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Five restaurant reviews

An original short reviews with five questions on comprehension and vocabulary in context.

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Five restaurant reviews

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Original fictional learning scenario. People, dialogue and personal experiences are created for language practice.

A: Harbour Table served excellent fish, but our main dishes arrived at different times. It would suit a relaxed evening better than a quick lunch.

B: Green Bowl had a short menu with clear information about ingredients. Staff patiently answered my questions about a food allergy.

C: Corner Kitchen was noisy downstairs. We asked for an upstairs table and enjoyed a much quieter meal.

D: The Lantern looked expensive, but its lunch set included a drink and dessert. There were no unexpected extras on our bill.

E: Station Café was basic, yet our sandwiches arrived within minutes. We caught our train comfortably.

Each reviewer visited once. Their comments describe that visit, rather than promising the same experience every day.

Useful words from the text

ingredients /ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/

інгредієнти, składniki, Zutaten, ingredientes, ingrédients, ingredienti, ingredientes, malzemeler, المكونات, 成分, 成分, 성분, सामग्री, συστατικά, přísad, ingrediente, ingrediënten, ingredienser, מרכיבים, ინგრედიენტები

The foods or substances used to prepare a dish.

“B: Green Bowl had a short menu with clear information about ingredients.”

unexpected /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

несподіваний, nieoczekiwane, unerwartet, inesperado, inattendu, inaspettato, inesperado, beklenmedik, غير متوقع, 意想不到的, 予想外の, 예상치 못한, अप्रत्याशित, απροσδόκητο, neočekávané, neașteptată, onverwacht, oväntat, בלתי צפוי, მოულოდნელი

Not anticipated in advance.

“There were no unexpected extras on our bill.”

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