Now that you’ve reviewed the course overview and completed the introductory survey, you are ready to move on to some listening practice! Using videos to practice listening can be helpful because it includes both visual and auditory elements. You can see the people who are talking and take context and body language into account. There are 3 different videos below that show people ordering from restaurants. As you watch the videos, you will be prompted to answer questions to test your listening skills. The videos get progressively more challenging; the first video has subtitles so you can read while you listen. The questions in the first video focus most on stating what you would like to order, while the later videos contain more phrases for asking questions or requesting accommodations. Below each video you will find a link to a video transcript so you can follow along if you feel like you need more practice.
Instructions
- Review the “Restaurant Phrases Cheat Sheet” to make sure that you are familiar with common English phrases that are used in a restaurant setting.
- Watch each video, completing the questions as prompted.
- After each video, consider which phrases were easiest/ most challenging for you to understand.
Restaurant Phrases Cheat Sheet:
Video 1
After watching, make note:
- What phrases did you find easy to understand?
- What phrases did you find most challenging?
- Is there anything you heard in the video that you still do not understand? If so, write this down so that you can review it with your group members during the next activity.
Video Transcript:
Video 2
After watching, make note:
- What phrases did you find easy to understand?
- What phrases did you find most challenging?
- Is there anything you heard in the video that you still do not understand? If so, write this down so that you can review it with your group members during the next activity.
Video Transcript:
Video 3
After watching, make note:
- What phrases did you find easy to understand?
- What phrases did you find most challenging?
- Is there anything you heard in the video that you still do not understand? If so, write this down so that you can review it with your group members during the next activity.
Video Transcript:
Good work! Once you have completed the videos and identified what you most want to practice, you are ready to complete Activity 3.
Video References:
Brown, Brett [Brettabrown]. (2009, May 11). Restaurant Conversation Full Movie [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxd6LshVU8A
Learn English by Pocket Passport. (2018, Nov 28). Ordering in a Restaurant | Beginner English | Food [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik7B4iYFRTU
Social Media Video Test. (2014, Jan 22). Video 1 – At the restaurant [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIWm5Fi8Z7Q