A2 · 100 entries · Five themes

Eating Out and Ordering Food

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1. Menus and courses (20 entries)
  1. main course
  2. menu
  3. starter
  4. dessert
  5. steak
  6. pasta dish
  7. biscuit
  8. sauce
  9. soup of the day
  10. curry
  11. seafood
  12. soft drink
  13. mineral water
  14. shopping list
  15. fast food
  16. cook
  17. plan meals
  18. popular
  19. set menu
  20. cooking class
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2. Ordering and preferences (20 entries)
  1. choose from
  2. order
  3. I'd prefer
  4. on the side
  5. to start with
  6. could I have
  7. tap water
  8. still water
  9. sparkling water
  10. favourite dish
  11. it depends
  12. still or sparkling?
  13. cola
  14. depend
  15. differently
  16. rather
  17. mostly
  18. certainly
  19. either
  20. third
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3. Dietary requests (20 entries)
  1. a small portion
  2. vegan
  3. jelly
  4. nut-free
  5. egg-free
  6. no added sugar
  7. with or without
  8. beef
  9. meatball
  10. cereal
  11. peanut butter
  12. melon
  13. that's enough, thanks
  14. peas
  15. include
  16. wrong order
  17. does this contain nuts?
  18. sweetcorn
  19. none
  20. ham
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4. Service and problems (20 entries)
  1. report a problem
  2. booking
  3. booked table
  4. waiting time
  5. available table
  6. too salty
  7. not fresh
  8. high chair
  9. seat by the window
  10. complain
  11. instead of
  12. trouble
  13. badly
  14. usual
  15. awful
  16. explain the problem
  17. worry
  18. out of
  19. excellent
  20. several
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5. Bills and payment (20 entries)
  1. amount
  2. pay together
  3. extra
  4. tip
  5. fixed price
  6. eat in
  7. card machine
  8. special offer
  9. keep the change
  10. pay day
  11. take out cash
  12. slice
  13. spend less
  14. included
  15. less
  16. lend
  17. keep receipts
  18. pay back
  19. ask for more time
  20. lost card
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