GOING OUT FOR BRUNCH

Americans really love good food and drinks. Many Americans go to restaurants on
the weekend. Young people like to go bar hopping or have parties on Friday and
Saturday nights. In big cities like New York considered to be “the city that never
sleeps,” some restaurants are open around the clock. The other day my friend and
I went out for brunch, which is like having a big late breakfast at lunchtime. We
waited at the entrance of the restaurant to be seated. After waiting a few minutes
the hostess came up to us and greeted us with a smile.
“Hello guys, a table for two?” she asked. “Yes, do you have a table by the
window?” my friend asked.” “Let me check that out,” she said. A minute later she
came back to lead us to our table by the window. “Thank you,” I said. “You’re
welcome,” she replied as she handed us two menus. “Excuse me,” my friend said,
“could you tell us about your brunch special today?” “Sure,” she said. “Our special
today is coffee or tea, two eggs any style (over-easy, sunny side-up, or scrambled
eggs) bacon or sausage, a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice, and toast of your
choice (white bread, whole wheat bread or rye bread).”

“OK guys, your waitress will be right with you to take your order,” she said.
“Thanks a lot,” replied my friend. “What are you going to have?” asked my friend.
I think I’ll have two eggs over-easy, and bacon. “What about you?” I asked. “I’ll
have two eggs sunny side-up with sausage, and we’d better order now because it’s
getting late, and I have to meet a friend,” he said. Five minutes later the
waitress came back to our table and asked us if we were ready to order. “Yes,” we
replied. “Ok, I am all ears so go ahead,” she said.

VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS:

1. AROUND THE CLOCK  big breakfast at about lunch time.
2. BAR HOPPING  I am ready to listen to you.
3. TO GO OUT  to take a look at it. Find out.
4. BRUNCH  A type of bread made from rye flour
5. CHECK OUT  to meet friends out and go for brunch, lunch,
6. COME BACK dinner; or any other activity.
7. GET LATE  return.
8. I’M ALL EARS  to go from bar to bar having a good time.
9. GO AHEAD  become late.
10.WHOLE WHEAT BREAD  open twenty four hours per day
11.RYE BREAD  a type of bread made using flour that is partly or
entirely milled from whole or almost-whole
wheat grains,
Conversation activities
1. Are businesses in your country open around the clock?
2. Is bar hopping popular in your country? Do you go bar hopping?
3. Do people like to eat out often where you are from?
4. Is there a meal similar to brunch in your country?
5. Do you have a statement similar to “I am all ears” in your native language?

GOING OUT FOR BRUNCH listening

Americans really love good ………….. and drinks. Many Americans go to restaurants on the
weekend. ___________ people like to go bar hopping or have parties on Friday and Saturday
nights. In big ____________ like New York considered to be “the city that never sleeps,”
some restaurants are open around the ____________. The other day my friend and I went out
for brunch, which is like having a big late breakfast at lunchtime. We waited at the
_____________ of the restaurant to be seated. After waiting a few minutes the hostess came
up to us and greeted us with a _________________. “Hello guys, a table for two?” she asked.
“Yes, do you have a table by the window?” my friend asked.” “Let me check that out,” she
said. A minute later she came back to lead us to our table by the window. “Thank you,” I said.
“You’re welcome,” she _____________ as she handed us two menus. “Excuse me,” my
friend said, “could you tell us about your brunch special today?” “Sure,” she said. “Our
special today is coffee or tea, two eggs any ____________ (over-easy, sunny side-up, or
scrambled eggs) bacon or sausage, a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice, and toast of your
________________ (white bread, whole wheat bread or rye bread).” “OK guys, your waitress
will be right with you to take your order,” she said. “Thanks a lot,” replied my friend. “What
are you going to have?” asked my friend. I think __________ have two eggs over-easy, and
bacon. “What about you?” I asked. “I’ll have two eggs sunny side-up with sausage, and we’d
____________ order now because it’s getting late, and I have to meet a friend,” he said. Five
minutes later the waitress came back to our table and asked us if we were ready to order.
“Yes,” we replied. “Ok, I am all ears so go ahead,” she said.

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