Meat Vocabulary ( 5 )

1. beef = carne de res
2. brains = sesos
3. steak = bistec
4. ham = jamón
5. heart = corazón
6. kidneys = riñones
7. lamb = cordero
8. liver = hígado
9. meatballs = albóndigas
10. meat loaf = rollo de carne prensada
11. mutton = carnero
12. oxtail = colas de buey
13. pork = cerdo
14. pot roast = estofado de buey
15. prime rib roast = chuleta asada de primera calidad
16. sausage = salchicha
17. steak = filete
18. stew = estofado
19. tongue = lengua
20. tripe = tripa
21. veal = ternera
22. ribs = costillas de cerdo.

Translate the questions.

1. What kind of meat do you have?

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2. I would like some veal please.

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3. I want an order of barbecued spare ribs?

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4. I would like a plate of Virginia baked ham.

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5. I will have a hot roast-beef sandwich.

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6. And will eat a T-bone steak, and a baked potatoes.

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7. In Latin America tripe is considered a delicacy.

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8. I will have a plate of tongue.

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On Eating Out. ( 4 )

Use the following words to complete the sentences below.

(bill / check, hungry, bottle, menu, dessert,
non-smoker, drinks, order, fish and chips,
restaurant, table, straw)

1. Guest: A ____________ for two, please.

2. Waiter: Smoker or ________________ ?

3. Guest: Non-smoker, please.

4. Waiter: Here you go. Would you like to see the ________________?

5. Guest: Yes, please. We are very ____________________________ .

6. The guests look at the menu.

7. Waiter: Are you ready to _________________________________?

8. Guest: We'd like __________________________________, please.

9. Waiter: Would you like any _______________________________?

10. Guest: An orange juice, a coke and a ______________ of red wine.

11. The guests have finished their meals.

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12. Waiter: Would you like some ______________________________?

13. Guest: No, thank you. Could we have the ______________, please?

Restaurant / Kitchen verbs ( 3 )

Restaurant "Baglioni" Italy.

1. eat = comer
2. drink = beber
3. serve = servir
4. cook = cocinar (cook = cocinero)
5. bake = hornear
6. order = ordenar
7. clear = recoger / limpiar
8. pay = pagar
9. set (the table) = colocar / poner la meza
10. give = dar
11. take = tomar
12. spread = untar
13. hold = sostener / aguantar
14. light = encender / prender
15. burn = quemar
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1. stir = menear / revolver
2. grate = gratinar / rayar
3. open = abrir
4. pour = echar /vaciar /servir (generalmente líquidos)
5. peel = pelar / mondar
6. carve = cortar / tajar
7. break = romper
8. beat = batir
9. cut = cortar
10. slice = rebanar
11. chop = picar
12. steam = cocinar a vapor
13. broil = asar
14. fry = freír
15. boil = hervir.

Translate the sentences.

1. Please pour me a cup of coffee.

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2. Can you peel the orange?

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3. Could you grate the cheese.

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4. Can I beat the eggs?

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5. I can spread the butter on the toast.

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6. Did you stir your coffee?

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7. It's time to light the candles.

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8. Who will carve the Turkey.

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9. I will slice the tomatoes.

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10. Watch the cake or it will burn.

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11. I'm going to broil the meat.

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12. And I will chop the onions.

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Fish and shellfish vocabulary ( 2 )

1. abalone = abulon
2. bass = perca
3. carp = carpa
4. caviar = caviar
5. clams = almejas
6. cod = bacalao
7. crab = cangrejo
8. eel = anguilas
9. lobster = langosta
10. oysters = ostiones
11. salmon = salmón
12. sardines = sardinas
13. scallops = veneras
14. shrimp = camarón
15. swordfish = pez espada
16. sole = lenguado
17. trout = trucha
18. tuna = atún
19. herring = arenque
20. cockle = mejillon

Translate the following questions.

1. What kind of seafood do you like?

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2. I would like a clam chowder.

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3. I'd like some fish. What do you have?

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4. Do you serve 'lobster'?

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5. I want a shrimp and abalone cock-tail.

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6. Do you have smoked sardines?

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7. I feel like having a cream of clam soup.

