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CEFR A2 • Food & Drink English

Ordering a Takeaway Curry by Phone: ESL Listening Dialogue (A2)

A A2 English listening dialogue. A customer orders an Indian takeaway for collection, asks how spicy dishes are and checks the waiting time. Use it for listening practice, role play or homework, and generate the audio in a US, UK or Australian accent.

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Dialogue Script (2 speakers)

Waiter: Good evening, Spice Garden. Is this for delivery or collection? Customer: Collection, please. Waiter: Okay. What would you like? Customer: Is the chicken korma spicy? Waiter: No, it's very mild. It's good if you don't like spicy food. Customer: Great. One chicken korma, please. And one lamb curry. Waiter: The lamb curry is quite hot. Is that okay? Customer: Yes, that's for my husband. He loves spicy food. Waiter: Any side dishes? Customer: Two rice and one garlic naan bread, please. Waiter: So, one chicken korma, one lamb curry, two rice and one garlic naan. That's twenty-eight dollars. Customer: How long will it be? Waiter: About twenty-five minutes. Customer: Perfect. See you soon.
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Key Vocabulary

takeaway
Food you buy at a restaurant and eat at home.
to collect
To go and get something.
mild
Not very spicy.
side dish
A small extra dish served with a main meal.

Comprehension Questions

  1. Is the order for delivery or collection?
  2. What does the customer ask about the curry?
  3. What side dishes does she order?
  4. How long will the food take?

Tip: after you generate the audio, open its Lesson view for a printable transcript, vocabulary list and quiz with answers.

How to Use It in Class

  • Before listening: pre-teach the key vocabulary and ask students to predict what happens.
  • First listen: students answer the comprehension questions without the script.
  • Second listen: give out the script and have students underline useful phrases.
  • Speaking: pairs role-play the dialogue, then change one detail and improvise.

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