XIII. Complete the following dialogue:

Waiter: Good evening!

You:

Waiter: Where would you like to sit?

You:

Waiter: Come this way, sir… Here is the menu and the wine list.

You:

Waiter: Are you ready to order?

You:

Waiter: What would you like to start with?

You:

Waiter: And what would you like to follow?

You:

Waiter: Would you like smth for dessert?

You:

Waiter: Would you like anything to drink with your meal?

You:

Waiter: Anything else?

You:

Waiter: Thank you.

After the meal which was excellent you want to pay:

You:

Waiter: Certainly. Have you enjoyed the meal?

You:

Waiter: Here is your bill.

You:

Waiter: Thank you very much.

XIV. What would you say in the following situations?

1. You are in a restaurant. You have asked for a black coffee, but the waiter brings you a white coffee. What do you say?

You ...

2. You are in a restaurant. You have finished your meal and want to pay. What do you ask the waiter?

You ...

Waiter ...

3. You have invited some friends to come to your house for a meal. You want to make sure that you don’t give them food they don’t like. What do you ask them?

You ...

4. You are in a crowded restaurant. You see a table with one chair free. What do you ask the other people at the table before you sit down?

You ...

a) Could I sit down here? /Is this seat free?

b) Excuse me! I asked for a black coffee.

c) Could you give me the bill, please?

d) Is there any food that you don’t like?

e) Certainly, sir.

XV. Make up statements using the situations:

1. You want some salt for the steak and the waiter is just going by. You call him and say ….

2. You ordered a steak. The waiter has brought you something which you can neither cut nor eat. You say .…

3. You are at a restaurant. You notice that your glass is not clean. You stop a waiter who is passing by and say .…

4. Your coffee is very weak. You call a waiter and say .…

XVI. Read and translate the text: eating out in britain

Eating out is quite popular in the UK. There are four kinds of eating places in Britain:

1. Takeaways. You buy your food there and you take it home. The most common takeaways are fish and chip shops and Chinese takeaways. The food there is quite cheap.

2. Fast food restaurants. You order your food at the counter and then take it to your table to eat it. Hamburger and pizza restaurants are the most common fast food places.

3. Pubs. Most pubs serve food. But you must be 16 to go into a pub and you can’t buy alcohol until you’re 18.

4. Restaurants. A waiter or waitress serves you. When you have looked at the menu and chosen what you want to eat, the waiter comes and takes your order. Normally, you tell him what you want for the first two courses. He takes your order for dessert and coffee later. When you finish eating, you ask the waiter to bring you the bill. In most restaurants a service charge (10-15%) is added into the total sum that’s why it’s not necessary to give the waiter a tip. There are many different kinds of restaurants in Britain. Chinese, French, Indian and Italian are the most common.