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8. What kind of shellfish do you have?

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9. Do you have fish croquettes?

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10. Do you have any fish consommé?

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Fruit Cocktails. ( 3 )

When, where and how to use FRUIT COCKTAILS. TRANSLATE THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS.

Cocktails made of a combination of fruits are often served as the first course of a meal, usually a luncheon or a dinner, to precede the soup course.

In warm weather, they are an excellent substitute for heavy cocktails made of lobster or crab, and they may even be used to replace the soup course.

The fruits used for this purpose should be the more acid ones, for the acids and flavors are intended to serve as an appetizer, or the same purpose for which the hot and highly seasoned soups are taken. Fruit cocktails should always be served ice cold.

As strawberries and pineapples can be obtained fresh at the same time during the summer, they are often used together in a cocktail. When sweetened slightly with powdered sugar and allowed to become ice cold, these fruits make a delicious combination.

1. When are cocktails made of fruit often served?

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2. In warm weather, what are they an excellent substitute for?

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3. Why fruit cocktails are made of the more acid fruits?

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4. How should a cocktail be served?

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5. What kind of fruits are often used together?

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6. How should they be served?

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Araiza Inn Mexicali.

Translate the sentences to English.

Son diversos los servicios que Araiza Mexicali ofrece para que sus clientes disfruten de unas vacaciones completas. Usted podrá ejercitarse en el gimnasio, disfrutar de nuestra cancha de tenis, albercas y jacuzzi, complacerse con una apetitosa comida mexicana o disfrutar de una buena charla mientras saborea un rico café en el snack; si tiene planeado un evento de negocios cuente con nuestras instalaciones para eventos con los diferentes servicios complementarios como internet y equipo de apoyo.
Su estancia en Araiza Mexicali estamos seguros que será verdaderamente complaciente.

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Hotel Lucerna Mexicali.

Translate the sentences to English.

Lucerna Mexicali está conformado por una torre de 6 pisos, un edificio familiar de 3 pisos y el área de bungalows alrededor de la alberca enmarcando su arquitectura colonial por abundantes jardines y largas palmeras.
En Lucerna Mexicali descubrirá una nueva forma de disfrutar sus vacaciones, ya que cuenta con lindas y completas instalaciones además de ser un hotel de gran renombre por su tradición y el extraordinario servicio que brinda a todos sus huéspedes.

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Las habitaciones en hotel Lucerna Mexicali, en total 176, invitan a disfrutar de una estancia llena de armonía y calidez. Los muebles, tonos y decoración de las habitaciones crean una atmósfera de serenidad que en conjunto con la comodidad, propician un estupendo descanso a nuestros huéspedes.

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Hotel Vocabulary Quiz 1

WRITE THE CORRECT LETTER TO FINISH THE SENTENCES.

1. If you've never been to this city, you should take a look at our _____.

a) menu
b) brochures
c) front desk
d) inn.

2. We do not have a _____ You'll have to park your car yourself.

a) room
b) dinner
c) laundry
d) valet service.

3. The room has a pull _____ so it will sleep an extra person.

a) off
b) over
c) out
d) on couch,

4. We don't have any vacancies. We are completely _____.

a) vacant
b) booked
c) complimentary
d) closed.

5. After your long conference you can relax in the _____.

a) kitchenette
b) parking lot
c) hot tub
d) front desk.

6. I'll call housekeeping and ask them to bring you some fresh _____.

a) milk
b) dinner
c) linen
d) ice.

7. If you need to do your workout we have a _____.

a) weight room
b) restaurant
c) library
d) telephone on the third floor.

8. I'll let you voice your complaint about the rate to the _____.

a) housekeeper
b) valet driver
c) hotel manager
d) chef.

9. Please put your used _____in the basket and leave unused ones hanging on the rack.

a) dishes
b) towels
c) menus
d) keys

10. If you need a midnight snack there's a _____ full of potato chips on your floor.

a) bellboy
b) kitchenette
c) cot
d) vending machine

Reading Comprehension ( II )

Read the conversation and then underline the correct answer.

Receptionist: Thanks for calling Holiday Inn. Morine speaking.

