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10. Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched (don’t anticipate the future
too much).
16. Here are some proverbs connected with food and eating. Match the
proverbs and their meanings:
1. Forbidden fruit tastes sweetest. a) You can't have or enjoy two things at
the same time.
2. One man's meat is another
man's poison.
b) We should be thankful for what we
receive, even though we hoped to
receive more.
3. Half a loaf is better than none. c) Fine words or promises are not
enough.
4. An apple a day keeps the doctor
away.
5. You can't have your cake and
eat it.
6. Too many cooks spoil the
d) The things which we cannot have are
the things we want the most.
e) Small sacrifices of some kind must be
made in order to attain one's purpose.
f) A job is usually done badly when too
broth.
7. You can't make an omelette
Without breaking eggs.
many people do it.
g) Something that is good for one person
may be harmful for another.
8. Fine words butter no parsnips. h) Eating apples is healthy.
17. Tell your group-mates some situation from your life illustrating one of
the proverbs. Ask them to guess the proverb.
Listening
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Listen to the story about Dennis Malone and his wife who are the owners of
a restaurant in California. Describe the order of the instructions of cooking
their specialty (new words – Shii-taki mushrooms, smoked tofu). Tell the
class the recipe of your favourite dish.
Reading and Speaking
Read the dialog “AT TABLE” in pairs, write out words and expressions
describing the cooked food and its taste. What other expressions do you
find useful in the situation?
Niсk: I say, Mum, I'm terribly hungry. I haven't had a thing all day. I could do
with a snack.
Mother: Why, you're just in time for dinner. Will you have pea soup?
Niсk: No soup for me today. I'd rather have beefsteak.
Mother: Are you quite sure you wouldn't like the soup? It tastes all right.
Nick: There is nothing like steak and chips. I'll go and wash my hands.
Mother: How's the steak? I'm afraid it's underdone.
Nick: Oh, it's done to a turn, just to my liking. I don't like meat overdone. May I
have another helping of chips?
Mother: Yes, certainly. Hand me your plate, please, and help yourself to the
salad. Just to see how it tastes.
Nick: Oh, it's delicious.
Mother: Shall I put some mustard on your steak?
Nick: No, thanks, I don't care for mustard. I'd rather take a spoonful of sauce.
Pass me the sauce, please.
Mother: Here you are. Oh, isn't there a smell of something burning?
Niсk: So there is.
Mother: I've left the layer-cake in the oven.
Nick: For goodness' sake get it out quick.
Mother (coming back): Oh, Nick! How awkward of you to have spilt the sauce
over the table-cloth. Get a paper napkin from the sideboard and cover it up.
Nick: I'm terribly sorry. I was quite upset about my favourite cake getting
spoiled.
Mother: Don't worry. Here it is, brown and crisp on the outside. What will you
have, tea or coffee?
Niсk: A cup of tea, please.
Mother: Any milk? Shall I spread butter on your bread?
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Nick: No, thanks. I can't see the sugar-basin.
Mother: It's behind the bread-plate. Have a better look.
Nick: I'm afraid it's the salt-cellar.
Mother: So it is. In my hurry I must have left it in the dresser.
Nick: It's all right, I'll get it myself.
Mother: Help yourself to the cake. There's nothing else to follow.
Nick: I've had a delicious meal!
(Практический курс английского языка. 2 курс. Учеб. для пед. вузов по
спец. «Иностр. яз.» Л.И.Селянина, Л.Г.Любимова и др.; под
ред. [В.Д.Аракина];5-е изд., перераб. и доп. - М., Гуманит. изд. центр
ВЛАДОС, 1998, с.139-140)
Note: You can use some more expressions to describe good or bad sides of smth:
Delicious food–tasty, fantastic, wonderful, magnificent, excellent, out of the
world, mouthwatering, yummy, perfect, superb, marvelous. It overcame my
expectations; you would love it; I would recommend it to you; it is worth trying;
a lovely place, interior, informal atmosphere; an excellent selection of wellcooked food; excellent service, convenient location.
Tasteless food - bland, uneatable/undrinkable, disgusting, awful; it leaves much
to be desired; dreadful service, untidy place, rough waiters, noisy; I wouldn’t
recommend it to you; I’m sorry I went to this place at all.
18. Give English equivalents for:
Сахарница, солонка, хлебница, бумажные салфетки, попробуй/возьми
пирог, в спешке, горчица, нет ничего вкуснее…, я вкусно поел, намазать
хлеб сливочным маслом?, подрумяненный и хрустящий снаружи, я не
люблю горчицу; я, пожалуй, возьму…, передай мне…, пахнет чем-то
горелым?; порция ч-л., возьми еще…, пролить на скатерть.
