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1 Warm up

In pairs, discuss the following questions.

1. Do you like to go to restaurants? Why or why not?

2. What is your favourite food to order at a restaurant?

3. Can you describe the last meal you had at a restaurant?

4. Can you name three things you see in a restaurant?

5. How would you tell the waiter/waitress that you need more water?

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2 Focus on vocabulary: dishes

Part A: Write the words below each picture.

a) fruit salad b) tomato soup c) fish and chips

d) chicken curry e) cucumber salad f) ice cream
g) spaghetti with meat sauce h) chocolate cake i) grilled tuna with rice

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

Part B: Put the words into the correct category below.

1. starters:

2. main courses:

3. desserts:

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3 Listening comprehension

Part A: Claire is having a meal in a restaurant. Listen to dialogues 1-5 and complete. Watch the video
to check your answers.

Asking for the bill

Paying

Serving

Ordering

Asking for the menu

Part B: Now look at the menu and answer the questions below. Listen again to check your answers.

Starters Desserts

Tomato soup 2.00 Fruit salad 2.00

Cucumber salad 2.00 Ice cream 2.00

Main courses Drinks

Grilled tuna with rice 5.00 Orange juice 1.50

Lasagna 2.50 White wine 2.00

Spaghetti with meat 2.50 Coke 1.00

sauce

1. Does Claire order a starter?

2. What does she order to eat?

3. What does she order to drink?

4. Does she order a dessert?

5. Does she give the waiter a tip?

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Part C: Complete the dialogues. Listen again to check your answers.

can I have the menu Enjoy your meal here you are I’d like
I’ll have Just the bill Keep the change Would you like

-1-: Asking for the menu

1
Claire: Hi, , please?
2
Waiter: Certainly, .

-2-: Ordering

Waiter: Are you ready to order?

3
Claire: the grilled tuna and rice.
4
Waiter: something to drink?
5
Claire: Yes, a Coke.

Waiter: Thank you.

-3-: Serving
6
Waiter: Here you are. .

Claire: Thank you.

-4-: Asking for the bill

Waiter: Would you like a dessert?

7
Claire: No thanks. , please.

Waiter: Of course.

-5-: Paying
8
Claire: Here you are. .

Waiter: Thank you.

Part D: In pairs, read the dialogue. What do we say when we ...

ask for a menu:

order food/drink:

serve something:

offer something:

leave a tip:

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4 Speaking practice: roleplay

In pairs, look at the menu below. Practise a similar dialogue. Take turns to be waiter and customer.

Starters Desserts

Mushroom soup 2.00 Apple pie 2.00

Tomato salad 2.00 Cheesecake 2.00

Main courses Drinks

Chicken curry 4.00 Orange juice 1.50

Grilled salmon 5.50 White wine 2.00

Pizza with 4.50 Coke 1.00

mushrooms

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Transcripts

3. Listening comprehension

Narrator: One

Claire: Hi, can I have the menu, please?

Waiter: Certainly. Here you are.

Narrator: Two

Waiter: Are you ready to order?

Claire: I’ll have the grilled tuna and rice.

Waiter: Would you like something to drink?

Claire: Yes, I’d like a coke.

Waiter: Thank you.

Narrator: Three

Waiter: Here you are. Enjoy your meal.

Claire: Thank you.

Narrator: Four

Waiter: Would you like a dessert?

Claire: No thanks. Just the bill, please.

Waiter: Of course.

Narrator: Five

Claire: Here you are. Keep the change.

Waiter: Thank you.

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Key

1. Warm up

10 mins.
These questions will help students practice relevant vocabulary and get them thinking about common scenarios
they might encounter at a restaurant.

2. Focus on vocabulary: dishes

Part A:
5 mins.
Students can work alone and check in pairs. Go through the answers with the class. Model and drill pronunciation.

1. c) fish and chips 2. h) chocolate cake 3. b) tomato soup

4. f) ice cream 5. a) fruit salad 6. d) chicken curry
7. i) grilled tuna with rice 8. g) spaghetti with meat sauce 9. e) cucumber salad
Part B:
5 mins.
Students put the dishes into the correct category.

1. STARTERS: tomato soup ≀ cucumber salad

2. MAIN COURSES: grilled tuna with rice ≀ chicken curry ≀ spaghetti with meat sauce
3. DESSERTS: chocolate cake ≀ fruit salad ≀ ice cream

3. Listening comprehension

Part A:
5 mins.
Go through the different stages of a restaurant meal and check understanding. Play the audio file or scan the
QR code with your mobile device (make sure you have a QR code reader app installed on your device). Play the
dialogue once or twice.

Asking for the menu

Ordering
Serving
Asking for the bill
Paying
Part B:
5 mins.
Students can work individually and check in pairs. Focus on the questions. Make sure students know what a tip
is.

1. no 2. grilled tuna and rice 3. a coke

4. no 5. yes

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Part C:
5 mins.
Students can work individually and check in pairs. Play the animated video included in this lesson plan so that
they can check their answers.

1. can I have the menu 2. here you are 3. I’ll have 4. Would you like
5. I’d like 6. Enjoy your meal 7. Just the bill 8. Keep the change
Part D:
5 mins.
Students try to find the phrases in the dialogue and put them into the correct category. Students can work
individually and check in pairs.

ASK FOR A MENU: Can I have ...?

ORDER FOOD/DRINK: I’ll have ... ≀ I’d like ...

SERVE SOMETHING: Here you are.

OFFER SOMETHING: Would you like ...?

LEAVE A TIP: Keep the change

4. Speaking practice: roleplay

15 mins.+
Students take turns to be waiters and customers. Make sure they role-play the full dialogue. If students decide to
order a dessert, they should then ask for the bill, or alternatively, the waiter can offer a coffee. Elicit the expressions
‘Can I have the bill, please?’ and ‘Would you like a coffee?’

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