Caller: Hello. I'm interested in booking a room for the September's long weekend.

Receptionist: I'm afraid we're totally booked for that weekend. There's a convention in town and we're the closest hotel to the convention centre.

Caller: Oh, I didn't realize. Well what about the weekend after that?

Receptionist: So... Friday the seventeenth?

Caller: Yes. Friday and Saturday.

Receptionist: It looks like we have a few vacancies left. We recommend that you make a reservation, though. It's still considered peak season then.

Caller: Okay. Do you have any rooms with two double beds? We're a family of four.

Receptionist: Yes, all of our rooms have two double beds. The rate for that weekend is $129 dollars a night.

Caller: That's reasonable. And do you have cots? One of my daughters might be bringing a friend.

Receptionist: We do, but we also charge an extra ten dollars per person for any family with over four people. The cot is free.

Caller: Okay, but I'm not positive if she is coming. Can we pay when we arrive?

Receptionist: Yes, but we do require a fifty dollar credit card deposit to hold the room. You can cancel up to five days in advance and we will refund your deposit.

Caller: Great, I'll call you right back. I have to find my husband's credit card.

Receptionist: Okay. Oh, and just to let you know...our outdoor pool will be closed, but our indoor pool is open.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING, UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. Why did the caller phone this hotel?.

a) To change a reservation.
b) To report a cancellation.
c) To inquire about available rooms and rates.
d) To inquire about local amenities.

2. Why can't the caller stay at the hotel on the September long weekend?

a) The hotel is closed for the season.
b) The hotel is booked.
c) The hotel is holding a convention.
d) The hotel only has single rooms available.

3. Why does the caller have to hang up and call back?

a) She wants to research other hotels.
b) She needs to discuss things with her husband.
c) She has to find out if there will be four or five people staying.
d) She needs to find the credit card to pay for the deposit.

Reading Comprehension: ( I )

Read the conversation and then answer the questions.

Receptionist: Hi there. Are you checking out now?

Guest: Yes, sorry. I know we're a few minutes late.

Receptionist: That's no problem. It's always really busy at check out time anyway.

Guest: Oh, really. The last hotel we stayed in charged us for a late check out.

Receptionist: The hotel isn't booked this week, so it's not a problem. How was everything?

Guest: The room was great. The beds were really comfortable, and we weren't expecting our own fridge.

Receptionist: I'm glad you liked it.

Guest: The kids were disappointed that the pool wasn't open this morning, though.

Receptionist: I apologize for that. We can't get a cleaner in any earlier than 10 am.

Guest: Well we had a nice swim last night anyhow.

Receptionist: Will you be putting this on your credit card?

Guest: No. I'll pay cash.

Receptionist: OK. So the total comes to $123.67, including tax.

Guest: I thought it was $115 even. That's what they said yesterday when we checked in.

Receptionist: Yes, but there is an extra room charge on your bill.

Guest: Oh, I forgot. My husband ordered a plate of nachos. Sorry.

Receptionist: No problem. So... from $140, here's your change. Now, I'll just need to ask you for your room keys.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING, of the “conversation” underline the correct answer.

1. Why does the guest apologize when she arrives at the front desk?

a) She forgot to pay.

b) She is late checking out.

c) Her kids used the pool when it was closed.

d) Her credit card isn't working.

2. Which of the following did the woman's family NOT like about the hotel?

a) The pool hours

b) The room

c) The beds

d) The rate

3. What was the woman charged for besides the room rate?

a) telephone use

b) room service

c) pool towels

d) a late fee

On Accomodations.

FILL IN WITH THE CORRECT WORDS, and translate.

(advance , bunk beds, dormitory, double room,
family room, key, reception, single room
twin room, vacancies)

1. If you book a room for one person, you usually book a _____________.

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2. If you want a room with a double bed, you book a ________________.

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3. If you want a room with two separated beds, you book a ___________.

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4. For families there are usually special offers if they take a ___________.

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5. In youth hostels rooms are often shared by 10 or more people.

This kind of room is called __________________________________.

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6. To get 10 people into one room, two beds are usually placed on top of each other.

They are called __________________________________________.

