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📕 A2: Grades 7-9 • FESTIVALS & FOOD

Polite Requests at a Restaurant

Learn how to make polite requests using 'would like' and 'can I have...?' in a restaurant setting. Practice ordering food, paying the bill, and leaving a tip.

Polite Requests at a Restaurant
💬 Warm-up
1 Do you like eating at restaurants? Why or why not?
2 What do you usually say when you order food?
3 Have you ever left a tip? What is a tip for?

🎯 Objectives

  • Use 'would like' and 'can I have...?' to make polite requests.
  • Understand and use restaurant vocabulary: waiter, order, bill, tip, share.
  • Role-play a restaurant dialogue.
  • Write about ordering food in a restaurant.
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
restaurant
"We went to a nice restaurant for dinner."
A place where you can buy and eat meals.
2.
waiter
"The waiter brought us our menus."
A person who serves food in a restaurant.
3.
order
"I would like to order a pizza."
To ask for food or drink in a restaurant.
4.
bill
"Can I have the bill, please?"
A piece of paper that shows how much you need to pay.
5.
polite
"It's polite to say 'please' when you ask for something."
Showing good manners and respect.
6.
share
"We can share a dessert."
To give part of something to someone else.
7.
tip
"We left a 10% tip because the service was excellent."
Extra money you give to a waiter for good service.
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restaurant
A place where you can buy and eat meals.
waiter
A person who serves food in a restaurant.
order
To ask for food or drink in a restaurant.
bill
A piece of paper that shows how much you need to pay.
polite
Showing good manners and respect.
share
To give part of something to someone else.
tip
Extra money you give to a waiter for good service.

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. We decided to share a large pizza so we could both eat.
2. It is polite to say 'thank you' when someone helps you.
3. After dinner, I asked for the bill .
4. Can I order a glass of water, please?
5. The waiter brought us our drinks.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
1. We decided to share a large pizza so we could both eat.
2. It is polite to say 'thank you' when someone helps you.
3. After dinner, I asked for the bill .
4. Can I order a glass of water, please?
5. The waiter brought us our drinks.

📖 Reading

A Special Dinner at The Golden Spoon

Last Saturday, my family went to a restaurant called The Golden Spoon. It was my birthday, so I was very excited. A friendly waiter named Tom brought us the menus.

We decided to order different dishes. My dad ordered steak, my mom chose fish, and I ordered pasta. Tom was very polite and made sure we had everything we needed. After our main course, we all wanted to share a chocolate cake.

When we finished, my dad asked for the bill. He paid and also left a tip because the service was excellent. It was a wonderful dinner!

Comprehension Questions

1.
What is the name of the restaurant?
The Golden Spoon.
2.
Who brought the menus to the family?
The waiter named Tom.
3.
What did the narrator order?
Pasta.
4.
What dessert did they share?
Chocolate cake.
5.
Why did the dad leave a tip?
Because the service was excellent.

🎧 Listening Practice

My Favorite Restaurant

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
What is the name of the speaker?
Ethan.
2.
What type of restaurant does Ethan like?
An Italian restaurant.
3.
What does Ethan say to order?
Can I have a pepperoni pizza, please?
4.
What did Ethan and his friend do with the pizza?
They shared it.
5.
Why did Ethan leave a tip?
Because the service was great.

🗣️ Pair Work

Role-Play: Ordering Food

"Work with a partner. One person is the waiter, the other is the customer. Practice ordering food politely using 'I would like...' and 'Can I have...?' Switch roles after one order."

👉 Customer: Greet the waiter and ask for the menu.

👉 Waiter: Bring the menu and ask if the customer is ready to order.

👉 Customer: Order a main dish and a drink politely.

👉 Waiter: Repeat the order and ask if the customer wants anything else.

👉 Customer: After finishing, ask for the bill.

👉 Waiter: Bring the bill and say thank you.

👉 Customer: Leave a tip if the service was good.

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: restaurant waiter order bill polite share tip
✍️ WRITING

Write About Ordering Food

Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about a time you ordered food at a restaurant. First, describe where you went. Next, explain what you ordered and how you asked politely. Finally, describe how you paid and if you left a tip.

✅ Checklist:
  • Minimum 80 words.
  • Use at least 4 vocabulary words from the list.
  • Use polite request phrases ('I would like', 'Can I have').
  • Structure: start with restaurant name, then order, then payment.
🎙️ SPEAKING

Ordering Talk

Record a 45-second talk about a restaurant you like. Begin by saying the name and location. Then describe what you usually order and how you ask politely. Finally, mention the bill and tip. Speak naturally.

✅ Checklist:
  • Recording length: 45 seconds.
  • Use at least 4 vocabulary words.
  • Focus on fluency and polite phrases.
  • Include a beginning, middle, and end.
Helpful Phrases
  • I would like to tell you about...
  • When I go to a restaurant, I usually order...
  • I always say, 'Can I have...' to be polite.
  • After eating, I ask for the bill.
  • I leave a tip when the service is good.
  • My favorite dish is...