Vocabulary: In a Restaurant
Go over the following phrases and practice using them in context.
1) The Waiter
Hello! Good morning/afternoon/evening.
How many people?
How can I help you?
Can I take your order?
What would you like to start with?
What would you like to drink?
I’m sorry we are out of …
Is everything all right?
Did you enjoy your meal?
Are you paying together?
2) The Guest
A table for 4 please.
Can we sit here?
Can we have the menu?
What’s _________ like?
We’re not ready yet.
Can you bring the __________ please.
Can you bring me the ketchup, please?
I’ll have the same
That’s all, thank you.
Can I get the bill please.
This is on me.
Role-Play: Ordering Food
Work in groups of 3 or more, you will be role-playing dialogues in a restaurant. Choose one
student to be the waiter. Use the menu below for your role-play.
Vocabulary: Talking about Restaurants
Role-Play: At a Restaurant
“Waiter, there’s a mouse in my potato!”
Place: Le Maison Souris – an exclusive French restaurant
Time: 8pm
Characters: You and a waiter
Situation: You are having dinner at Le Maison Souris
Scenes:
i) During the starter you find a human hair in your soup
ii) During the main course you discover a dead mouse in your mashed
potatoes
iii) During the dessert you find a gold necklace in your ice cream
If there are three people in the group the third character could be:
a) Your friend or partner who is also at the meal
b) The manager of the restaurant
c) Another customer dining at a different table
d) The waiter’s friend or aged parent
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