Lesson 8:

🎯 Goal of the Lesson:

Learn how to order food and drinks in a natural and practical English conversation.

🗣️ Main Conversation: At a Café

Waiter: Hello! Welcome to Sunny Café. Are you ready to order?

Anna: Hi! Yes, I think so. I’ll have a chicken sandwich, please.

Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?

Anna: Yes, a glass of orange juice, please.

Mark: I’ll take a cheeseburger and a bottle of water.

Waiter: Great. Anything else?

Anna: No, that’s all. Thank you!

Waiter: You’re welcome. Your food will be ready in a few minutes.

🧠 Important Vocabulary

  • order – to ask for food or drinks in a restaurant
    Example: She wants to order a salad.
  • menu – a list of food and drinks available
    Example: Can I see the menu, please?
  • glass – a container for drinks (usually made of glass)
    Example: He ordered a glass of water.
  • bottle – a container for liquids, usually with a cap
    Example: I bought a bottle of juice.
  • cheeseburger – a hamburger with cheese
    Example: He likes to eat a cheeseburger for lunch.

📘 Grammar Notes

1. Using “Would like” for polite requests

  • "I would like" or "I’d like" is used to order food or drinks politely.
  • Example: I’d like a sandwich.

2. Countable and uncountable nouns

  • "a glass of juice" (juice is uncountable, but "a glass of" makes it countable)
  • "a bottle of water" (same idea)

📝 Exercises

✅ Comprehension Check

  1. What did Anna order?
  2. What drink did Mark choose?
  3. Did they order anything else?

🗣️ Speaking Practice

Practice with a partner:

  • Student A is the waiter, Student B is the customer.
  • Make a new dialogue using different food and drinks.

✍️ Writing Task

Write 4 sentences about what you usually order at a café. Use "I’d like", "a glass of", and "please".

🔁 Rewrite the Sentences

Change these into polite sentences using “would like”:

  1. I want a burger.
  2. Give me some juice.
  3. I want water.

💡 Extra Tips

  • Always use “please” and “thank you” when ordering – it sounds more polite.
  • Practice common food names so you don’t need to look at the menu too long.
  • Listen carefully to how waiters speak – their tone is usually friendly and fast.

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