EATING OUT WITH FRIENDS

I love eating out with my friends on weekends. We always pick a fun place to eat. Sometimes, we go to a pizza shop. Other times, we try a new restaurant. First, we look at the menu to decide what to order. I like to try different foods, but some of my friends always order the same thing. We laugh and talk while we wait for our food. When the food comes, we share bites with each other. Eating out is fun because I get to spend time with my friends. It is one of my favorite things to do.

Individual Sentences

1. I love eating out with my friends on weekends.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Adv Phrase + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase

2. We always pick a fun place to eat.
   Pattern: S + Adv + V + Adj O + Inf Phrase + V

3. Sometimes, we go to a pizza shop.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Prep Phrase + Adj O

4. Other times, we try a new restaurant.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Adj O

5. First, we look at the menu to decide what to order.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Prep Phrase + O + Inf Phrase + V + Adv Clause

6. I like to try different foods, but some of my friends always order the same thing.
   Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + Adj O + Conj + S + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Adv + V + Adj O

7. We laugh and talk while we wait for our food.
   Pattern: S + V + Conj + V + Adv Clause + S + V + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

8. When the food comes, we share bites with each other.
   Pattern: Adv Clause + S + V + O + Prep Phrase + Adv Phrase

9. Eating out is fun because I get to spend time with my friends.
   Pattern: V-ing + Adv Phrase + Aux + Adj + Adv Clause + S + V + Inf Phrase + V + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

10. It is one of my favorite things to do.
    Pattern: S + Aux + Adj O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + Adj O + Inf Phrase + V

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Do you enjoy eating out with your friends?"

1. Casual: "Hey, do you like eating out with your friends?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, do you enjoy trying new places to eat with your friends?"

3. Formal: "May I ask if you enjoy eating out with your friends?"

4. Business: "Could you explain why eating out with your friends is enjoyable?"

5. Writing: "Please describe if and why you enjoy eating out with your friends."

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

1. Menu – A list of food items in a restaurant.

2. Order – To request food or drinks at a restaurant.

3. Share – To divide something and give a part to others.

4. Bites – Small pieces of food.

5. Restaurant – A place where meals are prepared and served.

Comprehension Questions

Refer back to the story if you need to answer the following questions.

1. When do I like eating out with my friends?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Where do we sometimes go to eat?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What do we look at first to decide what to order?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. How do we spend time while waiting for food?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Why is eating out fun for me?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. On weekends.

2. A pizza shop.

3. The menu.

4. We laugh and talk.

5. Because I get to spend time with my friends.

Speaking Activity

Practice placing stress on the bolded words to change the message of the sentence.

1. I love eating out with my friends on weekends. (Emphasizes who loves it)

2. I love eating out with my friends on weekends. (Emphasizes the activity)

3. Sometimes, we go to a pizza shop. (Emphasizes where they go)

4. We share bites with each other. (Emphasizes the act of sharing)

5. Eating out is fun because I get to spend time with my friends. (Emphasizes the quality time)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Weekends / eating / love / with / my / out / friends / I / on.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Menu / order / to / the / look / we / decide / first / to / what.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Pizza / we / shop / go / sometimes / to / a.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Share / bites / each / we / with / other.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Fun / eating / because / friends / out / is / with / time / my / I / spend.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I love eating out with my friends on weekends.

2. First, we look at the menu to decide what to order.

3. Sometimes, we go to a pizza shop.

4. We share bites with each other.

5. Eating out is fun because I get to spend time with my friends.

Create Activity

Follow the sentence pattern and build sentences with the following words:

Words To Use: menu, order, share, bites, restaurant

1. S + V + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. S + V + Adj + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. S + V + O + Prep Phrase.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. S + V + O + Adv.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. S + Aux + V + Adj.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I read the menu.

2. The food is delicious.

3. We share bites with our friends.

4. I order quickly.

5. Eating out is fun.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. When do I like eating out with my friends?
   a) On weekends
   b) On holidays
   c) Every morning

2. Where do we sometimes go to eat?
   a) A burger joint
   b) A pizza shop
   c) A fast-food chain

3. What do we look at first to decide what to order?
   a) The table
   b) The waiter
   c) The menu

4. What do we do while waiting for food?
   a) Sit quietly
   b) Laugh and talk
   c) Look at our phones

5. Why is eating out fun for me?
   a) Because I get to eat good food.
   b) Because I get to spend time with my friends.
   c) Both a and b.

Answers:

1. a) On weekends

2. b) A pizza shop

3. c) The menu

4. b) Laugh and talk

5. c) Both a and b

Natural Dialogue

Me: Do you enjoy eating out with your friends?
Friend: Yes, I love eating out with my friends on weekends.
Me: Where do you usually go?
Friend: We sometimes go to a pizza shop or try a new restaurant.
Me: Why do you like eating out?
Friend: It’s fun, and I get to spend time with my friends!