AT THE RESTAURANT Ordering a meal, possible problems with ordering. VY_32_INOVACE_13-07

A dialogue Waiter: Good morning, are you ready to order? Mark: Yes, for starter we would like tomato and mozzarella salad. Waiter: And what would you like for the main course? Allie: For me grilled salmon and baked potatoes, please. Mark: I´d like a steak with chips. Waiter: Yes, sir. And how would you like the steak? Mark: Rare, please. Waiter: Anything for drink? Allie: A bottle of red wine and two glasses of water, please. Waiter: Thank you.

…30 minutes later… Waiter: Salmon for madam and the steak for you, sir. Allie: I´m sorry but I asked for baked potatoes not chips. Waiter: I´m sorry, no problem, just a minute I´ll fix it. Mark: And wait, please. My steak should have been rare and this one is well- done. Waiter: Sorry, sir, I´ll take it back to the kitchen, immediately.

…ready to pay… Waiter: Have you finished? Allie: Yes, thank you. Waiter: Would you like to have anything else? Mark: No, thank you, could we have the bill, please? Waiter: Yes, sir. … Waiter: Your bill. Mark: Can I pay by credit card? Waiter: No problem, just a moment.

A dialogue Waiter: Good morning, are you ready to order? Mark: Yes, for starter we would like tomato and mozzarella salad. Waiter: And what would you like for the main course? Allie: For me grilled salmon and baked potatoes, please. Mark: I´d like a steak with chips. Waiter: Yes, sir. And how would you like the steak? Mark: Rare, please. Waiter: Anything for drink? Allie: A bottle of red wine and two glasses of water, please. Waiter: Thank you.

…30 minutes later… Waiter: Salmon for madam and the steak for you, sir. Allie: I´m sorry but I asked for baked potatoes not chips. Waiter: I´m sorry, no problem, just a minute I´ll fix it. Mark: And wait, please. My steak should have been rare and this one is well- done. Waiter: Sorry, sir, I´ll take it back to the kitchen.

…ready to pay… Waiter: Have you finished? Allie: Yes, thank you. Waiter: Would you like to have anything else? Mark: No, thank you, could we have the bill, please? Waiter: Yes, sir. … Waiter: Your bill. Mark: Can I pay by credit card? Waiter: No problem, just a moment.

Grammatical structures  Would, would like We use would + …….. or would like + ……. + ………… instead of want to to be polite and more formal.  Could We also use could instead of ……… to be more polite.

Grammatical structures  Would, would like We use would + inf. or would like + to + inf. instead of want to to be polite and more formal. We would like to pay.  Could We also use could instead of CAN to be more polite and formal. Could we have the bill, please?

Useful vocabulary  Menu: startermain coursedessert ! NOTE! FOR starter/main course/dessert  Paying: Could we have the bill, please? pay cash/ pay by credit card

Practice  In pairs (or groups of three) roleplay a similar dialogue at the restaurant. Include at least one problem (or one mistake) with the meal ordered.  Act out the dialogue to the class.

Thank you for your attention. Autor DUM: Petra Navrátilová Zdroje obrázků: sada Microsoft Office, kliparts