Unit 1 Listening and Vocabulary. Ordering a Meal

1. Match the words related to restaurants with their definitions.

A waiter – is a person who serves customers in a restaurant.

A chef – is a person who cooks food in a restaurant.

A menu – is the list of food items that you can order in a restaurant.

A bill – is the piece of paper with the cost of the meal written on it.

A tip – is an amount of money, usually a percentage of the total bill, that you leave for the waiter who served you.

Официант - это человек, который работает с клиентами в ресторане. Шеф-повар - это человек, который готовит еду в ресторане. Меню - это список продуктов, которые вы можете заказать в ресторане. Счет - это листок бумаги с стоимость еды написанные на ней. Чаевые - это количество денег, как правило, процент от суммы счета, которые собираетесь оставить на официанта, который служил вам.

2. Match the words related to restaurants with their definitions.

A serving – is the amount of food placed on your plate for you to eat.

A starter – is a dish of a small amount of food eaten at the beginning of a meal.

A side dish – is a dish that is served together with the main course and can be a salad, French fries, etc.

A dessert – is a sweet dish that is eaten at the end of the meal.

A four-course meal – is composed of a starter, a main course, dessert and tea or coffee.

3. Match the adjectives with the nouns.

fast, slow, poor, excellent – service

high, low, reasonable – prices

modern, luxurious, simple, unusual – decor

tasty, spicy, plain, tasteless, traditional – food

relaxed, romantic, friendly, formal – atmosphere

быстрые, медленные, бедные, превосходная – обслуживание

высокий, низкий, недорого - ценысовременный, роскошный, просто, необычно – декор

вкусное, пряное, простой, безвкусный, традиционные – пищевая

спокойной, романтической, дружелюбный, формально - атмосфера

5. Watch the video from page 4. Listen to Dominique Tougne, the executive chef of Bistro 110 restaurant, and fill in the missing words.

Describing Bistro 110 its executive chef Dominique Tougne says that the restaurant is {.} and people-friendly." answer="casual"/>

The guests are from the age of {.} {.} to {.} or even over a hundred years old. " answer="new,born,99"/>

There they can get good food and a {.} portion. " answer="generous"/>

The key {.} of the kitchen in Bistro 110 is the oven which can reach one {.} degrees, that’s why they can cook a little bit {.} than in a regular oven." answer="element,thousand,faster"/>

Today there are about {.} employees in the restaurant. " answer="130"/>

6. Watch the video from page 4. You are going to listen to {three people} discussing their impressions of Bistro 110. Read their opinions about the restaurant and write the guest’s name in the appropriate box.

The guest is new to French food, but thinks the service and food are tres bien. | {.}" answer="Brenda Stovall"/>

The guest recommends it and says the fantastic food and authentic atmosphere are just like being in France. | {.}" answer="Les Kismartoni"/>

The guest loves the location, but thinks the food is just average. | {.}" answer="Portia Belloc Lowndes"/>

7. Choose the most appropriate word(s) from the box to complete the following sentences. Translate the sentences.

1. A popular snack prepared and served on street corners all over China is the steamed dumpling.

2. One of the most famous Chinese dishes and a speciality of Beijing is Peking roast duck.

3. I can’t cook. I can’t even boil an egg.

4. If I had known you were coming I would have baked a cake.

5. It is easy to prepare stir fried vegetables using a wok, some soy sauce and water.

6. Take some marshmallows when you go bush walking or camping. At night, after dinner you can toast the marshmallows on the camp fire.

