Ordering Food in a Restaurant — A2 speaking

A complete, ready-to-teach A2 speaking lesson on "Ordering Food in a Restaurant". Includes objective, target vocabulary (I'd like, Can I have, the menu, the bill…), warm-up, controlled & freer practice, production task, exit ticket, and homework. Print-and-play or run live in the ReadyESL classroom.

Warm-up (5 min)

Activate prior knowledge: ask students what they already know about ordering food in a restaurant. Brainstorm 3–5 words on the board.

Presentation (10 min)

Introduce the target language for Ordering Food in a Restaurant using flashcards/visuals. Drill pronunciation chorally, then individually.

I'd like
Can I have
the menu
the bill
starter
main course
dessert
tip

Controlled Practice (10 min)

Matching: words ↔ pictures
Gap-fill worksheet
Pronunciation drill of: I'd like, Can I have, the menu, the bill

Freer Practice (12 min)

Pair role-play using the target phrases for Ordering Food in a Restaurant. Swap roles after 4 minutes.

Production (10 min)

Mini-presentation or group share: each student/team produces an original example using the target language.

Cool-down & Exit Ticket (3 min)

Each student says/writes one sentence using a target word from today's lesson.

Homework

Reinforcement: complete the Ordering Food in a Restaurant worksheet or record a 30-second voice note using 5 target words.