Lesson Plan #4

Theme: Ordering at a restaurant

Vocabulary: appetizer, carpaccio, ceviche,

aperitif, spaghetti
Something to drink?

Phrases:
I think I’ll have a beer
I’m going to go with the★ carpaccio

I’m going to try some spaghetti

How’s the ceviche?

Would you recommend

Yeah. I highly recommend it.

I think it’s great.

Actually, I’d recommend the _____________.

Pronunciation:
It’s great! It tastes great!

Listening question:
What is Laura going to have for dinner?
A. (Waiter) Can I get you started with anything?

B. (Laura) How’s the ceviche?

A . It’s great. I’d recommend the shrimp ceviche. It’s one of my

favorites.
B. Awesome. I’ll start with that.

A. And what’ll you have to drink?

B. I’ll have a Stella.

A. And what would you like for your main course?

B. I think I’m going to go with the beef stake.

A. How would you like that?

B. Medium, please.

A. And that comes with a soup or a salad?

B. What do you recommend?

A. The bacon potato and the minestrone are both really good.

B. Ok. I’m going to go with the bacon potato. That sounds great!
Situation:
You’re on vacation with your friend. Decide what
to order.

Correction:
I want to eat a steak vs. I want to have a steak

Complication:
Your waiter is new and he’s terrible at taking your
order. He keeps saying, “What was that again?
Sorry, I didn’t catch that..? Come again?”

Homework:
Write a conversation [A,B,A,B…]. You’re at the
Hard Rock Café in NYC, order a big lunch for you
and your friends. And if you’re feeling generous,
you can say, “It’s my treat!”