B) Tastes differ.

- Are you hungry?

- Oh, yes, I am.

- And I’m awfully thirsty.

- Would you like a glass of orange juice?

- Thanks, I’d love one. I like orange juice very much.

- And I prefer apple juice.

- All juices are good for health: tomato, apple, apricot and, of course, pine-apple juice.

- What shall we have?

- A three-course meal, I suppose. I’m hungry.

- Well, you choose.

- Let’s start with salad, then chicken broth, fish and chips.

- I think, I’ll have green peas, fruit and a cup of tea without sugar.

- Are you on a slimming diet?

- Yes, I am. I don’t live to eat, but I eat to live.

- As for me, I enjoy good food. My motto is “Eat with pleasure, drink with measure, and enjoy life as it is”.

- Tom!

- Yes, sir.

- I want an early lunch today.

- Yes, sir. What time?

- 12 o’clock, and, please, lay the table for six.

- Yes, sir.

- And, please, lay the table carefully. Put silver spoons, forks and knives. Don’t forget the crystal wine glasses Mary Brown has given us as a present. We’re having very important guests tonight.

- Yes, sir. Anything else?

- Be careful about Japanese plates. Don’t break them. They’re very expensive.

- No, sir, I won’t. I’ll be very careful.

- Hello, John. We are having lunch. Would you like to have lunch with us?

- No, thank you, Mary. I’ve already had lunch. I had lunch at half past one.

- Have a cup of coffee then.

- I’ve just had one. Thank you. I had a cup of coffee after my lunch.

- Have an apple then.

- No, thank you, I’ve just had one. I had one half an hour ago.

- Have a drop of brandy then.

- Oh, I’ve taken one but I’d do with one more.

-Thank you very much. The dinner has been delicious.

- I’m glad you liked it. I was so worried when I was cooking. I wasn’t sure if you would like Chinese food. Tastes differ, you know.

-Have you had your lunch yet?

- No, not yet.

- How about going to the cafe across the street? They serve good food there. And there’s a wide choice of cakes and ice-cream you like so much.

- OK! It’s a great idea!

- Waiter! These vegetables aren’t fresh.

- But they are fresh, sir.

- Well, they don’t taste fresh to me.

- I’m sorry, sir.

- And the table-cloth, it’s so dirty. Can you bring a cleaner one? And I want a napkin, too.

- I’ll get the manager, sir.

2. Find new useful word and phrases and write them down.

3. Reproduce one dialogue in pairs (you can also change something).

4. Put the sentences into the right order to have a dialogue and present it.

5. Guess the puzzle and perform it in class.

6. Guess what they are talking about.

7. Make up your own dialogues. Use the words and phrases you have from ex.2.

§ At the table (family dinner)

§ Laying the table for the guests, etc

8. Read the dialogue “At the retaurant”.

Waiter: (answering a phone call): Dino’s restaurant. Good evening.

Customer: Good evening. I’d like to book a table for this evening.

Waiter: Certainly, sir. For how many?

Customer: For four.

Waiter: Right. For what time?

Customer: 8.30.

Waiter: 8.30 for four. And what name is it, please?

Customer: Smith. S-M-I-T-H.

Waiter: Right. I’ve got that. We’ll see you at 8.30 then, sir.

9.What can you say about restaurants in your country and your taste in food?

1.Do you normally need to book a restaurant in advance?

2.Is it common to give the waiter a tip? If so, how much?

3.Do you normally eat three courses in a restaurant? If not, how many courses do you normally have?

4.How many of these do you normally find in the table in a restaurant in your country?

salt pepper oil

vinegar napkins

5.Generally, do you add some salt to your food when you eat in restaurants?

6.Do you like steak? If so, how do you like it cooked?

7.Would you say that food in your country is very spicy?

8.Would you say that food in your country is generally quite fattening?

9.Try to put the sentences in order. Then listen and check your answers.

Yes, sir. Over here, by the window.

Have you got a table for two?

How would you like your steak?

Oh all right then. I’ll have a rump steak.

I’ll start with soup, please, and then I’ll have roast beef.

I’m sorry, madam, there’s no more roast beef.

Rare, please.

Vegetables, sir?

Chicken for me, please.

Mushrooms and a green salad, please.

And for you, sir?

10.The conversation continues. Try to guess what goes in the blanks. Then listen and check.

……… You something to …..?

Just …… water, please.

Certainly, madam.

I’ll …… a larger ….. . And ….. you …… . Me some water, too?

…….. course, sir.

How’s the chicken?

Not too bad. …… about …… steak?

A bit tough. The vegetables are …… , Though.

Is …… all right?

Oh, yes, excellent, ….. you.

…………….. good.

……….. I …… you a little more coffee?

No, thank you. ( Yes, …….)

……. you …… us the bill, please?

……….., madam.

Is service included?

No, …….. .

11.Gues the quiz.

What do you know about drinks around the world?

Work in small groups and find the correct columns.

True False Don’t know

1. Kenya is the largest producer

of coffee in the world.

2. In Morocco, tea is usually

served in small glasses.

3. Japanese rice wine ( sake ) is

usually served hot.

4. Turkish coffee is made by

boiling water, sugar and

coffee together.

5.In Britain, tea is usually

drunk with lemon.

6. A real bottle of Mezcal from

Mexico should have a worm in it.

7. Cola is made from a small,

black fruit that is grown in

North America.

8. In Sweden, people often

drink milk with meatballs.

9. You should store wine

horizontally.

10. Irish coffee contains Irish

whiskey, beer and fresh

cream.

12.Find the mistakes in the dialogue.

Waiter: What would you like for breakfast, madam?

Mother: I’d like a cereal and some coffee. With hot milks, please. And my daughter would like two eggs, some apple, some toast with butters and a glass of water.

Daughter: No, no mother. No eggs, please. I’d just like a banana and some roll with jam.

13.Make up a menu.

14.Work in groups of three.

You are:

- an Englishman at the Russian restaurant ( or a Russian at the English restaurant )

- a waiter

- an interpreter

Play the situation ’ Dinner at the restaurant ’

15.Fill in the table about cuisin.

Translate the dialogue into English:

- Добрый вечер, сэр! Вы один?

- Добрый вечер. Да, я один.

- Не желаете ли сесть вон там? Около окна.

- Да, благодарю Вас. Можно посмотреть меню?

- Конечно. Вот, пожалуйста.

- Вы уже выбрали что-нибудь, сэр? Могу я принять заказ?

- На первое я, пожалуй, закажу куриный бульон… Хотя, нет. Лучше луковый суп.

- Хорошо. А что вы будете на второе, сэр?

-Я не совсем уверен.. Может быть, Вы что-нибудь посоветуете?

- На Вашем месте, сэр, я бы заказал бифштекс в винном соусе. Мне самому он очень нравится. Кроме того, это сегодня фирменное блюдо.

- Хорошо, пусть будет бифштекс.

- Что Вам подать с бифштексом, сэр?

- Салат и картофельное пюре, пожалуйста.

- Что-нибудь выпить?

- Да, минеральной воды, пожалуйста. Могу я посмотреть список вин? Я бы выпил французского вина.

- Да, сэр, хотите счёт?

- Да, сколько с меня?:

- Семь фунтов, двадцать пять пенсов, сэр.

III. Additional texts

1. Put the paragraphs of the text into the right order.