Description of the Class - Class size: 6 students - Age Range: 19 25 years old - Proficiency Level: Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate - Length of Syllabus: 15 hours
Lesson 1 Welcome to Salmonoid Restaurant!
Function Using polite expressions, Greeting Guests Vocabulary Nouns and verbs frequently used for asking guests about their reservations and their seat preferences Grammar Modal verbs, How many Pronunciati Politeness, Word stress and sentence stress, Intonation on Listening Authentic recordings of how waiters/waitresses greet guests Speaking Role-play of waiters and guests Lesson 2 Starters Function Describing the starters on the menu Vocabulary Starter items on the menu, ingredients, sauces, expressions of quantity, descriptive adjectives for food Grammar Simple present Pronunciati Starter items on the menu, words of French origin, word on stress Listening Authentic recordings of how waiters/waitresses introduce the starter menu to guests Speaking Role-play of waiters and guests Lesson 3 Main courses Function Describing the main courses on the menu Vocabulary Main course items on the menu, ingredients, sauces, expressions of quantity, descriptive adjectives for food Grammar Simple present Pronunciati Main course items, words of French origin, word stress on Listening Authentic recordings of how waiters/waitresses introduce the main course menu to guests Speaking Role-play of waiters and guests Lesson 4 Recipes Function Explaining the process of preparing and cooking the dishes Vocabulary Review of starter and main course items on the menu,
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Grammar Pronunciati on Listening Speaking Lesson 5 Function Vocabulary
Grammar Pronunciati on Listening Speaking Lesson 6 Function Vocabulary Grammar Pronunciati on Listening
ingredients, sauces, expressions of quantity, descriptive
adjectives for food Verbs for describing ways of preparing and cooking Simple present, passive tense Words of French origin, word stress, verbs with ed ending Authentic recordings of how waiters/waitresses explain the dishes to guests Role-play of waiters and guests Taking Orders for Starters and Main Courses Describing the starter and main courses, taking orders, using polite expressions Review of starter and main course items on the menu, ingredients, sauces, expressions of quantity, verbs for describing ways of preparing and cooking, descriptive adjectives for food Simple present, passive tense, modal verbs Would you like ? French words, word stress, verbs with ed endings, sentence stress, intonation Authentic recordings of how waiters/waitresses take starter/main course orders Role-play of waiters and guests Serving Guests during the Meals Asking guests during the meals, understanding and responding to guests opinions and requests, making recommendations, using polite expressions Review of descriptive adjectives for food, expressions of quantity, ingredients, sauces Adjectives used for criticizing or praising dishes Modal verbs, simple present, passive tense, present continuous Politeness, Word stress and sentence stress, Intonation
Authentic recordings of how waiters/waitresses serve
guests during the meals Speaking Role-play of waiters and guests Lesson 7 Desserts and Drinks Function Using polite expressions, describing desserts and drinks, taking orders and making recommendations Vocabulary Descriptive adjectives for describing desserts and drinks, ingredients, flavorings, glassware Grammar Modal verbs, simple present, passive tense Pronunciati Politeness, Word stress and sentence stress, Intonation on
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Listening
Authentic recordings of how waiters/waitresses take drink
and dessert orders Speaking Role-play of waiters and guests Lesson 8 Thank you for dining with us! Function Using polite expressions, presenting bills to guests, taking payments, biding farewell to guests Vocabulary Figures, methods of payment Grammar Modal verbs, simple present Pronunciati Politeness, Word stress and sentence stress, Intonation on Listening Authentic recordings of how waiters/waitresses present the bills and see off the guests. Speaking Role-play of waiters and guests Lesson 9 - Handling phone reservations Function Using polite expressions, taking reservations, suggesting alternatives, giving directions to/in the restaurant Vocabulary Review of vocabulary related to reservations and seat preferences Prepositions of movement and position Grammar Modal verbs, For what day?, For how many?, Whos the reservation for?, simple present Pronunciati Politeness, Word stress and sentence stress, Intonation on Listening Authentic recordings of how waiters/waitresses handle phone reservations Teacher acts as a guest who calls in to make a reservation Speaking Role-play of waiters and guests Lesson 10 Oral Test, Quick Review and Wrap Up Course Evaluation Function Conducting oral tests with individual students. Quick reviewing items that most of the students struggle with. Handing out course evaluation questionnaires to the students.