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1.32. Read the conversation “Mr. Miles Dines Out”. Answer the questions that follow.

Waiter: May I take your order, sir!

Mr. Miles: I haven’t seen the menu yet. May I have one, please?

Waiter: I’m sorry. Here it is, sir.

Mr. Miles: There are so many different dishes that it’s hard to decide.

Waiter: The a la carte dishes are on the left. The regular dinners are on the right

hand page.

Mr. Miles: I’ll have the regular dinner. I’m pretty hungry. With the regular dinner

I’ll get appetizer.

Waiter: Yes, sir. The regular dinner includes appetizer, soup, salad, choice of

desserts, tea or coffee.

Mr. Miles: Is there any particular dish you would recommend?

Waiter: The roast beef is very good tonight. We also have several good chicken

dishes, if you like chicken.

Mr. Miles: I’m not very fond of chicken, I’m afraid. I think I’ll try beefsteak. For

vegetable, give me French fries, please.

Waiter: How do you want your steak – rare, medium, or well done?

Mr. Miles: Well done, please. What salad do I get with dinner?

Waiter: We have a choice of lettuce and tomato or cucumber and beets.

Mr. Miles: I think tomato will do nicely. And what appetizer do you have?

Waiter: The appetizers are at the top of the page. You can have prawn cocktails,

fresh fruit cocktail, and tomato juice.

Mr. Miles: All right. That’s settled, then. I’ll have fruit cocktail to begin with and

roast beef with tomato salad to follow.

Waiter: Very good, sir. Anything for dessert?

Mr. Miles: What do you have for dessert?

Waiter: We have pie, chocolate pudding, ice-cream, tea or coffee.

Mr. Miles: Chocolate pudding, please.

Waiter: Here is your bill, sir. You can pay the cashier on your way out.

Questions:

  1. Why does Mr. Miles find it hard to make his choice of dishes?

  2. What kind of dinner does he finally decide on?

  3. What dishes does the regular dinner include?

  4. What dishes does the waiter recommend?

  5. Does Mr. Miles want his steak rare?

  6. What does Mr. Miles order for dinner after all?

  7. What’s there for dessert on the menu? What does Mr. Miles order for dessert?

  8. Where is Mr. Miles to pay the bill?

1.33. A) Practice these dialogues with a partner.

1. - Have you decided on something, sir?

- Yes. Haddock and chips for me, please.

- How about the sweet?

- No sweet. Just coffee.

2. - May I take your order, sir?

- I’ll just take a small salad, please.

- Do you want any sweet?

- Apple pie and custard would be nice.

3. - Another piece of meat pie?

- No, thanks, really. I’m on a diet.

- Please, do. You’ve hardly eaten anything.

- It’s delicious.

4. - How about a nice cup of tea before you go?

- Yes, I’d love one.

- How do you like it?

- A strong one with three spoons for me, please.

5. - Can I take your order, sir?

- Yes, I’d like to try the steak, please.

- And to follow?

- Ice-cream, please.

b) Act out the following situations with a partner. Make use of the phrases

below and from the previous activities.

Paying the bill

We’ll split the bill, shall we? (= each person will pay for him/herself)

Lunch is on me today. (informal: = I am paying for you)

Will you join us (= come with us) for dinner at the City Plaza hotel? We’d like you to be our guest. (formal: = we will pay)

Let me get this. (informal:= pay the bill this time)

I was wined and dined every night by our New York office (=invited out to restaurants).

Situations:

1. You are having your dinner with a friend and discuss paying the bill.

2. You came to a new country earlier today and you would like to try some local dishes. You’ve dropped in some local restaurant and now are talking to a waiter. Ask him about specialties and what he could recommend you.

3. You are calling a restaurant to book a table for four for this Saturday. Discuss all the details: the location of the table, the dishes – starters, main courses, desserts, alcohol. One of your friends is a vegan and she needs a special menu.

4. You are to arrange meals for the delegates to the conference. Ask them about their food preferences and make up a menu for the week.

c) In groups of three use the prompts below to act out a conversation.

Diners

You are colleagues from work/ a couple/ business associates having dinner at the restaurant.

You are both very hungry/quite hungry/ very hungry.

One of you is a vegetarian/ is on a diet/ doesn’t drink alcohol.

You think the food is excellent/ OK/ awful.

Waiter/ waitress

You are in good mood/ very, very tired/ very nervous (it’s your first day!) so you are going to be very polite/ a bit rude.

You’re a very good / very bad waiter/waitress.

You want to get a good tip/ go home as soon as possible.

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