Describe the images using the key language.
Key language
Starter - main course - grilled - boiled - fried - baked - sides/side order - fish - potato - fries, marinated, pickles and some sausages , beef, lamb, ham, pork, corn, cucumber, tomatoes, cheese, eggplant, zukini, carrots, on the side, a bottle of beer (dark, light), cup of coffee, with milk, regular milk, almond milk, coconut milk, peanut butter, olives, olive oil, Belgium waffles, ice-cream in a cone or cup

Discuss the question.

Are you vegetarian? What do you like to eat?
Let’s listen
Ordering in a restaurant
Listen to the audio, read the transcript, and discuss the questions.

You are out to eat in a seafood restaurant. Talk about what you want, and have some questions for the waiter.

1. How does the waiter discover what do you want to drink?
2. Which starter would you choose?
3. Are you allergic to anything?
4. Do you eat healthy food? Or would you choose fish and fries?

Transcript

You: Oh, this looks quite nice.
Your friend: This is my first time here. One of my friends suggested it.
Server: Hello. Welcome to the Malibu Beach Fish and Seafood Restaurant! Here’s the dinner menu. Can I bring you the wine list?
Your friend: I’m not drinking wine tonight. Would you like to see the wine list?
You: Yes, I’d like to look at it. Thanks!
Server: Can I bring you anything to drink while you look at the menu?
Your friend : Yes. You could bring me some water, please.
You: Er, yes, water, no ice, please.
Your friend: They have quite a few appetizers (starters).
You: We could each order a different one and share. Ohhh, they have shrimp salad. I love prawns!
Your friend: Oh, sorry, I’m allergic to shrimp. Maybe the cheese plate instead?
You: That’s a good idea! What’s this? What’s a minestrone?
Your friend: It’s a kind of soup.
You : Oh, OK. I wouldn’t like that. I don’t want soup tonight. I’m going to order just a main course and a side.
Your friend : Good idea!

-Can I get a bill, please? (Bill, please)
-Would you like to pay by card, or cash?
-Card, please. Do you have cash for tips?
Sure, no problem. Should I leave 10 percent for tips.
-Yeah, it should be enough.
Share your experience
Eating out
Share your experience. Discuss the questions.
1. How many times each month do you go to a restaurant?
2. Do you always order the same thing?
3. Which do you do more? Go to a restaurant or get takeaway?

Asking questions and ordering in a restaurant.
Who asks these questions?
1. Can I bring you anything to drink?
2. Would you like to see the menu?
3. What would you like for your appetizer?

Who says this? Match the answers to the question.

1. Yes, I’d like to see the menu.
2. I would like the minestrone, please.
3. Could you bring me some water, please?

Your turn
Ordering in a restaurant
Use the menu. Ask, and answer questions to order food and drinks.
1. Practice the dialog.

Server: Can I bring you anything to drink?
Customer: Could you bring me some water, please?
Server: Certainly. What would you like for your appetizer (starter)?
Customer: Can I have the tomato soup?
Server: What would you like for your main course?
Customer:I’d like a hamburger and some fries, please.
Server: What would you like for dessert?
Customer: I don’t want dessert, thank you.

Menu

Malibu Beach Fish and Seafood

Appetizers and Starters
Green salad – lettuce, carrots, green onions, tomato
(Dressings: French; blue cheese, oil & vinegar)
Tomato soup
Minestrone
Cheese plate
Spinach dip

Main courses
Fish – your choice of boiled or fried (served with 2 sides of your choice)
Chicken - your choice of boiled or fried (served with 2 sides of your choice)
Fish sandwich – on a hamburger bun with lettuce and tomato; fries on the side
Hamburger - with lettuce and tomato; fries on the side

Sides
Small green salad
Broccoli
Fries
Rice
Potato salad
Baked potato

Dessert
Chocolate cake
Apple pie
Cheesecake
Ice cream – vanilla or chocolate

Drinks
Coffee
Tea
Assorted sodas
Water
2. Practice the dialog. Choose your own items from the menu.