15. Ordering Food and Drink

Exercise 1 Practice reading the following words and word combinations. Be sure in their pronunciation. Learn them by heart.

complimentary	бесплатно
by shortly	в ближайшее время
extra servings	дополнительные порции
dietary restrictions	диетические ограничения
a piece	за штуку
free refills	количество подходов не ограничено
advance notice	предварительное уведомление
to accommodate	предоставить

Exercise 2 Learn the following dialogues

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A: I was wondering if I could order something to drink. B: Yes, we have alcoholic beverages as well as coffee, tea, or soda. A: How much do drinks cost? B: Our alcoholic beverages are five dollars each. All others are complimentary. A: When will our meals be served? B: We will serve a snack with the beverages. Dinner will be served a few hours into our flight. A: What are our dinner choices? B: You will have a choice of chicken, fish, or beef. I will be bringing a menu by shortly. A: I am a vegetarian and need a vegetarian meal. B: Vegetarian meals need to be requested at least two days before your flight. I might be able to find you extra servings of vegetables, however. 2

A: I am getting thirsty and was wondering if I may order a drink. B: Yes, I would be happy to take your drink order. We have coffee, tea, or soda as well as bar drinks. A: Do you charge for beverages? B: We offer nonalcoholic beverages for free. Our bar drinks are five dollars each. A: Are we going to get fed on this flight? B: You will get a small snack served with your beverage. We will be serving dinner about halfway through the flight. A: Do we have a choice of what we get for dinner? B: Tonight we have chicken, fish, or beef to choose from. You will get a chance to look at a menu a little before our mealtime. A: Do you have vegetarian meals? B: We serve many different meals for people with religious or dietary restrictions. We do need to know about this at the time you book your flight. 3

A: When you get a chance, could you take my drink order, please? B: On this flight you may have your choice of bar drinks or coffee, tea, or soft drinks. A: What is the price of drinks? B: Our alcoholic beverages are five dollars apiece. All others are two dollars each with free refills. A: Do we get to eat on this flight? B: We always pass out a small snack with your beverage. You will be served dinner in a few hours. A: What are we having for dinner tonight? B: We are serving a chicken, fish, or beef plate. You may select whatever you choose.  A: Can I order a vegetarian plate? B: With advance notice, we are able to accommodate a wide variety of special diet needs. Once we are in the air, unfortunately, there isn't much we can do.

Exercise 3 Render the contents of the dialogue in indirect speech with the use of the highlighted words.

Exercise 4 Give all possible answers to the given phrases:

1) – I was wondering if I could order something to drink.

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2) – Do we get to eat on this flight?

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3) – Do you have vegetarian meals?

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4) – Do we have a choice of what we get for dinner?

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