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Eating out

Listen carefully to the conversation in a restaurant and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

Instructions

Do the preparation exercise before you listen. Then do the other exercises to check your understanding.

Preparation

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Reading

Boat
The Boat Restaurant
★★★★☆
489 reviews
Lunch served 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Dinner served 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
 
Menu
Reviews
Info
Starters
All starters are served with bread and butter
Tomato soup
£2.00
French onion soup
£2.50
Tomato salad
£2.90
Chicken Salad
£3.30
Snacks (lunchtime only)
All snacks are served with salad and chips
Cheese omelette
£3.50
Vegetable omelette
£3.25
Cheese & tomato sandwich
£3.25
Burger
£2.90
Cheese burger
£3.20
Chicken sandwich
£3.50
Chocolate cake
£2.25
Main courses
German sausage and chips
£6.50
Grilled fish and potatoes
£6.25
Italian cheese & tomato pizza
£4.85
Thai chicken and rice
£5.95
Vegetable pasta
£4.85
Roast chicken and potatoes
£5.95
Desserts
Fruit salad and cream
£2.25
Ice cream (choose from chocolate, coffee or lemon)
£2.00
Lemon cake
£2.25
Chocolate cake
£2.25
Cheese and biscuits
£2.50
Drinks
Mineral water
£1.00
Fresh orange juice
£1.25
Soft drinks
£1.30
English tea
£0.90
Irish cream coffee
£0.90
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Transcript

Waiter: Hello.
Jamie: Hi. A table for two, please.
Waiter: Of course. Over here, please. Here’s the menu.
Sally: Thank you.
(pause)
Waiter: Are you ready to order?
Sally: Yes, we are.
Waiter: What would you like for your starter?
Jamie: I’d like French onion soup, please.
Sally: And I’ll have a tomato salad, please.
Waiter: And for your main course?
Jamie: Mmm, I’m not sure. I don’t know whether to have the steak or Thai chicken.
Sally: Oh, I’d like the Thai chicken and rice please.
Jamie: OK, me too.
Waiter: So that’s two Thai chicken and rice. What would you like to drink?
Jamie: I’ll have a fresh orange juice and ...
Sally: I’d like some mineral water, please.
Waiter: OK, thank you.

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Discussion

What food and drink from this menu would you order?

Language level
A2 Pre-intermediate
Topics
restaurants
food
Average: 4 (69 votes)
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Comments

Submitted by Malika2009 on Sat, 10/30/2021 - 07:24

Hi! Well, I would like to order Italian cheese and tomato pizza, (because I love Italian cuisine), the chocolate cake ( I have really sweet tooth) , the cup of English tea (it smells like happiness) and some ice cream (I love it and I can eat per kilo every day).

Submitted by a01286975 on Fri, 10/29/2021 - 15:46

I would like to order a Chicken Salad, for main courses I would like to order italian cheese and tomato pizza and a fresh orange juice, and a fruit salad and cream, please.

Submitted by A01286954 on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 01:14

hi, good afternoon. To start I would like chicken salad, for the main course I would like tomato pizza and for the end I want ice cream. I would like water too. thank you.

Submitted by A01286531 on Mon, 10/18/2021 - 18:59

Hi, I would like to order for main course a Griled Fish and Potatoes and I'd like fo drink a mineral water to drink please. Thank you

Submitted by a01178729 on Mon, 10/11/2021 - 21:55

Good afternoon I would like a tomato salad and dessert to cake
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Submitted by brendagap on Mon, 10/11/2021 - 14:21

I would like to order a Chicken Salad, for main courses I would like to order...Vegetable Pasta and a Fresh orange juice, please.

Submitted by Hoang123 on Sat, 10/09/2021 - 13:42

hmm, I would like tomato salad for the starter. I'll have roast chicken and potatoes for main course . could I get a lemon juice .well, one thing got my dessert I'd like ice cream. please

Submitted by A01286928 on Fri, 10/08/2021 - 03:41

I´d like to order a chicken salad for my sister. for the main course I´d hamburger. I´d like to drink water. for dessert I´d like ice cream.thank you

Submitted by miaalexamnls2106 on Fri, 10/08/2021 - 03:38

Hi, I would like to order for main course German sausage and chip and I'd like fo drink a fresh oraje juice to drink please. Thank you

Submitted by A01286833 on Fri, 10/08/2021 - 03:35

Hello, I would like to order a chicken salad to start, then I would like to order a grilled fish and potatoes. For a drink, I would like to order a fresh orange juice, please.

