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Eating Out

Eating Out

Date: Sep 18 2009

Themes: Food

Grammar: Simple Present Tense

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Who doesn’t like a nice restaurant? Whenever someone comes to visit or you go someplace new, you always go out to eat. But eating out isn’t only for special occasions. Sometimes it’s fun to just grab a bite with your friends at someplace low key.

Jason has been eating out pretty regularly lately. Listen to him and Devan talk about how it could be too much of a good thing.

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Jason

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Devan

Devan

Jason:  So my roommate keeps leaving the kitchen really messy so I find myself eating out like constantly. It’s pretty sweet to just splurge like that, but I feel like the specialness of going out to eat is kind of wearing off.

Devan:  Yeah. Make sure you tip though. And that can really add up.

Jason:  Yeah. That’s part of the problem is it always ends up costing more than I think it’s going to.

Devan:  Yeah. Sometimes you just want to go to a cafeteria-style place, but people think that in those smaller places you don’t have to tip, but as someone who works at a place like that, it’s always nice because we live off our tips too.

Jason:  Totally. Do you think it’s a good use of money though to go out to a nice dinner somewhere?

Devan:  I think that’s the kind of thing you can treat yourself to once in a while, but yeah.

Jason:  You know when you’re just like eating out left and right and suddenly it’s like less of a special thing to go to someplace where you have to make a reservation and do a proper night out?

Devan:  You should just stay home.

 

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Jason hasn’t been able to cook at home much lately, so he’s been eating out a lot. It’s nice to eat out, but it loses its appeal if you do it too often.

Devan thinks that it’s best to get a really nice meal from time to time, and that Jason should eat at home more often. Do you like to eat out? What’s the fanciest meal you’ve ever had?

 

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nosa romance

Egypt

oh , i don't like to eating out but it's nice to eat out in special time.

04:42 AM Sep 19 2009 |

Naomi1010

Naomi1010

Taiwan

I enjoy eating out c/s I can taste some different kinds of food. :)

03:35 AM Sep 19 2009 |

fotitude112

Viet Nam

i am sorry ,i copy the text .

i am mistake .

02:46 AM Sep 19 2009 |

fotitude112

Viet Nam

telling the truth,i donot eat out often,sometime i have extra money go out with my friends to some nice place.i think,eating out is really good when you donot do it everytime.but when you doto the restaurants and cafes too often,it becomes boring and you donnot feel joy of eating.eating at home is also very good ,you gather with all your family or friends…

if you everytime cood youself at home for you and your family,then it is really great to eat out,just believe me,i enjoy when eat out,may be cost we donnot go often.

02:33 AM Sep 19 2009 |

reeze

reeze

Uzbekistan

Telling the truth, I don't eat out often, sometimes when we have extra money we go with my friends to some nice place. I think, eating out is really good when you don't do it everytime. But when you go to the restaurants & cafes too often , it becomes boring & you don't feel joy of eating. Eating at home is also very good, you gather with all your family or friends …

 if you everytime cook yourself at home for you & your family, then it is really great to eat out, just believe me , I enjoy when we eat out, maybe 'cos we don't go often:))

12:37 AM Sep 19 2009 |

The Jasmine

Syrian Arab Republic

I like eating out so much & trying new food each time I go . I like trying  cool restaurants, too. I enjoy my time & meet friends ..U can change ur mood & have fun while u r eating ur special meal & that’s something so nice till u get  the bill Money mouth It’s pretty sweet to splurge

12:18 AM Sep 19 2009 |

Ca_Brazil

Ca_Brazil

Brazil

I do like eating out, though i dont do that very often. its expensive, id rather go to nice places in special occasions, otherwise i just eat at home. i think i have never had a fanciest meal yet, once i tried thai food. it was good.

11:56 PM Sep 18 2009 |

muratacikel

Turkey

I'm very experienced cook. I don't need eating out.  Don't eat out then live more..

07:03 PM Sep 18 2009 |

noguti

noguti

Brazil

It's so awesome eating out (no dish to wash… heheheheh …. jsut kidding).

well… eating out is cool, specially when you are joing a group of people :) .... it's social

well… you can do that at home… but going out gives you the chance to see something new or….. whatever :P

05:59 PM Sep 18 2009 |

soori

soori

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I don't usually eat out. I stay at home and prefer having my mom's cooking coz they are superb! But if I wanna have lunch or dinner at restaurant , I prefer to eat out with my pals. We have whale of time there!

04:45 PM Sep 18 2009 |

toknockmeout

Poland

I rarely eat out. in my mind it isnt healthy. we dont know what deals contain. Meals may be fat. it is horrible . i prefer cooking at home . it may be  good fun. :) it's great idea to cooking with your friends . :) even though you cant do it ! :D I believe that we can learn  everything  by the time ….  I love when my brother cooks. Men are so good cookers :) they are better in this than woman :)  now i am hungry ;p 

03:59 PM Sep 18 2009 |

rosendo

rosendo

Mexico

i rather cook out , is cheaper than eating out .. you can eating out in cafeteria-style a bunch of times bcs it's cheap but when u see inner you pocket u has no money , so the result is that eating out is add up.

ASKO !!!!

03:43 PM Sep 18 2009 |

Dhananjaya Sahoo

India

HI

 This is Dhananjaya fron india.

I like Orissa food like water rice,fish  ,etc

03:35 PM Sep 18 2009 |

ranveerrwt

India

hi this is ranveer . eating out ?u r eating food with your family everyday but some spacial occasion like birthday, u eating out with family any restorent

01:04 PM Sep 18 2009 |

vivtor20ir

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i m agree

01:00 PM Sep 18 2009 |

suban

suban

Kyrgyzstan

eating out? Now i’m eating every day out because i’m keeping RAMAZAN. but fast food is not good for me,i like foods which cooked by my Mom.

10:00 AM Sep 18 2009 |

livia_lin

China

I like eating out,but I have no more money.Cry

09:33 AM Sep 18 2009 |

Victoriaa

Victoriaa

France

Eating out is fun, not only you have an opportunity to taste something you can never cook yourself, but also you spend great time with your friends, discussing all the gosspis and latest news, or a romantic evening with your bf! Besides its ideal if you are short of time, there is nothing better a low-key cafeteria to fill your stomach! And i believe Jason is completely right about too frequent restaurant going. For me eating out is always exciting and something im looking forward to.

09:25 AM Sep 18 2009 |

ngthien22

Viet Nam

I like eating out but not not often. When having sweetheart, you will often eat out to conquer her

09:15 AM Sep 18 2009 |

huabai

China

hello, everyone

08:59 AM Sep 18 2009 |

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