This English As A Second Language/English As A Foreign Language handout uses a sports bar menu to teach food vocabulary and the future tense. It is for Intermediate level English language learners.

1. ESL Helpful Handouts Page 1 of 5
Jock’s Sports Bar
The Future Tense With Going To, Will, Present Continuous
A sports bar is often a sports-themed bar and restaurant. In the dining room, large-screen
HDTVs show many different types of sporting events. The customers watch their favorite sports
teams in action while they enjoy a meal. Two types of food frequently served in sports bars in
the United States are buffalo style chicken wings and baby back ribs. Buffalo style chicken
wings are sometimes called hot wings, chicken wings, or buffalo wings. The chicken is fried
and coated in a spicy sauce made from vinegar, cayenne pepper hot sauce, and butter.
Baby back ribs is a popular meat dish. It is made from the rib cage of a pig. The ribs are either grilled or baked, and
then coated with barbecue sauce. Friends often meet at sports bars to catch a game and eat some great food.
Study the vocabulary in the boxes below. Practice the vocabulary with the exercise on this page, as well as with the
exercises and on pages 2 and 3. Read the sports bar menu on page 4. Read about the future tense on page 5.
Practice the dialog on page 5.
Vocabulary Group 1 Vocabulary Group 2
baked dressing salad baby back ribs fruit cup
barbecue fried sauce balsamic vinaigrette dressing grilled chicken salad
beer fries shrimp blue cheese dressing honey mustard dressing
beverage fruit slaw buffalo style chicken wings hot wings
brownie green pepper spicy buffalo wings imported bottled beer
cayenne pepper grilled soda cheese fries marinara sauce
celery ham tomato cheese sticks onion rings
cheese hot turkey chef salad peach pie
chicken mushroom vinegar chicken wings pecan pie
chili onion wine chili cheese fries ranch dressing
coated pie wings chocolate chip cookie red wine
cookie platter cocktail sauce tartar sauce
crouton ribs domestic bottled beer Texas toast
draft beer tossed salad
French fries white wine
fried mushrooms wing platter
Practice the vocabulary from group 1 by filling in the missing letters for each word.
1. Justin ordered a _c_ _h_ _i_ _c_ _k_ _e_ __n_ sandwich and a _b_ _e_ _e_ _r_ .
2. Pam ordered a _s_ ___ ___ ___ ___ with _m_ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and _g_ ___ ___ ___ ___
_p_ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
3. Anita ordered a platter of _r_ ___ ___ ___ and some _o_ ___ ___ ___ ___ rings.
4. Henry ordered _c_ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ sticks and a bowl of _c_ ___ ___ ___ ___.
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Practice the vocabulary from group 1 by filling in the missing letters for each word.
5. Donald ordered ribs coated in _b_ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ sauce.
6. Heather ordered chicken coated in barbecue _s_ ___ ___ ___ ___.
7. When Rose orders a salad, she doesn’t order _c_ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _s_. She does not like them.
8. Jim ordered chicken wings coated in _b_ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ sauce.
9. Marvin ordered a _h_ ___ ___ and cheese sandwich and some _f_ ___ ___ ___ ___.
10. Bill is on a diet. He ordered a grilled chicken salad with balsamic _v_ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Dressing.
11 Karen ordered a chocolate _c_ ___ ___ ___ cookie for dessert. Marie ordered a _b_ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
12 Clarissa ordered _f_ ___ ___ ___ _d__ chicken with fries and slaw.
Practice these vocabulary words from group 1 with this word search puzzle.
baked beverage celery coated cookie pie shrimp spicy soda tomato turkey wing wine vinegar
h w i i r y e o p a
y e i k o o c p i r
e e g n t v m i i e
k r e a e i b l p y
r c m s r n o i t s
u o e h d e k a b o
t a s l i g v s t d
c t h w e a n e a a
a e t i i r f i b r
y d p a o a y u w i
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Practice the vocabulary from group 2 with this crossword puzzle.
