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a drink at the bar

Unit 19 :
A Drink at the Bar

 Intermediate

Summary

To learn some reasons why people go to bar.

  • Brain Storm : Share your ideas with your teacher. Try to make sentences.

If people do bad things while drinking, should we blame the alcohol or the person?

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Vocabulary

Read the following words or phrases with your tutor and use it in a sentence.

  • challenges (n)
  • exhausted (adj)
  • sip (v)
  •  posted (v)
  • specials (n)
  • apologize (v)
  • stale (adj)
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Dialogue 1

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Bartender

Mr. Jackson

Bartender, could I have a drink? What’s taking so long?!

Excuse me, sir. Yes, what can I get you?

I’d like a whiskey sour.

Certainly sir, I’ll get that straight away.

What a day! My feet are aching! Where’s an ashtray?!

Here you go sir. Did you have a busy day?

Yes, I had to walk all over town to get to meetings. I’m exhausted.

I’m sorry to hear that, sir. Here’s your drink. That should help.

(takes a long sip) That’s what I needed. Much better. Do you have any snacks?

Certainly, here are some peanuts and some savory crackers, and a napkin.

Could I have a stir stick?

Coming up… Here you are.

Thanks. You know, I’m sorry to say this, but these snacks are awful.

 I’m terribly sorry about that, sir. What seems to be the matter?

The peanuts are stale!

I apologize sir, I’ll open a fresh can immediately.

Thanks. Sorry to be in such a bad mood.

That’s quite alright. Can I get you another drink? This one’s on the house.

 That’s kind of you. Yes, I’ll have another whiskey sour.

Right away, sir. Do you have any preferences on whiskey?

Hmmm, what’s that bottle over there?

That’s Jack Daniel’s, aged 12 years.

That sounds good. I’d also like to smoke. Is that possible?

Unfortunately, we don’t allow smoking in the bar. You’ll have to step outside.

 No worries. I can wait. So how long have you worked at this bar?

 It’s been about three years now. I love the challenges of this job.

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Let’s Practice

Match the words in column A to the its synonyms in column B.

Column A

1. challenge

2. unfortunately

3. sip

4. matter

5. worries

Column B 

A. problem

B. uphill

C. distress

D. sadly

E. taste

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Dialogue 2

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Waiter

Customer

Can I take your drink order?

Where is your wine list?

The wine choices are posted on the little menu in the middle of the table.

Do you have any mixed drinks available here?

We can make a number of mixed drinks at our bar.

I heard that you are famous for your drinks. What are your specials?

Our house special is our Cuervo Gold margarita.

I would love a margarita right now! That is what I am going to order.

Can I prepare your drink on the rocks, or would you prefer it blended?

I prefer my margarita on the rocks, please.

Do you like your margarita with salt or no salt?

No salt, please.

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Let’s Practice

Word Ordering: Arrange the words to form a correct sentence.

  1. I blended  prepare  drink  it your prefer  the on rocks, or you would Can?
  2.  mixed bar a  number make of  at We can drinks  our.
  3. The the middle  posted in the wine of choices are table on the little menu.
  4. Our special margarita is our house Cuervo Gold.
  5.  I Can order  take drink your ?
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Discussion：

Share your ideas with your teacher.

  1. Have you played any drinking games? Explain how a drinking game you know is played, if you can.
  2. Can alcohol make people brave? Have you ever used alcohol to help you overcome fear?
  3. Do you respect people who can drink a lot? Why or why not?