III. Conversation practice

1. Scan the vocabulary below. Make sure you know the meaning of the words and word-combinations.

Vocabulary List 6

• Chinese/Italian place downtown

• To make a reservation for tonight.

• To reserve a table for two.

• Are you ready to order?

• This is a new eating experience for me.

• What do you recommend?

• What would you like (to eat)? And for your main course?

• I’d like … as a started, please.

• What would you like to drink?

• This looks/tastes delicious!

• To eat smth. with … hands/fingers

• It’s not bad manners.

• Do you eat out much?

• What do you eat on special occasions?

• A barbeque

• That was absolutely delicious!

• Can (could) you pass me the bread, please? – Sure/There you go.

• May I have the bread? – Here it is.

• Aren’t you having any bread?

• Who ordered the mozzarella?

• Still/sparkling mineral water

• Regular/decaffeinated coffee with/without cream and/or sugar

• Can I recommend our buffet? That’s $... . Coffee is included.

• Help yourself.

• Enjoy your meal.

• Is there any more …?

• Yeah, it’s coming right up.

• Rice Krispies

• Fast Food (Restaurant)

• A Burger (A Big Burger, A Bacon Burger, a Cheeseburger, A Hamburger)

• With regular/large fries

• Vanilla/chocolate ice cream

• Do you have the right money (anything smaller)?

• Out of twenty? That’s …

• Sorry, I only have a twenty dollar bill.

• Sorry, can you change a fifty pound note?

• Sorry, I don’t have anything smaller.

• Can I have some quarters/dollar coins in the change?

• Do you feel like some lunch/like eating?

• It’s self-service, but the food is O.K.

• They have a choice of four entrees.

• A side salad

• Lasagna (=Lasagne)

• Parmesan cheese

• Spaghetti Bolognese

• Are those together?

• Can we have the cheque (=check), please?

• Let me pay. – No, this is on me. – No, I’ll get it.

• This is on our company.

• Clam chowder

• Spinach

• Grilled tuna stake

• Entrée

• Set lunch

Cultural note:

• Yakitori: a Japanese dish consisting of pieces of chicken grilled on a skewer.

• Sashimi: a Japanese dish of slices of raw fish served with grated horseradish and soy sauce.

• Sushi: a Japanese dish consisting of rolls of cold boiled rice flavoured with vinegar and garnished with raw fish.

• Teriyaki: a Japanese dish consisting of fish or meat marinated in soy sauce and grilled.

• Tofu: (Japanese) a curd made from mashed soya beans; bean curd.

• Agedashi tofu: жареный тофу (соевый творог).

• Sake: A Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice.

• Zensai: (Japanese) закуска.

• Asado: (Spanish) жаркое.

• Lasagna (Lasagne): an Italian dish made with broad flat pieces of pasta, meat or vegetables, and cheese.

• Parmesan (Parmesan cheese): a hard strong-tasting Italian cheese. It is usu. grated finely and put on top of pasta dishes.

• Bolognese: cooked in a Bolognese way, esp. in a sauce with mince (=very small pieces of meat), e.g. spaghetti Bolognese.

• Clam chowder: ……………………………………………………

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In the U.S.A. and Canada sales tax is added to the price you pay. The tax is different in different states and provinces, e.g. California 8 %, British Columbia

7 %.

3.2. Listen to Units 9, 19, 24, 35, 36 of Basic Survival. Do the exercises.

1. Act out the following situations:

• Order a meal in a restaurant.

• Discuss the meal you’ve just had and the restaurant you’ve been to.