ENGLISH FOR TODAY’S WORLD
Understand English speakers from
different language backgrounds.
Server = Portuguese speaker
E 2:21 PHOTO STORY Read and listen to someone ordering food in a restaurant. Customer = Korean speaker
Server:* Are you ready to order? Or Server: It comes with a salad. And Server: Certainly. And anything to
do you need some more time? there’s also a choice of vegetables. drink?
Customer: I’m ready, thanks. I think Tonight we have carrots or grilled Customer: I’d like sparkling water,
I’ll start with the potato soup. tomatoes. please. No ice.
Then I’ll have the roast chicken. Customer: I’d like the carrots, please.
What does that come with? Or, on second thought, maybe I’ll
have the tomatoes.
*Server = waiter (man) or waitress (woman)
F INFER MEANING Check the correct answers, according to the Photo Story.
1 What does the customer order? 2 What does the entrée come with?
an appetizer soup and salad
an entrée salad and dessert
a dessert carrots and grilled tomatoes
a beverage salad and carrots or grilled tomatoes
water
SPEAKING
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A Practice ordering. First, use the menu from the World Café st C
heck
to complete the statements. Then read your statements to Date
Table
Server
a partner. Your partner writes your order on his or her Check No.
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guest check.
1 I think I’ll start with the .
2 Then I’ll have the .
3 For my main course, I’d like the .
4 For dessert, I’ll have the .
5 To drink, I’d like .
B Now change roles. Listen to your partner’s order and
write it on your guest check.
Tax
Total
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