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Restaurant

Lesson overview

餐馆：通过中法英对照、核心表达、跟读听写和配套练习掌握本课主题。

4 learning units54 vocabulary0 grammar cards44 exercises

Grammar when you need itHandle everyday situations

Do not study every rule first. Open one of these short lessons only when you want to understand today’s sentence pattern.

Negative structures Imperative mood

Finish with a live AI conversation

Stage 4 · Lesson 2/4 22 min

After the 14-day path: Restaurant: getting a table and ordering

Handle one small task in a café, restaurant, market, or shop without memorizing every word first.

Today’s real taskRole-play two people entering a restaurant: answer how many, choose non-smoking, and ask for a table by the window.

Minimum speaking outputNous sommes deux personnes. / Non-fumeur, s’il vous plaît. / Je voudrais cette table près de la fenêtre.

Only notice this today: Vous êtes combien? = How many are you?; cette table = this table; près de = near

Keep the same loop

Use the same loop every lesson: hear three lines, shadow, replace one detail, and record 20–30 seconds.

Teacher’s note for first-time learners

Handle group size and seating first

Listen · copy · use

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At a restaurant, answer how many and smoking or non-smoking first, then talk about the table and food.

Pronunciation focus

Pronunciation focus: hear the nasal sound in combien as one unit instead of two clear Chinese syllables.

One trap to avoid

Common trap: answering with a dish when asked Vous êtes combien? Recognize it as a group-size question first.

End-of-lesson check: Self-check: can I complete the size, area, and table steps?

Beginner mode

Follow this order: listen → understand → speak

You do not need to finish every block in one sitting. For today, aim for 15–25 minutes and three clear sentences.

Today's goal: 3 sentences

1ListenListen once before looking at the answer.2UnderstandRead the translation and keep one useful pattern.3ShadowShadow each line twice; copy the rhythm before chasing perfection.4PracticeDo one small set; read the explanation and retry mistakes.5ReviewCome back on D+1, D+3, D+7, and D+14 after today.

Stop here when today’s minimum is doneSay three core expressions, complete one substitution set, and leave one short recording.

Everything below is extra practice.

Stuck? Use one of these four fixes

I cannot hear itSlow the voice down, listen once, then look at the translation.I cannot say itPlay one line and copy it three times; stop after one usable line.I cannot remember itReplace one name or detail with your own instead of memorizing a list.I do not want to recordWhisper or record one sentence first. A short imperfect recording still counts.

Beginner grammar bridge1 rule · 1 example

Catch the key words in restaurant questions

Vous êtes combien? asks for the number of people; Fumeur ou non-fumeur? asks you to choose an area. Catch the key words before translating.

PatternVous êtes combien? → Nous sommes + number

Nous sommes deux personnes.There are two of us.

Small tip: When you hear combien, think “how many”; when you hear fumeur, prepare to choose smoking or non-smoking.

Open the full lesson: Interrogative sentences

Quick understanding check

Check what you understood, not what you memorized

Choose an answer for each item. This is not a grade; replay the phrase and try again when you miss one.

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What is the server asking with Vous êtes combien?

How do you ask for a non-smoking area?

What does the speaker want in Je voudrais cette table près de la fenêtre?

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