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A1.39 (Spanish lesson): Ordering food and dining out

Pedir comida y comer fuera

A1.39 (Spanish lesson): Ordering food and dining out

Learning goals:

  • Situation: Tener conversaciones básicas en un restaurante (Have basic conversations in a restaurant)
  • Situation: Reserva una mesa y pide algo del menú (Reserve a table and order something from the menu)
  • Verb: Vivir (to live) - Pretérito perfecto, indicativo (Present Perfect, indicative)
  • Verb: Estudiar (to study) - Pretérito perfecto, indicativo (Present Perfect, indicative)
  • Verb: Trabajar (to work) - Pretérito perfecto, indicativo (Present Perfect, indicative)
  • Verb: Beber (to drink) - Pretérito perfecto, indicativo (Present Perfect, indicative)
  • Verb: Comer (to eat) - Pretérito perfecto, indicativo (Present Perfect, indicative)
  • Verb: Hablar (to speak) - Pretérito perfecto, indicativo (Present Perfect, indicative)
  • Grammar: Haber + participio (el pretérito perfecto) (Haber + past participle (the present perfect))
  • Culture: 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)

Teaching guidelines +/- 60 minutes

Core vocabulary (10)

 El bar: The pub (Spanish)

Hemos pasado por varios bares durante la noche.

(We have been to several pubs during the night.)

El bar

(The pub)

 El restaurante: The restaurant (Spanish)

Hemos visitado varios restaurantes este fin de semana.

(We have visited several restaurants this weekend.)

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)

Han traído los menús al restaurante.

(They have brought the menus to the restaurant.)

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) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

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)

Word list (21)

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