Learn English to Earn – Adults

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Go through the Vocabulary Words and Phrases

vocabulary part of speech	meaning	example sentence
à la carte	without a side dish	Is it possible to get the steak à la carte? I don’t eat potatoes.
à la mode	with ice cream	Would you like your apple pie à la mode?
alcohol, liquor noun	a distilled liquid such as rum or whiskey	This beer has 5% alcohol.
all you can eat	customers pay one fee and can eat as much as they wish	These are all you can eat fries, so let me know if you want more.
appetizer noun	small snack before a meal	Would you like some garlic bread or another appetizer to start?
appetizing adjective	looks pleasing to eat	I’m afraid these pancakes don’t look very appetizing.
apron noun	a cloth covering worn over the clothes while cooking	Remove your apron before you come out to the dining room.
awful (taste) adjective	very bad taste	The customer said that her pasta was awful.

book off verb	mark a day that you cannot work	I need to book off the first week of May.
booster seat noun	a plastic unit that fits on top of a chair to help small children reach the table	Will your child be needing a booster seat today?
booth, bench noun	type of seating in which people sit side by side on a cushioned area	We’d prefer a booth if you have one available.
booze (slang)	alcohol	You’ve been into the booze already, haven’t you?

condiments
noun

types of sauces that are added for flavouring (i.e. mustard)

All of the condiments you should need are on the table.

hairnet noun	a covering worn on the head while preparing food	If you don’t want to wear a hat, you can wear a hairnet.
happy hour noun	short amount of time when alcoholic drinks are on sale	We’re expecting a rush because it’s almost happy hour.
highball noun	alcohol served with soda	Our highballs are on for half price today.

Read the Common Phrases and do a role play with your partner:

Booking a Table	Placing Your Order	Complaining
I’d like to reserve / book a table for four at 8pm, please. I’d like to reserve / book a table for a party of six at 8pm, please. I’d like to book a table for two at 8 in the name of Hand, please. Could we have a table by the window, please? Could we have a non-smoking table, please? Could we have a table away from the kitchen/toilets, please? Could we have a booth, please? Could you make sure it’s a quiet table, please?	I’d like the ………….., please. For starters I’ll have the soup and for the main course I’d like the roast beef. Could I have chips instead of new potatoes, please? What is the house special today? Is there anything you would recommend? Could I see the wine menu, please? I’ll have a bottle of the South African Cabernet Sauvignon. I’ll have a glass of house red/white, please. Which wine would you recommend?	Excuse me, but my meal is cold. Excuse me, we’ve been waiting for over half an hour for our drinks. I’m sorry but I ordered the side salad not the vegetables. Excuse me this steak is over done, I ordered rare. I’m afraid this wine tastes corked. Excuse me this wine isn’t chilled properly.
Arriving at the Restaurant	During/After the Meal	Paying
Good evening, the name is Hand. I have a table booked for six. Do you have the menu in English/German/French …, please? Do you have a high chair for young children, please? Could we have a table over there, please? I’m sorry but I asked for a table by the window. Could we have an extra chair, please?	Could we have some more bread, please? Do you have a pepper mill? Could I have some dressing, please? Could you pass me the salt, please? That was delicious. My compliments to the chef.	Could I have the bill, please? Do you take Visa? We’d like separate bills, please. Is service included? No, please. This is on me. (When you wish to pay for everyone.)

Describing dishes

Study the adjectives below and put them into the correct category.

bland

delicious

?lling

fresh

heavy

light

mouthwatering

nutritious

Positive:

pricey

spicy

tasteless

tasty

unhealthy

wonderful

Negative: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Describing Service

Study the adjectives below and put them into the correct category.

e?cient

excellent

fast

friendly

poor

Positive:

slow

terrible

unfriendly

Negative: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Describing a restaurant

Complete the sentences below.

bare book crowded huge reasonable tiny

It is a place — it has a seating capacity of about 300 people.
The interior is very — there’s hardly any decoration at all.
The prices are very — much better value than most other restaurants in my town.
The portions were . It was like we had a light snack rather than a full meal.
The restaurant is usually very — it’s di?cult to ?nd a free table.
You have to a table in advance because the place gets very busy.