UNIT 17: Neither can I.
In this unit you will learn the following:
• How to talk about meals and food
Here are the words you will learn to use:
bean
cow
fish
beef
delicious
hungry
bowl
dessert
lamb
bunch
entrée
main course
cabbage
everyone
menu
carrot
everything
neither
cauliflower
everywhere
onion
Here are some phrases you will learn to use:
a plate of . . .
a bowl of . . .
Here are some sentences you will practice:
I’d like to book a table for four at 7:30, please.
We didn’t have dessert until 11 o’clock.
The service was very slow.
Put everything in the suitcase.
1
order
peas
pig
plate
pork
potato
recommend
a bunch of . . .
terrible
thirsty
tomato
until
vegetable
Grammar tips:
I’ll have fish.
She can swim.
I don’t like onions.
2
rice
serve
service
sheep
so
soup
swim
3
The new structure
in this unit is modals
of ability.
4
a cow
a sheep
a pig
a fish
beef
lamb
pork
fish
5
6
I’ll have fish.
So will I.
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1
2
3
So am I.
6
Neither am I.
I’m having rice.
a plate of rice
4
5
I’m not having
soup.
a bowl of soup
7
8
I like carrots.
9
11
I don’t like onions.
12
So do I.
a bunch of carrots
10
Neither do I.
a bunch of onions
13
14
I can’t swim.
Neither can I.
She can swim.
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UNIT 17
In the vegetable garden
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Neither can I.
1
2
We had dinner
at a restaurant last
night. The service
was very slow.
3
We ordered at 7 o’clock.
a menu
4
5
The main courses
were served at 9.30.
The entrée was
served at 8 o’clock.
6
7
I won’t go there again.
Neither will I.
We didn’t have dessert
until 11 o’clock.
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UNIT 17
1
2
Which restaurant
do you recommend?
4
5
3
Do I need to book a table?
2
3 is the best.
I think this one
6
4
Yes, you’d better.
I’d like to book
a table for four
at 7.30, please.
I’ll do it now.
7
5
I’m hungry.
8
9
6
7
I’m not hungry now.
You’d better
eat an apple.
10
8
I’m thirsty.
11
12
9
10
I’m not thirsty now.
You’d better drink
some water.
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Neither can I.
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UNIT 17
1
2
3
It’s raining there.
It’s raining everywhere.
It’s raining here.
4
5
Hello Jack.
7
6
8
Put this in the suitcase.
Hello everyone.
Hello Mandy.
9
Put that in the suitcase.
Put everything
in the suitcase.
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The Bensons
1
I’m looking forward to having dinner
at Christopher’s Kitchen tonight.
So am I. I’m wearing my new jeans.
I’d better book a table.
2
3
…I’d like a table for six… please.
I’m Kim Benson. I booked a table
for 7 o’clock. There are six people.
…7 o’clock…
…Benson…
Yes sir, would you like
to come this way?
…Thank you. Bye.
4
Can I bring you some drinks?
What would you like Jim? And Peggy?
White wine for me, please.
I’ll have
some, too.
Could I have a
Coke, please?
A glass of water
for me, please.
And for me
too, please.
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5
6
It’s an Italian soup made
with lots of vegetables.
I can recommend it.
What’s in the
minestrone soup?
Does it have
onion in it?
Yes, but
only a little.
Sounds good. I’ll
have some, please.
So will I.
7
8
Ah, here comes our food now.
The food is taking a long time.
Yes, they’re very
busy tonight.
So am I.
Oh good. I’m hungry.
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9
Is everything all right?
Yes, thank you.
The food is excellent.
It’s delicious.
10
11
Look. There’s Tom.
And Anne.
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Hi Tom.
Hi Anne.
Hi Jill.
Hi Ben.
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