Understand richer information about restaurants, dishes, cooking and service.
Compare dining options using concrete criteria and explain preferences.
Write a structured dining review, recommendation or comparison.
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Core textPractical information
午间餐饮选择
Why this text is here: Compare several dining options using concrete, decision-relevant information instead of vague impressions.
公司附近有三种常见的午餐选择。价格只是一个条件，时间、份量和配料信息也会影响决定。There are three common lunch choices near the office. Price is only one factor; time, portion size and ingredient information also affect the decision.
本地面馆
出餐较快；可选小份或大份；午餐高峰需要排队chūcān jiào kuài; kě xuǎn xiǎofèn huò dàfèn; wǔcān gāofēng xūyào páiduìserves relatively quickly; small or large portions; queues at the lunch peak
共享食堂
菜品较多；价格稳定；十二点以后座位相当紧张càipǐn jiào duō; jiàgé wěndìng; shí'èr diǎn yǐhòu zuòwèi xiāngdāng jǐnzhāngmany dishes; stable prices; seats become quite limited after noon
小型素食店
菜单写明主要配料；上菜较慢；适合需要查看配料的人参考càidān xiěmíng zhǔyào pèiliào; shàngcài jiào màn; shìhé xūyào chákàn pèiliào de rén cānkǎolists major ingredients; slower service; useful for people who need ingredient information
这份午餐菜单把份量、主要配料和预计等候时间写在一起，方便顾客按自己的需要先做比较。This lunch menu puts portion size, major ingredients and estimated waiting time together so customers can compare options according to their needs.
番茄鸡蛋面
小份22元 / 大份28元；菜单标注不含花生；预计12分钟xiǎofèn èrshí'èr yuán / dàfèn èrshíbā yuán; càidān biāozhù bù hán huāshēng; yùjì shí'èr fēnzhōngsmall ¥22 / large ¥28; menu states no peanuts; estimated 12 minutes
配料信息来自当天菜单。对严重过敏的人来说，菜单只能作为参考，点餐前仍应向店员再次确认。Ingredient information comes from that day's menu. For someone with a severe allergy, the menu is only a reference and the ingredients should still be confirmed with staff before ordering.
Support textStory
林娜的夜市餐饮记录
Why this text is here: Turn a personal food experience into a useful review while keeping its scope limited to what the writer actually experienced.
Zhōumò, Lín Nà hé péngyou cānyù le yí gè yèshì cānyǐn tǐyàn huódòng. Tā yuánlái yǐwéi “xiǎofèn” zài měi gè tānwèi dōu chàbuduō, dào le xiànchǎng cái fāxiàn, yǒu de tānwèi yí fèn gòu liǎng gè rén fēn, yǒu de zhǐ shìhé yí gè rén cháng wèidào.
周末，林娜和朋友参与了一个夜市餐饮体验活动。她原来以为“小份”在每个摊位都差不多，到了现场才发现，有的摊位一份够两个人分，有的只适合一个人尝味道。At the weekend, Lin Na and a friend joined a night-market food experience. She had assumed a 'small portion' would be similar at every stall, but found that at some stalls one portion was enough to share, while at others it was only enough for one person to taste.
Wèile bìmiǎn diǎn de guò duō, tāmen xiān héchī yí fèn, zài juédìng yào búyào zēngjiā. Zhèyàng bùdàn jiǎnshǎo le làngfèi, yě yǒu jīhuì bǐjiào bùtóng tānwèi cǎiyòng de zuòfǎ. Lín Nà juéde qízhōng yì jiā tāngtān de xiāngwèi géwài míngxiǎn, fúwù yě xiāngdāng nàixīn.
为了避免点得过多，他们先合吃一份，再决定要不要增加。这样不但减少了浪费，也有机会比较不同摊位采用的做法。林娜觉得其中一家汤摊的香味格外明显，服务也相当耐心。To avoid ordering too much, they first shared one portion and then decided whether to add more. This reduced waste and also let them compare the methods used by different stalls. Lin Na found one soup stall's aroma especially noticeable and the service quite patient.
Huíjiā hòu, tā méiyǒu xiě “zhèlǐ de yèshì dōu hěn hǎochī”, érshì xiě qīngchu zìjǐ qù le nǎ jǐ gè tānwèi, chī le shénme, fènliàng rúhé, fúwù zěnyàng. Tā rènwéi, cānyǐn píngjià yuè jùtǐ, yuè néng gěi biérén tígōng cānkǎo.
回家后，她没有写“这里的夜市都很好吃”，而是写清楚自己去了哪几个摊位、吃了什么、份量如何、服务怎样。她认为，餐饮评价越具体，越能给别人提供参考。After returning home, she did not write 'the night markets here are all delicious.' Instead, she specified which stalls she visited, what she ate, the portion sizes and the service. In her view, the more specific a dining review is, the more useful it is to others.
