At a Restaurant - Role Play
Choose a meal, check ingredients and politely resolve an order or bill mistake. A B1–B2 speaking lesson with useful phrases, two extended model conversations and three paired role-play scenarios involving choices, clarification and negotiation.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Useful phrases for both speakers
- Two extended model conversations
- Three paired role-play scenarios
- Explain choices and negotiate a solution
Resolve restaurant problems by checking ingredients, waiting times and disputed charges.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use both pages. Read the two model conversations before distributing the paired role cards; partners should see only their own instructions.
- Notice why the server checks with the kitchen rather than assuming that removing sesame makes a dish suitable.
- Role-play the sesame enquiry, delayed meal and incorrect bill; compare the customer's deadline with preparation times.
- Read back the chosen meal and corrected charges, including what was cancelled or removed.
Support and extension
Provide order and bill notes. Extend with a follow-up question about timing. Practise allergy communication without declaring food safe; recipes and prices here are fictional.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
