Exercise 2. Put the dialogue in the right order.
Unit 1
AT THE RESTAURANT
Mr. Johnson: What shall we have? A full course, I suppose? I’m awfully hungry.
Mr. Campbell: So am I. And I’m thirsty, too.
J.: Then let’s have a glass of mineral water first or some orange juice.
C.: I prefer orange juice with ice.
J.: Waiter! Iced orange juice and a glass of mineral water, please.
(To Mr. Campbell) Now let’s see the menu. And here is the wine card, too. How about some hard drinks?
C.: I wouldn’t mind having a brandy.
J.: So it’s one brandy. And it’s whisky and soda for me. Now comes the hors d’oeuvre. What do you suggest?
C.: A salad would do, I think.
J.: And I think I’ll have shrimps. Now for the soup.
C.: Shall we have chicken broth?
J.: I’d better take tomato soup. For the fish and meat courses they have broiled salmon, lamb chops and roast beef.
C.: I shan’t have any fish course. I’ll just try the roast beef.
J.: And I don’t want any meat. I’d rather order perch. Now what is there for dessert? (Reads) Apples, pears, strawberry ice-cream, rice pudding... What do you say to ice-cream?
C.: Well, I don’t mind.
J.: So, that’s settled: two ices.
Active Vocabulary
a bill / cheque
to book in advance / to reserve
Is this table vacant (reserved)?
What shall we have / start with?
May I have the menu? (Let’s see the menu.)
What would you like…?
What about…/What would you say to…
How would you like it cooked?
Courses (full course / 3-meal course):
a starter / appetizer / hors d'oeuvre
an aperitif
for the first (second, third) course
a main course / fish and meat coarse / entrée [`ɒntrei]
a dessert
a side dish / a la cart
It’s a la cart
You lead - я доверяюсь вам
to be hungry / thirsty
the wine card / list
hard / alcoholic drinks
beer / light drinks
soda / gas / mineral water / fizzy drinks
Salad would do.
That’s settled.
chicken broth / noodles (vegetable, meat, fish, tomato) soup
two for dinner? – вас двое на ужин?
Trimmings - гарнир
Daily special – определенный гарнир на каждый день
Dressing
Steak:
Rare
Medium / underdone
Well done
Overdone
Coffee (black or white)
Wines: dry, medium (semi)-dry, sweet, white, red, rosé, fortified, claret
Describing food:
tasty - tasteless: a negative word
bland
sweet - bitter
salty
hot/spicy
fresh
tender - tough
fatty - lean
fattening: food which makes you put on weight
Likes and preferences
I like coffee more than tea/ I prefer juice to fizzy drinks
I adore milk shakes
I don’t like dry wine, I’d better have semi-dry one
I don’t mind having corn for trimming
I hate any kind of beer
I enjoy sitting near the beach and looking at the sea
Exercise 1. Look at the following menu and answer the questions.
Starters
Broccoli Soup
Home-made Chicken Liver Paté
Tagliatelle with Courgettes, Cream and Bacon
Main Courses
Baked Salmon with Spinach
Breast of Chicken in a White Wine Sauce with Mushrooms
Grilled Fillet Steak in a Pepper Sauce
Mushroom Risotto
Desserts
Chocolate Mousse
Fruit Salad
Ice Cream
1. Which starter doesn’t contain vegetables?
2. Which dish contains pasta?
3. Which dish may be rare or well-done?
4. Which dish is definitely cooked in the oven?
5. Which dish will probably be quite spicy?
6. Which dish contains alcohol?
7. Which meat may be fatty or tough if you are unlucky?
8. Which dessert(s) will be quite sweet?
9. Which dessert must be very fresh?
10. You are on a diet (= you are trying to lose weight) and you do not want to have a fattening meal. Which would probably be the best dish to choose for each course?
Exercise 2. Put the dialogue in the right order.
Woman: I think I’ll have some fish, please.
Waiter: It’s a Greek dish - a kind of pie with layers of aubergine and lamb and tomatoes, topped with a creamy cheese sauce.
Waiter: Rump or fillet, sir?
Man: Medium rare.
Waiter: I’m afraid we haven’t any sole left, madam, but the turbot is excellent.
Man: What’s this?
Waiter: What would you like to follow?
Woman: Then I’ll have the turbot.
Waiter: And you sir?
Man: Oh, jacket potato, mushrooms, and a side salad, please.
Woman: The duchesse potatoes, please, and some spinach.
Man: Rump, please.
Waiter: And how would you like it cooked?
Waiter: What vegetables would you like with your fish, madam?
Man: I think I’ll settle for a steak.
Waiter: Thank you.