AT THE RESTAURANT

1. Here's some useful vocabulary about restaurants.

- starter
- main course
- dessert
- drinks / beverage
- bottle opener
- cup
- dish
- fork
- spoon
- knife
- tea spoon
- saucer
- soft drink
- sparkling water
- mineral water
- spirits
- dressing
- napkin
- table cloth
- takeaway
- bill
- tip
- tip included
- waiter
- waitress
- rare
- medium
- well-done
- to ask for the bill
- to book a table
- to order
- to recomment
- Enjoy your meal!

2. Now, pay attention to these sentences and expressions. They will be quite useful for your role-plays.

THE WAITER

What can I do for you?
Can I help you?
Can I take your coat?
Have you booked a table?
How many are you?
Would you follow me, please?
Can I take your order, sir/madam?
What would you like to start with?
What would you like to drink?
What would you like for dessert?
How would you like your steak? (rare, medium, well done)
Do you want a salad with it?
What kind of dressing?
Anything to drink?
Do you want a dessert?
The burgers are very good.
Sorry, the hamburgers are off.
Is everything all right?
Did you enjoy your meal?
Are you paying together?
May I show you to a table?
If you wait, there'll be a table for you free in a minute.
Do you want vegetables with it?
Why don't you try the pizza?
It'll take about 20 minutes.

THE CUSTOMER

A table for two, please.
May we sit at this table?
The menu, please.
What's on the menu?
Do you want fish?
What's Irish Stew like?
We're not ready yet.
The steak for me, please.
Can you bring me the ketchup, please?
A salad, please.
I'll have the same.
That's all, thank you.
Can I have the bill (AE: check), please?
This is on me.
Here you are.
The rest is for you.
Have you got wine by the glass?
I'd prefer red wine.
Please bring us another beer.
Could I have chips (AE: French Fries) instead of salad?
What can you recommend?
Please bring me the bill (AE: check) with my coffee.
I think you've made a mistake.


3. Here's an old video which is a good example of how to order in a restaurant. Pay attention to the most common expressions used in this situation, such as 'Can I have the menu?', 'Would you like to order, sir?' .... It might be a good idea to jot them down.


4. LISTENING: You will hear a man and a woman ordering a meal in a restaurant. Listen to what they order and write down the answers to the following questions. You will hear the listening twice. After you have finished, click on the arrow to see if you have answered the questions correctly.


5. Click here to listen and read some short conversations closely related to the topic of restaurants.