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
- What did Anna order?
- What drink did Mark choose?
- 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”:
- I want a burger.
- Give me some juice.
- 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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