WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT OUT? DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE A RESERVATION?

 Eating out means going to a restaurant, café, or food place to have a meal, instead of eating at home. Some restaurants are casual, and you can go anytime. Others are popular, so you have to make a reservation first — this means calling or booking a table before you go.

This topic helps us talk about our preferences, places we enjoy, and daily or special routines.

📌 Examples:

• My favorite place to eat out is a sushi restaurant.

• I love going to the Italian café near my house.

• We usually eat out on weekends.

• You have to make a reservation for that place.

• I didn’t book a table, so we had to wait.

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🟦 GRAMMAR (with examples)

✅ Present Simple (routines, preferences)

• I eat out every Saturday.

• She loves the Thai restaurant downtown.

• We don’t go to fancy places.

• Do you have to make a reservation?

✅ Present Continuous (now/planned actions)

• I am eating out tonight.

• We are making a reservation now.

✅ Past Simple (past visits)

• We ate at a Chinese place last week.

• They didn’t have a reservation.

✅ Future (will / going to)

• I will eat out with friends this weekend.

• We are going to book a table at 7:00 p.m.

✅ Modal Verbs

• You must call before you go.

• We can’t get a table without a reservation.

• You should try the pizza at that restaurant.

✅ Adverbs of Frequency

• I always eat out on my birthday.

• She rarely eats out during the week.

• We sometimes make a reservation.

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🟨 VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)

1. Restaurant – A place where you go to eat.

2. Reservation – A booking to save a table at a restaurant.

3. Menu – A list of food and drinks at a restaurant.

4. Waiter/Waitress – A person who serves food in a restaurant.

5. Bill – The paper that shows how much you have to pay.

6. Dish – A specific food item (example: pasta, salad).

7. Table – Where you sit and eat.

8. Order – To ask for food or drink at a restaurant.

9. Serve – To bring food to a table.

10. Favorite – Something you like best.

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🟧 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• What’s your favorite place to eat out?

• Can I see the menu, please?

• We’d like to make a reservation for two.

• Do you have a table available?

• I love the food here.

• It’s always full on weekends.

• Let’s go out for dinner tonight.

• You have to try the dessert here!

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🟪 SENTENCES

Positive:

• I eat out at least once a week.

• My favorite place is a small Italian restaurant.

• We are eating out tonight.

• She made a reservation for 8 p.m.

• They will eat out after the movie.

Negative:

• I don’t eat out very often.

• He doesn’t like crowded restaurants.

• We aren’t eating out this weekend.

• She didn’t make a reservation.

• I’m not going to that place again.

Questions:

• What’s your favorite place to eat out?

• Do you have to make a reservation?

• Are you eating out tonight?

• Did you enjoy the food?

• Will you go again next week?

Answers:

• My favorite place is Mama Bella’s Pizza.

• Yes, you have to book a table before 6 p.m.

• Yes, I’m eating out with my family.

• Yes, the food was delicious.

• Maybe, I’ll go there next Saturday.

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🗨️ CONVERSATION

Sophie: Hi! What’s your favorite place to eat out?
Max: I love a Mexican restaurant called “Casa Fiesta.” The food is amazing.
Sophie: Sounds nice! Do you have to make a reservation?
Max: Yes, especially on weekends. It’s always full.
Sophie: What’s your favorite dish there?
Max: I always order the chicken tacos. And the guacamole is the best!
Sophie: I want to try it. Are you going this week?
Max: Yes, I’m going on Friday. I already made a reservation.
Sophie: Cool! Maybe I’ll go next week with my cousin.
Max: You should! But remember to call first.

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📖 READING

"Dinner at The Garden Café"

Last Saturday, Emma and her friend Leo wanted to eat out. Emma said, “Let’s try The Garden Café. I heard it’s good.” Leo agreed.

Emma called the restaurant and made a reservation for 7:30 p.m. When they arrived, the waiter showed them to a table by the window. The place was beautiful and peaceful.

They ordered pasta and salad. The food was delicious. Emma said, “We must come here again.” Leo said, “Yes! Next time, let’s try the pizza.”

They paid the bill, thanked the staff, and went home happy.

Comprehension Questions:

1. Where did Emma and Leo go?
   → To The Garden Café.

2. What time was the reservation?
   → At 7:30 p.m.

3. What did they order?
   → Pasta and salad.

4. Did they like the food?
   → Yes, they said it was delicious.

5. What will they try next time?
   → The pizza.