19. Translate into Russian:
There’s nothing to follow, to leave smth in a dresser, to get upset about smth
getting spoiled, it’s done to a turn, overdone, how awkward of you, I could do
with a snack, there is nothing like, I’d rather take a spoonful of sauce, help
yourself to the cake.
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20. Act out similar dialogs using the vocabulary.
21. Make up a Russian story of 10 sentences using the dialog vocabulary and
ask your group-mates to translate it into English.
22. Read the stories and retell them in indirect speech:
A. A friend of mine who lives in England decided to go over to France for a
trip. When he returned I asked him how he liked it. "Terrible," was the answer. "I
couldn't get a nice cup of tea anywhere. Thank goodness I'm back." I asked him,
"Didn't you have any good food while you were there?" "Oh, the dinners were all
right," he said. "I found a little place where they made quite good fish and chips.
Not as good as ours, but they were eatable. But the breakfasts were terrible: no
bacon or porridge. I had fried eggs and bacon but it took them too long to make
them. They gave me rolls. And when I asked for marmalade, they brought
strawberry jam. And you know, they said it was marmalade!" "But didn't you eat
any of the famous French food?" "What? Me? Of course not! Give me good old
English food every time! None of these fancy bits for me!"
B. An Expensive Breakfast
Once the king of a small country was travelling about Holland. He stopped
at an inn in a little village to have breakfast. He ordered some boiled eggs,
coffee, bread and butter for breakfast. The king ate two eggs with bread and
butter, took a cup of coffee and asked the innkeeper, "How much must I pay for
my breakfast?" The innkeeper answered: "A hundred florins." The king was very
much surprised and said, "What? A hundred florins for a little bread and butter, a
cup of coffee and two eggs? It is very expensive! Are eggs scarce in your
village?" "No, sir," answered the innkeeper, "there are a lot of eggs in our
village, but kings are very scarce nowadays."
C. Two Americans were travelling in Spain. One morning they came into a
little restaurant for lunch. They did not know Spanish and their waiter did not
know English. They wanted him to understand that they wanted some milk and
sandwiches. So one of them took a piece of paper and began to draw a cow. He
was finishing his drawing, when the waiter looked at it and ran out of the
restaurant. He was back again soon, but he brought no milk. He put down in
front of the two men two tickets for a bull fight.
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D. Once a young Englishman invited his girlfriend to a French restaurant.
The menu was written in French and he did not know French. As he did not want
to look ignorant before the girl, he pointed to some lines in the menu and said to
the waiter, "I think, we shall have some of that." The waiter looked where the
man was showing and said, "I'm sorry, sir, but that's what the band is playing."
(Анекдоты, шутки LinguaLeo.com›ru)
Unit II. National cuisine. Eating out.
Reading and Speaking.
Text 1. British Meals
What do you know about traditional British meals? How many meals a
day do they have? Do they prefer light meals ? Read the text paying
attention to the highlighted words. Is there any new information for you?
What is it?
Frankly we, the British, are often criticized for the food we have, our
cuisine doesn't enjoy the best of reputations in the world. I, for one, think that
food is not so important. The main problem is not to eat too much to keep fit.
Being Miss England, certainly, means being slim. I have to be on a slimming
diet. Though "have to” is not the right word. I enjoy my diet. My motto is: "We
don't live to eat, we eat to live."
I believe a lot of people in this country are constantly overeating. Most of
them have four good meals a day. And the famous English breakfast! It is often
called a cooked breakfast or a big breakfast which it really is. Can you fancy
eating at a time porridge or cornflakes or some other kind of cereal, bacon or
ham, eggs, toasts, rolls, jam or marmalade and tea or coffee to finish with? It's
too much of a good thing, isn't it? I prefer continental breakfast, that is just a cup
of coffee and a roll. Now many people in Britain have the same especially on
weekdays when they are hurrying to their work.
The English day-time meal is called lunch and it usually consists of two
courses: a meat or a fish dish, vegetables and dessert. Traditional
accompaniments to roast meats are horseradish sauce, English mustard,
Yorkshire pudding, gravy, onion sauce, red-currant jelly, savoury herb
pudding and roast apples. Some people though don't eat much at lunch, they
may just have a snack in a snack-bar or a cafe.
