Listen to the Customer’s Order

Listen to the Customer’s Order

  • Post category:Listening

Topic: Restaurant

Mode: Interpretive

Level: Novice

Students will listen to a person ordering items from this menu, then decide if the statement is true or false.

Components of this activity: True/false exercise, answer key, script, recording

Instructions to the teacher

Make a recording of the dialogue below and create a worksheet of comprehension questions for your students. 

Instructions to students

Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

Version 1

Script

W: Waiter, C: Customer

C: I’m not very hungry, so I just want to order a few appetizers. Is it possible to just order from the appetizer menu and not order a main dish?
W: Sure. What would you like to order?
C: I’d like to order vegetable soup and some bread sticks. I can’t eat beans, so I’m wondering if there are any beans in the soup? 
W: There are kidney beans in the soup. Would you like to try chicken soup instead?
C: Yes, that sounds better.

Instructions to students

Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

  1. The customer is very hungry. F
  2. The customer can’t eat beans. T
  3. The customer must order a main dish. F 
  4. The waiter suggests chicken soup. T
  5. The customer orders dessert. F

Version 2

Script

W: Waiter, C: Customer

C: I’m trying to eat healthy these days. What can you recommend?
W: I understand. A lot of people tell me that when they come in. Our special today is grilled fish with a side of grilled vegetables.
C: Thanks for the recommendation, but I don’t like fish. How about vegetarian lasagna? I see it is labeled as a healthy choice with a star.
W: That’s also a good healthy choice. 
C: Ok, I’d like to order that. Can I also order a glass of orange juice?
W: Sure. We’ll have it right out for you.

Instructions to students

Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

  1. The customer knows what he wants to order. F
  2. The customer wants to order the special of the day. F
  3. The customer doesn’t like fish. T
  4. The waiter says that vegetarian lasagna is a healthy choice. T
  5. The customer doesn’t understand what a star * means. F

Categories: Listening