Two adult diners compare restaurant menus before choosing where to eat

Guided Speaking · B1

Recommend a Restaurant for Different Diners

Compare the options, match the diner and adapt your advice.

Level
B1

Time
30 minutes

Lesson type
Guided Speaking

Topic family
Food, Cooking & Eating Out

Why this lesson matters · เหตุผลที่เรียนบทนี้

For learners: Learn to compare restaurant evidence, match a recommendation to a specific diner, respond to a concern and adapt when one condition changes before the B1 restaurant mastery task.

For teachers: TC-GS-01 moves from selective language choice to evidence comparison, supported recommendation, two-way exchange, listener adaptation and independent proof. Optional audio remains a collapsed reference and is not used as a listening score.

สำหรับผู้เรียน: ฝึกเปรียบเทียบข้อมูลร้านอาหาร จับคู่คำแนะนำกับความต้องการของผู้รับสาร ตอบข้อกังวล และปรับคำแนะนำเมื่อเงื่อนไขเปลี่ยน ก่อนเข้าสู่งานร้านอาหารระดับ B1 แบบบูรณาการ
สำหรับครู: TC-GS-01 พัฒนาจากการเลือกภาษาที่จำเป็น ไปสู่การเปรียบเทียบหลักฐาน การแนะนำแบบมีตัวช่วย การโต้ตอบ การปรับตามผู้ฟัง และการพิสูจน์แบบอิสระ โดยเสียงเป็นเพียงตัวอย่างพับเก็บ ไม่ใช่คะแนนการฟัง

Your Goal

Compare two restaurants, recommend one for a specific diner with at least two relevant reasons, acknowledge one trade-off, respond to a concern, and adapt the recommendation when one condition changes.

คำอธิบายเป้าหมายภาษาไทย

เปรียบเทียบร้านอาหารสองแห่ง แนะนำร้านหนึ่งให้เหมาะกับผู้รับสารโดยใช้เหตุผลอย่างน้อยสองข้อ ระบุข้อแลกเปลี่ยนหนึ่งข้อ ตอบข้อกังวล และปรับคำแนะนำเมื่อเงื่อนไขหนึ่งอย่างเปลี่ยนไป

Why this lesson matters · ทำไมบทนี้จึงสำคัญ

For learners: A useful recommendation is not only “I like this place.” It connects real evidence to the needs of a particular diner and changes when their needs change.

For teachers: The lesson moves from selective language choice to evidence-based comparison, two-way discussion and an independent adapted recommendation.

สำหรับผู้เรียน: คำแนะนำที่มีประโยชน์ต้องเชื่อมข้อมูลจริงของร้านกับความต้องการของผู้รับสาร และปรับได้เมื่อเงื่อนไขเปลี่ยน
สำหรับครู: บทเรียนพัฒนาจากการเลือกภาษาที่จำเป็น ไปสู่การเปรียบเทียบด้วยหลักฐาน การโต้ตอบ และการแนะนำแบบอิสระ

COMVRFPProgress Focus

COM · CommunicationMake the recommendation easy to follow and respond to one concern.

VR · Vocabulary rangeUse comparison, suitability, trade-off and checking language accurately.

FP · Final performanceAdapt an evidence-based recommendation after a new condition.

30-minute lesson path

3 minChoose

5 minExplore

4 minCompare

5 minBuild

4 minExchange

6 minAdapt

3 minProve

Teacher Lesson Plan · Read before class

This is a speaking lesson, not a reading lesson. Limit silent reading, hide models after selection, keep learner talk time above 70%, and correct after each complete speaking round.

