ORDERING FOOD AND DRINKS
A1 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification and review of language used for ordering food in the context of ordering food
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide gist reading practice using a text about ordering food in a restaurant
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To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a conversation
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To provide gist and specific information listening practice using a text about ordering food
Procedure (29-39 minutes)
T displays the image "Pizza delivery man" T: WHERE IS HE?(IN A PIZZA RESTAURANT) WHAT IS HIS JOB?(A WAITER, FOR WOMAN A WAITRESS) WHAT IS HE DOING?(HE IS TAKING AN ORDER/WRITING THE CUSTOMER'S ORDER) YOU ORDER THE FOOD BY PHONE. DO YOU GO AND COLLECT THE FOOD? (SOMETIMES GO AND COLLECT/SOMETIMES THEY DELIVER TO YOUR HOME) HOW OFTEN DO YOU ORDER FOOD BY PHONE? YOU DON'T EAT IN A RESTAURANT, BUT YOU BUY AND EAT AT HOME OR AT WORK. WHAT DO WE SAY?(TAKEAWAY) DO YOU SOMETIMES BUY READY-MADE FOOD AND HEAT IT UP AT HOME EAT IT?
T: LOOK AT 6.4 PART 2 MATCH THE WORDS WITH THEIR MEANINGS DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key: 1-C, 2-E, 3-D, 4-A, 5-B T drills the pronunciation. T: USE THE WORDS IN A SENTENCE T: LOOK AT PART 6 READ THE TEXT T asks questions about the text. T: WHAT DO THEY ORDER FOR STARTER?(2 TOMATO SOUPS) WHAT DO THEY ORDER FOR MAIN COURSE?(2 VEGETABLE CHILLIES) WHAT DO THEY ORDER FOR DRINKS?(WATER AND LIME AND SODA)
T writes the marker sentences: Are you ready to order? What would you like to order? What would you like to drink? I'd like tomato soup, please. I'll have the tomoto soup, please. T: WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE?(IN A RESTAURANT? WHAT ARE THEY DOING?(ORDERING FOOD IN A RESTAURANT?
T splits the board in half, in one half T writes "Taking the order" and other half "Ordering Food" T: YOU GO TO A RESTAURANT. THE WAITER COMES. WHAT DOES HE ASK YOU? (CAN I GET YOU ANYTHING? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ORDER? ARE YOU READY TO ORDER) T writes the phrases under the "taking an order" T: HOW DO YOU ORDER YOUR MEAL? (CAN I HAVE TOMATO SOUP, PLEASE? I WOULD LIKE TOMATO SOUP, PLEASE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE TOMATO SOUP, PLEASE, I WILL HAVE TOMATO SOUP, PLS T writes the phrases under the "Ordering food" with contracted forms too. T: YOU FINISH YOUR MEAL. YOU WANT TO PAY. HOW DO YOU ASK?(CAN I HAVE THE BILL PLEASE) YOU ARE THE WAITER. THE CUSTOMER ASK YOU THE BILL. WHAT DO YOU SAY? AND WHAT DO YOU ASK?(CERTAINLY, OFCOURSE. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PAY?) WHAT DO YOU SAY?(I WOULD LIKE TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD/CASH) T: IN ENGLISH THESE ARE THE POLITE WAYS TO ORDER A MEAL IN A RESTAURANT
T splits the students into As and Bs. T: A'S ARE THE CUSTOMERS AND B'S ARE THE WAITERS OR WAITRESSES YOU ARE IN THE RESTAURANT. LOOK AT THE MAIN MENU AT PART 7 B'S ASK THE CUSTOMER WHAT HE WOULD LIKE TO ORDER FOR STARTER, MAIN COURSE, FOR DESSERT AND DRINKS AND A'S ORDER THE FOOD USING POLITE REQUESTS. ASK FOR THE BILL.WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR MEAL. THEN SWAP THE ROLES WORK IN PAIRS ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors. T gives the handout "Unit 13-Restaurants" T: LOOK AT LISTENING 1 LISTEN AND TICK WHAT EACH PERSON ORDERS DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T plays the audio "2.24" T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key. T: LOOK AT LISTENING 2 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO TICK WHAT THEY ORDER DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T plays the audio "2.25" T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key. T: LISTEN AGAIN TICK IF THE CUSTOMER LIKE THEIR MEAL DO IT ALONE ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T plays the audio "2.25" T: CHECK WITH YOUR PARTNER T reveals the key. T: LOOK AT PART 5 ASK THE QUESTIONS TO YOUR PARTNER WRITE DOWN YOUR PARTNER'S ANSWERS WORK IN PAIRS. ICQ: WHAT DO YOU DO? T monitors and notes the errors.