This intermediate adult ESL lesson features warm-up questions and a sample menu, followed by comprehension questions and discussion questions.

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Ordering From the Menu

• • What do you usually have for breakfast?
  • Where do you usually have breakfast?
  • What do you usually have for lunch?
  • Where do you usually have lunch?
  • Look at these menus for breakfast and lunch.

Read the items and prices. Which choices look good to you?

Breakfast Menu

Main Course

2 Eggs with ham, bacon, or sausage – $3.50

3 Eggs with ham, bacon, or sausage – $4.50

Plain omelet with toast – $2.75

Cheese omelet with toast – $3.25

Ham omelet with toast – $3.50

Ham and cheese omelet with toast – $4.00

2 pancakes with maple syrup – $3.00

3 pancakes with maple syrup – $4.25

Cereal with fruit and toast – $2.75

Side Dishes

Ham, bacon, or sausage – $1.25

1 egg – $1.00

Toast – $1.00

Pancake – $1.50

Fruit – seasonal

Beverages

Orange juice or tomato juice – $1.00

Coffee or tea – $0.75

Milk – regular or chocolate – $1.00

 

Lunch Menu

Main Course

Tuna sandwich with soup – $4.00

Steak sandwich with soup – $5.50

Meatball sandwich with soup – $4.75

Fried chicken with salad – $6.00

Pizza with salad – $5.50

Hamburger with French fries – $4.00

Hot dog with French fries – $3.75

Spaghetti with garlic bread – $5.00

Lasagna with garlic bread – $6.00

Side Dishes

Bowl of soup – $1.75

Salad – $1.75

French fries – $1.50

Onion rings – $1.50

Garlic bread – $1.00

Garlic bread with cheese – $2.00

Beverages

Soda – $1.00

Mineral water – $1.00

Juice – $1.75

Ice tea / ice coffee – $1.50

 

Comprehension Questions:

1. 1. How many breakfast main courses are there?
   2. How many breakfast side dishes are there?
   3. How many breakfast beverages are there?
   4. Which main course is the most expensive?
   5. Which main course is the cheapest?
   6. Which side dish is the most expensive?
   7. Which side dish is the cheapest?
   8. Which beverage is the most expensive?
   9. Which beverage is the cheapest?

10. 10. How many lunch main courses are there?
    11. How many lunch side dishes are there?
    12. How many lunch beverages are there?
    13. Which main course is the most expensive?
    14. Which main course is the cheapest?
    15. Which side dish is the most expensive?
    16. Which side dish is the cheapest?
    17. Which beverage is the most expensive?
    18. Which beverage is the cheapest?

 

Discussion Questions:

1. 1. Which breakfast main course would you like?
   2. Which breakfast side dish would you like?
   3. Which breakfast beverage would you like?
   4. Repeat your breakfast order:

• • I would like ___________ with __________ on the side and ___________ to drink   for breakfast.

5. 5. What is the total cost of your breakfast order?

• •      Add 8 percent tax and 15 percent tip.

6. 6. Which lunch main course would you like?
   7. Which lunch side dish would you like?
   8. Which lunch beverage would you like?
   9. Repeat your lunch order:

• • I would like ___________ with __________ on the side and __________ to drink for lunch.

10. 10. What is the total cost of your lunch order?

• •      Add 8 percent tax and 15 percent tip.

11. 11. Would you like to go to this restaurant for breakfast? Why?
    12. Would you like to go to this restaurant for lunch? Why?
    13. What would you rather have for lunch that is not on this menu?
    14. Do you prefer to have breakfast at home or out? Why?
    15. Do you prefer to have lunch at home or out? Why?
    16. Do you ever make breakfast at home? What do you make?
    17. Do you ever make lunch? What do you make?