CHINESE HOUSE RESTAURANT IS CLOSER

 The sentence "Chinese House restaurant is closer" is a way to compare locations and choose the most convenient one. It uses the comparative form “closer” to talk about distance.

For example:

• This restaurant is closer than the other one.

• Chinese House is closer to my home.

• Let’s go to the closer place.

We often use this kind of sentence when making decisions based on distance and convenience.

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🧠 GRAMMAR (with examples)

1. Comparatives (Adjective + -er or "more")

   • Chinese House is closer than Tokyo Sushi.

   • This place is cheaper.

2. Present Simple

   • I like Chinese food.

   • They serve great dumplings.

3. Present Continuous

   • We are looking for a nearby restaurant.

   • She is thinking about Chinese House.

4. Future with "Going to" and "Will"

   • We’re going to eat at Chinese House.

   • I will check how far it is.

5. Modal Verbs

   • We can walk there.

   • You should try their fried rice.

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📘 VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)

1. Closer – At a shorter distance.

2. Restaurant – A place where people buy and eat food.

3. Menu – A list of food items.

4. Dumplings – Dough filled with meat or vegetables.

5. Fried rice – Cooked rice with vegetables, egg, and meat.

6. Spring rolls – Fried rolls filled with vegetables or meat.

7. Takeout – Food you order and take home.

8. Waiter – A person who serves food in a restaurant.

9. Table – A piece of furniture where you eat.

10. Bill – The paper showing the amount to pay after eating.

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💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• Let’s go to Chinese House.

• It’s closer than the others.

• Do you want to walk or drive?

• I love their dumplings.

• We can eat there tonight.

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📝 SENTENCES

Positive:

• Chinese House restaurant is closer.

• They make delicious food.

Negative:

• The other restaurant isn’t closer.

• I don’t like walking too far.

Questions:

• Is Chinese House closer than the mall?

• Do you want to go there?

Answers:

• Yes, it’s just around the corner!

• No, I think it’s still far.

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🗣️ CONVERSATION

Mark: Where should we go for dinner?

Lucy: What about the sushi place?

Mark: It’s a bit far. Chinese House restaurant is closer.

Lucy: Oh yes, it’s just two blocks away. And I love their spring rolls.

Mark: Me too! Let’s go there.

Lucy: Great, I’ll get my coat.

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📖 Long READING

Tom and Sarah were walking downtown on a Friday evening. They were hungry and trying to decide where to eat. Tom said, “How about that new Italian restaurant?”

Sarah looked around and replied, “It’s a bit far. Chinese House restaurant is closer. Let’s go there.”

They walked a short distance and arrived in five minutes. The place was warm and busy. They ordered fried rice, spring rolls, and tea. The food came quickly and tasted amazing. They talked and laughed during the meal.

After dinner, Sarah said, “Good choice. That was perfect!”

Questions:

1. Where were Tom and Sarah?

2. What did Tom suggest first?

3. Why did they choose Chinese House?

4. What did they eat?

5. What did Sarah say at the end?

Answers:

1. Downtown.

2. An Italian restaurant.

3. Because it was closer.

4. Fried rice, spring rolls, and tea.

5. “Good choice. That was perfect!”