Lesson 32 – Ordering special food
🎯 lesson_goal
Learn how to order special food in English at restaurants or cafés while traveling.
💬 Travel dialogue
🧳 Excuse me, can I ask about the menu?
🍽️ Yes, of course. Do you have any food allergies?
🧳 Yes, I am allergic to nuts.
🍽️ Thank you for telling me. We have special dishes without nuts.
🧳 Great! Can I have a gluten-free pasta, please?
🍽️ Sure. Would you like it with chicken or vegetables?
🧳 Vegetables, please.
🍽️ Okay. Anything to drink?
🧳 Just water, thank you.
🍽️ Your order is gluten-free pasta with vegetables and water.
🧳 Yes, that is correct. Thank you!
🧠 Explanation
In this lesson, you practice ordering special food like allergy or diet-friendly meals. You learn simple questions and answers to order food safely while traveling.
🧳 Survival English
🧳 I am allergic to nuts.
🧳 Do you have gluten-free food?
🧳 Can I see the menu, please?
🔊 Pronunciation
Practice the ‘th’ sound in words like ‘thank’ and ‘with’. It is soft and made with your tongue between your teeth.
🌍 Travel tip
Always tell the waiter if you have food allergies or dietary needs. It helps keep you safe when ordering food.
🎧 Listen and repeat
🎧 Excuse me, can I ask about the menu?
🎧 Yes, I am allergic to nuts.
🎧 Can I have a gluten-free pasta, please?
🎧 Vegetables, please.
🎧 Just water, thank you.
🎧 Yes, that is correct. Thank you!
🧩 Mini practice
Repeat these sentences aloud.
Do you have vegetarian food?
I am allergic to seafood.
Is this dish spicy?
I need a gluten-free meal.
Can I see the menu, please?
No nuts, please.
Do you have a sugar-free dessert?
Thank you for your help.
🧳 Glossary
| English | |
|---|---|
| allergy | A condition where some foods make you feel sick. |
| Gluten-free | Food that does not have gluten, good for people with gluten allergy. |
| vegetarian | Food without meat or fish. |
| menu | A list of food you can order at a restaurant. |
| dish | A type of food or meal. |
| spicy | Food with strong, hot flavors. |
| waiter | A person who brings food and drinks to your table. |
✅ Quick check
Can you understand the dialogue? Can you repeat the important sentences??