Exercise 9

Read the following dialogue and act out the conversation in the dining-hall.

In the dining-hall

• Let’s go to the dining-hall. 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 can get for dinner.

• All right. What is on the menu?

• Cabbage soup with meat, chicken soup with noodles and pea soup.

• I don’t know whether I’ll have any. What have they got for seconds?

• Fried fish and mashed potatoes, beefsteak, bacon and eggs.

• And for dessert?

• A lot of things. We can have stewed fruit or cranberry jelly or strawberries and cream.

• Then, I’ll take cabbage soup with sour cream and… Well, and what about hors-d’oeuvre? We’ve completely forgotten about it.

• As we are in a hurry I believe we can do without it. I never thought you were a big eater.

• Neither did I. But I wouldn’t mind having something substantial now.

• 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.

Exercise 10 Translate into English:

Всім відомо, що немає нічого кращого, ніж смачна домашня їжа. Але у будні людям доводиться харчуватися не вдома, і тому в обідні години кафе, їдальні, ресторани та інші заклади громадського харчування Лондону завжди переповнені. Там можна поласувати відбивною котлетою з баранини, рамштексом із смаженою картоплею, яловичиною запеченою у горщиках, курчатами-гриль та багато чим іншим з основних страв. На закуску вам запропонують холодні м’ясні та рибні страви, різні салати, мариновані овочі. До речі, англійці не дуже полюбляють перші страви, тому їх вибір дещо обмежений. Щодо десертів, то ви можете їсти все, що вам до смаку. Як правило, за обідом не п`ють ніяких спиртних напоїв, крім скляночки білого сухого вина.

Listening

You are going to hear a conversation between two friends about where they are planning to go for dinner. For questions 1 to 7, decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. They are going out on Friday night.

2. They don’t choose the Chinese restaurant because the food is greasy and very spicy.

3. Steve has been to the Ethiopian restaurant before.

4. The main dish at the Ethiopian restaurant consists of various kinds of food.

5. Bouillabaisse is made with fish and vegetables.

6. The French bistro closed down last Monday.

7. Steve is going to make the reservation.

 Speaking

Compare and contrast the pictures. Think of what each place looks like, what type and quality of food is served in the restaurants, what kind of service you would expect, and what prices they charge.

Exercise 11

Read the short exchanges. Which of them take place in: a fast-food restaurant? …

an expensive restaurant? …

1	A: B:	Are you ready to order, madam? Yes. I’ll have the mushroom soup as a starter, and the grilled trout for the main course.
2.	A: B:	Can I help you? Yes. Can I have a cheeseburger, please?
3.	A: B:	Would you like to see the wine list? No, thank you. I’ll just have a glass of the house red, please.
4.	A: B:	Do you want anything to drink? Yes – a Diet Coke, please.
5.	A: B:	Anything else? No, thanks. How much is that?
6.	A: B:	Was everything all right? Yes, thank you. Could I have the bill, please?

Exercise 12