4 Extra Speaking:  Talking about food

Working with dialogues

2
15 1 Scott and his family are having dinner at the Old Mill Restaurant. Listen to
their conversation and tick (✓) the dessert that each person orders.

ice chocolate fruit apple

cream cake salad pie
Scott
Jane
Owen
Anne
Mum
Dad

2 Pretend that you are having dinner at the Old Mill Restaurant. Read the menu.
Tick (✓) one thing that you would like to order from each section.

The Old Mill

RESTAURANT
Starters
 Onion soup  Green salad

Main Side dishes

courses
 Potatoes
 Chicken
 Chips
 Steak
 Rice
 Hamburger
 Hot dog
Drinks
 Pizza
 Orange juice
 Fish
 Lemonade
 Cola

Desserts
 Ice cream  Fruit salad
 Chocolate cake  Apple pie

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3 Complete the dialogue according to your choices in Exercise 2.

Waiter: Good evening. Can I take your order?
You: Yes, please. I’d like the 1. .
Waiter: OK. What else would you like?
You: Oh, I’d like 2. and 3. , please.
Waiter: And for dessert?
You: That’s easy! I’d like 4. , please.
Waiter: Do you want anything to drink?
You: Yes, I do. I’d like 5. , please.
Waiter: Thank you. I hope you enjoy your dinner!

4 In pairs, practise your dialogue and act it out in front of the class.

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Pairwork activity
For the teacher:
1. Tell the students to work in pairs. Give each student half of the page.
2. Tell the students to take turns asking and answering questions to complete the story.

Student A Student B
1 Mandy had an unusual experience yesterday. Ask your 1 Mandy had an unusual experience yesterday.
partner questions to complete your version of Mandy’s Answer your partner’s questions about Mandy’s
story. story.
Yesterday at four o’clock, I was at Yesterday at 1. ............................................ o’clock,
1.
............................................ with my mother and I was at Cakes with 2. ............................................
and brother. We were there to look for a
2.
............................................ . We were there to birthday cake for my 3. ............................................ .
look for a birthday cake for my dad. There There was a tall man with some
was a 3. ............................................ with some
cakes in his arms and suddenly, he was ............................................ in his arms and
4.

near the door. I was sure he was a robber! suddenly, he was near the door. I was
sure he was a robber!
“............................................ !” I said loudly. The
4.

man and the shop assistants were very “Stop that man!” I said loudly. The man
quiet for a moment. Then the man said and the 5. ............................................ were very
angrily, “I’m 5. ............................................ and quiet for a moment. Then the man said
angrily, “I’m Mr Winkler and this is my
this is my shop.” It was a horrible moment shop.” It was a horrible moment for me.
for me.

Where was Mandy 2 Now ask your partner questions to complete your
yesterday?
version of Mandy’s story.

When was Mandy

2 Now answer your partner’s questions about Mandy’s at Cakes?
story.

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