Topic: Restaurant
Mode: Interpretive
Level: Novice
Students will listen to a conversation between a waiter and a regular customer and then decide if the statements are true or false.
Components of this activity: Script, recorded dialogue, true/false worksheet
Instructions to the teacher
Make a recording of the following script; alternatively, read the script aloud to the class at a relatively normal pace. Make a T/F worksheet for the class. Feel free to expand and adapt the dialogue or the questions as necessary.
Script
W: Hi. You look familiar. Do you come here a lot?
C: Yes, this restaurant is close to my office, so it’s convenient. And the food is good.
W: We try our best. What would you like to order today?
C: I’m not sure. What can you recommend?
W: Well, our special for the day is Chicken Alfredo. It’s a sliced chicken and pasta covered in a creamy garlic sauce.
C: That sounds delicious. I’d like to order that. Can I also get a side salad?
W: Sure, we’ll have it out for you in just a few minutes.
Instructions to students
Listen to the dialogue and then answer the following true/false questions.
- This is the first time the customer has eaten at this restaurant. F
- This customer likes this restaurant because it is cheap. F
- This customer doesn’t know what he wants to order. T
- The customer orders the Special of the Day. T
- The customer only wants to order the Special of the Day. F