English For Waiters — Lesson 2
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Module 2: Taking Food Orders
Work through the full lesson below — dialogue cards, flashcards, interactive videos, and a quiz. Then practise live with your AI tutor at the bottom of the page.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
✓ Use the dish description formula: protein + cooking method + texture or flavour
✓ Upsell the Grilled Lobster Thermidor confidently
✓ Acknowledge orders with “Excellent choice” and “A wonderful selection”
✓ Ask about cooking preferences using professional language
✓ Navigate The Orchid Pavilion’s full food menu with confidence
✓ Handle dietary modifications using the correct brand language
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Vocabulary
Lesson 2 — Taking Food Orders
Here is the vocabulary list for our unit on taking food orders. Try to remember the words and menu items.
Dialogue Cards
Now it’s time to test your memory.
Work through the flashcard set below.
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Watch
Script 1: Dinner at The Garden Table
Watch the video of the guest ordering and then click on the menu items ordered.
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Practice
Practice Time
Can you remember some of the key phrases the waiter said? Complete the interactive activity below.
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Quiz
Check Your Understanding
Please complete all 9 tasks to finish this lesson.
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AI Practice
Now Practise with Your AI Tutor
Put everything you have learned into practice. Enter your name and begin a live coaching session — your AI tutor will guide you through a real table scenario, correct your language, and build your confidence. Voice and text input both supported.
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