Eating out

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Preparation

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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?

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A2 English level (pre-intermediate)

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Comments

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.

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.

Submitted by 01281855 on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:37

I would like to order a chicken salad to start, for main course a cheeseburger and a roast chicken with potatoes and for dessert a chocolate cake with mineral water.

Submitted by Fuster on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:33

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

Submitted by jennifer_Palafish on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:33

Hi, i would like a tomato soup for started, the italian cheese and tomato pizza for main courses and I would like to drink a orange juice and to dessert I would like an ice cream

Submitted by DiegoCastro on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:32

Hi, i would like to order a Tomato Soup for starter, The Grilled fish and potatoes for main courses and for drink i would like an Mineral water. Thank you

Submitted by juanpa99 on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:31

For the starter I would like a chiken salad, for the main I would like grilled fish and potatoes and to drink a english tea

Submitted by LuisTonchez03 on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 15:30

Hi, I would like to order a chicken salad and to drink a mineral water, dessert a vanilla chocalate ice cream.

Submitted by GGO_Toxic on Thu, 03/04/2021 - 18:02

Chicken salad for starter then grilled fish and potatoes. For drink I would choose fresh orange juice and for dessert lemon cake.

Submitted by Ashley_122 on Mon, 03/01/2021 - 19:17

I'd like some tomatoe soup, roast chicken and potatoes, chocolate cake, ice cream(lemon) and Irish Cream Coffee. (Of course I can't eat all of this at once, I just tried to choose foods from all of the catagories:).

Submitted by LeeHorang on Tue, 02/23/2021 - 16:10

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 JokerAllame on Sun, 02/21/2021 - 21:55

İ would like to order tomato soup , Thai chicken and rice. İ want to fresh orange juice for drink.

Submitted by Juliana19 on Tue, 02/09/2021 - 23:19

I would like to order cheese burger, mineral water, but I would like to start with a tomato soup, please. Thanks a lot! Sofí

Submitted by Abstractartist on Mon, 02/01/2021 - 13:15

I would like to order tomato salad, vegetable pasta and English tea!

Submitted by ganku007 on Sun, 01/24/2021 - 11:11

Burger and English tea

Submitted by Seokjinnie on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 08:47

I like eating snacks for lunch. So I'd like to eat cheese burger and chocolate cake. And I like to eat lemon ice cream but I want to try Irish cream coffee too.

Submitted by therealtravisscott on Wed, 01/06/2021 - 18:56

i would like an travis scott menu .please

Submitted by Nooname on Sun, 12/27/2020 - 11:27

Tomato salad thai chicken and mineral water

Submitted by Nooname on Sun, 12/27/2020 - 11:23

I'd like a tomato soup for starter, a roast beff for main course and a coke

Submitted by ercii on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 05:24

ı would you like order pizza and cola.

Submitted by Valentina_909 on Mon, 11/09/2020 - 22:05

Hello, I'd like to order an Italian cheese & tomato pizza, a burger, chocolate ice cream and an Irish cream coffee.

Submitted by hohooibin on Thu, 10/29/2020 - 04:57

I'd like to have an Italian cheese & tomato pizza for the main courses please,and for the driks I will have a fresh orange juise.Thank you.

Submitted by weasley on Wed, 10/28/2020 - 17:03

for starter, I'd like tomato soup, for main course, Italian cheese and tomato pizza, fresh orange juice for a drink and ice-cream as a dessert. Thanks ,how much it costs?

Submitted by Rocco16 on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 14:34

I want for star a tomato soup , for the meal I'll want a roast chiken and potatoes And for drink I'll want water

Submitted by Rocco16 on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 14:33

Would like to order an italian food, for the main dish I want the Thai chicken and rice, to have a water, and I don't want dessert thanks.

Submitted by adrianam on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 18:42

Hi, I would order one Burger, and for drink I want Mineral water and English Tea. For Desserts I want Lemon cake and maybe an ice cream.

Submitted by juanpa99 on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 15:28

I'd like a tomato salad for the starter, Chicken BBQ for the main course, and a chocolate brownie for dessert. I only have fuze tea for my meal. THANKSSS

Submitted by Fernanda on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 13:59

I would like to order a chicken salad with a mineral water and an ice cream along with a chocolate cake and also a chicken sandwich please.

Submitted by Arturo on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 01:10

I would order an orange juice and a hamburger, and then for dessert I would order a chocolate cake and with that I would feel satisfied

Submitted by claudiagzz on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 00:02

what the boat restaurant would ask for: Starters: Tomato Salad, Chicken salad Snacks: Cheese Burger, Chocolate cake, Burger, Chicken Sandwich, Cheese Omelette Main Courses: German sausage and chips, Italian cheese and tomato pizza, Vegetable Pasta, Roast chicken and potatoes Desserts: Fruit salad and cream, Ice cream, Lemon Cake, Chocolate cake, cheese and biscuits Drinks: Mineral Water, Fresh orange juice, English tea, Irish Cream coffe

Submitted by Victor_gtz14 on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 19:43

I would like to order a French onion soup for started, roast chicken and potatoes for main course, and finally to order a chocolate cake for dessert. I'd also like to order a cup of English tea to drink.

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