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Booking a table and ordering for a group

Zainab books a table by phone and then orders for her friends in a restaurant; students learn booking and ordering phrases, then role-play the call and the meal with menus and special requests.

A2Adults35 minRole play

About this lesson

An A2 speaking lesson (role play). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.

Level
A2
Skill
Speaking
Type
Role play
Students
Adults
Time
About 35 minutes
Topic
Food & drink
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching
Key words
I'd like to book a table., for four people, Could we have ...?, I'm allergic to nuts., vegetarian, starter, main course, Could we have the bill, please?
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By the end, students can

  • Book a table by phone: day, time, number of people, name
  • Order food and drinks for a group, including special requests (vegetarian, no nuts)
  • Ask for the bill and deal with a small problem politely