Lesson 23: What Do You Want?

Conversation

Anna: Washington, D.C. has great food from all over the world.

Anna: Today I’m having lunch with my boss. Ms. Weaver says we’re going on a trip around the world. But she knows I only have an hour for lunch! Silly woman.

Jonathan: Hi, Anna!

Anna: Hi Jonathan! Hey, we are meeting Ms. Weaver for lunch at noon, aren’t we?

Jonathan: Yes.

Anna: What time is it now?

Jonathan: 11:50.

Anna: 11:50! We have to go!

Anna: So, where is this world food restaurant?

Caty: We’re not eating at a restaurant.

Anna: Where are we eating?

Caty: We are eating at ... food trucks!

Anna: Food trucks … awesome! What’s a food truck?

Caty: These are food trucks!

Anna: Wow!

Jonathan: Whoa!

Caty: Okay, Jonathan, you will buy the first dish. Here is $10. Surprise us!

Jonathan: Okay, I’ll be back in 15 minutes.

Anna: What country do I want to visit?

Caty: Anna, you pick the second country. Here is $10.

Anna: I want chicken.

Caty: The food truck, over there, has great chicken.

Anna: Awesome!

Caty: After you buy your food, meet me here.

Jonathan: Excuse me, I’ll have the shrimp.

Jonathan: Oh, you’re out of shrimp. Okay, I’ll have the beef then.

Anna: Hello. I want the chicken dish.

Truck worker: We're out of chicken.

Anna: You're out of chicken.

Worker: Yep.

Anna: I’ll try another food truck. Thanks!

Worker: You're welcome.

Jonathan: Okay, here is your change. The dish is $7. So, here is 1, 2, 3 dollars back from your 10.

Caty: Great.

Jonathan: Where’s Anna? Is she dancing by that food truck?

Caty: Yes. Yes, she is.

Anna: Ms. Weaver, here is your change. The dish costs $5. So - $5 back.

Caty: Thanks, Anna. But where is the food?

Anna: I’m eating it. The Peruvian chicken is delicious! Try some!

(Caty and Jonathan shake their heads “no”)

Caty: Well, we still have $8! What do you want now?

Anna: We can buy dessert!

Caty: I’ll buy dessert.

Anna: In Washington, D.C., you can travel around the world … with food trucks! And it does not cost a lot.

Anna: Until next time!

New Words

after - adv. following in time or at a later time

beef- n. meat from a cow or the meat of the cow used as food

chicken n. a bird that is raised by people for its eggs and meat or the meat of the chicken used as food

cost - v. to have (an amount of money) as a price

delicious - adj. very pleasant to taste

dessert - n.sweet food eaten after the main part of a meal

dish - n. food that is prepared in a particular way

hour - n. one of the 24 equal parts of a day; 60 minutes

minute - n. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds; one 60th of an hour

noon - n. the middle of the day;12 o'clock in the daytime

only - adv. no more than

pick - v. to choose or select (someone or something) from a group

shrimp - n. small shellfish that has a long body and legs and that is eaten as food

trip -n. a journey to a place

truck n. a very large, heavy vehicle that is used to move large or numerous objects