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RESTAURANT

1. I would like to know about restaurants in your country. What do typical restaurants look like? What kinds of food do they commonly offer?
There are many restaurants in my country.
They are everywhere from the countryside to the cities.
They are big buildings located on crowded streets with a lot of foot traffic.
There are many kinds of food available there such as fast food or traditional food.
Every restaurant has different menus.
The food is often delicious.
People go there to hang out and dine with their family or friends.
It's a great place for gatherings.
So yeah, that's all about restaurants in my country.

2. Tell me about a restaurant you ate recently. What kind of restaurant was it? What was their menu and what did you eat? Who were you with? Did you like how the food tasted?
I remember eating at a restaurant which was near my house.
The restaurant was Julie's, a famous restaurant in Vietnam.
I went there with my family to have dinner.
There were many kinds of food available there such as fast food or traditional food.
We ordered beef steak, which was juicy and tender.
We also ordered some red wine.
It went perfectly well with the main dish.
While eating, we shared with each other about work and life. We had a great time there.
So that's all about the restaurant at which I ate out recently.

3. Talk about the last time you used a take-out or a delivery food service. Where was it and what did you get? What do you remember about that experience?
I remember buying fried chicken at a take-out restaurant near my place last week.
I ordered a big combo. It had a lot of fried chicken, fries and a burger.
Plus, it came with a can of coke. Salad was the side dish. Everything was delicious.
After receiving my order, I took the food home to eat.
The chicken was super juicy and tender.
I loved eating it with ketchup.
The French fries were so crispy and crunchy.
Plus, the salad was fresh. It was a very enjoyable meal.
So yeah, that's all about the last time I used a take-out service.

4. Talk about a time when you prepared for a special occasion using a take-out or a delivery service. What kinds of food did you get from the restaurant? Tell me about that experience with lots of details.
I remember preparing a party for my mother on her birthday.
We wanted to have a small family gathering but I didn't know how to cook.
So, I ordered food from Julie's restaurant, which was a famous restaurant chain in Vietnam.
There are many kinds of food available there such as fast food or traditional food.
We ordered the beefsteaks because they were so juicy and tender.
After I ordered online, my food arrived in a minute.
We had a great dinner thanks to the take-out service.
So yeah, that's all about a time when I used a take-out service.

COFFEE SHOP

1. You indicated in the survey that you go to coffee shops. Tell me about the cafes or coffee houses in your community.
Let me tell you about the coffee shops in my country.
Coffee shops are everywhere in Vietnam these days.
Many coffee shops are on busy streets with a lot of foot traffic.
Normally, there is a cashier at the entrance.
People make their orders and get their drinks there.
Plus, there is a smoking section for smokers in some coffee shops.
Normally, people go to a café to hang out with their family and friends.
They enjoy chatting to their loved ones while drinking coffee. Some people prefer to go there to work or to study.
All in all, coffee shops are a part of Vietnamese culture.

2. What do you normally do when you go to coffee shops? Are there meetings or gatherings there? Tell me what you like to do.
There are many things I often do at a café.
First, I often search for some interesting cafés online.
Next, I find my way to get there.
After arriving at the café, I make an order and get a drink for myself.
I also love to order some cakes or cookies that go well with my coffee.
Sometimes, I go alone.
Sometimes, I hang out with my friends there.
A café is a great place for us to meet up.
So, these are things I normally do at a café.

3. Tell me about a memorable incident that happened at a coffee shop. What happened? Who was involved? Tell me everything about that incident from beginning to end.
I remember once having a terrible experience at a coffee shop.
At first, I went to a coffee shop with my friends.
We chose a small café near our university.
The café looked sketchy, but anyway we still decided to get in.
I think I drank something that went bad. My stomach was upset.
I had to go to the bathroom over and over again.
I went to the drug store and got some medicine.
I took some medicine to get better.
Since then, I have tried to be more careful when choosing a coffee shop.

4. Talk about the first coffee shop you went to. What was special about that place? What do you remember most?
I remember first going to a coffee shop when I was in high school.
They were no particular reason why I started to go to coffee shops in the first place.
I mainly went there to hang out with my friends.
The coffee shop was on a busy street near my school.
At the café, people made their orders and waited to enjoy their drinks.
I loved that café because it was an amazing place to hang out with my friends.
So, that's all about the first time I went to a coffee shop.