Conversation: Going Out to Dinner
Amanda calls Jeff on the phone to ask him out for dinner.A: Hello.
B: Hi, Jeff. It’s Amanda.
A: Hi, Amanda. What’s up?
B: Well, I was wondering if
you’d like to go for a bite?
get something to eat
have dinner
A: Sure. What did you have in mind?
B: I’m in the mood for Italian.
feel like
A: I wouldn’t mind Italian.
could go for
I know a really good place downtown.
B: What’s the name of it?
A: Mario’s. They have the best pasta in town.
tastiest
hottest
B: Where’s it located?
A: It’s on Oak Street next to the hospital.
on 1st Avenue next to the department store.
on the corner of Pine and Second.
B: Oak Street next to the hospital. I think
I can find that.
A: What time do you want meet?
B: Why don’t we meet at 6 o’clock?
A: Six o’clock it is then. See you there. / Name / Restaurant
Recommended / Reason
Jeff / Mario’s Pasta / Best pasta in town
Use the following choices for choosing a restaurant and cross them out once you’ve used them: Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Greek, Seafood, Mexican, Korean, Indian.
Expressions for saying ‘I want’:
Your partner will you give you directions to mark on your map.
“It’s on Oak Street next to the hospital.” / / I’m in the mood for
I feel like
I wouldn’t mind
I could go for
Expressions for Giving directions:
It’s on Oak Street
It’s on 3rd Avenue
It’s on the corner of 2nd and Pine. / next to the hospital
across from the park
between the post office and the law courts
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