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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Let's Order

Activity Type Introduction

Vocabulary Exercises: In this restaurant language worksheet, students learn and practice
labelling, matching, vocabulary and expressions related to ordering food and drink in
dialogue completion a restaurant.
Speaking Activity: role- Procedure
play (pair work)
Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet.

Focus Students begin by completing a menu with headings.

Restaurant vocabulary
Exercise A - Answer key
and language
1. Starters 5. Drink Menu
2. Main Courses 6. Soft Drinks
Aim
3. Sides 7. Alcoholic Beverages
To learn and practice 4. Desserts 8. Hot Beverages
vocabulary and
expressions related to Students then match a waiter's questions with suitable customer
ordering food and drink responses.
in a restaurant.
Exercise B - Answer key

Preparation 1. d 2. e 3. b 4. f 5. c 6. a

Make one copy of the Next, students read six expressions a customer might say in a
two-page worksheet for restaurant and match the phrases in bold with their synonyms.
each student.
Exercise C - Answer key

Level 1. f 2. c 3. a 4. e 5. b 6. d
Intermediate (B1) In the next exercise, students use the menu from Exercise A along
with the restaurant vocabulary and language from the worksheet
to write customer responses to a waiter's questions.
Time
25 minutes Exercise D - Possible answers

1. There are ... of us.

2. Yes, I'll start off with ... / I'll have ... to start.
3. I'll have ... as my main. What does it come with?
4. Yes, I'll have ... on the side / I'll have a side order of ...
5. No, thank you. I think that's enough.
6. Yes, it was delicious. May I take a look at the menu again?
7. I'll have...
8. Yes, please. I couldn't finish my meal.

After that, students role-play the restaurant dialogue with a

partner and then present it to the class.

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 ORDERING FOOD AND DRINK

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Let's Order

A. Complete the menu headings with the vocabulary below.

Main Courses Alcoholic Beverages Desserts Sides

Soft Drinks Starters Hot Beverages Drink Menu

Menu (5) ..................................

(1) .................................. (6) ..................................

Soup of the Day Coke, Sprite

Shrimp Cocktail Apple Juice, Orange Juice, Lemonade

Spring Rolls Iced Tea

_____________
Still or Fizzy Water
_____________
(2) ..................................

Roasted Chicken Breast (7) ..................................

Fried Fish Beer

Stir-fried Beef Red Wine

_____________
White Wine
_____________
(3) ..................................

Cesar or Green Salad (8) ..................................

Roasted Potatoes / Chips Coffee

_____________
Tea

(4) .................................. Cappuccino

Chocolate Cake Hot Chocolate

Strawberry Cheesecake

B. Match the waiter's questions with suitable customer responses.

1. How many of you are there? ....... a. Yes, please. I couldn't finish my meal.

2. Did you enjoy your meal? ....... b. No, thank you. I think that's enough.

3. Can I get you anything else? ....... c. Yes, I'll have a side order of chips.

4. Can I start you off with anything to drink? ....... d. There are two of us.

5. Would you like a side dish? ....... e. Yes, it was delicious. Thank you.

6. Would you like a doggy bag? ....... f. Yes, I'll start off with a beer, please.

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 ORDERING FOOD AND DRINK

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Let's Order

C. What do you think the restaurant customer is saying? Match the phrases in bold
with their synonyms.

1. Can I have a doggy bag? ........ a. a small portion / side dish of

2. May I take a look at the menu again? ........ b. as a starter / first

3. I'll have a green salad on the side. ........ c. Can I see the...?

4. I'll have fish and chips as my main. ........ d. What is included?

5. I'll have the shrimp cocktail to start. ........ e. for my main course

6. What does it come with? ........ f. a bag for my leftover food to take home

D. Use the menu from Exercise A along with the restaurant vocabulary and language
from the worksheet to write customer responses to the waiter's questions.

Waiter: Welcome to Top Eats. How many of you are there?

Customer: (1) ..............................................................................................................

Waiter: Here's the menu. Can I start you off with a drink and a starter?

Customer: (2) ..............................................................................................................

Waiter: Okay. And for the main course?

Customer: (3) ..............................................................................................................

Waiter: I'm afraid it doesn't come with any sides. Would you like a side dish?

Customer: (4) ..............................................................................................................

Waiter: Good choice. Can I get you anything else?

Customer: (5) ..............................................................................................................

(After the meal) Waiter: Did you enjoy your meal?

Customer: (6) ..............................................................................................................

Waiter: Great. Yes, here you are. What would you like?

Customer: (7) ..............................................................................................................

Waiter: Okay. Would you also like a doggy bag for your leftover food?

Customer: (8) ..............................................................................................................

Waiter: Fantastic. Coming right up!

E. Role-play the restaurant dialogue with a partner and then present it to the class.

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