By Jacob M in Listening — 25 Feb 2026

Food Ordering Practice

Boost your ESL curriculum with these interactive A2 listening activities. Students practice ordering food in three real-world scenarios: a burger shop, a busy cafe, and an Italian restaurant.

{ "title": "Lunch at the Burger Joint", "lang": "en-US", "intro": { "text": "Practice ordering a casual lunch. Listen for specific details about the order and the final price.", "context": "A customer is ordering lunch at a fast-food burger restaurant." }, "vocab": [ { "word": "combo", "definition": "a meal that includes a main dish, a side, and a drink", "example": "I'll have the number three combo, please." }, { "word": "to go", "definition": "food intended to be eaten away from the restaurant", "example": "Is that for here or to go?" }, { "word": "pickles", "definition": "small cucumbers preserved in vinegar", "example": "I want a cheeseburger with no pickles." } ], "listening": { "transcript": "Server: Welcome to Burger Town. What can I get for you?\nCustomer: Hi! Can I have the classic cheeseburger combo, please?\nServer: Sure. Would you like fries or an apple salad with that?\nCustomer: I'll take the fries. Oh, and can I get that without pickles? I really don't like them.\nServer: No problem. No pickles. What would you like to drink?\nCustomer: A large orange juice, please.\nServer: We only have medium or small juices today. Is a medium okay?\nCustomer: That's fine. \nServer: Great. Will that be for here or to go?\nCustomer: To go, please. How much is that?\nServer: That's $12.50. You can pay right here.", "questions": [ { "question": "What main dish did the customer order?", "options": ["Apple salad", "Classic cheeseburger", "Chicken sandwich", "Plain fries"], "correct": "Classic cheeseburger" }, { "question": "What does the customer want to remove from the burger?", "options": ["Onions", "Cheese", "Pickles", "Lettuce"], "correct": "Pickles" }, { "question": "Why did the customer choose a medium juice?", "options": ["It is cheaper", "They aren't very thirsty", "The large size is unavailable", "They prefer medium"], "correct": "The large size is unavailable" }, { "question": "Where will the customer eat the food?", "options": ["At the restaurant", "At home", "At work", "They didn't say"], "correct": "They didn't say" }, { "question": "How much does the meal cost?", "options": ["$10.50", "$12.15", "$12.50", "$15.00"], "correct": "$12.50" } ] } }

{ "title": "A Busy Breakfast at the Cafe", "lang": "en-GB", "intro": { "text": "Listen to a morning breakfast order. Pay attention to how the customer modifies their drink.", "context": "A customer is at 'Sunrise Coffee' during the morning rush." }, "vocab": [ { "word": "skimmed milk", "definition": "milk with the cream removed", "example": "I prefer skimmed milk in my latte." }, { "word": "pastry", "definition": "a sweet baked food made of dough", "example": "The croissants and other pastries are fresh." }, { "word": "heating up", "definition": "making something warm or hot", "example": "Would you mind heating up this muffin for me?" } ], "listening": { "transcript": "Barista: Next in line, please! Good morning!\nCustomer: Morning. I'd like a large latte, please.\nBarista: Certainly. Would you like regular milk, oat milk, or skimmed?\nCustomer: Skimmed milk, please. And could I have two sugars in that?\nBarista: You've got it. Anything to eat today? Our pastries just came out of the oven.\nCustomer: The blueberry muffin looks good. Is it fresh?\nBarista: Yes, baked an hour ago! Would you like me to heat it up for you?\nCustomer: No thanks, I'm in a bit of a hurry. I'll just take it as it is.\nBarista: No problem. That's one latte with skimmed milk and a muffin. That'll be £6.80, please.\nCustomer: Here's a ten-pound note.\nBarista: Thanks. Your coffee will be ready at the end of the counter in a minute.", "questions": [ { "question": "What kind of milk does the customer want?", "options": ["Regular", "Oat milk", "Skimmed milk", "Soy milk"], "correct": "Skimmed milk" }, { "question": "What sweet item does the customer add to the coffee?", "options": ["Honey", "Two sugars", "Chocolate powder", "One sugar"], "correct": "Two sugars" }, { "question": "Why does the customer refuse to have the muffin heated?", "options": ["They like cold food", "They are in a rush", "The oven is broken", "It is already hot"], "correct": "They are in a rush" }, { "question": "What did the Barista say about the pastries?", "options": ["They are on sale", "They are from yesterday", "They are fresh from the oven", "They are sold out"], "correct": "They are fresh from the oven" }, { "question": "Based on the dialogue, how does the customer pay?", "options": ["With a credit card", "With a mobile app", "With a £10 bill", "With exact change"], "correct": "With a £10 bill" } ] } }

{ "title": "Dinner at Bella Italia", "lang": "en-US", "intro": { "text": "Listen to a customer ordering dinner. Notice how they choose their appetizer and main course.", "context": "A customer is having dinner at a nice Italian restaurant." }, "vocab": [ { "word": "recommend", "definition": "to suggest something as a good choice", "example": "What do you recommend for dinner?" }, { "word": "seafood", "definition": "fish or shellfish from the ocean", "example": "The pasta has a lot of fresh seafood." }, { "word": "specialty", "definition": "a dish that a restaurant is famous for", "example": "The seafood pasta is our specialty tonight." } ], "listening": { "transcript": "Waiter: Good evening. Welcome to Bella Italia. Can I start you off with something to drink?\nCustomer: Yes, I'll have a glass of red wine, please.\nWaiter: Excellent. Are you ready to order, or do you need a few more minutes?\nCustomer: I think I'm ready. To start, I'd like the garlic bread.\nWaiter: Great choice. And for your main course?\nCustomer: I'm not sure. What do you recommend?\nWaiter: The seafood pasta is our specialty tonight. The shrimp is very fresh.\nCustomer: That sounds perfect. I'll have the seafood pasta, please.\nWaiter: Wonderful. So that'll be one garlic bread and one seafood pasta. I'll bring your drink right out.", "questions": [ { "question": "What is the customer having as a starter?", "options": ["A pizza", "Garlic bread", "A salad", "Seafood pasta"], "correct": "Garlic bread" }, { "question": "What drink did the customer order?", "options": ["Red wine", "White wine", "Still water", "Sparkling water"], "correct": "Red wine" }, { "question": "What is the specialty of the night?", "options": ["Vegetarian lasagna", "Garlic bread", "Seafood pasta", "Steak"], "correct": "Seafood pasta" }, { "question": "What is inside the seafood pasta?", "options": ["Fish", "Shrimp", "Crab", "Clams"], "correct": "Shrimp" }, { "question": "How does the customer feel about the waiter's suggestion?", "options": ["They think it is too expensive", "They don't like seafood", "They think it sounds perfect", "They want to wait a few more minutes"], "correct": "They think it sounds perfect" } ] } }

Ordering food1

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/41.170975

Ordering food2

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/46.290975

Ordering food3

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/44.930958

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