At the Restauranrt (Study sheet)

1. MAKING SUGGESTIONS
 Why don’t you try grilled trout?
 How about some wine?
 How about eating salad?
AGREEING
 It’s a very good idea.
 Yes, That´s all right.
 I quite agree.
DESAGREEING
 Oh, no. I don´t want any wine.
 Please, no. I hate it.
 No, thank you.
ORDERING A MEAL
The waiter can say:
 May I take your order?
 Here´s the menu, please.
 What would you like to eat / drink?
You can ask:
 Can I see the menu / the wine list?
 Do you have a s et menu/ a children menu?
 What do you recommend?
You can answer:
 I´d l ike roast chicken / a bottle of wine…
 Bring us salad and fish, please.
COMMENTING ON FOOD
 It locks delicious.
 That was delicious
 It´s gorgeous indeed.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
ON THE MENU

2.  Read the text:
Mr and Mrs. Smith are having lunch in a restaurant in the West End.
Their children are spending the week-end with their grandparents.
Waiter: Good afternoon. Here´s the menu, please.
Mr. Smith: Thank you. What would you like to eat, darling?
Mrs. Smith: Let me see. Er… beefsteak with potatoes and rice. And I´d like some vegetables too. And you?
Mr. Smith: I´ve no idea. What do you recommend?
Waiter: Why don´t you try grilled trout and roast chicken?
Mr. Smith: It´s a very good idea. Bring us try grilled trout, roast chicken, beefsteak with potatoes and rice.. Oh, and
salad too.
Waiter: And, what do you want to drink?
Mr. Smith: How about some wine, darling?
Mrs. Smith: Oh, no. Water for me, please.
Waiter: And for you sir?
Mr. Smith: Bring me a bottle of Portuguese wine, please.
B) Answer the questions:
1. Where are Mr. and Mrs. Smith having lunch?
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2. What does the waiter hand them?
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3. What does Mrs. Smith choose?
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4. What does the waiter suggest?
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5. Who drinks wine?
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6. What kind of drink does Mrs. Smith prefer?
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3. C) Imagine you go to a restaurant. Build up the dialogue between you and the waiter following the scheme.
Hand menu
Ask about food
Ask for permission to make suggestion
Make suggestion
Suggest appetizers
Ask about drink
Thank
Hesitate
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Order juice
Ask about food Comment on food
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4. butter
salad
chicken
sandwich
rice
juice
shrimp
seafood
squid
wine
cheese crabs beefsteak
pizza slice
pizza
prawn
octopus
French fries
ham
chicken
wings
fish and
chips
bread
chicken
breast
cheeseburger
chicken
nuggets
bottled
water
fish
baked
potatoes
beer
appetizers