At the Restaurant, 6-8

A Theme Page about going to a restaurant with lesson plans for intermediate (A2) students, year 6-8 in Swedish Compulsory School
Related Pages: Hotel and Restaurant, Eating Out (3-4), Fast Food (5-6)

Warm-up

Pink Party of One | Pink Panther and Pals - YouTube

Pink Party of One | Pink Panther and Pals – YouTube (7:20)https://youtu.be/VTNvhkYdrak

Pink Panther, hungry after skateboarding, wants to eat at a nice restaurant run by Big Nose. – lesson plan below

TWO DOGS DINING - YouTube

TWO DOGS DINING – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/K1gT5brpMHQ

Two dogs waiting patiently to get served in “restaurant”, and despite waiting, never get anything to drink. There’s no language, but it is fun to watch.

 

Vocabulary

Restaurant Conversation Full Movie - YouTube

Restaurant Conversation Full Movie – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/Gxd6LshVU8AA 2-minute video with common English phrases used while dining at a restaurant. (Yr 6-7)

Restaurant English: Useful Expressions Used at a Restaurant - 7 E S L

Restaurant English: Useful Expressions Used at a Restaurant https://7esl.com/restaurant-english/Learn Useful Restaurant English for Restaurant Staff and Common Expressions Used at a Restaurant.

 

Worksheets

Restaurants - All Things Topics

Restaurants – All Things Topicshttps://www.allthingstopics.com/restaurants.htmlall things topics – Several worksheets to download

Ordering Food Drink ESL Restaurant Role-Plays Worksheets Activities

Ordering Food Drink ESL Restaurant Role-Plays Worksheets Activitieshttps://www.teach-this.com/functional-activities-worksheets/ordering-food-restaurantESL ordering food and drink restaurant role-plays, worksheets and activities to help your students learn how to order food and drink in different settings.

At the restaurant | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council

At the restaurant | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttps://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/a1-reading/restaurantLook at the menu and do the exercises to practise and improve your reading skills.  (yr 7)

 

Lesson Plans

Pink Panther at the restaurant - English ESL video lesson

Pink Panther at the restaurant – English ESL video lessonhttps://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/pink-panther-at-the-restaurantESL video lesson with an interactive quiz: Memory game. The student will practice the vocabulary related to food and restaurants as well as some useful expressions.

Restaurant menu | LearnEnglish Kids

Restaurant menu | LearnEnglish Kidshttp://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/writing-practice/restaurant-menuLook at the menu then do the exercises to help you practise writing in English.

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Eating Insects

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Eating Insectshttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130516-insects.html

United Nations asks us to eat insects – A reading/listening text with various activities

ESL Lesson Plan on Rip-off Restaurant - Breaking News English Lesson

ESL Lesson Plan on Rip-off Restaurant – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/1801/180124-rip-off-restaurant.html

English News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Rip-off Restaurant – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3… current events (4 levels)

English for Cafés and Restaurants and How to Order - YouTube

English for Cafés and Restaurants and How to Order – YouTube (9:28)https://youtu.be/NyfyNVQyPvkDo you ever feel like you know a lot of English, but you’re missing some basics? Or, perhaps, that your English is too formal or polite, and you’re not speaking like we natives do? Everyday English: English for Cafés and Restaurants (with VIDEO) – RealLife English–  Lesson plan:

 

Reading

Restaurant Lesson for ESL Students

Restaurant Lesson for ESL Studentshttps://www.elcivics.com/lifeskills/esl-food/restaurants-lesson-1.html

People go to restaurants to buy food that is already prepared. At full-service restaurants, waiters and waitresses bring the food to your table or booth.

How to Order at a Restaurant: US vs UK

How to Order at a Restaurant: the US vs UKhttps://www.grammarly.com/blog/us-uk-restaurant-order/Do you ask for the bill or the check? How much should you tip? Are they chips or fries?

 

Listening

Listening Exercises A1 - Restaurants - English Practice Online

New! Listening Exercises A1 – Restaurants – English Practice Onlinehttps://english-practice.net/listening-exercises-a1-restaurants/I went to a new steak restaurant last night that opened near my house. I love trying new places. To start the meal, I had an interesting appetizer.

