Lesson Plan: Day 2, Ordering Food Lesson

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Day 2: Ordering Food Lesson
Timing: 50 min.
Materials: Copies for whole class – Crow’s Nest Menu, fill-in-the-blank activity, find the differences restaurant menu – online access to audio clip and audio clip role play activity, extra paper and pencils.

Presentation: I will start class off by asking the students to brainstorm their favorite restaurant to go out to eat at. Then, I will ask them to think of their favorite dish to order there. Then, I will randomly choose students to tell the class what is their favorite restaurant and dish there. This should elicit the students interest in the ordering food lesson. (5 min. S>T interaction) Then, I will hand out a copy of a restaurant menu for each student located here. I will read through it aloud while the class follows along and go over key vocabulary and pronunciation by saying words and having the class repeat them back to me. I will then see if any students can pretend to order something from me in English, and go over several examples of “Can I have the…, “I’d like the….” i.e. the function of how to order in a restaurant, utilizing the items on the menu. (10 min. S>T interaction)

Practice: The class will listen to the following audio clip two or three times. Audio clip located here. Then, the students will break up into pairs for the following role play activity here. Partners will take turns acting out the part that is missing and writing out the part that is missing in this exercise. (10 min. S>S interaction) The students will then break up into groups of three for the following fill-in-the-blank activity here. (5 min S>S interaction)

Production: Students will get into pairs for the following activity to find the differences in the menus (menus located here). Students will work together by asking each other questions to figure out what the differences in the menu are. (10 min. S>S interaction) Then, the students will get into groups of 4 and work together to write their own menu for an imaginary restaurant of their choice. They will be instructed to come up with at least 2 items for the following categories: Appetizers, Main Courses, Desserts and Drinks. (10 min. S>S interaction)

Extra time activity: Students will role play (in the same groups as the previous activity) by pretending to order from the menu they have created. They will be instructed to all order at least one item while someone plays the waiter. Teacher will prompt if necessary. (10 min. S>S interaction)

Homework: Students will be asked to go online and look for the menu of a restaurant that they like in particular. Pick a favorite dish off the menu and be prepared to discuss it in class.

Assessment: Quiz

Directions – Put the following words in the correct category below:
Filet Mignon, Ice Cream, Pizza, Spinach Salad, Shrimp Cocktail, Fudge Brownie, Bruschetta

Appetizers Main Courses Salads Desserts

Directions – Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: Restaurant, Drink, Good, Order
1. Are you ready to ______?
2. I like to eat out and I go to a ______ for dinner once a week.
3. The service was ______ and very friendly.
4. Would you like something to ______ with your meal?

Days For This Lesson

Lesson Plan: All About Food (Middle to Upper Intermediate Adults)
Lesson Plan: Day 1, Cooking Food Lesson
Lesson Plan: Day 3, The Grocery Store and Food Lesson
Lesson Plan: Day 4, Getting to Know Food Lesson
Lesson Plan: Day 5, Food Allergies Lesson

Resource by Kelly

I am a former ESL teacher who loves helping adults learn new skills. I enjoy going to concerts and listening to great music when I'm not teaching. I currently live in Chicago, IL and really enjoy the city life.

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