Workbook chapter 3
Florida
Task 1
Imagine that you are in a restaurant, looking at a menu and wanting to order. Work in pairs. A is the waiter, B is the guest. Make sure that the guest asks about the different dishes. The waiter tries to convince the guest that “today’s special” is a very good bargain.
Today’s special is “steak and lobster”.
Vocabulary:
to convince = overbevise bagain = godt kjøp
appetizer = forrett onion = løk
chowder = tykk suppe shrimp = reke
escargot = snile garlic = hvitløk
salmon = laks entries = hovedretter
pan-fried = stekt sole = sjøtunge
poached = avkokt halibut = kveite
herring = sild lobstertail = hummerhale
curry = karri turkey = kalkun
lamb chop = lammekotelett sirloin = entrecôte
filé mignon = indrefilé assorted = blandet
peach = fersken chocolate fudge = sjokoladekake
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Appetizers Onion soup $ 5,50 Fish chowder $ 6,50 Shrimp cocktail $ 7,00 Escargots (12) in garlic butter $ 8,50 Smoked salmon on toast $ 9,50 |
Drinks Soft drinksMineral water $ 2,50 Coke, diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Ginger ale $ 3,00 |
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Fish Pan-fried file of sole $ 13,00 Poached salmon $ 15,50 Marinated halibut $ 20,00 Fried herring $ 10,50 Lobstertails $ 25,00
Meat Chicken in curry $ 12,50 Baked turkey $ 13,00 Lamb chops $ 15,00 Sirloin steak $ 18,50 File mignon $ 24,50 T-bone steak $ 25,00 |
BeerCoors $ 4,00 Budweiser $ 4,00 Tuborg $ 4,50 Heinecken $ 5,00 Wine listWhite Chablis dry $ 25,00 Paul Mason medium dry $ 20,00 Sautern sweet $ 30,00 Red Paul Mason $ 20,00 Cabernet Savignon $ 23,00 Napa Valley red $ 22,00 Jacob’s Creek $ 27,50 Cape Pinotage $ 28,50 Mouton Cadet $ 31,00 Beaune de Village $ 32,00 |
DesertsAssorted ice-cream $ 7,50 Peaches and cream $ 6,00 Chocolate fudge $ 6,50 Apple pie with ice-cream $ 6,00 |
CoffeeCoffee $ 1,50 Decaffeinated coffee $ 2,00 Cappuccino $ 2,50 Espresso $ 3,00 |
Task 2
What kind of weather do you expect if you travel to Florida? Discuss in pairs the differences in climate between Florida and Norway.
Useful words on Florida weather: high humidity, heat waves, hurricanes in the fall, rainfall, sunny days,
Task 3
Write a story about a special day you spent on the beach.
Task 4
Disneyworld is one of the main tourist attractions in Florida. Find out as much as you can about it. You can either look for their homepage on Internet or look it up in an encyclopedia.
A travel agency could also be helpful with information about this attraction. Present your findings in class.