Vocabulary (15) Share Copied!
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Bestelle, was du möchtest, von der Speisekarte. (Order what you want from the menu.)
- Spielen Sie einen Dialog im Restaurant. (Play a dialogue in the restaurant.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
Kann ich bitte die Speisekarte haben? Can I have the menu please? |
Möchten Sie bestellen? Do you want to order? |
Ich möchte einen Salat als Vorspeise. I want to have a salad as a starter. |
Ich möchte Profiteroles zum Dessert. I want profiteroles for dessert. |
Kann ich einen Tisch für vier Personen um 8 Uhr reservieren? Can I reserve a table for four people at 8 o’clock? |
Ich möchte eine Pizza als Hauptgericht. I want a pizza as my main dish. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
Der Wein
The wine
2
Der Salat
The salad
3
Der Kellner
The waiter
4
Die Rechnung
The bill
5
Leider nicht.
Unfortunately not.
Exercise 4: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 5: Cluster the words
Instruction: Ordnen Sie die Wörter in zwei sinnvolle Kategorien: Wörter, die man im Restaurant benutzt, und Wörter, die mit Essen und Getränken zu tun haben.
Im Restaurant
Essen und Getränke
Exercise 6: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
haben, habe, hat, bestellst, bestellt, hast
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Bestellen to order Share Copied!
prasens
German | English |
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(ich) bestelle | I order |
(du) bestellst | You order |
(er/sie/es) bestellt | he/she/it orders |
(wir) bestellen | we order |
(ihr) bestellt | you order |
(sie) bestellen | they order |
Bestellen to order Share Copied!
perfekt
German | English |
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(ich) habe bestellt | I have ordered |
(du) hast bestellt | You have ordered |
(er/sie/es) hat bestellt | he/she/it has ordered |
(wir) haben bestellt | we have ordered |
(ihr) habt bestellt | you have ordered |
(sie) haben bestellt | they have ordered |
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