A2.24: Takeaway food

Cibo da asporto

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Loading translation... (You want to order takeaway. What do you say?)
  2. Loading translation... (Do you cook yourself or do you often order takeaway? Why?)
  3. Ti piace il cibo da asporto? E che ne pensi dei pasti pronti? (Do you like fastfood? And what about prepared meals?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Ciao! Vorrei ordinare delle crocchette e della pasta al pomodoro, per favore.

Hello! I would like to order some croquettes as well as some pasta with tomato sauce, please.

Buonasera! Posso avere un Pad Thai, involtini primavera e riso fritto?

Good evening! Can I please have a Pad Thai, Egg Rolls and Fried Rice?

Non mi piace cucinare. Perciò ordino cibo da asporto abbastanza spesso.

I don't like to cook. Therefore I order takeaway quite often.

Ordinare takeaway tutto il tempo è costoso. Quindi lo faccio solo a volte.

It is expensive ordering takeaway all the time. So I only do it sometimes.

Preferisco cucinare da solo. È più sano ed economico.

I prefer cooking myself. It is healthier and cheaper.

Non mi piace il fast food come hamburger e patatine, ma adoro il cibo cinese.

I don't like fastfood like burgers and fries but I do love chinese food.

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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 3: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Vorrei ordinare una pizza margherita da asporto. (I would like to order a margherita pizza for takeaway.)
Il menu di oggi offre piatti senza glutine. (Today's menu offers gluten-free dishes.)
Può dirmi a che ora arriva il mio ordine? (Can you tell me what time my order will arrive?)
Preferisco ritirare il cibo direttamente al ristorante. (I prefer to pick up the food directly from the restaurant.)

Exercise 4: Cluster the words

Instruction: Classifica le parole in base al contesto: separa quelle che si riferiscono ai luoghi e strumenti per il cibo da asporto da quelle che indicano i tipi di cibo da asporto.

Luoghi e strumenti per il cibo da asporto

Tipi di cibo da asporto

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