café.)

La bebida

(The drink)

El camarero: The waiter (Spanish)

El camarero ha tomado la bebida.

(The waiter has taken the drink.)

El camarero

(The waiter)

Listening materials

Our listening materials implement the verbs, vocabulary and grammar topics of this lesson. Audio and video available!

A1.39.1 Diálogo: ¿Qué te ha parecido la comida?

Spanish A1.39.1 What did you think of the food?

Spanish A1.39.1 What did you think of the food?

Una conversación básica entre Pedro y Ana que comen en un restaurente y hablan sobre la comida y el servicio.

(A basic conversation between Pedro and Ana who are eating in a restaurant and talking about the food and the service.)

Audio
Audio
Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.39.2 Gramática: "Haber" + participio (el pretérito perfecto)

Spanish A1.39.2 "Haber" + participio (el pretérito perfecto)

(Brief explanation of the grammatical topic "haber + participio" (el pretérito perfecto).)

Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.39.3 Cuento corto: Reservar una mesa y pedir en un restaurante

Spanish A1.39.3 Booking a Table and Ordering at a Restaurant

Spanish A1.39.3 Booking a Table and Ordering at a Restaurant

Ana y Pedro reservan una mesa en una pizzería y van a cenar fuera.

(Ana and Pedro reserve a table at a pizzeria and go out for dinner.)

Audio
Audio
Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.39.4 Cultura: Ferran Adrià y el restaurante "El Bulli"

Spanish A1.39.4 Ferran Adrià and the restaurant El Bulli

Spanish A1.39.4 Ferran Adrià and the restaurant El Bulli

Ferran Adrià revolucionó la cocina en El Bulli con creatividad y técnicas innovadoras. El Bulli era el mejor restaurante del mundo.

(Ferran Adrià revolutionised the cooking at El Bulli with creativity and innovative techniques. El Bulli was the best restaurant in the world.)

Audio
Audio
Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Find the words

Instruction: Find the words, mark them and make sentences with the words.

Hints

To take , The waiter , The drink , The plate , The menu , The pizzeria

e x m e l c a m a r e r o u g j b i v e l m e n ú s r u t q o l a p i z z e r í a n p q v r x e l p l a t o e a l x v i t o m a r m w d r w k l a b e b i d a s k y

Answers

Score: 0/6

El plato (The plate)
La pizzería (The pizzeria)
El camarero (The waiter)
El menú (The menu)
Tomar (To take)
La bebida (The drink)

Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: The words in these sentences have been shuffled! Sort them so that they make a valid sentence again and translate.

Show translation
1. oficina. | Has tomado | a la | el tren
Has tomado el tren a la oficina.
(You have taken the train to the office.)

Exercise 3: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below and use it in a conversation or text.

1. Has tomado el tren a la oficina.
You have taken the train to the office.

Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.

Show translation
1. Tomar
(To take)
2. El bar
(The pub)
3. El plato
(The plate)
4. La bebida
(The drink)
5. La pizzería
(The pizzeria)

Exercise 5: Conjugación verbal

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Trabajar (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo), Hablar (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo), Vivir (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo), Estudiar (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo), Beber (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo), Comer (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo)

1. Ellas ... en la oficina.

Ellas han comido en la oficina.
(They have eaten in the office.)

2. Ellos ... en la villa por muchos años.

Ellos han vivido en la villa por muchos años.
(They have lived in the village for many years.)

3. Yo ... en esta casa.

Yo he vivido en esta casa.
(I have lived in this house.)

4. Ellos ... los síntomas en el hospital.

Ellos han estudiado los síntomas en el hospital.
(They have studied the symptoms at the hospital.)

5. Él ... en la escuela.

Él ha estudiado en la escuela.
(He has studied in the school.)

Exercise 6: "Haber" + participio (el pretérito perfecto)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

Show answers Show translation

hemos tomado, he tomado, han comido, ha comido, habéis tomado, han bebido, hemos bebido, has tomado

1. Beber: Ellos ... un zumo en la cafetería.

Ellos han bebido un zumo en la cafetería.
(They have drunk a juice in the café.)

2. Comer: Ella ... un plato de pasta en el restaurante italiano.

Ella ha comido un plato de pasta en el restaurante italiano.
(She has eaten a plate of pasta at the Italian restaurant.)

3. Beber: Nosotras ... una bebida en el bar.

Nosotras hemos bebido una bebida en el bar.
(We have drunk a drink in the pub.)

