Ordering at the restaurant – A1 English Listening Test

Summary

A casual conversation between two customers and a waiter at a restaurant. One customer is deciding on their meal, starting with mushrooms and then ordering chicken with rice. The other customer opts for a tomato and bean salad and a bacon burger without cheese, followed by a beer for both. They enjoy their meals and are offered dessert, where one chooses white chocolate cake, while the other goes for apple pie with ice cream. The exchange captures the friendly and relaxed atmosphere of ordering food and drink at a restaurant.

Takeaways

• 😀 The conversation begins with a greeting and the order is taken by the waiter.
• 😀 The soup of the day is spicy carrot soup, but the customer opts not to have it.
• 😀 The customer starts with mushrooms as their appetizer.
• 😀 For the main course, the customer orders chicken with rice, choosing rice over potatoes or chips.
• 😀 The second customer orders a tomato and bean salad for the appetizer and a bacon burger without cheese for the main course.
• 😀 Both customers choose beer as their drink, despite one usually preferring wine.
• 😀 Water is requested alongside the drinks.
• 😀 After the main course, the waiter offers dessert, and the customers refer to the menu displayed on the wall.
• 😀 One customer chooses apple pie with ice cream for dessert.
• 😀 The second customer decides on the white chocolate cake, as they had the orange cheesecake during their last visit.
• 😀 The waiter confirms the dessert orders and promises to bring them soon.

Q & A

What is the soup of the day?

The soup of the day is spicy carrot soup.

What does the first customer order as a starter?

The first customer orders the mushrooms as a starter.

What main course does the first customer order?

The first customer orders chicken as their main course.

What side dish does the first customer choose with their chicken?

The first customer chooses rice as the side dish with their chicken.

What does the second customer order as a starter?

The second customer orders the tomato and bean salad as a starter.

What main course does the second customer choose?

The second customer chooses the bacon burger as their main course.

How does the second customer want their bacon burger?

The second customer wants their bacon burger without cheese.

What drink do both customers order?

Both customers order a beer.

What dessert does the first customer choose?

The first customer chooses apple pie with ice cream for dessert.

What dessert does the second customer choose?

The second customer chooses the white chocolate cake for dessert, after considering the orange cheesecake.