B131 Grammar recap- At the Restaurant

Skills learned: Dialog in a restaurant Grammar: Fifteen grammar difficulties for non-natives

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Host: Good evening. Welcome to the Neptune Restaurant. May I help you?

Anna: We have a reservation for a party of three at seven o’clock under the name of James. Can we get that table by the window?

Host: We have you right here. There’s a 15-minute wait if you prefer that table by the window. Would you like to wait for it?

Anna: Yes, we’ll wait for it. Can we wait at the bar?

Host: Certainly, Madam. We will text you when your table is ready. Is the number on the reservation the correct number to text you?

Anna: Yes, that’s the correct number.

LATER …

Host: Please follow me.

Host: Here is the menu. Your waiter will be with you shortly. The house special today is the poached salmon. It’s fresh from the market and served with rice and asparagus. May I start you off with a drink in the meantime?

James: Just water for me, please.

Tom: A scotch on the rocks for me, please.

Anna: A glass of white wine, please.

Waiter: Here are your drinks. Are you ready to order, or would you like a few more minutes?

James: We’re ready.

Waiter: We’ll start with you, madam.

Anna: We would like the calamari as an appetizer to share. Then I’ll have the salmon.

Tom: I would like a rack of lamb with mashed potatoes and broccoli.

James: I’ll have the T-bone steak.

Waiter: How would you like your steak done?

James: Medium rare, please.

Waiter: Any sides?

James: French fries and mushrooms.

Waiter: Would you like some wine to go with the meal?

Anna: I would like a glass of Chardonnay.

Tom: A glass of Merlot.

James: Same for me, please.

LATER …

Waiter: How were the meals?

James: Delicious, thank you.

Waiter: Can I interest you in some dessert, tea, or coffee?

James: Black tea for me, please.

Tom: Coffee with sugar and milk for me.

Anna: A chamomile herbal tea for me.

LATER …

James: Can we have the bill, please?

NEW WORDS

Host, reservation, party of three, bar, waiter, poached, salmon, fresh from the market, asparagus, scotch on the rocks for me, calamari, appetizer, rack of lamb, mashed potatoes, broccoli, T-bone steak, doneness, Medium rare, sides, french fries, mushrooms, Chardonnay, Merlot, chamomile, herbal tea, bill

COMPREHENSION

HOVER TO REVEAL ANSWERS

Did Anna, James and Tom reserve a table at the restaurant? Yes, they did.

Did they get their table right away when they arrived? No, they didn’t.

If not, why? Because Anna wanted to have the table by the window.

What did the host do and say after he brought them to their table? He said their waiter would be along shortly, he showed the the menu, told them the house special of the day, and asked them if they wanted a drink before their meals.

What was the house special of the day? The house special of the day was poached salmon with rice and asparagus.

What did the waiter ask when he brought the drinks? The waiter asked if they were ready to order.

What dish did Anna order? Anna order the poached salmon.

What did she order to drink? She ordered a glass of Chardonay.

Did Anna, James and Tom order dessert? No, they did not, they ordered coffee and tea.

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