ESL WORKSHEET - Eating Out

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

EATING OUT

LinguaHouse
Nov. 25, 2022

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: Business English
Tags: Business People; Food and Drink; Ordering and Paying for a Meal; Ordering and Paying for Food and Drinks; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Vocabulary Lesson
Publication date: 11/25/2022

This lesson looks at the vocabulary and phrases needed for eating out in a business situation. Students will read a conversation between two people and listen to them in a restaurant setting. Exercises focus on related vocabulary, pronunciation and reading and listening comprehension (by Joe Wilson).

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• CLICK HERE to download/listen to audio 1 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to audio 2 in American English.
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• CLICK HERE to download/listen to audio 1 in British English.
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

DIALOG 1
Simon Fowler: So what do you think you will have to eat?
Eduardo Gonzales: I know you said the barbecue is good and it does look fantastic, but I see they also have curry here.
Simon Fowler: Yes, they do. It’s really good. You see there are 12 different kinds. The one at the bottom is very mild and as they go up, they get more and more spicy. The one at the top - well, phew! It’s really tasty, but a little too hot for me. There’s a lot of garlic in it, so if you choose that, you need to be brave. And you may not be popular on the plane home tomorrow (laughs).
Eduardo Gonzales: (laughs) I do like a strong curry though. What I do is I order a dish of yogurt to go with it. It’s nice and thick and cool so if I feel it’s too spicy, I can eat some or add it to my curry to cool it down.
Simon Fowler: That’s a really good idea. I might try that in future.
Eduardo Gonzales: I also like the sound of the cheeseburger, but at the same time, I could have a good cheeseburger in a lot of places.
Simon Fowler: Oh, it’s really special here though. They bake the burgers for a little which makes them taste really good, and then they fry them quickly in olive oil. There are a lot of restaurants where they just put it in the microwave and it tastes terrible.
Eduardo Gonzales: The only thing I used a microwave for is heating up my coffee when I have left it too long. I don’t think you should ever use one for food.
Simon Fowler: Well, here comes the waitress, so it’s decision time.

DIALOG 2
Waitress: Good evening, gentlemen. Are you ready to order?
Simon Fowler: I think so. I’m going to have the barbecue, please. I’d like beef with a salad on the side.
Waitress: Just to let you know that we have a special offer on our fish barbecue tonight, with 25% off. We haven’t advertised that yet, so I just wanted to let you know.
Simon Fowler: That’s very kind of you, but I think I will stick with the beef. I don’t really like seafood very much.
Waitress: Certainly, sir. And would you like anything to drink?
Simon Fowler: I’ll just have a glass of house red, please?
Waitress: Not a problem. And what about you, sir?
Eduardo Gonzales: I’m going to go for the number one curry, please! The spicy one! But can I order a dish of plain yogurt on the side, please?
Waitress: Absolutely. And to drink?
Eduardo Gonzales: I’ll have a cold beer, please. Do you have anything on draught?
Waitress: Yes, we have German, Belgian, Spanish and British beers on tap, and Mexican and American ones in bottles. The list is there.
Eduardo Gonzales: Ah, yes, sorry, I missed that. Um... I’ll have, well, you have my favorite Spanish beer, but I can have that at home. I will try this German one, please.
Waitress: It’s very popular, I think you will enjoy it and it will go well with your curry.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/business-english/eating-out. Accessed on November 25, 2022. © 2008–2022 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.