6.

THE ACTIVITIES IN THE COURSE

Task 1

Pre-activity

 Students are given a video consists of a conversation between waitress and the
customers in the restaurant.

 Peter : Hello, I'd like a table for lunch please.

Host : Certainly, right this way.
Peter : Thank you. I'm really hungry! (sits down)
Host : Enjoy your meal!
Waitperson : Hello, My name is Kim. How can I help you?
Pete r : Yes, I would like to have some lunch.
Waitperson : Great. Would you like a starter?
Peter : Yes, I'd like a salad.
Waitperson : What else would you like?
Peter : I'd like some spaghetti. Is it good?
Waitperson : Yes, it's very good. Would you like something to drink?
Peter : Yes, I'd like a glass of root beer, please.
Waitperson : Certainly. Is there anything else I can do for you?
Peter : Yes, I can't read this menu. How much is the spaghetti?
Waitperson : It's $5.50, and the salad is $3.25.
Peter : Thank you.

 After watching the video, the teacher asks the students about some question related
to the topic.
1. Where does the conversaion take place?
2. Who are the persons in the conversation?
3. What are they talking about?
4. How many food does the customer order? What are they?
5. Is the customer happy with the restaurant’s service?

 After answering the question, the students are guided to gues what the picture
belongs to : maincourse, appetizer, and dessert.
While Activity

1. Task 1

(focus on vocabularies about the equipmet)

Please write the name of each food below

1.

2. Task 2
Complete the sentence below by choosing the right word!
Waiter : Good morning
Customer : A (table/ chair/ window) for two persons please
Waiter : (I don’t know/ certainly/ Bye). Just here, sir.
Customer : could we sit by the window?
Waiter : I’m sorry the window tables are all ( eaten/read/researved)
Waiter : are you ready to (order/drink/ jam) sir ?
Customer : yes, I’ll (bring/take/have) chouder soup for starters and my wife
Would like green salad
Waiter : one (tomatto soup/ chowder soup/ apple) and one (proun/cocktail/
green salad/ orange). What would you like for main course?
Costemer : I’ll have grilled salmon and my wife would (taste/look/like) seafood
spaghetti.
Waiter : I’m afraid grilled salmon is not available.
Customer : oh dear. What do you want to (eat/recommend/say)
Waiter : the steak pie is very (good/bad/ nothing)
Customer : ok I’II have that
 Focus on speaking for greeting and offering food

3. Task 3
Focus on speaking for greeting and offering food to the customer
Please work in pair consist of two and practice the dialog together!
Student A : Waiter
Student B : Customer

Waiter: Hello, Can I help you?

Kim: Yes, I'd like to have some lunch.
Waiter: Would you like a starter?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a bowl of chicken soup, please.
Waiter: And what would you like for your main course?
Kim: I'd like a grilled cheese sandwich.
Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a glass of Coke, please.
Waiter... After Kim has her lunch.: Can I bring you anything else?
Kim: No thank you. Just the bill.
Waiter: Certainly.

Post Activity

The students are asked to make their own dialog based on the menu given by the
teacher. Then they have to practice the dialog in front of the class.

Joe's Restaurant

Starters

Chicken Soup $2.50

Salad $3.25

Sandwiches - Main Course

Ham and cheese $3.50

Tuna $3.00

Vegetarian $4.00

Grilled Cheese $2.50

Piece of Pizza $2.50

Cheeseburger $4.50
 Hamburger deluxe $5.00

Spaghetti $5.50

Drinks

Coffee $1.25

Tea $1.25

Soft Drinks - Coke, Sprite, Root Beer, etc. $1.75

Scoring rubric

Aspect Explanation Score

Fluency  Fluent and no mistake in the ways in saying the  16- 20

sentences  11 – 15
 If there are 5 pausing time maximum  6 – 10
 If there are more than 5 pausing time  1–5
 If there are some stop occur while saying the
sentences

Pronunciation  Easy to be understood and having accent like  16- 20

Received Pronunciation
 Easy to be understood although like certain accent  11 – 15
 There are some mistakes in pronouncing the words  6 – 10
so that the listener must really concentrate
 Cannot be understood because too much mistakes  1–5
in pronouncing the words

Accuracy  If there is no mistake  16- 20

 If there are 5 sentences mistakes maximum  11 – 15
 If there are more than 5 sentences mistakes  6 – 10
 If the sentence doesn’t make sense  1–5

Content &  If the expressions match with the sentences  1–5

Expression  If the expressions do not really match with the  16- 20
sentences  11 – 15
 If the expression doesn’t match with the sentences  6 – 10
 If there is no expression
8. CONCLUSION

Waiter and waitresses are some of the most popular jobs in the country, especially for
students, part-time workers, and entry-level applicants. This is likely due to flexible hours
and low requirements for entry to the position. These position require stamina, physical
dexterity, and a pleasant disposition. Waiters and waitresses are responsible for taking orders
from custemers, as well handling complains and consulting with the kitchen regarding
allergens and other potential hazards. Waiters students need English as a means of
communication for dealing with their job in the future and for fullfilling their needs in
English if they want to learn abroad. The English language course uses functional syllabus
and the evaluation uses in this course are learner assessment and course evaluation.