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How to Order Food at a Restaurant in English

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Warm-up Questions

When you eat at a restaurant, what do you usually order?
What English phrases do you already know for ordering food?
Do you prefer eating in a restaurant or getting food to go? Why?

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How to Order Food at a Restaurant in English

Intro + Ordering a pizza: “I’d like to order” (00:00 – 01:53)

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1. How many different restaurants will the speaker visit in the video?

Two
Four
Five
Three

2. What phrase does the speaker teach for ordering the pizza?

I will have
Could I have
Could I get
I would like to order

3. Is the pizza order for eating there or for pickup?

For pickup
For here
He doesn’t say
For delivery

How to Order Food at a Restaurant in English

Fast food + sub shop: “I’ll have / Could I have” (01:53 – 04:45)

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1. Which phrase does the speaker use to order the burger and fries?

I’d like to order
Could I get
Do you have
I’ll have

2. For the burger order, what does the speaker say about where he will eat?

It’s for here
He wants delivery
He cancels the order
He says “to go please”

3. What kind of bread does he choose for the sub?

White bread
He doesn’t choose
Rye bread
Whole wheat bread

How to Order Food at a Restaurant in English

Donuts, pickup, and tea: “Could I get” + review (04:45 – 07:32)

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1. What does the speaker order for dessert at the donut shop?

A large pizza
Ice cream
A half dozen donuts (six donuts)
A slice of cake

2. After buying donuts, what does the speaker say he almost forgot to do?

Pay for the burger
Fill up his drink
Order cookies
Pick up the pizza

3. What drink does he buy at the end of the video?

Large peppermint tea
Orange juice
Coffee with milk
Root beer

How to Order Food at a Restaurant in English

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1. What is the main goal of the video?

To teach four English phrases for ordering food at restaurants
To review Canadian history
To explain how to get a job at a restaurant
To teach how to cook pizza at home

2. Which set shows the four ordering phrases taught in the video?

“Do you sell…?”, “What time is it?”, “Where are you from?”, “How old are you?”
“I would like to order”, “I will have”, “Could I have”, “Could I get”
“May I begin?”, “I demand…”, “Give me…”, “Now!”
“I can’t eat”, “I’m lost”, “I’m tired”, “I’m late”

3. What kind of situations are these phrases most useful for?

Ordering food politely in restaurants or take-out places
Asking for directions on the street
Buying a train ticket online
Writing a school essay

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

How to Order Food at a Restaurant in English

Which ordering phrase sounds most natural to you: “I’d like to order,” “I’ll have,” “Could I have,” or “Could I get”? Why?
What are the differences between “for pickup,” “to go,” and “for here” in your country?
Think about your last restaurant visit. What did you order, and how would you order it in English?
Do you think being polite matters when ordering food? What phrases help you sound polite?