Food and Beverages

​AGENDA

1. ​Grammar : countable and uncountable nouns

2. Vocabulary : food and drink, food orders, catering

3. Professional Skills : meeting customers’ need

4. Case study : Rescue a restaurant

GRAMMAR:

COUNTABLE AND NONCOUNTABLE NOUNS​

​See the distinctive characteristics

​1. Grammar: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

​Countable Nouns

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Countable nouns are for things we can count using numbers.

They have a singular and a plural form. The singular form can use the determiner "a" or "an". The plural form uses suffix (akhiran) "s" or "es"

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If you want to ask about the quantity of a countable noun, you ask "How many?" combined with the plural countable noun.

​1. Grammar: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Countable Nouns

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Examples:

1. She has three dogs.

2. I own a house.

3. I would like two books please.

4. How many friends do you have?

ADDITIONAL NOTE:​

​​NOTE:

When asking "How Many", always use plural form, even though the other speaker only have one item.

​Example: How many children, how many brothers and sisters, how many cars/houses do you have?

​1. Grammar: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with numbers.

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They may be the names for abstract ideas or qualities or for physical objects that are too small or too amorphous to be counted (liquids, powders, gases, etc.).

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Uncountable nouns are used with a singular verb. They usually do not have a plural form.

​1. Grammar: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable Nouns

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Examples

Tea, sugar, water, air, rice, knowledge, coffee, salt, chocolate.

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​​​NOTE:

We use "How Much" to ask about noncountable nouns.

​Example: How much sugar/tea/milk/salt do you want to your food/beverages?

​Let's Have some Practice

Choose whether these items are countable or noncountable​

Multiple Choice

Rice

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

Chair

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

News

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

Job

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

Work/Homework

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

Trip

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

Pasta

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

Information

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

Luggage

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

Advice

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

Help

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

City

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

Equipment

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

Butter

• Countable

• Uncountable

​Let's Have some Practice

Choose whether you use "How much" (for uncountable noun) or "How many" (for countable noun)

Multiple Choice

_ cheese do you buy?

• How much

• How many

Multiple Choice

_ books are there in your bag?

• How much

• How many

Multiple Choice

_ sugar do we need?

• How much

• How many

Multiple Choice

_ tomatoes are there in the fridge?

• How much

• How many

Multiple Choice

_ money do you spend every week?

• How much

• How many

Listening

​Listen to a phone conversation between Henry Martins and Sandra Complete the conversation then check your answers!

​Complete the conversation then check your answers!

H: We are expecting (1) ___ people and we need (2) ___ food

S: Just give me (3) ___ details. How (4) ___ guests are you expecting?

H: How (5) ___ will it cost?

S: There's (6) ___ space there

S: So, you do not need (7) ___ beverages?

S: How (8) ___ time do we have to prepare the buffet?

Check your answers!

H: We are expecting (1) a lot of people and we need (2) some food

S: Just give me (3) some details. How (4) many guests are you expecting?

H: How (5) much will it cost?

S: There's (6) a lot of space there

S: So, you do not need (7) any beverages?

S: How (8) much time do we have to prepare the buffet?

Vocabulary: Food and drink​

​2. Vocabulary: Describing Dishes

LISTENING​

​Listen and complete the descriptions with the phrases below (separate the answers with comma)

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• coated in

• comes with

• made with

• marinated in

• seasoned with

• served with

Look at the photos of different food A-D and match them with the description that you listen.

Vocabulary: language expression​

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​Vocabulary: language expression

• ​To eat/dine in or take away?

• Would you like ... or ... ?

• Would you like any ... ?

• Regular or large?

• ​We have a great selection of ...

• Would you like to pay for that together or separately?

• How would you like to pay?

• Here is your bill. So that’s ... Dollars / Rupiah, please.

​Professional skill: meeting customers’ need

​Professional skill: meeting customers’ need