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Eating at a Restaurant

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Sum up what was said by answering the following questions. The final summary should be in sentence form.

  1. Where did the friends go on Friday night?

  2. What idiom described the pasta dish?

  3. What did the narrator offer to do?

IDIOM USE

A steal – We use this idiom when something is surprisingly cheap compared to its value.

Ways we use it:

  1. Shopping: buying discounted clothes or food.

  2. Restaurants: a good deal for the price.

  3. Daily life: anything that costs less than expected.

Examples:

  • “The shoes were only $20 — they were a steal.”

  • “That pasta dish was a steal for the price.”

  • “Tickets for the concert were a steal.”

PHRASAL VERB USE

Pay for – We use this phrasal verb when giving money for goods, services, or sometimes as a consequence.

Ways we use it:

  1. Paying for meals or drinks.

  2. Paying bills or fees.

  3. Figurative: facing consequences.

Examples in different tenses:

  • Present: “I usually pay for lunch on Fridays.”

  • Past: “She paid for the tickets yesterday.”

  • Continuous: “He is paying for the meal right now.”

  • Future: “They will pay for the repairs tomorrow.”

TRANSCRIPT

“Last Friday night, my friends and I went to a new Italian restaurant downtown. The place was small but cozy, and the smell of garlic and fresh bread filled the air. The menu looked expensive, but the waiter recommended a pasta dish that was truly a steal, considering the portion size and flavor. While waiting for our food, I offered to pay for the drinks as a treat. When the meals arrived, everyone was impressed, and we ended up sharing bites from each other’s plates. The evening was full of laughter, stories, and satisfied smiles as we enjoyed delicious food at a price that felt like a bargain.”