(A) Lunch for Two

1. Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences choosing the right variant:

1. Jane and Robert are having their lunch in

1. a small Italian restaurant

2. a small Indian restaurant

3. a small Chinese restaurant

2. The restaurant is located

1. on the same side of the rood

2. in the big store where they are shopping

3. on the other side of the road

3. Jane fancies spaghetti with

1. mushrooms and chicken

2. lobster sauce

3. minced beef

4. Robert has decided on

1. fish and chips, apple pie and custard

2. roast beef and Yorkshire pudding with Brussels sprouts and baked potatoes

3. spaghetti with mushrooms and chicken

5. All they’ve got left is

1. a pound note

2. six shillings

3. sixpence

6. They order

1. spaghetti with lobster sauce and one roast beef

2. spaghetti and chips and fish

3. spaghetti and chips twice

2. Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.

1. Where are Jane and Robert having lunch? Whose idea was it?

2. What is there on the menu worth ordering for Jane?

3. What does Robert decide on?

4. What do they order after all? And why do they have to change their order?

(B) Eating Out

1. Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps.

1. Before the meal, Paul has … to drink and Amanda has … .

2. A Greek salad is made of cucumber, … , … , and cheese.

3. A Spanish omelette is made of eggs, … and … .

4. Weiner Schnitzel is a thin piece of … coated in egg and … and pan-fried.

5. Moules mariniere are mussels cooked in … with onions and a little … . You can have them as a … or as a … .

6. Rosti is … potatoes, … and onions fried together. You can have it with two … on top as a main course.

7. Lasagne al forno is thin ... of … and … sauce with a creamy sauce.

8. Amanda orders … as a starter and … as a main course, with a … salad.

9. Paul orders … as a starter and … as main course.

10.With the meal, Amanda has … to drink and Paul has … .

Conversational Formulas.

Invitations. Thanks. Refusals

Invitation

(The telephone rings, Betty picks up the receiver)

• 567 388 (five six seven three double eight)

• Betty?

• Speaking.

• It’s me. Bob.

• Hello, Bob.

• What are you doing, Betty?

• Cleaning the flat.

• May I invite you to the cinema?

• Let’s meet at half past seven.

• O. K.

(The telephone rings, Gary lifts the receiver)

• Gary Kind speaking.

• Hello, Gary.

• Hello, Mike.

• What are you doing this evening?

• Nothing special.

• Let’s go to see the football match.

• Agreed.

• See you at a quarter to six.

• All right.

Ways of inviting people:

May I invite you to the theatre?

Shall we go to the park?

Let’s go to the country.

Would you like to have a walk?

What about playing chess (a game of chess)?

When you accept an invitation you say:

Willingly. That’s all right with me.

With pleasure. Yes, I’d like to.

Why not. If it’s not much trouble.

That’s a good idea. I’ll be delighted.

Not a bad idea. Nothing would please me more.

All right. I like the idea.

O. K. That sounds great / nice.

Agreed.

When you turn down (reject) an invitation you say:

I’m afraid I can’t. Thank you.

I’m sorry, but I can’t. Thank you.

I’m afraid (I’m sorry) I’m busy. Thanks.

I don’t really want to. Thanks.

I’m not really in the mood. Thanks.

I’d rather not. Thank you.

I don’t feel like it.

Thanks. I already have plans.

• WORK IN PAIRS

Exercise 1. Accept the following invitations.

A. May I invite you to the theatre, Linda?	- That’s a good idea.
- to a cafe, Dolly?	- Why not.
- to the dancing, Alice?	- That’s all right with me.
	- I’ll be most delighted.
B. Shall we go for a walk, Pat?	- Nothing would please me more.
- listen to some music?	- I’m all for it.
- visit the Flints?
C. Let’s go to the cinema, John.	- O. K.
- play tennis.	- With pleasure.
- watch TV.	- I like the idea.
	- That sounds nice / great.
	- Willingly.
	- Agreed (Settled).

Exercise 2. Turn down (reject) the following invitations.

Would you like to have a walk, Bill? - I’d rather not. Thank you,

- to play volleyball? anyway.

- to skate? - I’m staying at home.

- I don’t feel like it.Thank you.

- I’m afraid I’m too busy.

Thank you.

- I’m not really in the mood

- I’m afraid I can’t. I’m busy.

- Thank you. I already have plans.

- I don’t care.

Exercise 3. Invite your friends:

to go sightseeing; to go out to have dinner; to have a cup of coffee; to spend a quiet evening at home; to go to see some friends of yours; to dance with you; to have lunch with you at a cafe; to attend a flower show; to listen to some music; to have a walk; to your birthday party; to come and spend a couple of days at your summer cottage.

Exercise 4. Make up dialogues following the models given below.