VII. Заполните пропуски 1-7 частями предложений, обозначенными буквами а – j: the browns` dining room

a. at the other end

b. supper or dinner in the evening

c. is covered with a white cloth

d. the right number of knives, forks, spoons and glasses for each person

e. are having dinner with the Browns

f. a table-napkin and a plate with a roll on it

j. cheese and biscuits to finish with

In the dining-room we have our meals: breakfast in the morning, lunch in the midday, and _1_.

Here you see Mr. And Mrs. Thompson who`ve just arrived from abroad and _2_ . The host, Mr. Brown, is sitting at the head of the table, and the hostess, Mrs. Brown, is _3_. The Thompsons are sitting on either side, facing each other.

The dining-room table _4_ . Mr. Brown has laid the table in the usual way, and has put _5_ . There is also pepper, salt, oil, vinegar and mustard. On the left of each person is _6_ .

On the sideboard the Browns usually have a bowl of fruit: apples, pears, plums, cherries, grapes, oranges or bananas, according to the season. The mistress of the house has just served the soup. After this there`ll be fish, meat or poultry with vegetables, then sweets, and perhaps _7_.

VIII. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Do you always lay the table like that or only when you have guests?

2. How many meals a day do you have?

3. Have you tried your hand in cooking?

4. Can you work on an empty stomach?

5. Have you ever been on a diet?

6. What would you say when:

• you suggest smb having dinner with you

• you agree to have smth to eat

• you refuse the second helping of smth

• you offer tea or coffee to your guest

• you choose what to eat from the menu?

IX. Переведите на русский язык выделенные слова и выберите из них то, которое больше подходит по смыслу:

1. I love Thai food - but sometimes it's too ______ for me.

peppery sharp warm hot

2. Japanese sushi (raw fish) is one of my favourite ______.

bowls courses dishes plates sauces

^{3. That was absolutely delicious. C}an you give me the ______?

formula instructions prescription receipt recipe

4. How would you like your steak cooked? Well done, medium or ______.

bloody blue rare raw red

5. A lot of food you buy nowadays contains all sorts of artificial ______.

additions additives extras spices supplements

6. Waiter, could I see the _____, please?

card of wines list of wines wine card wine list wine menu

7. The reason why he always eats so much is simply that he's very ______.

eager greedy hungry starving

6. She liked the dessert so much that she asked for a second ______.

dish go helping plate serving try

6. If you're on a diet, there are some foods you have to ______.

avoid deny escape lack stop

10. Every person can recognize only four tastes: sweet, salty, sour and ______.

savoury sugary rich oily bitter