Dealing with Guests in the Restaurant

Dealing with Guests in the Restaurant

8. Listen and fill in

Dialogue (a) Waiter: Good ______, ______. ______?

Guest: Yes, ______. A table ______, please.

Waiter: Please ______.

Dialogue (b) Waiter: Good ______, ______. What ______?

Guest: A table ______, please.

Dialogue (c) John Miller: I'm John Miller. ______?

Bill Brown: How do you do? I'm Bill Brown and this______Ellen.

John Miller: ______, Mrs. Brown.

Dialogue (d) Guest (man): ______.

Waiter: Goodbye. ______.

Dialogue (e) Bill: ______, John. ______today?

John: Not ______. I didn't sleep ______.

Dialogue (f) Waitress: ______, sir. A ______?

Guest (man): Yes, I ______. My name is ______.

Waitress: ______, please.

1. Read this dialogue, please. It's evening, a guest enters the restaurant

Waiter: Good evening, sir. Can I help you?

Guest: Good evening. I have booked a table for one.

Waiter: Can you tell me your name, please?

Guest: Sure, I'm Mr Smith. John Smith.

Waiter: Really?!?

Guest : Yes, that really is my name, I'm sorry to say.

Waiter: Well, sir, let me see. Yes, we reserved table # 8 for you. Would you follow me to

your table, please?

Dealing with Guests in the Restaurant

Some moments later

Waiter: Here is our menu, sir.

Guest: Oh, that's not necessary.

Waiter: So I can already take your order?

Waiter: Yes, please. I would like to have something really German, you know. I'll have

"Eisbein with Sauerkraut"; please.

Waiter: Very well, sir.

Dealing with Guests in the Restaurant

a. Ask 10 correct questions - 5 yes/no questions and 5 open questions

b. Write down 6 statements - 3 correct and 3 wrong ones.

Dealing with Guests in the Restaurant

2. Ein Gast betritt das Restaurant und möchte an seinem vorbestellten Tisch Platz nehmen. Die Bedienung fragt ihn in höflicher Weise nach seinem Namen.

What your name, please?

Can you me your name, please?

Would you your name, please?

May I your name, please?

Im weiteren Verlauf des Abends stellt die Bedienung noch weitere Fragen.

Formulieren Sie bitte mit Hilfe dieser Liste höfliche Fragen

Can you tell me ...
Can you give me ...
Would you like to have ...
Would you like to see ...
Can I take ... / a
an
the
your / aperitif
coat
dessert
jacket
menu
order
reservation number
room number
some more wine
table
wine list