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Ordering Food in a Restaurant

One of the most important tasks in English is ordering food when you go to a restaurant.
There are basic forms and questions, as well food vocabulary that you can use in places
where people speak English.
Take a look at this Menu
Starters
Chicken Soup
Salad
Sandwiches - Main Course
Ham and cheese
Tuna
Vegetarian
Grilled Cheese
Piece of Pizza
Cheeseburger
Hamburger deluxe
Spaghetti
Drinks
Coffee
Tea
Soft Drinks - Coke, Sprite, Root Beer, etc.

$2.50
$3.25
$3.50
$3.00
$4.00
$2.50
$2.50
$4.50
$5.00
$5.50
$1.25
$1.25
$1.75

Read this dialogue

Waiter: Hello, Can I help you?
Kim: Yes, I'd like to have some lunch.
Waiter: Would you like a starter?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a bowl of chicken soup, please.
Waiter: And what would you like for a main course?
Kim: I'd like a grilled cheese sandwich.
Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a glass of Coke, please.
Waiter... After Kim has her lunch.: Can I bring you anything else?
Kim: No thank you. Just the bill.
Waiter: Certainly.
Kim:I don't have my glasses. How much is the lunch?
Waiter: That's $6.75.
Kim: Here you are. Thank you very much.
Waiter: You're welcome. Have a good day.
Kim: Thank you, the same to you.

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Notice how the waiter asks: What would you like? and Kim responds: I'd like ...
"Would like" is the polite form used when asking and requesting.
Fill in the gaps. Click on the arrow to see the answer.
Waiter: Hello, Can I ______________ you?
Kim: Yes, ____________________to have some lunch.
Waiter: __________________ a starter?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a bowl of chicken soup,_______________.
Waiter: And what ________________ for a main course?
Kim: I'd like a grilled cheese sandwich.
Waiter: Would you like _______________________ to drink?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a glass of Coke, please.
Waiter... After Kim has her lunch.: Can I bring you anything else?
Kim: No thank you. Just the________________.
Waiter: Certainly.
Kim:I don't have my glasses. ____________________is the lunch?
Waiter: That's $6.75.
Kim:______________________. Thank you very much.
Waiter: You're_____________________. Have a good day.
Kim: Thank you, the_________________________.

Objective: To be able to order food in a restaurant.

Dialog:
C. May we see the menu, please?
W. Sure, here it is.
W. Can I take your order?
C. Yes, I'd like a hamburger and a milkshake.
W. How about you?
C. I'd like a ham sandwich.
W. (Would you like) anything to drink?
C. No, thank you. Just water.

Practice 1: Vocabulary Expansion

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May we

see the menu, please?

have more coffee?
have the check?

Practice 2: Vocabulary Expansion

I'd like a hamburger.
ham sandwich.
taco.
milk shake.
I'd like (a glass of) milk.
(a cup of) hot chocolate.
(a piece of) pie.
(a bowl of) soup.
Practice 3: Vocabulary Expansion
Would you like anything to drink?
to eat?
for desert?
else?
Practice 4: Role Play
Teacher:
Student:
Teacher:
Student:
Teacher:
Student:

Can I take your order?

Yes, I'd like __________.
Thank you. How about you?
I'd like __________.
Would you like anything to drink?
Yes. I'd like __________.

Practice 5: Dictation
Dictate the entire dialog. Have students write it and then check their work.
Practice 6: Vocabulary Expansion
We eat scrambled eggs for breakfast.
fried eggs
boiled eggs
omelets
toast
bacon
sausage
cereal
We drink orange juice for breakfast.
grape juice

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milk
coffee
Practice 7: Vocabulary Expansion
We eat sandwiches for lunch.
soup
dinner (supper).
chicken
steak
spaghetti
Practice 8: Questions
What do you eat for breakfast?
have lunch?
dinner (supper)?
John:
Hi, a table for two please.
Waiter:
Would you like something to drink?
Certainly. Here you are.
This way please. Can I take your coats?
Waiter: Smoking or non smoking?

John:
Smoking.
Waiter:
Would you like something to drink?
Certainly. Here you are.
This way please. Can I take your coats?
Waiter: Smoking or non smoking?
John:
Oh, yes thanks.
Waiter:
Would you like something to drink?
Certainly. Here you are.

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This way please. Can I take your coats?
Waiter: Smoking or non smoking?

John:
Yes. Can we have a look at the wine list?
Waiter:
Would you like something to drink?
Certainly. Here you are.
This way please. Can I take your coats?
Waiter: Smoking or non smoking?