Do you know where we can find a decent restaurant near here?

INTRODUCE

You can ask hotel staff or locals for restaurant recommendations by describing the kind of restaurant that you want to go to. 自分の好みのレストランを説明することで、ホテルのスタッフや現地の人にオススメのレストランを尋ねられるようになります。

PRESENT

STEP A VOCABULARY

I. Listen and repeat.聴いて、リピートしましょう。

inexpensive安い	affordable手ごろな価格の
charming魅力的な	decentきちんとした
chicシックな・上品な	trendy 流行の・トレンディな

II. Which of the adjectives above describe this restaurant? Choose two or three.上記の形容詞のうち、このレストランの説明に使うのはどれでしょう？2つか3つ選びましょう。

III. Practice reading the words.単語を読む練習をしましょう。

/tr/	/dr/
trendy 流行の・トレンディな	dreamy 夢のような
trip 旅行	drip ポタポタと落ちる
trunk トランク	drunk drinkの過去分詞

STEP B GRAMMAR TIP

Use indirect questions such as Do you know…?, Could you tell me…?, and Do you have any idea…? to ask something politely.

Do you know...?、Could you tell me...?、 Do you have any idea...?といった間接疑問文を使って、丁寧に質問をすることができます。

For yes/no questions, use if/whether and affirmative sentence word order after the expressions.

yes/no疑問文には、上記の疑問文の後にifやwhether＋肯定文を使います。

Is it expensive?

Do you know if it is expensive?

Do you know whether it is expensive?

Could you tell me if there’s a good Mexican restaurant near here?

この近くに美味しいメキシコ料理のレストランはあるか教えていただけますか？

Do you have any idea whether it’s open late?

そこは遅くまで開いているかどうかわかりますか？

For wh-/how questions, use wh-/how and affirmative sentence word order after the expressions.

wh-/how疑問文では、上記の疑問文の後にwh-/how＋肯定文を使います。

What time do they close?

Do you know what time they close?

Do you have any idea where we can find a trendy cafe?

どこに流行のカフェがあるかわかりますか？

Could you tell me how I can make a reservation there?

そこの予約の取り方を教えていただけますか？

UNDERSTAND

SPEAKING

Ai is talking to the front desk clerk at the Thai hotel that she and Jake are staying at.

アイは、ジェイクと滞在しているタイのホテルの受付係と話をしています。

Clerk:: Good evening. How may I help you?
Ai:: Hi. My husband and I would like to go out to dinner tonight. Do you know where we can find a decent restaurant near here?
Clerk:: I recommend The Rustique. It’s a three-star restaurant that’s just a few minutes on foot from here. If you’re lucky, the owner might even be there.
Ai:: Oh, that’s great! My husband’s very picky. If the owner’s there, I’m sure we can get quality service. Thank you. Umm… Could you tell me how we can get there?
Clerk:: Sure. Go out the main entrance and turn left. The Rustique is just a few meters past the bank.
Ai:: Okay. Oh, do you have any idea what time they close? It’s quite late, but we don’t want to rush eating.
Clerk:: Let me check. (pause) They close at midnight.
Ai:: Oh, great! Thank you very much.
Clerk:: You’re welcome. Enjoy your night.

TRIVIA

Japanese speakers tend to say I recommend you [noun], but you is actually not necessary in this pattern. You should say I recommend [noun].

X I recommend you The Rustique.

O I recommend The Rustique.

日本人は、「I recommend you ＋名詞」と言いがちですが、この場合、「you」は必要ありません。「I recommend ＋名詞」と言えばいいのです。

X あなたにラスティークというお店をお勧めします。

Oラスティークというお店をお勧めします。

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Change the questions into indirect questions.

次の疑問文を間接疑問文に変えましょう。

ex. Where can I go for some decent coffee?

→ Do you know where I can go for some decent coffee?

1. What time does the café open?

→ Do you have any idea __________?

2. Is the view nice?

→ Do you know __________?

3. How trendy is it?

→ Could you tell me __________?

4. Are the desserts good?

→ Do you have any idea __________?

STEP B EXERCISE

Read the thought bubbles. What do you think each person will ask? Make questions. More than one answer is possible.

吹き出しの中の文を読みましょう。何を聞きたいと思いますか？疑問文を作りましょう。答えは一つとは限りません。

I gained five kilos!

ex. Do you have any idea where I can find a gym?

I really need a new shirt!

1. Do you know __________?

I’m so hungry, but I don’t have much money.

2. Can you tell me __________?

I want to party tonight!

3. Do you have any idea __________?

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

You and your friend are at a mall overseas. You are looking for a nice restaurant for lunch.

あなたと友達は海外のショッピング・センターにいて、あなたはランチを取るのにいいレストランを探しています。

Ask the person at the information desk for recommendations. Be sure to do the following:

Ask for restaurants with a specific atmosphere.
Ask what kind of food is served there.
Ask about the price.
Ask how to get to the restaurant.

インフォメーションデスクでオススメのレストランを聞きましょう。次の指示に従いましょう：

・具体的な雰囲気のレストランを探す

・どんな料理が提供されているかを尋ねる

・価格帯を尋ねる

・そのレストランまでの行き方を尋ねる

Today's grammar tip

Could you tell me...?
Do you know...?
Do you have any idea...?

Challenge 2

Discuss your ideas. あなたの意見を言いましょう。

If Time
Allows

1 RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE	2 ASKING FOR RECOMMENDATIONS	3 HOTEL STAFF
1 RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE What kind of restaurant atmosphere do you like (ex. trendy, traditional)? Do you pick restaurants based on their atmosphere? Are you willing to pay more for a restaurant with a good atmosphere? Are you willing to go to a restaurant that has a bad atmosphere but really good food?	2ASKING FOR RECOMMENDATIONS What do you ask for recommendations about (ex. restaurants, hotels)? Who do you usually ask for recommendations? Do you usually trust other people’s recommendations? What was the worst thing that someone ever recommended to you?	3HOTEL STAFF When you stay at a hotel, do you ask the hotel staff for help? Do you prefer talking to hotel staff by phone or in person? Have hotel staff ever been rude to you? If so, what happened? When overseas, do you give the hotel staff tips?

FEEDBACK

I can ask for restaurant recommendations.オススメのレストランを尋ねられるようになる。

LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

4
Very Good

Could complete the task with ease
3
Good

Could complete the task with some clarifications
2
Fair

Could complete the task with additional instructions
1
Poor

Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK

RANGE 表現の幅
語彙をどの程度使えるか
ACCURACY 正確さ
文法が正しく使えているかどうか
FLUENCY 流暢さ
円滑に喋ることができるかどうか

INTRODUCE

PRESENT

STEP A VOCABULARY

STEP B GRAMMAR TIP

UNDERSTAND

SPEAKING

TRIVIA

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

STEP B EXERCISE

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

Today's grammar tip

Challenge 2

RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

ASKING FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

HOTEL STAFF

RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

2ASKING FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

3HOTEL STAFF

FEEDBACK

I can ask for restaurant recommendations.オススメのレストランを尋ねられるようになる。

LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

4Very Good

3Good

2Fair

1Poor

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK

4
Very Good

3
Good

2
Fair

1
Poor