RESTAURANT REVIEW
Sharing your dining experience
Writing: a review
A. Choose the odd one from the list
Source: Close-up Workbook, National Geographic Learning, Malaysia, page 13
B. Read the example review and complete it with these nouns.
cheese
coffee
flowers
food
pictures
sandwich
tomatoes
waiters
Do you hang out at cafes with your friends? If you do, try the Casbah Cafe! At the Casbah, you'll get fresh, tasty (1) __________ and fantastic Italian coffee for less!
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The Casbah only opened a few weeks ago, but it has already become extremely popular. And I can see why. I ordered a sandwich with juicy red (2) _____________, creamy white mozzarella (3) ___________ and delicious pesto sauce. The (4) ____________ was huge and very filling. I had a strong black (5) ____________ to drink and it was full of flavour.
You'll love the Casbah. There are trendy, colourful (6) _______________ on the walls and lovely, fresh (7) _______________ on the tables. The (8) ________ were very friendly and helpful, and the service was quick, even though the place was full of customers. There was a lot to choose from on the menu and it was really cheap.
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The delicous food and drinks, good prices and welcoming atmosphere make the Casbah Cafe the hottest place in town. I highly recommend it to all teenagers.
Introduce what you are reviewing
Describe the meal you ate
Give details about the restaurant or cafe
Give your opinion of the restaurant or cafe and make a recommendation
Source: Close-up Workbook, National Geographic Learning, Malaysia, page 13
C. Read and complete the task below.
You have been selected as an author for your school magazine. Your teacher asked you to write a review about a restaurant in your town. She wanted you to focus on a restaurant which is suitable for events like birthday party, anniversary or small gathering. Give your opinion and say why you would recommend it to others.
(100 words)
TIPS: Remember! When you have two or more adjectives before a noun, you must write them in the correct order: opinion, size, shape, age, colour, origin, and material.
Don't forget to use and between two adjectives of the same kind and put them in alphabetical order.