4. Tomar: Nosotros ... una bebida fría en la cafetería.

Nosotros hemos tomado una bebida fría en la cafetería.
(We have had a cold drink in the café.)

5. Tomar: Tú ... tu plato favorito en el restaurante.

Tú has tomado tu plato favorito en el restaurante.
(You have taken your favourite dish in the restaurant.)

6. Tomar: Vosotros ... el menú para leerlo.

Vosotros habéis tomado el menú para leerlo.
(You have taken the menu to read it.)

7. Comer: Ellas ... un postre después de la cena.

Ellas han comido un postre después de la cena.
(They have eaten a dessert after dinner.)

8. Tomar: Yo ... un postre pequeño.

Yo he tomado un postre pequeño.
(I have had a small dessert.)

Exercise 7: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below and use it in a conversation or text.

1. You have taken the train to the office.
Has tomado el tren a la oficina.

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (10): Verbs: 1, Nouns: 9,
Context vocabulary: 11

Spanish English
Bebidas Drinks
Camarera Waitress
Camareros Waiters
Chef Chef
Cocina Kitchen
El bar The pub
El camarero The waiter
El menú The menu
El plato The plate
El postre The dessert
El restaurante The restaurant
Ha tomado Has had
La bebida The drink
La cafetería The café
La pizzería The pizzeria
Pizza Pizza
Platos Dishes
Tomado I have had
Tomar Have
Tomarlo Have it
Usado Used

Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Vivir (to live)

Exercises and examples phrases

  • yo he vivido I have lived
  • tú has vivido You have lived
  • él/ella ha vivido he has lived
  • nosotros/nosotras hemos vivido We have lived
  • vosotros/vosotras habéis vivido You have lived
  • ellos/ellas han vivido They have lived

Estudiar (to study)

Exercises and examples phrases

  • yo he estudiado I have studied
  • tú has estudiado You have studied
  • él/ella ha estudiado he has studied
  • nosotros/nosotras hemos estudiado we have studied
  • vosotros/vosotras habéis estudiado You have studied
  • ellos/ellas han estudiado They have studied

Trabajar (to work)

Exercises and examples phrases

  • yo he trabajado I have worked
  • tú has trabajado You have worked
  • él/ella ha trabajado he has worked
  • nosotros/nosotras hemos trabajado We have worked
  • vosotros/vosotras habéis trabajado you all have worked
  • ellos/ellas han trabajado They have worked

Beber (to drink)

Exercises and examples phrases

  • yo he bebido I have drunk
  • tú has bebido You have drunk
  • él/ella ha bebido he has drunk
  • nosotros/nosotras hemos bebido We have drunk
  • vosotros/vosotras habéis bebido You have drunk
  • ellos/ellas han bebido They have drunk

Comer (to eat)

Exercises and examples phrases

  • yo he comido I have eaten
  • tú has comido You have eaten
  • él/ella ha comido He has eaten
  • nosotros/nosotras hemos comido We have eaten
  • vosotros/vosotras habéis comido you have eaten
  • ellos/ellas han comido They have eaten

Hablar (to speak)

Exercises and examples phrases

  • yo he hablado I have spoken
  • tú has hablado You have spoken
  • él/ella ha hablado He/she has spoken
  • nosotros/nosotras hemos hablado we have spoken
  • vosotros/vosotras habéis hablado You have spoken
  • ellos/ellas han hablado They have spoken

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

Show answers Show translation

Trabajar (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo), Beber (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo), Comer (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo), Vivir (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo), Hablar (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo), Estudiar (Pretérito perfecto, indicativo)

1. Nosotras ... café en la oficina.

Nosotras hemos bebido café en la oficina.
(We have drunk coffee in the office.)

2. Yo ... un vaso de agua en la cafetería.

Yo he bebido un vaso de agua en la cafetería.
(I have drunk a glass of water in the café.)

3. Vosotros ... en un albergue en francia, ¿verdad?

Vosotros habéis vivido en un albergue en francia, ¿verdad?
(You have stayed in a hostel in France, haven't you?)

4. Vosotros ... en la estación de policía con el gerente.

Vosotros habéis hablado en la estación de policía con el gerente.
(You have spoken at the police station with the manager.)

5. Tú ... en la urbanización.

Tú has vivido en la urbanización.
(You have lived in the housing estate.)