EXERCISE (151) ORDERING FOOD IN A RESTAURANT (Intermediate)

ORDERING FOOD IN A RESTAURANT (Intermediate)

Study the menu and then practice the dialogue below:

Menu Starters: Chicken Soup                             $2.50 Salad                                           $3.25 Sandwiches – Main Course: Ham and Cheese                         $3.50 Tuna                                            $3.00 Vegetarian                                  $4.00 Grilled Cheese                            $2.50 Piece of Pizza                              $2.50 Cheeseburger                               $4.50 Hamburger Deluxe                      $5.00 Spaghetti                                      $5.50 Drinks: Coffee                                          $1.25 Tea                                               $1.25 Soft Drinks: - Coke, Sprite,                  Root Beer etc.              $1.25

Waiter: Hello! Can I help you?

Kim:     Yes, I’d like to have lunch.

Waiter: Certainly. Here is our menu. Would you like a Starter?

Kim:     Yes, I’d like a bowl of chicken soup, please.

Waiter:  And what would you like for a main course?

Kim:     I’d like a grilled sandwich, please.

Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?

Kim:     Yes, I’d like a glass of Coke, please.

After Kim has eaten:

Waiter: Can I bring you anything else?

Kim: No thank you. Just the bill.

Waiter: Certainly.

Kim:     I don’t have my glasses. How much was lunch?

Waiter: It was $6.75

Kim:     Here you are. Thank you very much.

Waiter: You’re welcome. Have a nice day.

Kim: Thank you, the same to you.

Notice how the waiter asks: “What would you like?” and Kim responds: “I’d like …..” “Would like (I’d like)” is the polite form used when asking and requesting.

EXERCISE: 

Fill in the gaps:

Waiter: Hello! Can I ____________ you?

Kim:     Yes, __________ like to have lunch.

Waiter: Certainly. Here is our menu. ___________ you like a Starter?

Kim:     Yes, I’d like a bowl of chicken soup, please.

Waiter:  And what __________ you like for a main course?

Kim:     I’d like a grilled sandwich, please.

Waiter: Would you _______________ anything to drink?

Kim:     Yes, I’d like a glass of Coke, please.

After Kim has eaten:

Waiter: Can I bring you anything else?

Kim: No thank you. Just the ______________.

Waiter: Certainly.

ANSWERS:

Waiter: Hello! Can I help you?

Kim:     Yes, I’d  like to have lunch.

Waiter: Certainly. Here is our menu. Would you like a Starter?

Kim:     Yes, I’d like a bowl of chicken soup, please.

Waiter:  And what would you like for a main course?

Kim:     I’d like a grilled sandwich, please.

Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?

Kim:     Yes, I’d like a glass of Coke, please.

After Kim has eaten:

Waiter: Can I bring you anything else?

Kim: No thank you. Just the bill.

Waiter: Certainly.

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