Vocabulary
ginger ale — имбирный лимонад crispy — хрустящий
AT THE TAI RESTAURANT
Miss Stewart. Welcome. How are you?
Fine, thank you. And you?
Would you like something to drink?
Yes, I'd like a glass of ginger ale with ice. Harry what would you like?
Do you have a dry white wine? How about California Chablis? Chablis is fine. What would you like to eat?
I'd like the mee krob. Harry, would you like to see a menu?
No, it's O.K. I'll have a mee krob also. What is it?
Crispy fried noodles. I love them.
May I bring you a salad?
Oh, yes. What do you recommend today?
I recommend rose-petal salad. Special for my friends.
Why not?
I'll take care of everything.
24. Discuss:
1. What is "mee krob"?
2. Would you like to try it?
3. Have you ever been to a Tai restaurant?
4. What other types of restaurants have you been to? Describe the food there.
DIALOGUE 2
Read and dramatize the dialogue.
GOING TO A RESTAURANT
What can you say about Mike and the restaurant where he invited his girlfriend to?
Mike: A table for two, please.
Receptionist: Er, I'm afraid that's not possible, sir. Mike: Why not? There are a lot of empty tables.
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Receptionist: I'm sorry, sir, but you aren't wearing a tie.
Английский язык для турбизнеса и сервиса
Mike: What do you mean?
Receptionist: I'm afraid all men have to wear a tie. And you can't wear
jeans. You have to wear trousers. Mike: Come on Maggie, let's go somewhere else. What a ridicu
lous rule!
DIALOGUE 3
Read and dramatize the dialogue.
AT THE RESTAURANT
Waiter: A table for three? Mike: Yes, that's right. Waiter: Fine. Here we are.
Flora: Oh, I'm cold. There's a draught* here. Couldn't we sit somewhere else? Mike: Excuse me! Excuse me! Waiter: Yes, would you like to order? Flora: No. We'd like to sit somewhere else, please. Waiter: Is something the matter with this table? Mike: Yes, there's a draught.
Waiter: Oh, I'm sorry. Would you sit over here, please? I hope this table will be better. Flora: Thank you very much. John: Thank you.
Mike: Thank you. That's very kind of you. John: Right. What are we going to have?
Flora: Oh. I'm hungry. Let me see. I'll have smoked salmon to start.
Do you want to start with smoked salmon? Mike: No, I'll have shrimp cocktail. John: And I'll have shrimp cocktail too. Mike: What are you going to have for your main course? Flora: Let me see. I'll have roast beef with French fries and a salad.
What about you? Mike: I'll have the same. Salad, roast beef and potatoes. John: And I'll have steak with salad and chips, I think. Mike: Are we ready to order then? John and Flora: Yes, we can order now.
Make up your own dialogues at different types of restaurants.
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Unit 7. Restaurants
DIALOGUE 4
Read and translate the menu.
CHOOSING FROM A MENU
Peter is meeting his friends, Bennie and Hanna,for dinner at a restaurant. Look at the menu. How many dishes are there? Is there anything for vegetarians? What would you like to order from this menu?
MENU Starters
Smoked salmon with mustard sauce Tomato and orange soup Chefs green salad Oysters on ice
Main courses
Pepper steak Philadelphia cheese steak Roast chicken with lemon Mushroom and spinach lasagna
Ravioli
Cold buffet (with seafood, fish and cold meat)
Desserts
Lemon cheesecake Fresh fruit salad and cream Chocolate cake Apple pie
Read, memorize and dramatize the dialogue.
Peter: Good evening. Do you speak English?
Waiter: Yes, sir. How many people?
Pteter: A table for three, please.
Waiter: Come this way.
Pteter: Have you got a menu in English?
Waiter: Here you are, sir.
Peter: This looks good. What are you going have?
Waiter: Are you ready to order?
Английский язык для турбизнеса и сервиса
Peter: What do you recommend?
Waiter: The pepper steak's very good.
Peter: Hmm! What are you having, Bennie?
Bennie: I'll have the pepper steak, and the soup to start.
Waiter: How would you like your steak, sir? Rare, medium, or well-
done?
Bennie: Well-done.
Peter: What about you, Hanna?
Hanna: The roast chicken for me, please. And to start, I'd like the salad.
Waiter: And you, sir?
Peter: I'd like the salmon and the roast chicken.
Waiter: So that's two salmons and one salad, is that right?
Bennie: No, one salmon, one soup, and one salad.
Waiter: And two roast chickens and a steak.
Bennie: That's it. Thanks.
Waiter: What would you like to drink?
Peter: A bottle of red wine, semi-dry, please.
Hanna: I'd like some mineral water too, please.
Waiter: Here are your starters. Enjoy your meal!
DIALOGUE 5
Read, memorize and dramatize the dialogue.
RESTAURANT COMPLAINTS
Bennie: Excuse me, please. This soup's cold.
Waiter: I'm very sorry. I'll get you another one.
Bennie: Excuse me, please! This steak is rare. I asked for well-done.
Waiter: I'm sorry, sir. I thought you said rare.
Hanna: Waiter. Sorry, but this glass is dirty.
Waiter: I'm awfully sorry, madam. I'll bring you another one.
Hanna: Excuse me, I haven't got a fork.
Waiter: Really. Oh dear. Here you are, madam.
Hanna: I'm afraid I didn't order this. I asked for roast chicken.
Waiter: I'm sorry, madam. I'll change it for you at once.
Unit 7. Restaurants
DIALOGUE 6