Unit: Restaurant Jobs and Responsibilities

USA

This unit covers some common food service roles and job descriptions.

The following activities can be tailored to fit the needs of your students and the goals your study program.

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Restaurant Staff Positions and Responsibilities

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

As with the hotel itself staff positions in the restaurant can vary greatly depending on the type of hotel. In general the restaurant staff can be placed into two main categories: food preparation and service staff and drinks preparation and service staff. Food preparation staff are staff that usually stay in the kitchen and prepare and cook the food. They might occasionally come out into the… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

The bad waitress was very slow to bring our order and when the food came to our table it was cold.

The waiter was very pleasant and we enjoyed his company, so we gave him a large tip.

My tea bags broke in the teapot and I ended up with tea leaves everywhere.

Even though the restaurant served lots of different teas, I ordered my favourite English Breakfast tea.

The pastry chef was away on holiday, so the sous chef took their place in the kitchen.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

What factors need to be taken into account when choosing a position in a hotel?

Discuss why most job positions of the kitchen have French names. Is this always the case?

Compare the benefits of having restaurant staff who have years of experience and specialist skills over employing staff who are new to the restaurant trade. Which would you choose?

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