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Ex. 1 Work in groups. Discuss these questions.
• How often do you eat in restaurants?
• Do you have a favourite restaurant?
• What do you usually eat when you go out for a meal?
• Who usually pays?
Ex. 2 Complete the dialogues with the pairs of words in the box.
the bill +service
course + like
dessert +the ice cream
order +the soup
ready +decide
a table +booked
1) A: Hello. Do you have ______ for two?
B: Have you_______?
A: No, I'm afraid not.
2) A: Are you_____to order?
B: Not yet. We're still trying to____what we want.
3) A: OK, so can I take your ___ next please, sir?
B: Yes. Thanks. For starters, I'll have ______please.
4) A: And for your main_______?
B: I'd____the chicken, please.
5) A: Would you like any________?
B: Yes, please. Can I have________?
6) A. Can we have________, please?
B: Yes, of course. Here you are.
A: Thank you. Oh! It's quite expensive. Does this include_______?
B: Yes, we add 10%.
Ex. 3 Work in pairs. For each dialogue (1-6) in Exercise 2, decide whether A is the waiter / waitress or the customer.
Ex. 4. Work in groups. Which of these sentences do you agree with? Why There is an example for the first sentence.
• French food is the best in the world.
A: I haven't tried French food, so I don't know. Maybe it's true.
B: l've tried ,it but I prefer Japanese food.
• It's always better to book a table before you go out for dinner.
• Waiters and waitresses usually just recommend expensive things.
• If you have a starter and a main course, it's better not to have a dessert.
• It's better if restaurants include service in the bill.
CONVERSATION PRACTICE
Ex. 5. Work in pairs. You are going to roleplay a conversation
Student A. you are a customer. Decide what you'd like to have.
Student B: you are a waiter / waitress.
Ex. 6 Put a-f in the correct order in the two conversations.
Conversation 1
a) Yes. Thanks. I'l have the salad for starters, please.
b) Can I get the chicken, please?
c) Are you ready to order?
d) Really? Oh. OK. WelL, can I have the fish then, please?
e) Certainly. And for your main course?
f) I'm afraid the chicken's finished.
Conversation 2
a) Yes, please. Can Iget the ice cream?
b) Without, please, so just black.
c) Would you like any dessert?
d) Im' really full. I'l just have a coffee, please.
e) Of course. And for you, madam?
f) With milk - or without?