Practical textInterview
菜单为什么要写清楚配料
Why this text is here: Compare factual menu information with personal evaluation and tentative impressions.
有些小店开始在菜单上写主要配料和辣度，这样做有什么实际作用？Some small restaurants have started listing major ingredients and spice levels on their menus. What practical purpose does that serve?
最直接的作用是帮助顾客判断自己能不能吃。尤其对有过敏或其他饮食限制的人来说，这些信息极其重要。The most direct purpose is to help customers judge whether they can eat something. For people with allergies or other dietary restrictions, this information is extremely important.
不一定。“本地”只是一个背景信息。味道、份量、服务和个人需要都可能影响判断。看到排队的人很多，只能说它似乎受欢迎，不能直接证明每个人都会喜欢。Not necessarily. 'Local' is only background information. Taste, portion size, service and individual needs can all affect judgment. A long queue may suggest it is popular, but it does not prove everyone will like it.
采访者
Nà yì tiáo yǒuyòng de cānyǐn píngjià yīnggāi zěnme biǎodá?
那一条有用的餐饮评价应该怎么表达？Then how should a useful dining review be expressed?
店主
Zuìhǎo bǎ shìshí hé gǎnshòu dōu xiě chūlái. Bǐrú nǐ diǎn le shénme, děng le duōjiǔ, fènliàng duō dà, zhè shì biérén néng cānkǎo de xìnxī; “wǒ juéde piān xián” zé shì nǐ de gèrén gǎnshòu.
最好把事实和感受都写出来。比如你点了什么、等了多久、份量多大，这是别人能参考的信息；“我觉得偏咸”则是你的个人感受。It is best to include both facts and feelings. What you ordered, how long you waited and how large the portion was are useful reference information; 'I found it a little salty' is your personal impression.
菜单把主要配料和辣度比例写清楚，可以给有饮食限制的人提供参考。The menu clearly lists major ingredients and the level of spiciness, providing useful reference for people with dietary restrictions.
林娜参与夜市体验后，尽量用具体细节表达自己的感受，也避免把个人口味说成大家都一样。After taking part in the night-market experience, Lin Na tried to express her feelings with specific details and avoided treating her personal taste as universal.
Study the pattern, then replace the example information with details from your own situation.
程度副词：相当、格外、极其
相当 / 格外 / 极其 + 形容词或状态
These adverbs mark degree. 相当 is a fairly strong but neutral degree, 格外 highlights something as especially noticeable in context, and 极其 is very strong and more formal.
Wǔcān shíjiān rén xiāngdāng duō, dàn zhè jiā diàn de shàngcài sùdù géwài kuài.午餐时间人相当多，但这家店的上菜速度格外快。There are quite a lot of people at lunchtime, but this restaurant serves food especially quickly.
Duì yánzhòng guòmǐn de rén láishuō, pèiliào xìnxī jíqí zhòngyào.对严重过敏的人来说，配料信息极其重要。For people with severe allergies, ingredient information is extremely important.
情态副词：似乎、仿佛
似乎 / 仿佛 + 判断或感受
Use 似乎 for a tentative judgment based on what appears to be true. 仿佛 is more vivid and often introduces an impression or comparison rather than a confirmed fact.
Cóng páiduì rénshù kàn, zhè jiā diàn sìhū hěn shòu huānyíng, dàn wǒ hái méiyǒu cháng guo.从排队人数看，这家店似乎很受欢迎，但我还没有尝过。Judging from the queue, this place seems popular, but I have not tried it yet.
Rè tāng duān shànglái yǐhòu, xiāngwèi yíxià sànkāi, fǎngfú zhěnggè tānwèi dōu nuǎn le qǐlái.热汤端上来以后，香味一下散开，仿佛整个摊位都暖了起来。When the hot soup arrived, the aroma spread at once, as if the whole stall had warmed up.
Step 6 · Guided practice
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Step 7 · Communication task
写一段有依据的餐饮比较或评价
你和朋友在两个或三个餐饮选择中做决定，或者刚完成一次餐饮体验。请写一段能真正帮助别人判断的信息。
Your task
说明地点或比较的餐饮选择
至少使用两个具体标准，如份量、配料、时间、价格或服务
表达自己的推荐或偏好，并说明理由
把个人体验和可以供别人参考的事实区分开
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At least three lesson words are used accurately.
At least one lesson pattern is complete.
The response completes the communication target.
The Chinese can be read aloud without relying on English.
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Communication target
What you should be able to do after this lesson
Compare dining choices and describe a complete food-service experience with supported evaluation.
Understand richer information about restaurants, dishes, cooking and service.
Compare dining options using concrete criteria and explain preferences.
Write a structured dining review, recommendation or comparison.