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Unit 6.5: Sample Dialogs and Revision Exercises

Sample Dialog 1 (John and Jill are eating out this evening) 

• Waiter:  Good evening.  Do you have a reservation?

• John:     Yes, I've booked a table for 2.  The name is Smith.

• Waiter:  Let me see... Ah, yes, Mr. Smith.  Your table will be ready in about 5 minutes.

• John:     Thank you.

(5 minutes later) 

• Waiter:   Mr. Smith, your table is ready.  Please come this way.

 Sample Dialog 2 (Getting ready to order)

• Waiter:          Good evening.  How are you today?

• John & Jill:     Fine, thank you.

• Waiter:          I'll be your waiter this evening.  My name is Steve.  Here's your menu.

• John & Jill:    Thank you.

• Waiter:          Would you like something to drink while you're looking at your menu?

• John:             Yes, I'll have a coke please.

• Jill:                I'll have an ice tea please.

• Waiter:          A coke and an ice tea.  I'll be right back with your drinks.

Sample Dialog 3 (Ordering food)

• Waiter:   Are you ready to order?

• John:      Yes, I think we are. 

• Waiter:   Good!  Let's start with the lady.  What would you like?

• Jill:         I'll have the grilled salmon.

• Waiter:   That comes with a salad.  What kind of salad would you like?  Caesar, or garden?

• Jill:         Caesar please.

• Waiter:   OK.  How about you, sir?  What would you like?

• John:      I'll have the steak.

• Waiter:   How would you like it?

• John:      Medium, please.

• Waiter:   And would you like baked potato or fries?

• John:      Fries, please.

• Waiter:   OK.  Would it be all?

• John:      Yes, thank you.

Sample Dialog 4 (John and Jill are enjoying their food) 

• Waiter:            Here's your grilled salmon, and here's your steak.  Enjoy!

• John & Jill:      Thanks.

• John:              Ummm...  The food smells good. 

• Jill:                 It sure does.  Oh, the salmon is really tasty.  How's your steak?

• John:              Very tender and juicy.  Excellent.   

Sample Dialog 5 (John and Jill are packed!  meaning: full)

• Waiter:           Is everything alright?

• John & Jill:     Yes, excellent.

• Waiter:           Good.  Would you care for some dessert?

• John:              (To Jill)  I'm too full to have dessert.  How about you?

• Jill:                 I'm packed too. 

• John:              (To the waiter)  No, we're too full!  May I have the bill, please?

• Waiter:           Sure.

Sample Dialog 6 (John and Jill are eating out again - but this time they are having a bad experience!)

•  John:             Where's our food?  I'm starving!

• Jill:                Yes!  This is ridiculous!  I'm famished!

• John:             Excuse me! 

• Waiter:           Yes?

• John:              We've ordered our food over half an hour ago, and we're still waiting for it.  What's going on?

• Waiter:           I'm sorry, we are really busy tonight.  I'll check with the kitchen.

Sample Dialog 7 (The food is terrible!)

•  John:             Oh, here comes our food!

• Jill:                Finally!

• Waiter:          Here's your salmon, and here's your steak.

• Jill:               OK!  Let's eat!  Oh!  My fish is cold!  I can't eat it!  How's your steak?

• John:            It's ... tough ... and dry.  It tastes like ... a piece of leather!  (Calling the waiter)  Excuse me!  We can't eat this food.  Her fish is cold, and my steak is tough and dry!

• Waiter:         I'm sorry.  I'll take it back to the kitchen.

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Exercises - Complete the Dialogs:

 Dialog 1

• A:  Umm... It smells like Answer heaven in the kitchen.  What's cooking?

• B:  It's your favorite beef stew.  Are you hungry?

• A:  Yes!  I'm so hungry that I could eat Answer a horse.

• B:  Good.  Let's eat then.

• A:  Oh!  Your stew is out of Answer this world. Can I have Answer seconds ?

• B:  Sure!  Answer Would you like some more bread?

• A:  Yes, please.  Hey, Answer what's for dessert? ?

• B:  Your favorite - apple pie!

• A:  Wow!!

Dialog 2

• A:  Good evening.  Answer Do you have a reservation?

• B:  Yes, we have reserved a table for 2 at 7.

• A:  Answer What's your name, sir?

• B:  The name is Brown.

• A:  Answer Would you like a table in the smoking or non-smoking section?

• B:  Non-smoking, please.

• A:  It'll be just a few minutes.

• B:  Answer Thanks.

 Dialog 3

• A:  Hi, Answer how are you this evening?

• B:  Fine, thanks.

• A:  Good.  My name is Steve.  I'll be your Answer waiter this evening. .  Would you like to Answer order something to drink first?

• B:  Sure.  I'll have a beer.

• A:  OK.  I'll be right back with Answer your beer .

 Dialog 4

• A:  Answer Are you ready to order?

• B:  Yes, I'm ready.

• A:  Good.  What would you like?

• B:  Does the steak Answer come with a salad?

• A:  Yes, it comes with a garden salad.

• B:  Answer I'll have the steak, then.

• A:  Answer Have would you like it?

• B:  Medium, please.

• A:  Answer What kind of potatoes would you like? Baked or french fries?

• B:  Baked, please.

• A:  And Answer what kind of dressing would you like for your salad?

• B:  Italian, please.

• A:  Answer What would you like to drink ?

• B:  Just water, please.

• A:  OK.  Answer Will that be all?

• B:  Yes, that'll be all for now.

• A:  Thank you.

 Dialog 5 

• A:  Answer Excuse me !

• B:  Yes?  Is everything OK?

• A:  No, not really.  This steak is Answer rare .  I want it medium.  Also, I ordered Answer baked potato , not french fries.

• B:  Oh, there must have been a mistake.  I'll take it back Answer to the kitchen . I'm really Answer sorry about this .

 (Note:  The answers given are suggestions only.  Variations are possible.)

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