YON ENGLISH COM.: DINING ROOM :

DINING ROOM : SYNONYMS, THINGS AND FURNITURE, CONVERSATION, AND QUESTIONS

DEFINITION

The definition of DINING ROOM is a room in which meals are eaten. Historically the dinning room is furnished with a rather large dining table and a number of dinning chairs; the most common shape is generally rectangular with two armed end chairs and an even number of un-armed side chairs along the long sides

SYNONYMS

There are some synonyms of dining room : breakfast nook, dinette, eating place, salle a manger (room for serving meals)

Some words related to dining room :
bar, cafeteria, cafe, canteen, chophouse, coffee shop. eatery, eating house, fast-food place. greasy spoon, grill, hashery. luncheonette , lunchroom, night club. outlet, pizzeria, saloon, soda fountain ,watering hole.

There are many furniture and things in the dining room

Observe the conversation and the pictures bellow !

CONVERSATION IN A DINING ROOM

A : This dining table is made of glass.
B : It looks beautiful.The table is completed with six
beautiful chairs.
A : The buffet is next to the table under the picture.
B : There is a tray. The sugar bowl is in front of teapot and
creamer is in front of coffee pot.
A : The cabinet is in back of table. It's made of wood.
B : Can you move the serving dish and serving bowl to the
middle of the table ?
A : Yes. What about candle. Do we need a candle for our
dinner?
B : Yes, I will take the candle stick.

QUESTIONS ABOUT DINING ROOM

1. What do we usually use to cover the table ?
2. What do we usually use to protect our clothe when are
having dinner or lunch ?
3. What do we usually use to serve food for our dinner ?
4. What do we usually use to hold fruit, sugar etc when
having dinner ?
5. What do we usually use to drink beer?

6. What do we usually use to eat food?

7. Where do we usually put a cup on?

8. Where do we usually store things ?

9. How do we usually cut meat when having dinner?

10.Where do we usually put our tea to serve dinner ?

THINGS AND FURNITURE IN DINNING ROOM

1. Dining table BE/AE /ˈdaɪ.nɪŋ ˌteɪ.bəl/ a table at which meals are
eaten.
2. table cloth BE/ˈteɪ.bəl.klɒθ/ AE/ˈteɪ.bəl.klɑːθ/ : a large piece of cloth
that covers a table during a meal and protects or decorates it.

3. serving bowl BEˈsɜː.vɪŋ bəʊl/ AE/ˈsɜː.vɪŋ boʊl/ : a bowl (a round container that is
open at the top and is deep enough to hold
fruit, sugar etc) used to serve a diner.

4. salad bowl : a large bowl in which a
salad, especially a tossed salad, is served

5. serving dish BE/AE /ˈsɝː.vɪŋ /dɪʃ/ . a container, flatter than a bowl with a lid, from which food can be served.

6. platter BE /ˈplæt.ər/ AE /ˈplæt̬.ɚ/ : a large plate used for serving food or a meal with one type of food served on a large plate.

7. butter dish BE/AE /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ /dɪʃ/ : a container, flatter than a bowl with a lid, used to keep butter.

8, salt shaker AE /ˈsɑːlt ˌʃeɪ.kɚ/ : a small container for salt, usually with one hole in the top. In BE is salt cellar

9. napkin BE/AE /ˈnæp.kɪn/: a small square piece of cloth or paper, used while you are eating to protect your clothes or to clean your moth or fingers.

10. pepper shaker AE: a small container with several holes in the top that contain pepper. BE pepper pot

11. fork BE /fɔːk/ AE /fɔːrk/ a small object with three or four points and a handle, that you use to pick up food and eat with.

12/ candle stick BE/AE /ˈkæn.dəl.stɪk/: an object that holds a candle.

13. candle BE/AE /ˈkæn.dəl/ : a stick-shaped piece of wax with a wick
in the middle of it that produces light as it slowly burns.

14. mug BE/AE /mʌɡ/ : a heavy glass with a handle and usually with patterns cut into its side, out of which you drink beer.

15. saucer BE /ˈsɔː.sər/ AE /ˈsɑː.sɚ/: a small, curved plate that you put a cup on.

16. spoon BE/AE /spuːn/ : an object consisting of a round, hollow part and a handle, used for mixing, serving, and eating food

17. knife BE/AE /naɪf/: a tool, usually with a metal blade and a handle, used for cutting and spreading food or other substances, or as a weapon.

18. (china) cabinet BE /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət/ AE /ˈkæb.ən.ət/ : a piece of furniture with shelves, cupboards, or drawers, used for storing or showing things.

19. BE /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪər/ AE /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪr/ : a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling and has several parts like branches for holding bulbs or, especially in the past, candies.