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Many books on Britain write about the famous 5 o'clock tea, saying that the
British always have tea at this time. I should say in reality not many people can
follow the tradition as they are busy at work or elsewhere. So they have to
adjust their tea-time to their daily schedule.
We, the British, are great tea-drinkers. We drink it even when watching
television. Not long ago I saw an advertisement "Join the TeaV-set." By the
way, do you know that the British like taking their tea with milk? Taste it, I'm
sure you will like it.
In the evening at 7 or 8 o'clock people in England have their last but not the
least meal of the day. If the late evening meal is light, it is called supper. But if
you take something substantial, then we call it dinner. We don't often eat soups,
but if we do, that would most often be at dinner time.
I should say the British people do not eat out as much as other Europeans
do, still many of them would enjoy a dinner at a restaurant. Today the number
of people eating out has increased. But the most popular place for a drink and a
chat is a pub. And that's where I am inviting you now. Shall we go?
(http://cito-web.yspu.org/link1/metod/met150/node4.html)
1. Check the pronunciation of the words in the dictionary, transcribe
them:
Cuisine, diet, motto, porridge, cereal, bacon, toast, roll, marmalade, course,
vegetables, dessert, accompaniment, horseradish sauce, mustard, pudding,
gravy, savoury, red-currant, adjust, schedule, restaurant.
2. Explain the meaning of the following phrases:
To enjoy the best reputation, I, for one, to keep fit, motto, cooked
breakfast, it’s too much of a good thing, continental breakfast,
accompaniments, to adjust smth to, TeaV- set, substantial.
3. Look for synonyms to:
Enjoy, continental breakfast, English breakfast, dessert, day-time meal, to
have a snack, 5 o’clock tea, taste, to increase, roast.
4. Answer the questions:
- Whose story is this?
- What does the lady think about the British cuisine?
- How many times a day do they eat?
- Is their breakfast different from that on the continent? How?
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- Where and what do they usually eat at dinner-time?
- Is their dinner different from ours? How?
- Their supper is always substantial, isn’t it?
- What do you think about their eating traditions? Are they healthier
than our traditions?
- What new information have you got from the text?
5. Retell the text avoiding direct speech.
6. Read the dialog “IN A CAFE”. Make a list of the dishes ordered by
each of the two friends. Whose meal is going to be more substantial?
A - Let's go to the cafe. We haven't much time left, but we'll manage it all right if
you hurry. You take a place in the queue and I'll see what we can get for dinner.
B - All right. What is there on the menu?
A - Cabbage soup with meat, chicken soup with noodles and pea soup.
B - I don't know whether I'll have any soup today. What have they got for
seconds?
A – Fish and chips, beefsteak, ravioli, bacon and eggs.
B - And for dessert?
A - A lot of things. We can have stewed fruit or cranberry jelly or strawberries
and cream.
B - Then, I'll take cabbage soup with sour cream and... Well, and what about
some starter?
A - As we are in a hurry I believe we can do without it. I never thought you were
a big eater.
B - Neither did I! But I wouldn't mind having something substantial now.
A - So we'll take one cucumber salad and one tomato salad. That'll do for the
time being. I think I can manage a bit of fish-jelly as well and then chicken soup
with noodles. That'll be fine.
7. Add their opinions on the meals and the café. Think of how they might
finish their meal and leave the café.
8. Put into the correct order and read the dialog with a proper intonation:
1) No, small, please. And a chicken roll and some crisps.
2) OK. Here you are. Is that it? So – that comes to 4.75 altogether, please.
3) Thank you.
4) Do you take sugar?
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5) Yes, I’d like a glass of cola, please.
6) Cheese and onion crisps?
7) A large one?
8) Hello. Can I help you?
9) Yes, two please.
10) No, plain ones, please. Oh and a cup of coffee.
9. Read the dialog “Eating out” in pairs enlarging it in the middle. Learn
and act it out in class.
Waitress: Are you ready to order yet?
Liz: I think so. I’m going to have the chicken in cream sauce.
W: Would you like salad or vegetables with it?
L: Er – salad, please. And some chips. I’m starving.
W: And for you?
Anna: I’ll just have a starter. The mushrooms, I think.
W: Fine. I’ll set the table for you.
Later……(here you are to discuss the dishes you have ordered and the
service)
L: Could we have the bill, please?
W: Certainly. Here you are.
L: OK. That’s 16.50.
A: Is service included?
L: No, it isn’t. So that comes to about 18 including the tip. That’s 9 each.
A: Do they take Visa?
