At a restaurant

1. Read and learn the following words and word-combinations

an order – замовлення (в ресторані), кафе

salmon – лосось, сьомга

a steak – біфштекс

rare, medium, well done – з кров’ю, соковитий, добре просмажений

baked potatoes – печена картопля

mashed potatoes – картопляне пюре

a roll – булочка

a BLT – bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich – сандвіч з беконом, салатом латук і томатами

a T-bone steak – біфштекс на кісточці

corn on the cob – варена кукурудза

a pea – горох, горошина

a carrot – морква

a meringue [mə'ræŋ] – меренга (тістечко з запечених збитих яєчних білків та вершків із цукром)

Enjoy your meal – смачного.

2. Read the given expressions and responses, paying attention to their pronunciation

Expressions Responses

a waiter a customer

May I take your order? Could I have a few minutes, please?

Are you ready to order? Yes, I’ll have the salmon.

How would you like (… your Well done, please.

steak: rare, medium, well done)?

You have a choice of (… baked I’ll have the mashed potatoes.

or mashed potatoes).

Would you care (… for something Yes, I’ll have an iced tea.

to drink)?

May I get you anything else? No, I’m fine, thanks.

a customer a waiter

Could I get another (… roll, Certainly, I will bring it right away.

please)?

Could I see the menu? One moment, please.

This steak is (… still bloody. Right away, sir.

Could you ask the chief to cook

it a little more)?

This isn’t what I ordered I’m so sorry, sir. It’s my first day and

(I wanted a BLT and you gave I’m still a little confused.

me a meat loaf)

Can I get the bill, please? Certainly, sir.

3. Discussion.

Before ordering the meal describe the food you want to have to your dining companion, you can also want to know how something may taste. There are a number of words that can be used to describe food. Look at these examples

Words used to describe food

bland – ніжний, м’який spicy – гострий, пряний, пікантний

sweet – солодкий bitter – гіркий

rich – жирний, здобний salty – солоний

sour – кислий hot – гострий, пряний, пікантний

Ways to prepare food

to pickle – маринувати

to grill / broil – смажити на відкритому вогні, грилі

to bake – запікати

to fry – смажити

to boil – варити

to sauté ['səuteì] – пасерувати

Words to describe the taste of food

delicious – дуже смачний

awful – жахливий

tasty – смачний

yummy (розм.) – смачний, апетитний

yucky (розм.) – несмачний

disgusting – відразливий

4. Read the following dialogue in pairs, paying attention to the underlined words.

Waiter: Welcome to Kasey’s Kitchen. Do you have a reservation?

Customer: Yes, the name is Johnson, Paul.

Waiter: Oh, yes, here you are. That was a party for one, correct?

Customer: Yes, that’s right.

Waiter: This way, please. Here’s the menu, sir. I’ll return in a minute to take your order.

Waiter: (a few minutes later). Are you ready to order, sir?

Customer: Yes, I’ll have the T-bone steak.

Waiter: How would you like it cooked?

Customer: Well-done, please.

Waiter: We have a choice of potatoes: French fried, mashed or baked.

Customer: I’ll have baked potatoes.

Waiter: Would you like them with butter or sour cream, or both?

Customer: I’m on a diet, so only butter.

Waiter: The vegetables today are corn on the cob, peas and carrots or broccoli.

Customer: I’ll take corn on the cob.

Waiter: And what would you like for dessert?

Customer: What do you have?

Waiter: We have an apple, cherry and lemon meringue pie, a chocolate and vanilla cake and chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice-cream.

Customer: I’ll take a cherry pie, please.

Waiter: Would you like something to drink?

Customer: I’ll take a large iced tea with my meal and a cup of black coffee with dessert.

Waiter: Very good, sir. Enjoy your meal.

Customer: Thanks.