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The document provides phrases for ordering food, drinks, and paying the bill at a restaurant in both British and American English. It also includes a sample conversation between a waiter and two guests where the guests are seated, drinks and food are ordered, the meal is discussed, and the bill is paid. The document aims to teach English language learners common expressions for making decisions, complaining or complimenting food, and interacting with wait staff in a restaurant.
The document provides phrases for ordering food, drinks, and paying the bill at a restaurant in both British and American English. It also includes a sample conversation between a waiter and two guests where the guests are seated, drinks and food are ordered, the meal is discussed, and the bill is paid. The document aims to teach English language learners common expressions for making decisions, complaining or complimenting food, and interacting with wait staff in a restaurant.
The document provides phrases for ordering food, drinks, and paying the bill at a restaurant in both British and American English. It also includes a sample conversation between a waiter and two guests where the guests are seated, drinks and food are ordered, the meal is discussed, and the bill is paid. The document aims to teach English language learners common expressions for making decisions, complaining or complimenting food, and interacting with wait staff in a restaurant.
In a Restaurant Language: Making Decisions, Complaining and Complimenting, Deciding What To Eat
ordering food Handy Phrases & Words
Waiter: Good evening. Can I help you? Food Terms Ben (BrE): Hi, do you have a table for two free? Waiter: Do you want a table? Or a booth? on a diet Ann (AmE): A booth, please. sparkling / still water Waiter: Here you are. And here are the menus. Our dressing special tonight is baked trout. overdone – přepečený, převařený Ben/Ann: Thanks. tasty / delicious Waiter: I’ll be back in a minute to take your order. Restaurant Terms Ben: Well, Ann, do you want a starter? Ann: I’m always on a diet, so I won’t have an appetizer table for two / a booth – box v restauraci today. I’ll have the Greek salad. to order food Waiter: Are you ready to order? a / the special Ben: Yes. I’ll have the special, the baked trout, for my main a starter (BrE), an appetizer (AmE) course. a / the main course Ann: And I would like the Greek salad. dessert Waiter: What can I get you to drink? a tip Ann: I think we’d both just like water. the bill (BrE), check (AmE) Waiter: Sparkling? Or still? cash or credit card Ben: I want sparkling, please. Polite Phrases for Choosing Ann: I’ll have still water. Thank you. Food / Paying Waiter: Very good. I’ll be back in a minute with your I’ll have… drinks. I’ll take… After the Meal We’d like… Can I have the bill? / Can we pay, please? Ann: Well, what did you think of your trout? Ben: It was OK, but a little overdone. And your salad? Questions from the Waiter / Server Ann: It was really fresh, and the dressing was tasty. I’m Are you ready to order? satisfied. Can I get you some…? Ben: OK, then, I’ll give him a normal tip. I’ll be back with your drinks / orders. Waiter: How was everything? / Was everything all right? Will that be cash or credit card? Ben: OK, thank you. Can we have the bill please? What did you think of…? Waiter: Of course. Will that be cash or credit card? How was everything? Ben: Cash. Here you are.
Listen to the conversation on the Gate CD. October 2016
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Task 1 ractise a conversation in a restaurant.
P Task 2 How would you Two of you are guests and one is a waiter. ask the waiter to Include these points. pay? How much should you leave for a tip? Waiter Guests Welcome and greet the guests Ask for a table for two Task 3 Describe the Offer a table and the special Ask for the menu restaurants in pictures 3 and 4 above. How Take a drink order Order drinks first are they different? Which do Bring the drinks and take the Order food you like better? order for food Ask how everything was Compliment or complain about the food, ask for the bill Task 4 Can you describe your favourite Bring the bill Choose a method of payment restaurant? Talk about and discuss the tip location, food, atmosphere, service, prices, etc.