Submitted by miaalexamnls2106 on Fri, 10/08/2021 - 03:23

I would like to order a chicken salad for my starter. For the main course I'd like vegetable pasta. I have to drink irish cream coffee. For dessert I would like a ice cream. Thank you

Submitted by miaalexamnls2106 on Fri, 10/08/2021 - 03:12

Hi, I would like to order for main course Vegetable pasta and I'd like a fresh oraje juice to drink please. Thank you.

Submitted by a01286900 on Fri, 10/08/2021 - 00:31

I would like to order a Thai chicken and rice, and for drink I’d like some mineral water, please. Then for dessert i'd like to order a chocolate cake, please.

Submitted by A01286969 on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 21:01

Hello good afternoon, I would like to order chicken salad, a cheese burger and a vegetable pasta, to drink I would like fresh orange juice and for dessert I would like an ice cream, please

Submitted by a01286949 on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 18:56

I’d like to order a chicken salad for my starter. For the main courses I’d like grilled fish and potatoes. I’d like to drink a mineral water. For desert I’d like chocolate cake. Thank you.

Submitted by A01286984 on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 18:56

For starter I’d like tomato salad, I’d like to eat German Sausages and Chips for my main course, and I will have a glass of English tea please and for my dessert I’d like a lemon ice cream. Please

Submitted by danielaajimenezr on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 18:45

Hello, I would like to order an Italian cheese pizza with tomato, cheese burger and mineral water. Thanks

Submitted by edusolis9 on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 18:29

I’d like to order a tomato salad for my starter. For the main course I'd like I’d like to drink a orange juice. For dessert I'd like lemon cake .Thank you

Submitted by andremonco on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 18:26

Hello, good afternoon, could you bring me vegetable pasta and drink mineral water, please

Submitted by A01286941 on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 18:11

Good afternoon, today i'd like a German sausage and chips

Submitted by A01286951 on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 12:57

Hi, I'd like to order a Tomato soup for my starter. For the main course I'd like Roast chicken and potatoes. I'd like to drink a Fresh orange juice. For dessert I'd like Chocolate cake. Thank you.

Submitted by Marco on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 04:13

Hi, I would like to order for main course Italian Cheese and Tomato pizza and I'd like English Tea to drink please. Thanks .

Submitted by Andrea_Reyes on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 03:25

As a starter I would like to order a chicken salad please, as a main course an Italian pizza with cheese and tomato, as a dessert it would be a lemon cake and for an English tea that would be all, thank you

Submitted by A01286692 on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 01:28

Hi, I'd like to order a chicken salad for my starter. For the maine course. I'd like italian cheese and tomato pizza. I'd like to drink a fresh orange juice. For a dessert I'd like ice cream.That's all Thank you.

Submitted by A01286692 on Wed, 10/06/2021 - 23:26

Hi , I would like to order a chicken salad and to drink a fresh orange juice please

Submitted by A01286833 on Wed, 10/06/2021 - 22:22

Hi, I would like to order a Shrimp sushi and a Caesar salad and for drink I would like to order a mineral lemonade please.

Submitted by a01286900 on Wed, 10/06/2021 - 19:05

I'd like to order Thai chicken and rice, ando for drink I’d like some mineral water, please.

Submitted by a01199419 on Wed, 10/06/2021 - 18:59

I'd like to order a tomato soup for my starter. For the main course I'd like Roast chiken and potatoes. I'd like to drink a mineral water. For dessert I'd like ice cream. Thanks you.

