Lesson 7

Ordering Food

(Sample Menu)

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Visual aides for Lesson 7
Objective: To be able to order food in a restaurant.

Dialog:

C. May we see the menu, please?
W. Sure, here it is.
W. Can I take your order?
C. Yes, I'd like a hamburger and a milkshake.
W. How about you?
C. I'd like a ham sandwich.
W. (Would you like) anything to drink?
C. No, thank you. Just water.

Practice 1: Vocabulary Expansion

May we see the menu, please?
have more coffee?
have the check?

Practice 2: Vocabulary Expansion

I'd like ahamburger.
ham sandwich.
taco.
milk shake.

I'd like (a glass of) milk.
(a cup of) hot chocolate.
(a piece of) pie.
(a bowl of) soup.

Practice 3: Vocabulary Expansion

Would you like anythingto drink?
to eat?
for desert?
else?

Practice 4: Role Play

Teacher: Can I take your order?
Student: Yes, I'd like __________.
Teacher: Thank you. How about you?
Student: I'd like __________.
Teacher: Would you like anything to drink?
Student: Yes. I'd like __________.

Practice 5: Dictation

Dictate the entire dialog. Have students write it and then check their work.

Practice 6: Vocabulary Expansion

We eatscrambled eggs for breakfast.
fried eggs
boiled eggs
omelets
toast
bacon
sausage
cereal
We drinkorange juice for breakfast.
grape juice
milk
coffee

Practice 7: Vocabulary Expansion

We eatsandwiches forlunch.
soup dinner (supper).
chicken
steak
spaghetti

Practice 8: Questions

What do youeat forbreakfast?
have lunch?
dinner (supper)?

Practice 9: Role Play

Have one student be the waiter and the other be the customers. Have the waiter give out the menus and role play ordering food.