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At a restaurant

Get a table, choose your food and pay the bill.

Your level: A1

The scene at the level you chose. The other levels follow below.

What is that dish?

Ask what a dish is and choose your meal.

You talk to: Waiter · 7 turns · about 5 min

Play scene (A1)

Phrases that help at A1

  • I have a question about the menu.
  • What is ...?
  • Does it have ... in it?
  • Is it very spicy?
  • I'll have the ..., then.

Every level of this situation

Each level is a different moment in this situation: short and simple at first, more nuanced at the higher levels.

  1. Pre-A1

    Pre-A1: Sitting down at a restaurant

    Get a seat at a restaurant, ask for water and ask where the toilet is.

    You talk to: Waiter · 7 turns · about 4 min

    • Three, please.
    • Can we sit outside?
    Play scene (Pre-A1)

  2. A1

    A1: What is that dish?

    Ask what a dish is and choose your meal.

    You talk to: Waiter · 7 turns · about 5 min

    • I have a question about the menu.
    • What is ...?
    Play scene (A1)

  3. A2

    A2: Dinner at a restaurant

    Get a table, order your meal and ask for the bill.

    You talk to: Waiter · 7 turns · about 6 min

    • Do you have a table for two?
    • I'd like ...
    Play scene (A2)

  4. B1

    B1: The booking that went wrong

    Explain a booking mix-up and find a solution.

    You talk to: Restaurant host · 7 turns · about 6 min

    • I think there's been a mix-up.
    • I booked by phone.
    Play scene (B1)

  5. B2

    B2: Explaining a nut allergy to the waiter

    Explain your nut allergy clearly and check how your meal is prepared.

    You talk to: Waiter · 8 turns · about 7 min

    • I'm allergic to tree nuts.
    • Could you tell me whether it comes with ...?
    Play scene (B2)

  6. C1

    C1: Settling a group bill after a work dinner

    Sort out a complicated bill with the waiter after a work dinner.

    You talk to: Waiter · 9 turns · about 7 min

    • it might be a bit of a puzzle
    • not evenly
    Play scene (C1)

  7. C2

    C2: Diplomatic feedback to a restaurant manager

    Give the manager balanced, tactful feedback after a disappointing evening.

    You talk to: Restaurant manager · 9 turns · about 8 min

    • the best part of an hour
    • perfectly pleasant, though not quite ...
    Play scene (C2)

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