Submitted by A01286735 on Wed, 10/06/2021 - 18:59

Edgar I´d like to order a tomato soup for my starter, For the main course I´d like a roast chicken and potatoes, I´d like to drink a fresh orange juice. For desert i´d like a ice cream,. Thank you

Submitted by A01286696 on Wed, 10/06/2021 - 18:54

Good afternoon, thanks for your attention; mmm, I’d like a chicken salad for my starter and for the main course I'll have an Italian cheese and tomato pizza. For my drink and dessert, I’d like some fresh orange juice and a chocolate cake. Thank you!

Submitted by nguyenhuong97 on Sun, 10/03/2021 - 10:06

Hi, for starter, I'd like chicken salad, for main course, I'll have German sausage and chips. For dessert, I'd like fruit salad and cream. One thing I want to an Irish coffee.

Submitted by huong124 on Wed, 09/29/2021 - 02:41

I would like to order a tomato soup, vegestable pasta and soft drink.

Submitted by Ammar on Mon, 08/02/2021 - 01:20

I'd like the same order which the two persons have ordered.

Submitted by Ammar on Mon, 08/02/2021 - 01:18

I'll have Irish cream coffee.
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Submitted by Elsa on Thu, 06/10/2021 - 14:25

Well, for starter I'd like Chicken Salad, I'd like to eat Italian Cheese & Tomato Pizza for my main course. I'll have a glasses of Fresh Orange Juice, Please. Oh, one thing, for my dessert I'd like Chocolate Cake. Thanks you. What about you?

Submitted by DanysGE on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 22:10

First for my starter, I would like to have a tomato soup. For main course I'll have the italian cheese and tomato pizza. I also would like some fresh orange juice.

Submitted by huongvu on Sun, 04/25/2021 - 12:06

Well. For my starter, I would like to have a tomato salad. I'll have the roast chicken and potatoes and the vegetable pasta for main course. I also want some mineral water, not cold. And for dessert, I'll have one lemon cake and a chocolate ice cream. That's all. Thank you.

Submitted by Rocco16 on Tue, 04/06/2021 - 15:20

I would order a cheeseburger and a mineral water with that would be enough

Submitted by MarceloSepulveda1 on Tue, 04/06/2021 - 14:49

Hello, I'd like a chicken salad to starter, for main a Vegetable pasta and for drinks I prefer soft drinks. Finally I decide to take one dessert, one chocolate cake

Submitted by Israel on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 17:07

To start ordering, I would like to order chicken salad and mineral water and for dessert I would like to order ice cream

Submitted by LuisaM on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:49

I would like to German sausage and chips. I have orange juice for the drinks. And maybe I`d like a chocolate cake for dessert.

Submitted by LuisaM on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:49

I would like to order a chicken salad, a chocolate cake, a cheese omelette, a thai chicken and rice, a ice cream, a cheese and biscuits and fresh orange juice up

Submitted by Flavio on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:46

Hello, I would like to order the main dish, Italian cheese & pizza and have a mineral water. I want ice cream for dessert.

Submitted by MVillarreal on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:40

Hi, I'd like to order a chicken salad for started and for drink an orange juice plis. The main dish will be a vegetable salad. Thank you!!!

Submitted by DiegoCastro on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:39

I want a vegetable pasta and as a drink I would like mineral water, for dessert I would like chocolate cake - P Salas

Submitted by JoseO on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:39

I would like a tomato soup and vegetable pasta and to drink mineral water

Submitted by Fuster on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:39

I would like to order a French onion soup for starter, then a Italian cheese and tomato pizza, to drink I would like a fresh orange juice. And to dessert a ice cream of chocolate

Submitted by Victor_gtz14 on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:38

For starter, I would like to order a French Onion Soup. Today, I would like to eat something new so I would like to order some German sausages and chips for my main course with English Tea, please. And I would like to choose a lemon cake for dessert.

Submitted by Fernanda on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:38

Hi, excuse me I'd like to order a chicken salad, a vegetable pasta and a fresh orange juice please oh and also a lemon cake, thank you

Submitted by Daniel_Gzz on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:38

Hello good afternoon, I would like to order an Italian meal, for the main course I want Thai chicken and rice, I would like to have a water, and I don't want dessert. Thank you.
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