In a caf

Lesson A

Vocabulary Food and drink

Grammar Modals: would like, will have, and can for ordering
Speaking Ordering in a restaurant

Lesson A

[art 16.2, PUI8of food and drink items]

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Getting started
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Look at the pictures of the food and beverages on page 73. Write the numbers of
the pictures next to the correct items on the caf menu.

PAIRS. Compare your answers.

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Listening
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Regina is calling to place a take-out order. Listen to her conversation and write
the missing prices on the menu.

Listen to the rest of Reginas conversation. Underline the items that she orders.
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1. chicken sandwich with tomato / a cheese sandwich with tomato

2. a large coffee / a large milk
3. hot chocolate / chocolate cake

Pronunciation

Liberty Caf
Sandwiches

1 Chicken (with lettuce) $5.50

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Ham (with lettuce)

Cheese (with lettuce)

$5.95
$______

Extras
Tomato
Mixed green salad
Potato chips

$0.50
$1.75
$1.25

Cake
Chocolate
Fruit
Apple/Banana

Hot drinks
Tea with lemon
Coffee
Hot chocolate

Small $______ Large $1.80

Large $1.95
Small $1.60
Large $2.00
Small $1.70

Cold drinks

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Milk

$1.50

Soft drinks

$______

$______

(cola, ginger ale, lemon/lime)

Juice (orange/apple)

$2.00

$______

Bottled water

$1.25

Listen. Notice the vowel sounds of /i/ in tea and /I/ in milk.
tea

milk

tea with milk

Tea with milk, please.

cheese

sandwich

a cheese sandwich

Id like a cheese sandwich.

chicken

sandwich

a chicken sandwich

Can I have a chicken sandwich?

three

fifty

three-fifty

Its $3.50.

Listen and repeat.

PAIRS. You each have $10. Tell each other what you want to eat and drink from the
Liberty Caf menu. Say how much it costs.

Id like a cheese sandwich with tomato, a small tea with lemon, and an apple. The total
is $8.25.

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Study the examples. Notice the different ways to order in a restaurant.

Speaking
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GROUPS OF 3. Student A, you are a waiter/waitress in a caf. Students B

and C, you are customers.

Id like a small soft drink.

Ill have bottled water, please.
Can I have a house salad?

Lesson B

Lesson B

Grammar focus

Student A, look at page 138. Students B and C, look at the menu on this page
and decide what you want to have. Give your order to the waiter/waitress.

A: Can I take your order?

B: Yes, Id like a cheese and tomato sandwich.
C: Ill have a ham sandwich. Can I have a house salad with that, please?

Look at the examples again. Complete the explanation in the chart.

Modals: would like, will have, and can for ordering

__________________, __________________, and __________________ are all polite ways to
say I want when you order food in a restaurant.

Grammar Reference page 146

Complete the conversations. There may be more than one correct answer.

1. A: Are you ready to order?

B: Yes, __________________ a chicken, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
And __________________ potato chips with that, please.

SANDWICHES

BEVERAGES

Ham and cheese

$5.25
Chicken, lettuce, and tomato $5.75
Cheese and tomato
$4.65

Juice
(orange, apple, tomato)

SIDES

A: Anything else?

Potato chips
House salad
Fruit salad

B: Yes, __________________ a small orange juice, please?

2. A: Can I take your order?
B: Yes, __________________ tea with lemon to go?

CAKES

A: Small or large?

Chocolate, banana, lemon

$1.25
$2.25
$3.00

$1.95

Small
$1.50

Large
$1.80

Soft drinks
$1.10
(cola, lemon/lime, ginger ale)

$1.40

Bottled water

$1.35

Coffee

$1.00

$1.35

Tea

$1.00

$1.35

Hot chocolate

$1.20

$1.55

B: Large, please.
A: Is that all?
B: No, __________________ a piece of banana cake, please.
3. A: Good morning.
B: Good morning. __________________ a coffee with milk.
Make it a large.
A: Yes, here you are.
B: And __________________ an apple, please. How much is that?

Writing
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Youre planning a party. Choose the menu from Liberty Caf or Lunch
Munchies. Write an email to the caf manager. Tell what food and drinks
youd like at the party. Also, ask for some food or drink items not on the
menu. Use would like and can and some of the vocabulary from this unit.

PAIRS. Compare your answers. Then practice the conversations in Exercise 3.

A: Can I take your order?

B: Id like a large cup of coffee, please.
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