Vocabulary Bank

fast food restaurant	ресторан быстрого питания
to order a meal	заказывать еду
to tip, tips	давать чаевые, чаевые
waiter, waitress	официант, официантка
to serve	обслуживать
beverage	напиток
bill	счет
to have a meal	обедать в ресторане
to prefer	предпочитать
ashtray	пепельница
table-cloth	скатерть
to be on a diet	соблюдать диету
snack	закуска
first course	закуски, салаты
main course	основная еда
dessert	десерт
to pass	передавать
customer	посетитель

Exercises

1. Answer the following questions:

1. How many types of restaurants in the US do you know?

2. Does little time pass between the time a visitor orders a meal and when he receives it in fast food restaurant?

3. What should you do in a fast food restaurant?

4. Fast food is usually mass-produced, isn’t it?

5. How much does a typical dinner cost in a fast food restaurant?

6. Whom are customers of full service restaurants served by?

7. How much will you pay for dinner there?

8. What do people usually do in a full service restaurant?

9. How much time does it take people to have a meal and leave a full service restaurant?

10. Are tips for waiters customary in these restaurants?

2. Translate the following words into Russian and say how you can call a waiter’s attention:

Whistle

Tap your wine glass

Hiss

Click your fingers

Clap your hands

Catch his/her eye

Say ‘‘Excuse me’’

2. Read and translate the following dialogues:

1

Waiter: Are you ready to order?

Mom: Yes, I think so. Greg, what are you having?

Greg: A hamburger without ketchup and French fries, please.

Mom : OK. And you, Stella?

Stella : A pizza for me, please. Pepperoni and extra cheese. And a diet Coke.

Mom: And I’ll have a cheeseburger, salad and mineral water, please.

Waiter: Very good. A drink for you, sir?

Greg: No, thanks. I’m OK.

Waiter: All right. Thank you.

2

Tom: Waiter, will you bring me a menu?

Waiter: Certainly, sir. Here it is.

Tom: Thank you.

Waiter: (five minutes later) Now, what are you having, sir?

Tom: I’m sorry I haven’t decided yet. Would you mind giving me a couple of minutes?

Waiter: All right.

Tom: Thank you.

Waiter: (some minutes later) Have you decided yet? May I take your order, sir?

Tom: As a starter I’ll have the fish soup.

Waiter: O.K. How about the main course?

Tom: I’ll have the steak.

Waiter: What would you like with the steak?

Tom: A cabbage salad and some mashed potatoes.

Waiter: Would you like something to drink?

Tom: Some mineral water, please.

Waiter: Here is your order.

Tom: (some time later) Waiter!

Waiter: Yes, sir. Do you want the bill?

Tom: Yes, How much is it?

Waiter: Seven pounds twenty-five pence, sir.

2. Put the sentences in the right order to make up the dialogue:

• Do you fancy eating soup?

• I am hungry. I would like to go somewhere to have a snack.

• Yes, let’s go there. The prices are reasonable and the choice of dishes is very nice.

• Then I’ll take the same. Will you order a bottle of fizzy mineral water for both of us?

• Fish and potatoes I think.

• I’d like mushroom soup. What about you?

• Not me. I want a meat salad.

• As for me, I prefer beef with green vegetables.

• What would you like to drink?

• As a matter of fact, I haven’t had anything to eat since breakfast. We may go to this café.

• I will do with mineral water.

• What about the main course? Would you like meat or fish?

• Yes, of course. So, one meat salad, one mushroom soup, beef with vegetables, fish and potatoes, and a bottle of mineral water. That’s all I think. Let’s make the order.

2. Work in pairs. Imagine that you are in a restaurant, make an order:

6. Use the following words to complete the sentences below:

bill, bottle, dessert, drinks, fish and chips, hungry, menu, non-smoker, order, restaurant, table

Guest: A for two, please.

Waiter: Smoker or ?

Guest: Non-smoker, please.

Waiter: Here you go. Would you like to see the ?

Guest: Yes, please. We are very .

The guests look at the menu.

Waiter: Are you ready to ?

Guest: We'd like , please.

Waiter: Would you like any ?

Guest: An orange juice, a coke and a of red wine.

The guests have finished their meals.

Waiter: Would you like a ?

Guest: No, thank you. Could we have the , please?

UNIT 10. AT THE HOTEL

Your accommodation is the place where you stay (note: the spelling is difficult - it is not "accomodation" - and there is no plural word "accommodations" in British English).The landlord (or landlady) is the owner of your accommodation. The money you pay to your landlord (usually weekly or monthly) is called rent. You usually pay a deposit when you start renting; normally this money is returned to you when you leave unless you break or damage things or fail to pay the rent. An inventory is a list of what is in the accommodation. If breakfast and supper are provided it is called full board. If only breakfast is provided it is half board. If there are no meals provided it is self-catering. If you live in a different building from the landlord you are known as a tenant. A tenancy agreement is a legal contract between you and your landlord. The notice period is the amount of time your landlord must give you if he/she wants you to leave the accommodation, or the amount of warning which you must give your landlord if you want to leave. If you live in part of the same house as the landlord, you are a licensee. The contract is known as a license agreement.

What types of student accommodation are there in UK?

Homestay. Accommodation living in someone's home with a "host family", often arranged in co-operation with a school Breakfast and evening meals are provided, usually eating together with the family. The bathroom is probably shared with other members of the family.

Bedsit / hall of residence. A single room in which you live and sleep; the room is both a bedroom and a sitting room (living room). The cooking area (if there is one) is usually shared. There is usually a wash basin in the room, but the bathroom may be shared. Services such as cleaning and changing of sheets are often provided. If the room is in a building belonging to a university, it is usually called a 'hall of residence'.

Studio flat. A small flat where the living room and bedroom are combined (a flat is known as an "apartment" in American English). Usually the room has its own entrance and you are free to come and go when you want. There is usually a small bathroom, but this may only contain a basin, toilet and shower.

Flatshare / shared house. A "flatshare" is when you share a flat with one or more other people. You may have your own room, or alternatively you may share a twin-bedded or double-bedded room with another person. A "student house" usually refers to a private house which is occupied by a group of students (sometimes called "student digs").

B&B ("bed and breakfast"), guest house. A room, usually part of someone's home, which the owners are renting out to make some money. Breakfast is provided, but no evening meal. The bathroom is probably shared with other guests.

Hotels. This is probably the most well known and popular type of accommodation available. Hotels range in price from "budget" to very expensive depending upon the area and type of hotel chosen. Most hotels have a bar, although prices can be high.

Youth Hostels. The Youth Hostel Association have hostels around England and Wales, including seven in London. At busy times, it is best to book in advance. But often, you may just arrive and find a room. There are similar associations covering hostels in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland.

They offer good cheap places to stay. It is necessary to become a member. However, it is possible to join at the time of arrival at a hostel and pay an additional sum a night towards membership at different hostels, until the full membership has been paid. Students with an International Student identity Card may receive a discount. If you are a member of the Youth Hostel Association in your own country already, then your membership covers you to stay at 5000 hostels in over 60 countries.