Eating out | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council

Eating out | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttps://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a2-listening/eating-outListen carefully to the conversation in a restaurant and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

Pie Restaurant | Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Pie Restaurant | Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Labhttps://www.esl-lab.com/easy/pie-restaurant/Nothing goes better with a meal than pie at a good restaurant. Listen and learn. Games

ESL Conversations: At a Restaurant

ESL Conversations: At a Restauranthttp://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/restaurant/restaurant.htmAt a Restaurant 16 types of dialogues, each with three versions, from easy to more elaborate

Easy Conversation: 4. A Bad Steak

Easy Conversation: 4. A Bad Steak
https://www.eslfast.com/easydialogs/ec/restaurant04.htmA: I’m calling the waiter. B: What’s the matter? A: This steak has too much fat. B: What do you want the waiter to do?

Out for dinner - YouTube

New! Out for dinner – YouTube (2:02)https://youtu.be/NYOl10i2qBsWatch and listen to the video, which shows some friends celebrating together by going out for dinner. You can practise your listening skills as you complete the activities.

Free English Lessons on Speaking at Restaurants when Traveling

Free English Lessons on Speaking at Restaurants when Travelinghttps://www.talkenglish.com/speaking/travel/restaurant.aspx

Travel English LessonsRestaurant: 1. Fast Food 2. Regular Restaurant Ordering 3. Regular Restaurant Eating and Requesting Bill 4. Fine Dining 5. Restaurant – Interactive Practice

 

Viewing

Video 2 - At the restaurant - YouTube

Video 2 – At the restaurant – YouTube (1:33)https://youtu.be/5RsOkV_QagoOrdering meals at a restaurant. The script available in the comments. (yr 6-7) Lesson plan

Everyday English: At the restaurant - YouTube

Everyday English: At the restaurant – YouTube (4:13)https://youtu.be/PYefmHajqgUIn this episode of Everyday English, learn to talk about food and meals.

The Bad Waiter/ Esl Class - YouTube

The Bad Waiter/ Esl Class – YouTube (3:27)https://youtu.be/rQmXbN-18e4What was wrong? Does anyone have their own, good or bad, experiences?

LearnEnglish | British Council | Food in Britain

LearnEnglish | British Council | Food in Britain (4:17)https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/video-series/word-on-the-street/big-meal/food-in-britain

Carmen looks at the different food that people in Britain enjoy eating and talks about how food in Britain comes from all over the world.

 

Writing

How to order food in a restaurant in English

How to order food in a restaurant in Englishhttps://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/order-food-in-a-restaurant/

Learn how to order food in a restaurant in English. In this funny video, a dog with human hands will show you how it’s done. Writing: Show the video below first and let students write a monologue of what the dog is thinking and saying. Show then the video above or give that as an example for the task.

Speaking

English Language Practice: Ordering at a Restaurant

English Language Practice: Ordering at a Restauranthttps://www.thoughtco.com/beginner-dialogues-at-a-restaurant-1210039ESL students can practice ordering food at restaurants and learn basic ordering questions with these dialogue exercises.

Pre-Intermediate Level: Restaurant Role Cards. | ESL Lounge

Pre-Intermediate Level: Restaurant Role Cards. | ESL Loungehttp://www.esl-lounge.com/level2/lev2restaurantrcards.php

Waiter, Customer, and Manager role cards to help students with the functional and situational language required in a restaurant.

Restaurants - All Things Topics

Restaurants – All Things Topicshttp://www.allthingstopics.com/restaurants.htmlall things topics – Downloadable discussion worksheets on restaurants

Eating Out: General English Questions

Eating Out: General English Questionshttp://www.esldiscussiontopics.com/eatingOut.html

  1. What do you look for in a good restaurant?
  2. What are the best restaurants in your town or city?…

37 ESL conversation questions about food and eating out – English Every Day

New! 37 ESL conversation questions about food and eating out – English Every Dayhttps://www.learnenglisheveryday.com/esl-conversation-questions-food-eating-out/ Help your students share their best foodie experiences and improve their English fluency with these ESL conversation questions about food and eating out.

 

Game

 

Interactive

A restaurant menu interactive worksheet

New! A restaurant menu interactive worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Food_and_drinks/A_restaurant_menu_cp990857ryFood and drinks online activity for Elemental. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

ESL Quiz: Eating at a Restaurant

ESL Quiz: Eating at a Restauranthttps://www.thoughtco.com/esl-quiz-eating-at-a-restaurant-4171550

A short quiz for English learners focused on ordering food at a restaurant. Test your knowledge and vocabulary.

10 most unusual restaurants in the UK - YouTube

10 most unusual restaurants in the UK – YouTube (16:29)https://www.liveworksheets.com/sa147871iiWatch the video and do the tasks on the interactive worksheet online

 

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