Views #685 | Intermediate 5

Dinner

Adrienne talks about dinner, eating out, getting takeaway, and dishes.

image

Vocabulary Quiz

agenda • grab • conscience
detrimental • renewable
  1. Being tan may make you look good, but it is very to your skin.
  2. I can’t believe you aren’t hungry. I really need to something to eat.
  3. Would you like a copy of the for the meeting?
  4. It can be very expensive to build machines to use energy.
  5. Don’t you have a ? How could you think that was okay to do?

Todd: So, Adrienne, we've been talking about food. It's late afternoon. What are you doing for dinner? What are you going to cook tonight?

Adrienne: I don't think I'll cook tonight.

Todd: No, no cooking?

Adrienne: No, I feel lazy today.

Todd: So you're going to eat out?

Adrienne: Probably.

Todd: Yeah, what's on the agenda? What's for dinner?

Adrienne: I'm not sure yet. There's a couple nice restaurants in my neighborhood so I might go and grab something to eat near here.

Todd: So, are you going to go and actually eat in the restaurant or are you just gonna bring it back?

Adrienne: Maybe I'll go eat at the restaurant. I don't feel like doing dishes either.

Todd: Right, well, but it's disposable, you just throw it away, right?

Adrienne: Not good for the environment , Todd.

Todd: Yeah, I know, but…. Yeah, I don't have any argument for that one.

Adrienne: No conscience.

Todd: Yeah, well, I look it this way, you know. You waste a little bit of paper, but you save water because you don't have to wash dishes.

Adrienne: Interesting. I think the paper is more detrimental though.

Todd: It's definitely not as renewable as water that's for sure.

Adrienne: Maybe. I don't know what environmentalist would argue about that.

Todd: So when you go to a restaurant, what things do you look for in a restaurant that you like?

Adrienne: Well, number one, location. They're nearby. That makes it very handy for me. I like the convenience. Two, they have to be….have an interesting menu, a diverse menu, interesting food. I like that. And, also of course be clean and relatively inexpensive. Those are all important points for me to like a restaurant.

Related articles

The Joy of Airports

Tony talks about what he thinks planes and airports.
ADV C1
Tony Steph
Flag America Flag America

Vacation at the Beach

Two people share their ideal way to spend time in surf and sand.
ADV C1
Tony Steph
Flag America Flag America

Musical Talents

Two people discuss what musical instruments they can play.
IINT B1
Adriana Julen
Flag America Flag America

Music Genres

Two people discuss the types of music they like to listen to.
IINT B1
Adriana Julen
Flag America Flag America

Robots and AI

Two people share their feelings about AI and the rise of robots.
IINT B2
Patricia John
Flag America Flag America
Top Sidebar

Bottom Sidebar