Time	Teacher does	Student does	Required result
0–3	Assigns one real diner profile.	Identifies the diner’s two strongest needs.	A clear listener and purpose.
3–8	Guides a selective language hunt.	Chooses four useful frames and explains each choice.	Tools, not a script.
8–12	Reveals two restaurant evidence cards.	Compares food, needs, price, atmosphere and limits.	Evidence before preference.
12–17	Prompts, then removes the model.	Builds a recommendation with two reasons and a trade-off.	A connected B1 message.
17–21	Challenges one reason.	Clarifies, concedes or checks missing information.	Two-way interaction.
21–27	Changes the diner or one condition.	Adapts the recommendation in two speaking rounds.	A meaningfully changed version.
27–30	Hides support, scores and sets one retry.	Completes a fresh recommendation and improves the weak point.	Independent evidence.

Use the page—do not read the page

1 · Select
Choose only language that fits the diner.

2 · Connect
Link restaurant evidence to each reason.

3 · Speak
Hide the model and recommend naturally.

1. Choose the diner

3 min

Start with the person, not the restaurant. Choose one profile and identify the needs that should control the decision.

Maya

Vegetarian · quiet conversation · budget up to 300 baht · dinner at 7:00

Ken

Eats meat · quick meal near the station · budget up to 230 baht · dinner at 9:00

STUDENT TASK

Choose Maya or Ken.
State the two strongest needs.
Say which detail is useful but less important.

You are ready whenYou can explain who the recommendation is for and what matters most.

Teacher Help

Assign a profile if the learner spends too long choosing. Ask “What must the restaurant provide?” and “What is only a preference?” Do not show the restaurant cards yet.

2. Explore useful recommendation language

5 min

Choose one or two frames from each group. Do not read every line aloud.

A · Compare the options

Show a useful difference.

Compared with …Compared with City Grill, Green Table is quieter.

… is more suitable for …Green Table is more suitable for a vegetarian diner.

Both …, but …Both fit the budget, but only one stays open late.

B · Recommend and justify

Connect the person to restaurant evidence.

I’d recommend … because …I’d recommend Green Table because the menu is clearly marked.

The best fit is …The best fit is City Grill because it is near the station.

The main reason is …The main reason is the late opening time.

C · Manage a concern

Acknowledge a limit or missing fact.

The trade-off is …The trade-off is that it costs a little more.

That’s a fair concern, but …That’s a fair concern, but it still fits the budget.

I can’t confirm …, so …I can’t confirm the allergy information, so I would call first.

STUDENT TASK

Choose one comparison frame.
Choose one recommendation frame.
Choose one concern frame.
Create one new restaurant sentence with each frame.

You are ready whenYou can use the three selected frames without reading the examples.

Teacher Help

Limit selection to ninety seconds. Check that “suitable for” names a person or need and that each reason can be supported by evidence. Hide unused frames.

3. Compare the restaurant evidence

4 min

Use only the facts below. Do not invent allergy safety, access or menu information.

Restaurant	Food and dietary information	Price	Atmosphere and location	Opening limit
Green Table	Vegetable curries and salads; vegetarian and dairy-free dishes clearly marked	Average meal: 260 baht	Quiet; ten-minute walk from the station	Closes at 8:30
City Grill	Burgers and grilled chicken; limited vegetarian choice; dairy-free status not confirmed	Average meal: 220 baht	Lively; three-minute walk from the station	Open until 11:00

STUDENT TASK

Give two useful differences.
Match one piece of evidence to each of your diner’s strongest needs.
Name one trade-off.

You are ready whenEvery claim can be traced to a restaurant fact.

Optional model audio · open after your comparison

Audio 1 · British English · Amy · Amazon Polly Neural

Speed

Transcript

For Maya, I’d recommend Green Table rather than City Grill. It clearly marks vegetarian and dairy-free dishes, and the dining room is quieter. It costs a little more and it is farther away, but it still fits her budget. If she needs a late dinner, however, we should choose another place because Green Table closes at eight thirty.

Audio 2 · Indian English · Kajal · Amazon Polly Neural

Speed

Transcript

For Ken, City Grill is the better fit because it is near the station, stays open late, and has meals within his budget. The atmosphere may be noisy, so I would ask for a table away from the door. If he brings a vegetarian friend, I would not confirm the restaurant yet. I would call first and check the available dishes.

