1. Task 1
Read the questions below then answer tem based on the
conversation that followed!
1. What food and drink does Julia order?
2. How much does she have to pay?
3. Does Julia give a tip to the waiter? How do you know?
4. What does the word “check” means in UK English?
5. Where is the conversation taken from?
6. Can you guess where the conversation takes place?
7. The expression used to take an order is ……
8. The expression used to order something is ……
9. The expression used to ask for the bill is…..
Taking an order or ordering:
Ordering a Meal
Waiter : “Hi. How are you doing this afternoon?“ 1 A: Are you ready to order? 1B: Yes, I’d like a steak, please
Would you like to order? I’ll have a steak, please.
Julia : “Fine, thank you. Can I see a menu, please?“
What would you like to Could I have a steak,
Waiter : “Certainly, here you are.“ please?
Julia : “Thank you. What's today's special?“ order?
What will you have?
Waiter : “Grilled tuna and cheese on rye.“
Julia : “That sound’s good. I'll have that.“
something to
Waiter : “Would you like something to drink?”
drink? 2B: Yes, please. I’ll have
Julia : “Yes, I'd like a coke.“ 2A: Would you anything to coffee!
Waiter : “Thank you. (returning with the food) Here you are. Enjoy your meal!“ like drink? Not yet, thanks.
Julia : “Thank you.“ tea or coffee? Yes. I’ll have peas,
Waiter : “Can I get you anything else?“ any vegetables? please!
Julia : “No thanks. I'd like the check (bill - UK English), please.”
Waiter : “That'll be $6.75.“
3A: How would you like your 3B: Well done, please!
Julia : “Here you are. Keep the change!” Medium, please!
steak (coffee)?
Waiter : “Thank you! Have a good day! “ Rare, please!
How do you take your steak
Julia : “Bye. “ (coffee)? Black, please!
(http://esl.about.com/library/speaking/bldialoguesrestaurant,htm) Plain, please!
With sugar and milk, please!
Asking for more
Task 2
B: Yes, of Complete the following
A: Could I have some more coffee, please?
course.
Could I have another piece of cake, please?
Help yourself!
dialogues!
1.A: “Good morning.”
B: “(1) …..…..” A. Would you like
Asking about foods
A: “Would you like to order breakfast now?” anything to drink?
B: “Yes, (2) ……” B. Good morning.
A: “Would you like tea or coffee?” C. Are you ready to
A: What do you call this in English / Japanese/ Indonesia? order?
2. A: “(3) …….?” D. I’ll have the
B: That’s (called) a B: “Yes, I’ll have cream of tomato soup and continental
salad. roast chicken.” breakfast.
It’s a salad. A: “(4)……?” E. What vegetables
B: “I’d like French fried potatoes, carrots would you like?”
A: What’s it got in
and peas.” F. Coffee, please!
it?
B: “(5) ……?”
B: Vegetables/ Beef and vegetables/ meat/…. A: “I’ll have orange juice, please.”
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2. Task 4 . Role play
LOTUS
Restaurant
Tomato soup 1.20 Here are some bills from
Omelet 2.50 LOTUS the Lotus Restaurant.
Ice cream .65 Restaurant Work in pair and practice
Tea .55 ordering the things on the
--------------------------- Mushroom bills. Take turns to be the
Total 4.90 soup 1.20 customer and the
Fried chicken waiter/waitress. Begin
with rice 3.40 with: “Are you ready to
order now?”
Coke .40
LOTUS Then the customer will
Mixed fruit 1.00
Restaurant- order the soup, the main
Coffee .65
dishes, the dessert, and
---------------------------- a drink. At the end the
Onion soup 1.75 Total 6.65
Steak with mixed customer asks the bill
vegetables 5.75 (How much he/she has to
pay totally)
Coffee .65
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Total 8.15
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