7. In the southern states of America a favourite dish is deep fried chicken.

8. Do you feel like cooking or should we just get some take-away?

9. How do you prefer to cook fish – fry it or grill it?

10. The best way to cook pizza is in a wood fired oven.

8. Change the word in brackets into the correct form to complete the sentences. Use the following suffixes: -y, - ity, - ic, -ian, - ant, -tion

1. Are you allergic to any food such as shell fish, wheat, dairy products or mushrooms? (allergy)

2. Some people are more tolerant of spicy dishes than others. (tolerate)

3. A growing health problem in developed countries is obesity. (obese)

4. One simple way to improve {.} is to go for a short walk after a meal. (digest)" answer="digestion"/>

5. The drought and famine in Ethiopia have led to widespread {.}. (starve)" answer="starvation"/>

6. Take plenty of water when you go on safari in the Sahara Desert so you don’t die of thirst and dehydration. (thirsty)

7. Indian food can be very spicy and so you need a strong stomach if you haven’t tried it before. (spice)

8. With all the rain this year oranges are really sweet and juicy. (juice)

9. My favourite cuisine is Italian. (Italy) I love pasta and pizzas.

10. I can’t fight my caffeine addiction. (addict) I have three or four cups of coffee a day.

9. You will hear a man and a woman ordering a meal in a restaurant. Listen to what they order and put down the answers to the following questions in the gaps. Start with a CAPITAL letter.

1. What did the man have last time? Mushroom soup"/>

2. What would the man like, but can't have, for the first course? Melon"/>

3. What will the man have for the first course? Prawn cocktail"/>

4. What does the woman want for the main course? Roast beef"/>

5. What would the woman like with her main course? Roast potatoes and a salad

6. What would the man like for the main course? Lamb"/>

7. What would the man like with his main course? Rice"/>

8. What will they drink? Red wine"/>

9. What would the man like for dessert? Chocolate ice-cream"/>

10. Would they like some coffee? No

10. Listen to the dialogue again and put the questions the waitress asks in the order you’ve heard.

1. What about your first course then?" answer=""/>

2. So, are you ready to order now?" answer=""/>

3. And what would you like to drink?" answer=""/>

4. And any coffee?" answer=""/>

5. How about the dessert then?" answer=""/>

6. Would you like a prawn cocktail or perhaps some tomato soup?" answer=""/>

7. How about the salad?" answer=""/>

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11. Put the following words in the suitable places in the dialogue. Read and translate the dialogue.

Tom: Where shall we sit? Look! There is a free table in the corner." answer=""/>

Jill: The table by the window is better. The view is great." answer=""/>

Waiter: Hello! Welcome to Bistro 110. Here are your menus. I’ll be back to take your order in a minute. " answer=""/>

Waiter: Are you ready to {.}?" answer="order"/>

Jill: Yes. I’d like a green salad for the {.}, please." answer="starter"/>

Tom: And I’ll have a bowl of chicken soup, please." answer=""/>

Waiter: What would you like to have for the {.}?" answer="main course"/>

Tom: I’ll have a roast beef with mashed potatoes, please." answer=""/>

Waiter: What about you, madam?" answer=""/>

Jill: What is the dish of the day?" answer=""/>

Waiter: Today the {.} is grilled chicken and rice with baked beans." answer="special"/>

Jill: Mm! That sounds good. I’ll have it." answer=""/>

Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?" answer=""/>

Tom: Yes, I would like a coke. " answer=""/>

Waiter: And for you, madam?" answer=""/>

Jill: Just a glass of water, please." answer=""/>

Waiter: Certainly. So, that’s one green salad, one chicken soup, a roast beef with {.} potatoes," answer="mashed"/>

<item write="a grilled chicken and rice with {.} beans, a coke and a water." answer="baked"/>

Waiter: Here’s your food. Enjoy your meal!" answer=""/>

Tom: Thank you." answer=""/>

Waiter: How was everything?" answer=""/>

Jill: Delicious, thanks. " answer=""/>

Waiter: Can I get you anything else?" answer=""/>

Tom: No, thanks. Just the {.}, please." answer="bill"/>

Waiter: Sure. I will be right back." answer=""/>

<item write="(After a moment)" answer=""/>

Waiter: Here’s your bill." answer=""/>

Tom: Thank you. Keep the {.}." answer="change"/>

Waiter: Thank you very much. Have a nice day!" answer=""/>

Jill: Thank you. Same to you." answer=""/>