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3.4: Speaking and conversation

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    Learning Objectives

    In this section

    • You will learn new vocabulary of food items in Egyptian Arabic.
    • You will then read and practice a model dialogue in a restaurant and create a similar skit.

    Talking about food and drink

    mixed food

    Learn new vocabulary in Egyptian Arabic related to food and drink. Listen, read, and repeat.

    [table id=30 /]

    Activity (12). In class. With your classmates, ask and answer the following questions about food then report to class.

    [table id=31 /]

    At the restaurant

    Study the new vocabulary then read and listen to the dialogue below between a waiter and a customer.

    [table id=32 /]

    الجرسون : أهلاً وسهلاً. اتفضّلcouple making an order at a restaurant

    حسام : شكراً

    الجرسون : حضرتك تشرب حاجة الأول؟

    حسام : أيوة. ممكن مية لو سمحت؟

    الجرسون : حاضر . حضرتك تحب تاكل إيه؟

    حسام : هات لي واحد كباب مع سلطة وشوربة فراخ

    الجرسون : تحت أمرك يا فندم . حاجة تاني؟

    حسام : لا شكراً

    الجرسون : حضرتك تاخد حلو إيه؟

    حسام : أنا عايز واحد عصير مانجا بس

    الجرسون : أي خدمة تانية يا فندم؟

    حسام : لا تمام . هات لي الشيك لو سمحت !

    الجرسون : حاضر يا فندم . بالهنا والشفا

    Activity

    In class. Study the following menu and create a mini skit in a restaurant scenario with your classmates.

    made-up restaurant menu

    Key Takeaways

    • Now that you have used some language about food, we are ready to have some culture notes in the next section.

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