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7. No matter where you're staying, you usually have to fill in a form at the

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8. Then the receptionist tells you your room number and gives you the____

for your room. During high season it's advisable to book a room in _______.

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9. If a B&B is fully booked, they usually have a sign in the window saying

»No _____________________«.

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On Booking a Room (part II)

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT WORD.
(tomorrow, name, spell, book, stay, when, floor, like, night, much, reservation)

a) Hotel Beach House, can I __________ you?

b) I'm phoning to __________________________________ a room.

a) _______ would you like to arrive?

b) Tomorrow.

a) How many nights are you going to ________________________ ?

b) Two nights.

a) What kind of room would you ____________________________ ?

b) A double room with a shower.

a) Just a moment, I'll check. ... We have a nice room on the second

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b) How ___________ is it?

a) It's $25 per person and ____________________, breakfast included.

b) That's a good price. I'd like to make a _______ for that room, please.

a) Very well. May I have your __________________________, please?

b) Conners.

a) Could you ____________________________________ that, please?

b) It's C-O-N-N-E-R-S.

a) Thank you for your reservation. See you ______________________.

On Booking a Room (with questions)

The following text is from an online travel agency.

Read the text carefully and answer our questions on the text.

The hotel has 8 Standard, 6 Deluxe, 4 Family rooms and 9 Cottages. Rooms have hot and cold shower and private balcony. Room service and laundry are available.

All rooms except Cottages offer air conditioning. Each room has two single beds. Family rooms have 4 single beds.

All rooms (except for Cottages) have televisions. If you wish to make a reservation or request more information simply complete the form.

Our travel staff will typically respond to any request in 1 working day. A confirmation of your booking will be sent to you via e-mail (and fax if required).

If for any reason you need to cancel your booking we would ask you to do so as early as possible by e-mailing our travel staff.

UNDERLINE THE QUESTIONS ON THE TEXT.

1) Showers

There are no showers in the Cottages.

There is a shower in every room.

Only the Cottages have showers.

2) Air Conditioning.

There's no air conditioning available in the Cottages.

Air conditioning is available in every room.

Air conditioning is only available in the Cottages.

3) Except for the Family rooms, all rooms are ...

double rooms.

twin-bedded rooms.

single rooms.

4) To book a room you must ...

respond in one working day.

send a fax.
fill in a form.

5) Everyone who makes a reservation will receive a confirmation via ...

fax.

e-mail.

air-mail.

Hotel speech and sentences V

31. pillow case = the covering that goes over a pillow.

Room 201 doesn't need their sheets changed, but they requested one new pillow case.

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32. queen size bed = bed with plenty of space for two people (bigger than a double)

They have a queen size bed so the small child can easily fit in the middle.

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33. rate = cost of renting a room for a certain time period.

Our rates change depending on the season. What's the going rate?

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34. reservation = a request to save a specific room for a future date.

They say they made a reservation but it doesn't show on the computer.

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35. room service = delivery of food or other services requested by guests.

If you would like a bottle of wine, just call room service.

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36. sauna = a hot room for relaxation, filled with steam.

We don't recommend bringing young children into the sauna.

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37. single bed = a bed for one person.

The economy priced room includes one single bed.

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Hotel speech and sentences I V

23. ice machine = a machine that automatically makes ice that guests can use to keep drinks cold.

There is an ice machine by the elevator on all of the even numbered floors.

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24. indoor pool = place for guests to swim inside the hotel.

The heated indoors pool is open until 10 pm.

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25. inn = another word for "hotel"

There's an inn on the other side of town that has a vacancy.

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26. Jacuzzi / hot tub / whirl pool = a small hot pool for relaxation.

Our honeymoon room has a personal hot tub.

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27. king-size bed = extra large bed.

A room with a king size bed costs an extra ten dollars a night.

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28. kitchenette = a small fridge and cooking area.

Your room has a kitchenette so you can prepare your own breakfastsand lunches.

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29. late charge = a fee for staying past the check-out time.

You will be charged a ten dollar late charge for checking out after 11 a.m.

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30. linen = sheets, blankets, pillow cases.

We will come in and change the linens while you are out of your room.

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