Appendix

1. Read and translate.

Here is the list of the most popular grocery shops one can find in the USA:

Supermarkets

These are the markets that sell all kinds of fresh foods, packaged foods, and supplies for keeping house (e.g. paper goods, Cleaning agents). Everything is self-service, with the possible exception of the meat department, where you may ask for help, for instance, in getting a special cut of meat.

Small General Markets

These are like the supermarkets in every way except in size and, in some instances, prices. They tend to be more centrally located.

Convenience Stores

As the name implies, these stores are usually, conveniently located and open long hours. One can buy basic grocery items (milk, bread, etc.) when other stores are closed.

Gourmet and Speciality Shops

These refer to shops selling foods that are somewhat out of the ordinary and not customarily found in supermarkets - fancy confection, coffees, teas, jams, cheeses and the like, often imported.

Organic and Natural Foods

Also known as "health foods". The central idea of this kind of food is that it has gone through relatively little processing - refining, preserving - and is therefore "natural", such as whole grains, seeds. "Organic" means that the food in its growing stages was not treated with chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Most health-food stores also sell nutritional supplements-vitamins, minerals-sometimes at higher prices than drugstores.

Stores specializing in fish, meat, poultry and dairy produce.

Ethnic Foods (e.g. Tropical Foods, Japanese, and Chinese groceries, German and Polish groceries, Greek and Middle Eastern groceries etc.).

List of words and word combinations

to deal in - торговать чем-то

grocery - гастрономия, бакалея

foodstuffs - продукты

flour - мука

butter - масло

eggs - яйца

biscuits - печенье

jam - варенье

jelly - желе

ham - ветчина

bacon - бекон

cheese - сыр

sugar - сахар

spice - пряность, приправа

tinned (canned) food - консервированная еда

frozen food - замороженная еда

bakery - булочная

bun - булочка

rusks - сухари

rolls - булочки

rings - сушки

confectionery - кондитерский отдел

chocolate - шоколад

toffy - конфета (типа ириски)

candy - леденец

loose (bottled) milk - разливное (бутылочное) молоко

sweet (sour) cream - сливки, сметана

dozen - дюжина

butcher's - мясной магазин

poulterer's - отдел (магазин) домашней птицы

poultry - домашняя птица

fishmonger's - рыбный отдел

smoked (pickled) fish - копченая (маринованная) рыба

lean - постный (о мясе)

fat - жирный (о мясе)

supermarket - супермаркет

curds - творог

green peas - зеленый горошек

to ran out of smth. - кончиться (о запасах)

loaf (loaves) - буханка (ки)

greengrocer's - овощной магазин

fruiterer's - фруктовый магазин

dairy produce - молочные продукты

Meals Dialogue I

Jane: It's high time to have a snack. Would you like to go to our buffet?

Peter: As for me I'd rather have a good substantial dinner. What about going to our refectory?

Jane: All right. Let it be our refectory. At the refectory

Peter: Have a look at the menu. What do they serve today?

Jane: Oh, the choice is very good. For the first course we can take either mushroom soup or chicken broth. For the second course they serve rissoles with rnashed potatoes, fried fish with chips and stewed meat with vegetables.

Peter: I'll have mushroom soup and rissoles. And what about you?

Jane: I think I'll take chicken broth and stewed meat with vegetables. Any dessert?

Peter: Let's have black coffee and ice cream.

Jane: Fine, Would you like any appetizers?

Peter: I don't think I'll have any.