Teacher ShelleOrdering Food in a Restaurant
 Read this dialogue Waiter: Hello, Can I help you? Kim: Yes, I'd like to have some lunch. Waiter: Would you like a starter? Kim: Yes, I'd like a bowl of chicken soup, please. Waiter: And what would you like for a main course? Kim: I'd like a grilled cheese sandwich. Waiter: Would you like anything to drink? Kim: Yes, I'd like a glass of Coke, please. Waiter... : (After Kim has her lunch.) Can I bring you anything else? Kim: No thank you. Just the bill. Waiter: Certainly. Kim:I don't have my glasses. How much is the lunch? Waiter: That's $6.75. Kim: Here you are. Thank you very much. Waiter: You're welcome. Have a good day. Kim: Thank you, the same to you. Remember the following: Use "would like" for asking or making a request. Use "here you are" instead of "please" when handing someone something. Exercise: Practice the following dialogue by filling in the blanks with a menu of your choice. Waiter: Hello, Can I help you? Kim: Yes, I'd like to have some lunch. Waiter: Would you like a starter? Kim: Yes, I'd like a _____________, please. Waiter: And what would you like for a main course? Kim: I'd like a _________________. Waiter: Would you like anything to drink? Kim: Yes, I'd like a glass of _______________, please. Waiter... : (After Kim has her lunch.) Can I bring you anything else? Kim: No thank you. Just the bill. Waiter: Certainly. Kim:I don't have my glasses. How much is the lunch? Waiter: That's _____________ yen . Kim: Here you are. Thank you very much. Waiter: You're welcome. Have a good day. Kim: Thank you, the same to you. source: www. esl.about.com |