Ordering in a restaurant – game Vocabulary: Dishes (appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes), drinks, desserts… Materials: Cards with pictures of food, drinks, and desserts Prepare as many cards as you'd like this game to last Students work in pairs, one is waiter, the other a guest in a restaurant You can also prepare menus for ordering or download some from the Internet Here are some nice examples http://www.allmenus.com/ny/new-york/248811-uncle-vanya-cafe/menu/ http://www.allmenus.com/ny/new-york/234343-planet-hollywood/menu/ http://www.allmenus.com/ny/new-york/249747-petiteabeille/menu/breakfast/ http://www.allmenus.com/ny/new-york/39388-arturos-pizza/menu/ How to play: Give each student that plays a guest a picture-card or several with different dishes, so he/she knows which dishes to order from the waiter It might be a good idea to write the words (names of dishes for example) on the board A: waiter B: guest Dialogue: A: Can I help you? B: Yes Can I have a hamburger, please? A: Here you are B: Thank you A: Can I help you? B: Yes Can I have a glass of orange juice, please? A Sorry, I haven't got any orange juice B: I'll have a beer then A: Here you are You can add to this dialogue as much as you like, making it longer or more complicated A: Good evening.Can I help you? B: Yes Can I have the menu, please? A: Here you are B: Thank you A: Are you ready to order? B: Yes, I'd like a shrimp cocktail A: Right away, sir Anything to drink? B A bottle of white wine and mineral water, please A: Here you are Enjoy your meal B: Thank you A LIST OF PHRASES YOU CAN ADD: Good morning / afternoon If you want to spend I have a reservation for o'clock more than one session Can I have your name? on this topic, you can Your table is ready, right this way also pair your students Your table is not ready, would you like to wait in the bar? and ask them to invent Would you like an apperitive? restaurant dialogues, Anything for dessert? memorise them, and then Was everything all right? act them out in front of Were you satisfied? the class You can also I'd like a brandy, please make it a homework Could you bring me some bread? assignment – they can Yes, I'd like a chocolate cake / ice cream / vanillla pudding… make their own food No, thanks, just a glass of water, please cards, dialogue cards, Please bring me the bill menus or anything you Here's the bill can think of!! They Keep the change usually like to make Everything was delicious, thank you everything for Can I offer you dessert? themselves, but it will What's the today's speciality? save you some time if The fish is really fresh today you download Try our lobster risotto / seafood pasta / grilled vegetables… worksheets that have If you try our roast pork, you won't be sorry already been prepared, Would you like to have a starter? or just browse through Our salads are excellent, madam the real restaurant Would you like to hear today's specials? menus FOR FURTHER IDEAS AND RESOURCES, CHECK OUR THESE WORKSHEETS: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=183310#thetop http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=189443#thetop http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=185679#thetop http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=180259#thetop Have fun! FOOD CARDS: Find the photos you need for your dialogues on the Innternet Extend your dialogue to a full meal ordering (first course, main dish, dessert, drinks), or concentrate on ordering just fish dishes, just vegetable dishes, just soups…