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    Speaking Card 32

    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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    03 04

    05 06 07

    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.

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