Lesson 5: In a restaurant (1)

A. Objectives
After this lesson, you can:
- Order a meal in a restaurant
- Know how to say some common Vietnamese foods
- Distinguish sounds: /v/ /f/ /b/ /p/
B. Preparation before the class
a/ New words
1. Dessert menu (n)
2. Bill (n)
3. Steak (n)
4. Ready (adj)
5. Order (v)
6. Excuse me
7. All right
8. Meal
9. Rice
10. Soup
11. House special
b/ Listening
- Listen to this audo as many times as you can.
https://soundcloud.com/anh-nguyen-838935055/u3-track-15/s-8hkCd

C. Excercises after the class

1. Listen to the audio and match 1-9 with sentences a-h that you hear. The number 1 is
done for you.
https://soundcloud.com/anh-nguyen-838935055/u3-track-15/s-8hkCd

1. Can I have the bill, please? b

2. How would you like your steak?

3. I’ll have the soup to start with, please.

 4. Would you like to see the dessert menu?

5. Excuse me, Can I have two coffees and a tea, please?

6. Is everything all right with your meal?

7. Are you ready to order?

8. Can you tell me What is the House special is, please?

2. Imagine you are a customer in a restaurant. Listen to the waiter’s questions. Match
each question (a-e) wih a reply (1-5)
https://soundcloud.com/anh-nguyen-838935055/track-16-cd1-rl1-in-a-restaurant/s-sYfRL

a. 1. French onion soup, please.

b. 2. No, thanks. I’m full, I’ll just have a coffee, please.
c. 3. I’ll have steak, please.
d. 4. I’ll have a glass of miniral water, thank you.
e. 5. Yes, I am. Thank you.

3. Read and practice these conversations:

A. At the Restaurant
- Waitress: Good evening sir, welcome to Stanley House, can I help you?
- Jason: Can we have a table for two please.
- Waitress: Please come this way please.
B. Ordering food
- Waitress: Are you both ready to order now?
- Jason: Yes, we are. Can we have the Sunday roast with vegetables and Chicken salad
please?
- Waitress: Would you like anything to drink with your meal?
- Jason: 2 glasses of white wine please.
C. After the Meal
- Waitress: Would you like to see the dessert menu
- Jason: No thanks, can we have the bill please.
D. Conversation between 3 people ordering food in a restaurant
- Waitress: Hello, I will be your waitress today. Can I get you both any drinks?
- Paul: Yes. I would like an iced coffee, please.
- Jane: And I will have the same please.
- Waitress: OK 2 iced coffees, here you are. Are you now ready to order your, or would
you like a few more minutes?
- Paul: I think we are ready to order. I will have the chicken soup to start, and the steak
with fries and the mixed vegetables.
- Waitress: How do you want the steak cooked rare, medium, or well done?
- Paul: I would like it well done, please.
- Jane: I do not want a starter. I would like to have the fried chicken with fries and a side
salad please.
- Waitress: Your meals will be here shortly.
- Waitress: Here are your meals. If you need anything else just ask. Have a nice meal.