Vocabulary to learn:
up to par - at an expected or usual quality; неплохо, недурно (о состоянии здоровья) ; ≈ на высоте
hunch - raise (one's shoulders) and bend the top of one's body forward
shovel - move (coal, earth, snow, or similar material) with a shovel
furthermore [ˌfɜːðə'mɔː] к тому же, кроме того; более того Syn: besides , also , moreover , more. Furthermore is used to introduce a piece of information or opinion that adds to or supports the previous one.
prong - each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork
tines - The tines of something such as a fork are the long pointed parts.
He's usually in the know — Он обычно в курсе всего
busboy ['bəsˌboi] bus·boy a young man who clears tables in a restaurant or cafeteria Origin: late 19th cent.: shortening of omnibus + boy
maître d'hôtel [ˌmātrə dō'tel; ˌmetrə] (also maître d') (pl. maîtres d'hôtel pronunc. same;) the person in a restaurant who oversees the waitpersons and busboys, and who typically handles reservations ■ the manager of a hotel Origin: mid 16th cent.: French, literally ‘master of (the) house’
bib - a piece of cloth or plastic fastened round a child's neck to keep its clothes clean while eating
Cutlery consists of the knives, forks, and spoons that you eat your food with.
restroom - a room in a public building for people to relax or recover in; a toilet in a public building
dunk - [with obj.] dip (bread or other food) into a drink or soup before eating it
A criss-cross pattern or design consists of lines crossing each other.
Problem setting:
Is it polite to put elbows on the table while eating?
Should anyone reach across the table to get either salt or sugar or bread?
What does it mean if a person places knife and fork together not criss-cross on the plate? Is it the American manner or the Continental one?
In what cases do we say “Yes, please” and “No, thank you”?
When drinking tea or coffee, will you leave the spoon in your cup?
Why, if you drink alcohols at a party, you shouldn’t empty your glass too quickly? How to avoid getting the glass promptly refilled? How is it possible not to drink more than you intended?
To feel up to par about table manners, make a place settings picture, inserting the following words:
Spoon for soup, napkin, bread and butter plate, water glass, wine glasses, cup and saucer, fork and knife for the main course, fork and knife for the fish course, butter knife, fork & spoon for dessert.
Text:
The basics about table manners are known from upbringing. ”Wipe your mouth with a napkin”. ”Don’t talk with a mouth full of food”. “Don’t begin eating till the host or hostess is seated and begins.” ”Bring your food up to your mouth and don’t hunch over and shovel it in”. Additional help course maybe necessary if a person feels not up to par. There are two methods of eating- the American and the Continental. The American method involves cutting a piece of food with a knife in the right hand and a fork in the left hand, laying the knife down on the plate, then transferring the fork with the tines up to the right hand, and then bringing the food to the mouth. In the Continental method, the left hand brings the fork to the mouth with the prongs down.
Both methods are fine, but whatever method is used, a person should be comfortable with it. Before to try the method in a public situation, it is better to practice at home. It is very important to keep pace with the others who is dining, and not to finish every last piece of food on a plate. Eating too slowly or too quickly draws attention to the eating habits. To look in-the-know and sophisticated, one should avoid mistaking the busboy or maître d’hôtel for the waiter. Any person while dining has to ask to be excused if he or she has to use the restroom or make a telephone call. Women should not powder their noses, look in a mirror or put on lipstick at the table. Those actions should be reserved for the restrooms.
A review of basic table manners.
- Lay a napkin across your lap. Except when eating lobster, don’t use it like a bib.
- Hold cutlery correctly and work from the outside in with fork on the extreme left and the spoon or knife at the extreme right.
-To indicate you have finished eating, place your cutlery on your plate in the clock position of about ten to four.
-Pass the salt and pepper together.
-Take a piece of bread from the bread basket and put it on your separate bread plate. Eat only one piece before the meal. It is poor manners to eat all the bread and have to ask the waiter for more.
-Don’t use toothpicks at the table. Excuse yourself, go to the rest room and, in privacy, take care of any pieces of food that are caught between your teeth.
- Do not dunk anything.
-Do not chew with your mouth open.
Chapter 2: Speech. Telephone etiquette.
Before studying the topic, answer the questions as follows:
Have you ever taped your voice and listened to it? Do you speak clearly? Are there any unique ways of pronouncing or using words that are particular to your region and that may be misunderstood or unclear to others?
Do you speak too quickly, giving the impression that you are tense?
Are you driven to tell an entire story without having an interactive conversation that allows the person, you are talking to, to make comments or even get some relief while listening to you?
Is your voice so soft that words may be missed? How does your voice sound? Are the words you use appropriate, or too familiar or even aloof?
Is the tone of your voice too sexy for the work related situation?
Do people who do not switch their mobiles during films annoy you?
Do you mind a person eating or drinking while he or she is talking on the phone with you?
What’s your attitude towards people who talk loudly into mobiles in public places?
Do people who phone during mealtimes, or too late or too early annoy and irritate you?
Do you hate famous tunes or silly sounds as ringtones?
Vocabulary hints: Make up your own sentences with the word-collocations given below:
Catch something on the phone, put someone through, speak up, a bad line, hang up, bear with me, while Iaccess the file on PC, get the phone, it is breaking up, answer shortly.