Topic: Restaurant
Mode: Interpretive
Level: Novice
Students will listen to a dialogue between two people going out for lunch and then answer comprehension questions.
Components of this activity: Script, recorded dialogue, multiple choice worksheet, answer key
Instructions to the teacher
Make a recording of the dialogue below; alternatively, read the script aloud to the class. Then, create a worksheet of comprehension questions for your students. Correct answers appear in bold below.
Script
A: How’s your studying going?
B: It’s going well, but I think I need to take a break.
A: Have you been here at the library all morning?
B: Yes, and now I’m getting hungry. Have you eaten lunch?
A: No, but I was just about to go to the cafeteria. Would you like to go together?
B: Yes, I’d love to, but I brought my lunch. Could we go to a food court instead?
A: Sure, I like going there too. They have a Chinese restaurant I like ordering from.
B: Great! I’ll just pack up my books.
Instructions to students
Listen to the dialogue and then answer the following comprehension questions.
- Where do two people meet?
coffee shop food court library
2. What has Person B been doing?
shopping writing an email studying
3. Where does Person A want to go for lunch?
food court library coffee shop cafeteria
4. Why do two people go to food court?
person B likes it best person B brought their lunch person B has no cash
5. What type of food will Person A probably get for lunch?
a slice of pizza a sandwich Chinese food