=====OVERVIEW=====
Chapter 25

El mesero con el menú en la mano

The waiter with the menu in his hand





In the Mexican restaurant there is a waiter with a big hat on his head and he also has a menu in his hand. He is the first person Ana sees in the restaurant. Fortunately, the waiter with the big hat on his head who has a menu in hand speaks first because Ana doesn't say anything.  The waiter says, "Hi, Welcome to the Restaurant, Captain Good Life, my boat is your boat, how are you?"

 

=====GRAMMAR=====
Vocabulary Structures





There is a waiter with a big hat on his head

Hay un mesero con un sombrero grande en la cabeza

There is a waiter with a big hat on his head



That waiter has a menu in his hand

Ese mesero tiene un menú en la mano

That waiter has a menu in his hand



What does Ana want to say to the man?

¿Qué le quiere decir Ana al hombre?

What does Ana want to say to the man?



He speaks first

…l habla primero

He speaks first



She does not say anything

Ella no dice nada

She does not say anything

 

=====DIALOGUE=====
Chapter 25

El mesero con el menú en la mano

The waiter with the menu in his hand





Today, in the Mexican restaurant there is a waiter with a big hat on his head, and he also has a menu in hand.



Today, in the Mexican restaurant there is a waiter with a big hat on his head, and he also has a menu in hand.  He is the first person that Ana sees in the restaurant.





Remember, …l followed immediately by a verb is 'He" and not 'The."  He has a menu in his hand.



He is the first person that Ana sees in the restaurant.



He is the first person that Ana sees in the restaurant.



Q1



What is in the hand of that man with a big hat on his head?

	That man has a menu in his hand.

		Fabulous, that waiter with a big hat on his head has a menu in his hand.





Does Ana have the menu in her hand?

	No, Ana does not have the menu in her hand.

		Of course not, Ana does not have the menu in her hand.  The waiter with a big hat on his head has a menu in his hand.



Q2



What does Ana want to say to the man with a big hat on his head that has a menu in his hand?

	Ana wants to say, "Hello, how are you?"

		You are right!  Ana wants to say, "Hello, how are you?" to the man with a big hat on his head that has a menu in his hand, but there is a problem.

	Oh no

		Yes, there is a big problem.

	What is the big problem?

		The big problem is that Ana wants to speak, but she does not say anything.

	Oh no

		Yes, Ana does not say the phrase, "Hello, how are you?"

	Poor Ana





Fortunately, the waiter with big hat on his head that has a menu in his hand speaks first.

	Great!

		Yes, Fortunately, the waiter with big hat on his head that has a menu in his hand speaks first because Ana does not say anything.  Ana does not say a word.





Who speaks first?

	The waiter speaks first.

		Correct, fortunately the waiter with big hat on his head that has a menu in his hand speaks first because Ana does not say anything.  Ana does not say a word.





The waiter says, "Hello, Welcome to the Restaurant Captain Good Life, my boat is your boat, How are you?"



The waiter says, "Hello, Welcome to the Restaurant Captain Good Life, my boat is your boat, How are you?"





What does the man with the big hat on his head say?

	Fortunately, the waiter that has a menu in his hand says, "Hello, Welcome to the Restaurant CaptainGood Life , my boat is your boat, How are you?"

		Exactly!  You have a very good memory.





Why does the waiter speak first?

	The waiter speaks first because Ana does not say anything.

		Poor Ana, she says nothing.



Q3



Let's review.  If there are parts that you don't understand, just go back to that section and review it.

	Very Good





In the restaurant today, there is a man with a big hat on his head and he has a menu in his hand.  He is the first person that Ana sees in the restaurant.

	Excellent





Fortunately, the man with the big hat on his head that has a menu in his hand is the waiter, and he speaks first because Ana does not say anything.  Ana does not say a word.

	Very Good





The waiter says, "Hello, Welcome to the Restaurant Captain Good Life, my boat is your boat, How are you?"

	I remember all that

		Very Good