This is a 3 part dialogue. We have the Person A, Person B and the Waiter speaking in this dialogue.
Waiter: Good evening. We have a table for two over by the window or you can have a booth over here.
A What would you like to do?
B Let’s sit over here.
Waiter: Can I get you something to drink while you check out the menu?
A Thanks, I’ll have an iced tea.
B I would like the House Coffee.
Waiter: Great, I’ll be back with your drinks and take your food order shortly.
A I’m thinking about the Beef stew since it is the Special today.
B Oh, how much is it?
A It’s $10.50 and it includes a salad, a drink and dessert.
B I think I’ll get the vegetarian combo.
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Waiter: OK, gentlemen. Here are your drinks. Would you like to order an appetizer?
A No thanks, I think I’ll just order your daily special.
Waiter: Very good sir. Anything else?
A No thanks.
B I’d like to try that vegetarian combo.
Waiter: I’m sorry sir, that’s finished for today. May I bring you something else?
B I was also looking at the Eggplant Parmesan. Is that available?
Waiter: Yes it is. Would you like to order anything else with that?
B Sure, the Spring Salad looks very good.
Waiter: OK, I have a daily special of beef stew for you sir... and the Eggplant Parmesan with a Spring salad for you. Is there anything else I can get you?
B I think I will add that Homemade Vanilla ice-cream to my order.
Waiter: Very good, I’ll get your food order going. I’ll be back by with drink refills in a bit.
Check any vocabulary you don’t know. Online dictionaries are pretty easy to use. Here are some: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/appetizer
or this one http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/appetizer
or http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/appetizer
or search and find one you prefer.
Words and Phrases to work on:
- A booth, a table
- Can I get you…can I bring you…?
- Check out the menu
- Appetizer or starter
- Vegetarian Combo
- that’s finished for today
- drink refills
- in a bit
Some questions you can ask your yourself or a friend.
- What is your favorite appetizer?
- What do you think about stews?
- Do you know a vegetarian?
- Would it be difficult to be a vegetarian?
Comments
Thanks a lot for this lesson, Mr. Bob. I learn new words and phrase from there. :)
A: Would it be difficult to be a vegetarian?
B: I'm not sure. But, I think it will not that difficult for someone who really wants to loose weight. hehe
I don't know what to say . that's great. some phrases very easy for learning and i think we should have practice a lot . We must learn new phrases in different situation and this way is on of best ways.
thanks
Doc, you are correct. Many times a restaurant will take a simple item and add another word (like Napa) which has nothing to do with the food. You may wonder how the Napa Mushroom soup is different from a normal soup and when you investigate you will see the difference is only in the name. By the way, Napa Valley is a famous wine growing region in California. It is hard enough learning the names of the food without the restaurant adding extra names like Columbia, Philly or Napa to the item.
Mickey, I'll try to think of some good food suggestions for you. :)
I agree with Exp. I know the Chinese names of the food, but sometimes I dont know how to express them in English! hhhhh
I'd better take pens and papers to draw the food. Giggling~
A useful dialogue!
It may not be so easy for a learner of English to order their food in an English-speaking restaurant, so we need more such practice. Sometimes it's the dish names on the menu that confuse diners from another country.