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A1-A2 | Topic 9: Restaurant Economics & Social Etiquette: Dining Out

Master Practical Business English through Active Discussions on Restaurant Etiquette, Tipping Customs, Bill Splitting, and Service Management

Instructor: Dave
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Beginner to Pre-Intermediate (CEFR A1-A2)

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About this course

Build your conversational confidence for social and professional dining environments without awkward financial moments. Designed for adult learners and working professionals, this interactive module engages students in active group debates, bill-splitting problem-solving, and realistic customer-server interactions. From discussing tipping customs and handling unequal dining orders to spotting point-of-sale system errors and politely requesting corrected receipts, you will master the essential vocabulary and social etiquette needed to dine out with ease.

What you'll learn

Core vocabulary for restaurant ordering, waitstaff, service charges, tipping, receipts, and point-of-sale (POS) terminals.
How to calculate individual shares when splitting restaurant bills evenly or proportionally.
Strategies for politely addressing billing errors, unreceived items, or unequal group orders.
Language for navigating social dining etiquette, digital menu ordering, and international tipping customs.
Grammar Focus: Polite Requests & Indirect Questions ("Could you check the system?", "Do you mind if I just throw in $15?", "I see a charge here that..."); Fractions, Percentages & Division ("split evenly among four", "a 15% service charge", "a third of the total"); Phrasal Verbs in Dining (flag down, throw in, add to, take off).

Skills you'll gain

Restaurant vocabulary bill auditing customer service communication mathematical division for bills active listening comprehension real-time microphone practice resolving billing disputes dining etiquette navigation.

Syllabus

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Module 1 5.5 hours

Topic 9: Dining Out

• Participate in lively group discussions comparing tipping practices, group billing methods, and digital QR menus.
• Handle awkward social situations when meal costs are unevenly distributed among friends or colleagues.
• Roleplay a polite interaction with a server or manager to report a bill mistake and request a corrected receipt.
• Express personal preferences and calculate appropriate tips or service charges in real-time spoken English.

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  • 3 weeks to complete

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