Use starter, main course, dessert, waiter accurately in context
Read and discuss a topic-specific article at A1 level
Practise speaking fluently on eating out
Complete written exercises with vocabulary in context
Teaching Notes
Warm-up: allow 8-10 min, let personal answers develop
Article: read together or have students read silently first
Vocabulary match: good for pair work
Speaking: encourage full sentences, not one-word answers
Exit questions: 5-min closer, no prep needed
Timing Guide
Warm-up: 8 min
Article + comprehension: 12 min
Vocabulary + match: 10 min
Exercises: 10 min
Speaking + discussion: 15 min
Exit + recap: 5 min
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A1 · Lesson 27 · Eating Out
At the Restaurant
Eating Outstartermain coursedessert
Getting started
Warm-Up Questions
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Read & Understand
Article
At the Restaurant
Ana and her colleague Tom are at a restaurant for a business lunch. The waiter brings the menu. Tom asks: 'What do you recommend?' The waiter says the fish is very good today. Ana has a nut allergy, so she asks: 'Does the salad contain nuts?' The waiter checks and says no. Ana orders the salad as a starter and the pasta as her main course. Tom orders the soup and the fish. For dessert, they share a chocolate cake. The food is excellent. When the bill arrives, they add a ten percent tip. It is a very enjoyable lunch.
💡 Did you know? The word 'restaurant' comes from the French word 'restaurer', meaning 'to restore'. The first restaurants in Paris in the 1760s advertised themselves as places to restore your health with nourishing broths.
Topic: Eating Out
Key words
Vocabulary
01
starter
the first course of a meal, smaller than the main course
02
main course
the largest and most important part of a meal
03
dessert
the sweet course at the end of a meal
04
waiter
a person who serves food and drink in a restaurant
05
reservation
a booking made in advance for a table at a restaurant
06
recommend
to suggest something as good or worth trying
07
allergic
having a medical reaction to a particular food
08
tip
an extra amount of money given to a waiter to show you are happy with the service
09
share
to divide something between two or more people
010
portion
the amount of food served to one person
Match the Words
Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.
starter
main course
dessert
waiter
reservation
recommend
allergic
tip
share
portion
an extra amount of money given to a waiter to show you are happy with the service
a person who serves food and drink in a restaurant
the sweet course at the end of a meal
to divide something between two or more people
to suggest something as good or worth trying
having a medical reaction to a particular food
the amount of food served to one person
a booking made in advance for a table at a restaurant
the first course of a meal, smaller than the main course
the largest and most important part of a meal
Say it right
Pronunciation
starter
STA-rter
main course
MAIN course
dessert
DES-sert
waiter
WAI-ter
reservation
RES-erv-ation
recommend
REC-omm-end
Read & Discuss
Short Dialogue
A:
Hi! Can I ask you about starter?
B:
Of course! I think starter is very important.
A:
What about main course? Do you use it often?
B:
Yes, I do. Main course helps me a lot at work.
A:
And dessert? Is that difficult for you?
B:
Sometimes. But I practise every day.
A:
That is great. What is your advice?
B:
Just be consistent. Small steps every day!
Comprehension
What does person A ask about first?
How does person B feel about main course?
What is person B's advice?
Practice
Exercises
Gap Fill
Complete each sentence using vocabulary from today's lesson.
1. I would like the soup as a .
2. For my , I will have the chicken.
3. The chocolate cake is the most popular .
4. Excuse me, — can I see the menu?
5. I have a for two at eight o'clock.
Error Correction
Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
She have a big starter.
I not understand main course.
They is very dessert.
He work with waiter every day.
Speaking practice
Speaking Prompts
Discuss with your partner
Roleplay: one person is the waiter, two people are customers. Order a full three-course meal.
What is your favourite restaurant? What do you usually order?
Do you have any food allergies or preferences? How do you communicate them?
Summarise today's topic in 3 sentences using vocabulary from this lesson.
Grammar focus: Polite requests in restaurants: I would like... / Could I have...? / Would you r... — can you give an example?
Open discussion
Discussion Generator
More Questions
Use with pairs or whole class · Encourage full answers
Write a review of a restaurant you have been to (6-8 sentences). Include: what you ate, what you liked, what was not so good, and whether you would recommend it.
