ESL WORKSHEET - Ordering food and drinks

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

ORDERING FOOD

LinguaHouse

Nov. 18, 2025

Level: Starter (A0-A1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Food and Drink; Ordering and Paying for Food and Drinks; Vocabulary Lesson; Speaking; Pronunciation; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; 13-15 Years Old
Publication date: 11/18/2025

In this lesson, students develop their conversational skills by practicing how to order food in a cafe. First, they name different places to order food before identifying key items on a menu. They then develop their listening skills by hearing a dialogue in a cafe and completing the comprehension tasks. The students then notice and highlight the functional language used to order food with a pronunciation focus on linking words. They also learn how to recognize and say simple prices. They then practice the language in a variety of interactive activities and finish the lesson by taking part in a roleplay task as a customer and a waiter/waitress. There is a final game to review the language. (by Victoria Aitken)

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 1 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 2 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 3 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 1 in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 2 in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 3 in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

Ordering food (audio 1, activity 3) - AmE
CONVERSATION 1
Waiter: Good afternoon, what can I get you?
Customer one: Can I get a hamburger and chips, please?
Waiter: Sure, anything to drink?
Customer one: Yes, a fruit juice, please. What is the juice today?
Waiter: Orange.
Customer one: Great, thank you. How much is that?
Waiter: Eight dollars, please.
Customer one: Here you go.
Waiter: Thanks, have a nice day.
CONVERSATION 2
Customer two: Hi.
Waiter: Hello, what would you like?
Customer two: A cheese sandwich and a cup of coffee, please.
Waiter: Ok, anything else?
Customer two: No, thank you. Oh, actually, can I have a piece of chocolate cake?
Waiter: Yes, of course. That is seven dollars, please.
Customer two: Here, thank you.

Pronunciation link (audio 2, activity 4) - AmE
Anything else?
Can I get a salad and chips, please?
How much is that?
What can I get you?
Can I have some pancakes?

Prices (audio 3, activity 6) - AmE
$3.50 (three dollars and fifty cents)
$6.00 (six dollars)
$5.00 (five dollars)
$.50 (fifty cents)
$2.50 (two dollars and fifty cents)
$1.00 (one dollar)
$8.00 (eight dollars)
$4.50 (four dollars and fifty cents)

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