At a coffee shop
1.
A.: You’re having coffee, aren’t you?
B.: Yes, I always have coffee in the morning.
A.: What are you going to have to eat?
B.: I’m going to order scrambled eggs and toast. What about you?
A.: That sounds good to me. I’ll have the same.
2.
A.: You’d like coffee, wouldn’t you?
B.: I think I’d rather have tea this morning.
A.: What else are you going to have?
B.: Just an English muffin. What are you going to have?
A.: That sounds good. I’m going to order the same thing.
3.
A.: You’re going to have coffee, aren’t you?
B.: Yes. I could use a cup of coffee.
A.: Are you going to have anything to eat?
B.: French toast sounds good. What are you going to order?
A.: I’ll have that too.
4.
A.: A cup of coffee sounds good, doesn’t it?
B.: Yes, but I think I’ll have orange juice first.
A.: Do you feel like having anything to eat?
B.: Well, I think I’ll try the pancakes. How about you?
A.: Sounds great. That’s just what I feel like having.
How to order a meal at a small restaurant
George: Hmm, there’s not much on the menu here. The beef-steak sounds good, though.
Becky: Yes, it does, but I think I’m just going to have a sandwich today. Maybe even just half of one.
Waitress: Are you ready to order?
G.: Yes, I think so.
W.: Do you want that on separate checks?
G.: Oh, no, one’ll be fine. It’s on me today, Becky.
B.: Well - thanks, George. I’ll treat you next time. Uh, I’ll take half a French dip sandwich - go easy on the mayo - and I’ll have a cup of coffee with cream.
G.: And I’ll have the beef-steak.
W.: Okay. Anything to drink?
G.: What kind of beer do you have?
W.: We have Schlitz on tap, and Löwenbräu, Budweiser in bottles.
G.: A glass of Schlitz, please.
W.: Okay, and what kind of dressing would you like on your salad, ma’am? We have French, Thousand Island and blue cheese.
B.: Blue cheese’ll be fine.
W.: Okay, thank you.
Here are some words to help you check your understanding of the dialogues. You should know the bold words to make your communication easier.
bill (n): a record of what the customer must pay
check (n): a bill at a restaurant
course (n): one of the several parts of a meal (e. g. soup, fish, dessert)
main course (n): the most important course of a meal
dessert (n): a course of fruit, etc. at the end of a meal
dressing (n): a combination of salad oil and other ingredients to put on salad
French dip: thinly sliced cuts of roast-beef layered on a French roll, with green salad and chips
French fries: chips
house wine (n): restaurant’s own wine
mayo (n): short for “mayonnaise”
menu (n): a list of courses or dishes that are available in a restaurant
muffin (n): light, flat, round cake, usually eaten hot with butter
rare (adj.): only cooked a little; underdone
speciality (n): a particular dish for which a restaurant is well - known
starter (n): first course of a meal
on tap: taken from a large container, not from a bottle
treat (v): to pay for someone’s meal or drink
waiter (n): a man who serves food, etc. in a restaurant
well-done: well cooked
Test
Find English equivalents.
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a) I’ll treat you next time. |
2. Вы готовы сделать заказ? |
b) That sounds good. I’ll have the same. |
3. Я хочу апельсиновый сок. |
c) It’s on me. |
4. Мы бы хотели раздельные счета. |
d) There is not much on the menu here. |
5. Плачу я. |
e) I feel like having an orange juice. |
6. Следующий раз я угощаю. |
f) Are you ready to order? |
7. Какую приправу вы бы хотели к салату? |
g) What kind of dressing would you like on your salad? |
8. Звучит неплохо. Мне то же самое. |
h) We’d like separate checks. |
1.
Здесь не очень большой выбор.
Look at the sentences (a-e) below and put the conversation in order.
Yes, coffee would be fine.
What are you going to have?
Sounds great. I think I’ll have the same.
Can I get you anything to drink?
I’ll try a cheese sandwich.