1. 2. 3. 4.
c r i b s
5.
u
6. 7.
p
8. 9.
10.
11.
12. 13.
14.
15.
Across Down
2. baby back _____ 1. fruit _____
6. wing _____ 3. imported _____ beer
7. chili cheese _____ 4. pecan _____
8. _____ chicken salad 5. blue cheese _____
10. _____ bottled beer 9. fried _____
11. _____ sauce 13. _____ cheese fries
12. _____ rings
14. _____ vinaigrette dressing
15. buffalo style chicken _____
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4. ESL Helpful Handouts Page 4 of 5
Read this menu from Jock’s Sports Bar.
Jock’s Sports Bar
Menu
Appetizers Salads
Cheese Sticks with marinara sauce….5.39 Tossed Salad: tomatoes, onions, croutons, green
Fried Mushrooms….6.49 peppers ….2.69
Onion Rings….3.49 Chef Salad: ham, turkey, cheese, onions, croutons,
French fries….2.39 green peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms….5.39
Chili….2.99 Grilled Chicken Salad….7.49
Cheese Fries….4.99
Chili Cheese Fries….5.59 Dressings: Blue Cheese, Honey Mustard, Ranch,
Celery and blue cheese dressing ….2.79 Balsamic Vinaigrette
Cheese Fries….4.99
Baby Back Ribs Chili Cheese Fries….5.50 Chicken Wings
Buffalo Style
Ribs served with fries, slaw, Texas toast ….12.49 Wings served with your choice of dressing….7.49
Ribs and Shrimp served with fries….14.39 Wings served with fries, slaw, Texas toast ….12.49
Ribs and Chicken Wings served with fries….11.79 Wings and Shrimp served with fries….14.39
Wing Platters Beverages
Wings and Ribs served with fries and blue cheese Domestic Bottled Beer….4.49
dressing ….12.49 Imported Bottled Beer….5.59
Wings and Shrimp served with fries and cocktail Draft beer….4.00
sauce….14.39 Red Wine Glass….6.00 Bottle….18.00
Wings and Fish served with fries and tartar White Wine….5.00 Bottle….23.00
sauce….13.59 Soda….1.99
Desserts
Fruit Cup ….1.99
Brownie….2.99 (a la mode…3.49)
Peach Pie….3.69
Pecan Pie….3.69
Large Chocolate Chip Cookie…..2.49
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The Future Tense.
The future tense can be expressed in three ways.
Subject + Be + Going To + Verb
Justin is going to have a bowl of chili and ribs with chicken wings and fries.
Subject + Will + Verb
Pam will have a tossed salad, the wings and shrimp platter, and a brownie.
When a specific time in the future is understood, the present continuous tense can be used.
Subject + Be + Verb(Ing)
Anita is having buffalo wings with fries, slaw, and Texas toast.
Practice the dialog below.
Server: Good evening. How is everybody doing?
Justin: Just great.
Server: Fine. Can I take you drink order?
Justin: Yes. Let’s see. Pam will have a soda. Anita is having a glass of red wine. Henry is going to have a bottle of
imported beer, and I am having a draft beer.
Server: OK. I will be right back with your drinks.
The server returns with the drinks.
Server: All right now! What are you going to eat?
Justin: Well, Pam will have a tossed salad, the wings and shrimp platter, and a brownie. Anita is having buffalo wings
with fries, slaw, and Texas toast. Henry is going to have a wings and ribs platter, and another beer. I am having a bowl
of chili, and ribs with chicken wings and fries. Oh, I will have another beer, too.
Sever: Let’s see. That will be: a tossed salad, a wings and shrimp platter, and a brownie; buffalo wings with fries,
slaw, and Texas toast; a wings and ribs platter, and a bottle of imported beer; a bowl of chili, ribs and chicken with fries,
and a draft beer. Will that be all?
Justin: Yes.
Server: OK. I will be back shortly with your food.
Group Activity. Use the menu on page 4 to create and practice a dialog of your own.
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