Teacher Help

Ask for evidence after each claim: “Which fact tells you that?” Keep the model audio closed until the learner has completed the comparison. The audio is a reference, not a listening score.

4. Build the first recommendation

5 min

Turn the evidence into one connected 45-second message.

STUDENT TASK

Name the diner and your chosen restaurant.
Give two reasons linked to the diner’s needs.
Compare it with the other option.
Acknowledge one trade-off.
Finish with a clear recommendation or checking action.

Shape—not a script
For ___, I’d recommend ___. The main reason is ___. Compared with ___, it ___. The trade-off is ___. Overall, ___.

You are ready whenYour recommendation is connected, evidence-based and under 45 seconds.

คำช่วยภาษาไทย

เริ่มจากชื่อผู้รับสารและร้านที่เลือก จากนั้นเชื่อมเหตุผลสองข้อกับความต้องการจริง เปรียบเทียบกับอีกร้าน และยอมรับข้อแลกเปลี่ยนหนึ่งข้อ ก่อนสรุปคำแนะนำให้ชัด

Teacher Help

Allow thirty seconds to plan keywords only. Hide the shape after the first attempt. Correct one connector or comparison after the learner completes the full message.

5. Respond to the listener

4 min

A recommendation must survive one real question or concern.

STUDENT TASK

Give the recommendation again without the model.
Listen to one teacher concern.
Acknowledge the concern.
Defend, qualify or change the recommendation.
Ask one checking question if information is missing.

Teacher concern options“Isn’t that too expensive?” · “What if dinner is later?” · “Can you confirm the dietary information?”

You are ready whenYou answer the concern without simply repeating the first reason.

Teacher Help

Choose one concern that genuinely tests the recommendation. Do not supply the repair language. If the evidence is missing, reward an honest checking action instead of an invented answer.

6. Adapt when the diner changes

6 min

Keep the decision skill, but change the person or one condition.

STUDENT TASK

Round 1: switch from Maya to Ken, or from Ken to Maya.
Give a new recommendation with two relevant reasons.
Round 2: the diner brings a vegetarian friend or develops a strict nut allergy.
State what you can confirm and what must be checked.
Adapt the recommendation or delay the decision.

You are ready whenYour second version changes because the listener’s needs changed, not because you used different words.

Teacher Help

For a strict allergy, require uncertainty language and a checking action. Never allow the learner to infer safety from “vegetarian” or “dairy-free.” Give one feedback point after both rounds.

7. Final Practice · prove the recommendation

3 min

Hide the models. Complete a fresh 60–75 second recommendation independently.

FINAL PRACTICE

Teacher assigns Maya or Ken and one changed condition.
Compare both restaurants.
Recommend one option with two relevant reasons.
State one trade-off or missing fact.
Respond to one teacher concern.
After one feedback point, repeat the weaker 30-second section more clearly.

Communication (COM)Recommendation, reasons, trade-off and response are easy to follow.

Vocabulary range (VR)Comparison, suitability, concern and checking language fit the meaning.

Final performance (FP)The advice changes appropriately after the new condition.

Teacher scoring guide

Score the unsupported Final Practice, then score the retry separately.

0 · Not yetThe criterion is not demonstrated after one clear prompt.

1 · With supportThe criterion is partly demonstrated or needs supplied language.

2 · IndependentThe criterion is demonstrated clearly without a model or supplied line.

Target: 5/6 overall with no zero. Use the lowest focus as the retry target.

The lesson is complete whenYou make and adapt one evidence-based recommendation independently.

Teacher Help

Observe the complete first attempt without interruption. Record exact evidence for COM, VR and FP, give one success and one improvement, then change only the weakest condition for the retry.

Teaching reference

The CEFR Companion Volume informs the B1 focus on explaining reasons, comparing options, responding to a listener and adapting a connected recommendation.

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