In a restaurant

1. - Can I take your order, sir?

- Yes, I’d like to try the steak.

- And to follow?

- Ice-cream, please.

2. - Have you decided on something, sir?

- Yes, haddock and chips for me, please.

- How about the sweet?

- No sweet, thanks. Just coffee.

3. - Have you chosen something, sir?

- Yes, I think l’ll have the curry, please.

- What would you like afterwards?

- I’d like some fruit if you have any.

4. - May I take your order, sir?

- I’ll just take a small salad, please.

- Do you want any sweet?

- Apple pie and custard would be nice.

With a girl-friend in a coffee bar

1. - What would you like to drink?

- A black coffee for me, please.

- How about something to eat?

- Yes, I’d like a portion of that strawberry tart.

- Right. I’ll see if I can catch the waitress’s eye.

2. - What can I get you to drink?

- An iced coke would go down well.

- Wouldn’t you like some cake, too?

- Yes, I think I’ll have a slice of chocolate sponge.

- Right. Sit down there. I’ll bring it over.

3. - What are you going to have to drink?

- I’d like something cool.

- Would you care for some cake?

• It certainly looks tempting. I wouldn’t mind some myself.

4. - What do you want to drink?

- I feel like a cup of tea.

- Do you fancy something to eat?

- Yes, I’d rather like some of that fruit cake.

- That’s a good idea. I think I’ll join you.

5. - Now here we are in the canteen. What are you taking?

- Let me see. Soup, roast beef, a sweet pie, some salad, fruit for dessert.

- I see, you are a very good eater.

- So I am. And I’m getting stout.

- You mustn’t eat so much.

- I know I mustn’t, but I can’t help it.

6. - Look! There is a vacant table in the corner. Let’s sit down at the table.

- Here is the menu. Let’s read it. What would you like to take?

- Well, the choice is not very wide. There is nothing to my taste.

- You are very particular about food, aren’t you?

- So I am.

7. Waiter: What would you like?

Customer: I haven’t read the menu yet. What can you recommend?

W: I advise you to take grilled chicken and fried potatoes.

C: Good. What can you offer for dessert?

W: We’ve got apples and oranges.

C: Two oranges, please.

W: Any wine?

C: No wine. Just a bottle of tonic.

In a cafe

Make up dialogues using the suggested substitutions.

1. - Can I take your order now?

- Yes, I’ll try the veal cutlet, fried potatoes and cauliflower (roasted meat with mashed potatoes, tomato-soup, beefsteak, vegetable salad, etc.).

2. - What would you say to salad, clear soup, mutton chop and coffee?

- It’ll be very good indeed. I’d rather add a bottle of fruit water if you don’t mind (mushroom soup, rissols with vegetables, orange juice).

3. - What are you going to order for the first course?

- I don’t feel like having any soup today. I’ll have apple juice instead (fruit salad, mixed salad, tomato and cucumber salad, a glass of yoghurt, etc.)

4. - What do you have for dinner today?

- For the first beetroot soup and roastbeef with boiled potatoes for the second.

5. - Would you like to take a steak with green peas?

- With pleasure. I like it very much. (fried chicken with potatoes, a cutlet with macaroni, etc.)

6. - What would you recommend me for dessert?

- I think there is nothing like ice-cream and chocolate (meat-pudding, apple-pie, etc.)

7. - How do you like your tea: strong or weak?

- I like it rather strong (meat – rare – medium – well done; cabbage – boiled, stewed; potatoes – boiled, mashed, fried).

8. - What do say to an omelette?

- No, I’d rather have bacon and eggs (a good steak and roast chicken).

Exercise 5. Use the following sentences in short dialogues of your own.

1. The pudding is just to my liking.

2. The salad tastes good.

3. As to the steak, I want it a bit underdone.

4. No, thanks, I want neither ham nor sausage.

5. Help yourself to some more pie.

6. The steak is very tender.

7. As to the soup, it was cold and tasted awful (It had a nasty taste).

8. You know, I have a sweet tooth.

• SPEAKING

1. Describe your first visit to a restaurant.

2. Some fast food restaurants are being opened in our country. Tell us about advantages and disadvantages of having your meals at fast food restaurants.

3. Describe a dinner out or a banquet you attended last week.

4. It is convenient to have a party at a restaurant rather than at home. No trouble at all. All pleasure and fun. What do you think of it?

5. Make an order at the restaurant using the menu, given below.

6. Imagine you are very hungry and discuss with your partner the dishes on the menu and decide on the ones you would like to order.

Menu

Starters

Iresh Fruit Salad

Mixed Salad

Greek Salad

Green Salad

Mixed vegetables

Prawn Cocktaile

Smoked Salmon

Parma Ham with Melon

Avocado with Prawns

Home-Made Pate

Meat / Fish Jelly

Fruit Juices

Soup

Vegetable

Onion

Tomato

(Normandy) Snail

Clear

Chicken Broth

Main Courses

Lancashire Hotpot with Seasonal Vegetables

Nut and Mushroom Roast with Brown Rice

Spanish Omelette

Lasagne al Forno

Rösti

Moules Mariniere

Meat

Grilled Filler Steak

Grilled Lamb Cutlets

Farmhouse Cottage Pie

Steak and Kidney Pie with New Potatoes and Vegetables

Veal Escalope Holstein

Veal Escalope Elisabeth

Roast Stuffed Pork

Braised Liver

Wiener Schnitzel

Pepper Steak

Lancashire Hotpot

Fish

Grilled Dover Sole

Fried Scampi

Salmon

Cod

Garnish: potato, rice, spaghetti, green peas, French beans, seasonal vegetables, olives.

Desserts

Vanilla Ice Cream with Strawberries

Apple Pie with Custard

Assorted Fruit