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Make sure that students understand the word 
goat
. Ask 
students to complete the exercise. Check answers.
3
Point out that menus often contain lots of words which are 
not food items. Encourage students to use a phrasebook or 
take a chance when choosing a dish. Take a quick class vote 
to see which is the most popular dish. Ask some students 
why they chose the dish they did.
4
Students can do this exercise in pairs. Check answers.
5
Make sure that students understand 
followed
by
. For 
example, 
you have an appetiser followed by a main course
. 
Ask students to complete the table. Check answers. If you 
are teaching a multilingual group in an English-speaking 
environment, tell students to imagine that you are visiting 
their country. Ask them to recommend a dish for you.
Class bonus
If you are teaching a multilingual group, your students could 
make an international menu. Each student suggests a dish that is 
typical of his / her country. Then ask students to choose another 
student’s dish that they would like to try.
Extra practice
Ask students to write down fi ve or six things they like eating for 
dinner in their own language. Encourage them to fi nd out how to 
say these things in English. In this way, they should recognize the 
dishes when they see them on a menu.
Real Reading 1 by Liz Driscoll
 Teacher’s 
notes
More activities
1
Ask students to choose what they want for breakfast from the café menu below.
2
Students can work in groups and design a menu for their school café. 
Take a fresh look at breakfast
Cooked breakfast
Freshly prepared
6 item breakfast
8 item breakfast
3 item children’s breakfast
Choose from: bacon, fried eggs, sausage, mushrooms, 
tomatoes, fried bread, fried potatoes and baked beans.