Horizons Interactive Roleplay
The Restaurant Order Challenge – American Edition
Can you be understood in an American restaurant conversation?
How it works
Read, listen, or speak your way through each line in the roleplay. Choose or say the reply you would use in this situation.
Some answers are clear and natural. Other answers are grammatically wrong, unclear, or too rude. If the restaurant staff do not understand you, the roleplay becomes more difficult.
You can recover by using repair language such as: “Sorry, I mean…”, “Could you repeat that, please?” and “Could you help me?” At the end, review your result and submit it to your teacher/tutor.
Scene context
- You are in a restaurant in New York and you want to have dinner.
- You need to get a table, order drinks and food, correct a mistake in your order, ask for a to-go box, and pay the check.
- Your goal is to complete the meal successfully and understand useful American restaurant language, including tipping.
Location
New York, USA
English variety
American English · voice: en-US
Local language focus
reservation, appetizer, entrée, check, to-go box, tip
Note
You are in an American restaurant, so this mission uses American English for ordering and payment language.
Mission setup
Written Mode
A2/B1 support: read the dialogue and the possible replies.
Listening Mode
B1+ challenge: listen to the line and the options before choosing.
Speaking Mode – Beta
Listen to the line, then speak your answer. Works best on Chrome/Edge.
Understanding
100%
Confidence
70%
Misunderstandings
0
Repairs
0
Scene 1
Speaking Mode – Beta
First listen to the restaurant staff. Then read the options, press the microphone, and say the answer you want to use. The system will transcribe your voice and match it to the closest option.