Lesson 17 Title: At the Restaurant
Subtitle: Lesson 17
Presented by: Fatima
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Today, we’re going to talk about dining out at a restaurant. We’ll learn vocabulary related to restaurants, practice ordering food and drinks, and use basic phrases that will help you when you go out to eat.

Let's get started!

• Learn vocabulary related to restaurants.
• Practice ordering food and drinks.
• Use basic phrases for dining out.

Let’s start by learning some common words you might hear or use when you’re at a restaurant.

Menu:
A list of food and drinks that you can order in a restaurant.

Waiter ◦ Waitress:
The person who takes your order and brings your food.

Order:
To ask for food or drinks in a restaurant.

Bill ◦ Check:
A statement of how much you need to pay for your meal.

Appetizer ◦ Starter:
A small dish served before the main meal.

Main course:
The main dish of your meal.

Dessert:
A sweet dish usually served at the end of a meal.

Table for two:
A table for two people.

Exercise:
Match the vocabulary with the correct definition:

1. The person who takes your order.
2. A list of food and drinks.
3. A sweet dish at the end of a meal.

Now, let’s practice how to order food and drinks in a restaurant. You’ll learn the key phrases you need to know.







Useful Phrases:

I’d like…
I’d like the pasta, please.

Can I have…?
Can I have a cup of coffee, please?

I’ll have…
I’ll have the steak, please.

What’s today’s special?
Asking about the special dish of the day.

Could we see the menu, please?
Asking for the menu.

Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase:

1. I’d like ___ , please.
2. Can I have ___ , please?
3. I’ll have ___ , please.

Here are some basic phrases you can use when you’re dining out. These will help you communicate with the waiter and enjoy your meal.

◦ Can we have a table for two, please?
◦ Excuse me, could I have the bill, please?
◦ Do you have any vegetarian options?
◦ Could you bring me some more water, please?
◦ This dish is delicious!
◦ Could you recommend a dessert?
◦ Is service included?
◦ Asking if the tip is included in the bill.

Example Dialogue:





Exercise:
Practice using these phrases in a role-play with a partner.
One person will be the waiter, and the other will be the customer.

Example Dialogue:

Now, let’s talk about how to describe the food and drinks you order.
You can use simple adjectives to express your opinions.

Delicious:
The food tastes very good.

Tasty:
The food has a pleasant flavor.

Spicy:
The food has a hot or strong flavor.

Sweet:
The food has a lot of sugar.

Salty:
The food has a lot of salt.

Fresh:
The food is made with fresh ingredients.

Example Sentences:

◦ The soup is delicious.
◦ This cake is too sweet for me.
◦ I love spicy food, so I ordered the curry.
◦ The salad tastes fresh.

Exercise:
Describe the following dishes using the adjectives:

1. The ice cream is ___ .
2. The pizza is ___ .
3. The curry is ___ .

Let’s listen to a conversation at a restaurant.
Pay attention to how the customer orders food and how the waiter responds.

Play Audio

Exercise:
Answer these questions based on the listening:

1. What does the customer order?
2. What does the customer want to drink?
3. Does the customer want dessert?

Let’s practice everything we’ve learned today with a role-play activity. One person will be the waiter, and the other will be the customer. Use the vocabulary and phrases we discussed.

Example Role-Play:






Exercise:
Take turns playing the roles of the waiter and the customer. Practice ordering food, asking for the bill, and using basic phrases for dining out.

Let’s review what we learned today and do some practice exercises.

Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase:

1. I’d like ___ , please.
2. Could we have ___ , please?
3. This cake is very ___ .

Great job today!
For homework, write a short dialogue between a customer and a waiter at a restaurant. Use the vocabulary and phrases we learned today.

Example:

We will continue learning more in our next class.
Goodbye!