Vocabulary notes

show the table	-	провести до столика
peculiarity	-	особливість
special dish	-	"коронна” страва ресторану
chief	-	шеф-кухар
be proud of	-	пишатись чимось
ancient ways of cooking	-	старовинні методи приготування їжі
according to = in accordance with	-	згідно з чимось
self-service	-	самообслуговування
assisted-service	-	обслуговування клієнта за столиком
deposit (v) (syn. to place)	-	покласти
bill	-	рахунок
change (n)	-	здача
tip (v)	-	давати на чай
appreciation	-	тут: вдячність
amenities	-	зручності

I Phonetic Exercises

Ex. 1. Read and transcribe the following words.

Pay attention to the stresses:

customer, receipted, appreciation,

additional, amenities, luxury,

excellent, establishment, derive,

cookery, specialties, functions,

recognized, deposit, starter,

traditional.

II. Vocabulary and Grammar exercises

Ex. 1. Find the following words and phrases in the text and translate the sentences containing them into Ukrainian:

much attention should be paid to, offer, propose, the ancient ways of cooking, preserve, reservation, closing hours, it is recognized, vary, manipulate, silver service, luxury restaurants, different sorts of additional service.

Ex. 2. Give English equivalents to the following words and word-combinations:

давати на чай, резервувати місце в ресторані, додатковий сервіс, особливі страви, сплачувати по рахунку, ресторанні зручності, час відкриття та зачинення ресторану, закуски, ціна страв, пропонувати меню, сучасні напрямки в обслуговуванні, стародавні методи приготування їжі, швидкий та економний сервіс.

Ex. 3. Give the verbs corresponding to the following nouns:

Appreciation	-
Reservation	-
Establishment	-
Provision	-
Opening	-
Recognition	-
Attendance	-
Cooking	-
Assistance	-
Dancing	-
Preservation	-
Manipulation	-

3. Speech Exercises

Ex.1. Answer the following questions:

1. What is a menu?

2. What is the peculiarity of the menu at luxury restaurants?

3. What does the word "special" mean?

4. What is the origin of the "silver-service" name?

5. What is the difference between silver-service and plate-service?

6. What modern trends in restaurant service do you know?

7. Have you ever tipped anybody? What for?

8. What other services (except food and drinks) may the restaurant provide?

Ex. 2. Make up a short plan and retell the text.

Ex. 3. Imagine that you are going to open a new restaurant. Compose a check list for deciding:

- the kind of restaurant;

- it's opening and closing hours;

- the kinds of menus and prices;

- it's location;

• it's services and amenities.

Symbol	Meaning
*****	Very luxurious, with excellent cuisine (a five-star restaurant)
***	Excellent cuisine
Alc £20-30L	A typical three-course à la carte lunch costs £20 to £30
Set £25D	A three-course set menu (table d'hote) dinner costs £25
	There is parking
	There is a no-smoking section in the restaurant
	There is live music (live=not recorded; played by musicians)
	You can eat out of doors (in a garden/on a terrace/by a swimming pool/…)
	There is a beautiful view
	The restaurant is in a quiet area
	There is swimming (in a pool/in the sea/…)
Res	Reservations are advisable
Res+	Reservations are necessary
CrC: A.Ex, Eur, Vi, DC	The restaurant accepts: American Express, Eurocard, Visa and Diners Club credit cards

Jokes

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Mr. A.: What is this broth made from, waiter? Surely, it isn't chicken broth!

Waiter: Well, sir, it isn't chicken broth in its infancy. It's made out of the water the eggs were boiled in.

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King George III of England was in the country one day and stopped at a small hotel for lunch. He wasn't very hungry, so he had only two boiled eggs. He ate them and asked for a bill. The landlord gave him the bill - 2 pounds. The king said:

- What! Two pounds for two eggs? Eggs must be very scarce here.

- No, sir, was the answer, eggs are not scarce - but kings are.