Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:
HOSTESS: Hi and welcome to Roberto's. Do you have a reservation?
YOU: No, we don't. Do you have _____________ this evening? tables waiting somewhere to sit down any free tables
HOSTESS: Yes, we do... for 2?
YOU: No, for 4 please. Some friends will be _____________ us. eating joining sitting
HOSTESS: Right this way, please. (SHOWS YOU A TABLE)
YOU: Could we get a table ____________ ? by the window window with window
HOSTESS: I'm sorry, but all those tables are reserved tonight...
YOU: Could you please double ____________ for us? Those tables are really nice. inspect check research
HOSTESS: Certainly. I'll be back in a second... You're in luck! Someone just cancelled their reservation!
YOU: That's great! Thank you very much _______________. help for the research for your help
B. Restaurant related words/phrases 2 (Ordering)
Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:
WAITER: Hi and welcome to Roberto's. Are you ready to order?
YOU: Not yet, _____________, please give us a second more time more time is needed
WAITER: No problem. I'll be back in a couple of minutes.... (AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES) What would you like to order?
YOU: How big are your _____________? foods portions plates
WAITER: Very big, you'll definitely get full :)
YOU: Perfect. And what does each order _____________ ( = include)? come to come by come with
WAITER: Each order includes fries or a salad.
YOU: OK. ____________ the chicken breast, and for my wife... the trout. Bring me I'll have Get
WAITER: Great. And would you like fries or salad with that?
YOU: Fries _____________ and a salad for my wife. for me I will have me
WAITER: All right. I'll be right back with your order. C. Restaurant related words/phrases - Conversation 3 (Ordering)
Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:
WAITER: Would you like something to drink?
YOU: Yes, _____________ do you have? beer I'll have a beer what kind of beer
WAITER: We have Budweiser, Miller, and Rolling Rock in bottles.
YOU: One Rolling Rock and one Budweiser, please... oh, and a _____________ of water. glass plate vase
WAITER: Alright. And... are you guys ready to order food, or should I give you couple of minutes?
YOU: We're ready. One ____________ of the grilled calamari, and one _____________ of the fried shrimp, please. number item order
WAITER: And would you like fries with that?
YOU: Can we get a salad ____________? still instead inside
WAITER: Yes... or for $1 more you can get both...
YOU: Perfect, let's ________________. Fries and salad with both. do do that make it
WAITER: It shouldn't take too long.
D. Restaurant related words/phrases 4 (Ordering)
Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:
WAITER: Are you ready to order?
YOU: Yes, we can't decide... what do you _____________? say decide recommend
WAITER: Well, our specialty is the Seafood Platter... it includes four different kinds of seafood...
YOU: Oh, no, I can't eat that... I'm _____________ to seafood! Anything else? allergic allergy an allergy
WAITER: Hmm... Well, the Grilled Chicken is also quite good.
YOU: Perfect, we'll have two orders of that. It's not too _____________, is it? mild cold spicy
WAITER: No, it's pretty mild. And what would you like to drink?
YOU: What kind of ____________ do you have? water juice drinks
WAITER: Orange, mango, and pineapple.
YOU: Two pineapple juices please. Oh... and an ___________. ash ashtray ash plate
WAITER: I'm sorry, but smoking is not allowed in the restaurant.
E. estaurant related words/phrases 6 (Eating a meal - bad service)
Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:
WAITER: Is everything alright?
YOU: Well, no, actually the soup is a little cold... Could you ask them to _____________ for me? heat it up make it hot bake it up
WAITER: Sure. I'll be right back with that.
YOU: Oh, and I asked for a salad, _____________... but fries came not fries instead it's fries
WAITER: I'm sorry about that, I'll get your salad as well.
YOU: One last thing, I asked for a Coke about 15 minutes _____________. from now time ago
WAITER: Yes, I totally forgot about that. It's a very busy time now.
(10 MINUTES LATER)
YOU: ___________, I'm still waiting for my Coke. You Excuse me Do you hear me
WAITER: Oh, right! I'll get that for you right away...
YOU: ___________ (= forget about it), we're leaving. Never mind Never before Now or never
F. Restaurant related words/phrases 7 (Finishing a meal/paying)
Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:
WAITER: Can I get you anything else?
YOU: _____________ check/bill, please. Only a The only Just the
WAITER: Sure. I'll be right back with that... Did you want to pay separately?
YOU: No, you can _____________ on one check/bill. everything put it all write for
WAITER: (BRINGS THE CHECK) There you go. Thanks.
YOU: Excuse me, do we pay here or _____________? cash near the cash register at the cash register
WAITER: You can pay me.
YOU: OK, and the _____________ isn't included in the check, correct? tip tape tipper
WAITER: No, sir, it isn't.
YOU: (YOU GIVE THE MONEY TO THE WAITER) There you go. Thanks. You've been very ______________. help helpful helpless G. Restaurant/Eating out - Talking about things you like/don't like 1
Choose the correct words/phrases to tell someone that you LIKE or DON'T LIKE something:
1) I love this meal. It's very _________________! tasty bland
2) I don't eat meat. I'm a _________________. carnivore vegetarian
3) I can't eat _________________ food. I'm on a diet. spicy greasy/fatty
4) I love _________________ food, but my husband likes bland food. spicy simple
5) This meal is _________________! My compliments to the chef. fantastic awful
6) I love the service here. It's very _________________. rude professional
7) This restaurant is too noisy. I'm looking for somewhere more _________________. quiet loud
8) That was perfect! I'm _________________. hungry full
9) I want to order something else. I'm still _________________. full hungry
10) That was a great meal! I thought the fish was prepared _________________. perfectly badly
H. At the bar - Ordering drinks 1
Choose the correct, most natural-sounding responses according to the context of the conversation:
BARTENDER: What can I get you?
YOU: Hi. What beer do you have ______________? in a barrel in a flow on tap
BARTENDER: Miller and Foster's.
YOU: I'll have a Foster's, please. Can I run a _____________? later tab payment
BARTENDER: No, you'll have to pay as you go.
YOU: No problem. How much ______________? payment cash do I owe you
BARTENDER: $2 dollars, please.
YOU: Wow! That's ____________! cheap less trivial
BARTENDER: It's happy hour. Draught beer is half price until 8:00 PM.
YOU: Great! And do you _______________ food here? give serve offer
BARTENDER: Only bar snacks... Would you like some peanuts? I. EATING/RESTAURANTS: Fast-food vocabulary
Write the correct word to describe what is being shown in each picture. Choose from the list on the right:
hot dog onion rings packets straws popcorn fries combo burger sub vending buffet soft drink 1. I'd like some .