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Teacher Tebs Eating Out at a Restaurant
Language English   Advanced level Intermediate level Speaking General Discussion Travel
 

Eating Out at a Restaurant

30min
500 P
Estimated of points
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An interactive lesson where learners practice real-life conversations, from naming utensils to role-playing a restaurant experience
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Description

 

     At the end of this lesson, the student will be able to:

 1. Identify and name common items found in a restaurant such as eating utensils, menu, waiter, plate.
 2. Differentiate between breakfast, lunch and dinner, including typaical foods eaten at each meal.
 3. Understand the difference between a starter, main course, and dessert on a menu.
 4. Make use of polite expressions for ordering food (eg. I'd like... / Can I please have...) 


LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
TIME: 30 MINUTES

 

1. Warm-up (5 minutes)

  • Teacher asks:
    “What is the name of your favourite restaurant?”
    “What’s your favorite meal?"
    “What is your favourite meal of the day: breakfast, lunch, or dinner?”
  • Quick pair/share discussion to activate vocabulary. 

2. Vocabulary: Items in a Restaurant (5 minutes)

Objective: Students identify and use common restaurant items.

  • Show pictures of: fork, knife, spoon, plate, glass, serviette, menu, waiter, waitress, bill, table, chair.
  • Quick matching activity: match word → picture
  • “What do you use to eat soup?” → Spoon
  • “Who brings the food to the table?” → Waitress

 

3. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (5 minutes)

Objective: Understand differences between meals.

    • Breakfast: morning meal (examples: eggs, toast, coffee).
      “What is a basic breakfast meal where you live?”
    • Lunch: midday meal (examples: sandwiches, salad, pasta).
      “What is a traditional everyday lunch meal where you live?”
    • Dinner/Supper: evening meal (examples: steak, rice, fish, soup).
      “What is a popular dinner meal where you live?”
  • Quick activity: Teacher says a food, students says which meal it usually belongs to.
  • Omelette → Breakfast
  • Sandwich → Lunch
  • Roast chicken → Dinner 

4. Courses in a Meal (5 minutes)

  • Starter (appetizer): soup, salad, bread.
  • Main course: steak, pasta, fish, rice.
  • Dessert: cake, ice cream, waffle, fruit.
  • Show menu examples with pictures and let students sort food items into the right section.

5. Roleplay: At the Restaurant (10 minutes)

Objective: Practice ordering food.

  • Teacher (waiter) asks short questions, student (customer) replies in polite expressions:
    • “Good evening, how many people?”
      “Here’s the menu. What can I get you to drink?
      "Our specials this evening are…
      "What would you like for your starter?”
      “And for your main course?”
      “Would you like dessert?"

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