L: No, but you can pay by cheque.
Set phrases: to eat out, to book a table for two, to see the wine list, to have the
set menu (комплексный) to be ready to order, to have the bill, to leave the tip, to
take the order.
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10. What do we call places where people go to eat? Match the words in the
left column with the definitions in the right column.
1)a refectory is a) originally a British public house licensed
to serve beer and other alcoholic beverages.
2) a café/cafeteria b) a restaurant where tea and light
refreshments are served.
3) a snack bar/eatery c) a place where light meals or snacks can
be obtained, often with a self-service
system.
4) a teashop d) a small or inexpensive restaurant or
coffee bar, serving light meals and
refreshments.
5) a canteen e) a university cafe
6)a buffet f)a restaurant attached to a factory, school,
etc., providing meals for large numbers of
people.
7) a pub g)a meal at which guests help themselves
from a number of dishes and often eat
standing up
11. What types of restaurant would you recommend to the following people?
1. A young couple who wants food and some entertainment late at night.
2. A man who wants a meal in a place where he can meet some local
people.
3. Someone wanting a quick, cheap meal.
4. Someone at a railway station.
5. Someone who wants non-English food.
6. A student staying at the university all day.
7. A factory worker at lunch-time.
8. A family who wants to celebrate some special occasion.
Writing
12. Translate into English:
1. Без четверти 9. Интересно, когда ты собираешься завтракать. 2.
Семья Браунов дома. Они обедают. Миссис Браун наливает суп в тарелки.
Ее дочь достает из ящичка ложки, ножи и вилки и кладет их на стол. 3. Я
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хочу пить. Дай мне, пожалуйста, стакан холодной воды из-под крана. 4.
Вчера он поужинал рано, а перед сном выпил стакан теплого молока. 5.
Накрой на стол, пока я буду готовить обед. 6. Моя мама всегда готовит
обед для нас, а я разогреваю его, когда возвращаюсь из университета. 7.
Поставь тарелки для супа, хлебницу, солонку, не забудь разложить
салфетки и порезать хлеб. 8. Вы должны взять еще немного курицы. –
Спасибо, она очень вкусная, но я не могу, я худею. 9. Пожалуйста,
возьмите маленький кусочек, чтобы доставить мне удовольствие. – Все
очень вкусно, но я больше не осилю. (manage). 10. Входите, я как раз пью
чай. Я всегда пью чай в это время. Хотите чашечку чая – Да. С лимоном.
11. Вы любите крепкий или слабый чай? – Я предпочитаю крепкий чай и
очень сладкий. – Что касается меня, я не люблю, когда слишком много
сахара в чае. – О вкусах не спорят. 12. Знаете, о чем я думаю? Я хочу
перекусить. Я голоден, как волк. 13. Обед подан. Садитесь за стол. – Дай
мне горчицу к курице. 14. Что у нас сегодня на десерт? – Компот и тосты. –
Но папа не любит ни компот, ни тосты. Он с удовольствием выпьет стакан
апельсинового сока. 15. Могу я видеть господина Смита? – К сожалению,
нет. Он сейчас обедает. – Он обедает в кафе, не так ли? – Нет, дома. Он
всегда обедает дома в будни. 16. Как тебе нравится гороховый суп? – Он
пересолен. - Тогда я возьму котлеты и пюре. 17. Давай пойдем сегодня
куда-нибудь пообедать. У нас мало еды дома. 18. Они не могут позволить
себе обедать в дорогих ресторанах. 19. Мне не хочется есть. У меня нет
аппетита. Я просто выпью стакан минеральной воды. 20. Аппетит приходит
во время еды. Посмотри, этот салат выглядит очень соблазнительно. 21.
Пойдем поедим в столовую. – Нет, у меня идея получше. Поехали ко мне.
У нас твой любимый куриный бульон, салат из овощей, тушеное мясо и
картофельное пюре. 22. Моя подруга сладкоежка. Она обожает мороженое,
шоколад и желе. 23. Мой диетолог посоветовал мне есть меньше жареного
и печеного и сократить употребление сладкого. 24. Я умираю от голода.
Утром я проспала, и у меня было время только выпить чашку чая и съесть
тост со сливочным маслом и конфитюром. 25. Я, пожалуй, закажу
комплексный обед из трех блюд и стакан апельсинового сока. Ты не
хочешь тоже заказать комплексный обед? – Нет, для меня это слишком
плотная еда. Я возьму что-нибудь легкое - вегетарианский суп или
гречневую кашу.
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