II. Study the words. Make sure you know them. Practice the pronunciation.
To book a table, to order, starters/ appetizers, main course, wine, bitter, dessert, shrimp, oyster, salmon, steak, chicken, veal, medium rare, asparagus, cauliflower, boiled potatoes, fried potatoes, new potatoes, mashed potatoes, carrot, bacon and eggs, ice cream, pineapple, juice, delicious. Could we see the menu? Are you ready to order? I can recommend... We’ve run out of... The specialty of the house.
III. Read the text and do the tasks following it.
Waiter: Good evening.
Steve: Good evening. I have a table booked for two under the name of Reeds.
Waiter: Yes, sir. Would you like to come this way? Can I take your coat, madam?
Clare: Thank you.
Waiter: Would you like this table by the window?
Steve: That will be fine, thanks.
Waiter: Would you like a drink before your meal?
Clare: Yes. A dry sherry, please.
Steve: Half of bitter for me. And could we see the menu?
Waiter: Certainly. Here it is.
Waiter: Are you ready to order?
Steve: Yes, I think so.
Waiter: What would you like for starters, madam?
Clare: I think I’ll have a shrimp cocktail.
Steve: And a smoked salmon for me, please.
Waiter: Very good. And the main course?
Steve: Well, I can’t decide between the steak and the chicken. What do you recommend?
Waiter: Both are good, but if I were you I’d have the steak. It’s the specialty of the house.
Steve: O.K. I’ll have the steak. Medium rare, please.
Waiter: And for you, madam?
Clare: The chicken, I think.
Waiter: Fine, madam. What would you like your steak with, sir? Maybe some vegetables?
Steve: Boiled potatoes and asparagus.
Clare: No asparagus for me. I’ll have carrots and cauliflower. And do you have new potatoes?
Waiter: I’m very sorry, madam, but we’ve run out of new potatoes. They’ve been very popular this evening.
Clare: Oh, dear... Well, I’ll have fried potatoes then.
Waiter: Fine. Have you chosen your wine, sir?
Steve: Yes. We’ll have a half bottle of white Bordeaux and then a bottle of St. Emilion.
Waiter: Certainly, sir. Will you want dessert?
Clare: Ice cream for me, please.
Steve: And I’d like some fresh pineapple.
Waiter: Will you have coffee to follow?
Steve: Coffee, Clare? Yes, two.
IV. Comprehension Check.
Fill in the missing remarks.
1. Do you have a reservation, sir? - …
2. Would you like this table by the window? - …
3. What would you like for starters? - …
4. What about the main course? - …
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5. Shall I give you a few minutes to look at the menu? - …
6. I’m sorry, sir, but we’ve run out of herring. I can recommend salted salmon. - …
7. What would you like with the veal? Maybe some vegetables? - …
8. Would you like to choose a wine? - …
9. Will you want dessert? I can strongly recommend fruit salad and strawberries with cream? - …
2. Answer the questions using "I'd rather not". Give your reasons.
Model: Will you have some ice cream? - I’d rather not. I have a sore throat.
1. What about another cup of black coffee?
2. Tonight we are dining out. Will you join us?
3. What shall we have for the second course, something light or something more substantial?
4. I think I’ll have some mashed potatoes with vegetables. What about you?
5. I’m sick and tired of bacon and eggs. Let’s have some cold meat and salad instead.
6. Shall we order some tomato juice for meat?
7. I can’t decide about the wine. How about the claret?
8. I can recommend the oysters. It’s the specialty of the house.
9. Will you have some fruit salad? It looks delicious.
Make up dialogues on the following topics.
1. You are dining out with your friend at a restaurant. Take the menu and try to decide together what you will take.
Use: What shall we order? I’d like... Let’s decide about... Shall we have... or...? What shall we start with?
2. Speak to the waiter, discussing the menu with him.
Use: Have you got...? I can recommend... Sorry, but we’ve run out of... And to follow? How about...? What would you recommend?
V. Discuss the following with your groupmates.
What are the conveniences and inconveniences of: a) dining out; b) giving a party at home?
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