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James Rice UNIT 1 Ordering at a Restaurant What would you like today? One of the first, big challenges using English is ordering food. This lesson focuses on common expressions that we use at a restaurant. 1. What is your favourite food? Why? 2. Do you tip at restaurants? How much? 3. What is the most common food in your country?

We use would for polite requests and desires. For example: Server: Have you decided? What would you like this evening? Customer: I would like the pizza and a bottle of water, please. Southwood Restaurant Menu Appetizers Garlic Bread........................................$7.99 Sweet Potato Fries..............................$4.99 Mains Bacon Burger.....................................$8.99 Fish and Chips....................................$7.99 Club Sandwich...................................$9.99 Seafood Spaghetti.............................$10.99 Margherita Pizza...............................$12.99 Desserts Fudge Brownie...................................$4.99 Vanilla Bean Ice Cream......................$3.99 Drinks Pop.....................................................$1.99 Beer....................................................$4.99 Wine...................................................$5.99 To start, I would like the For the main, I would like the May I have the cheque, please?