17. Read and translate the dialogues. Find new useful word and phrases and write them down:

1. Dinner with friends.

Ted: Hello!

Bob: Hello, Ted. Hello, Helen. Come in. Dinner is nearly ready.

Ted: Where’s Ann?

Bob: Oh, she’s in the kitchen. She’ll be here in a minute. Go into the diningroom, please. How about a drink before dinner?

Ted: That’s a nice idea.

Ann: Here we are! Dinner’s ready. Let’s start with salad.

Helen: Thank you, Ann. It looks wonderful and it smells delicious, too.

Ann: Shall I serve some roast meat?

Helen: No, it’s all right. I can help myself.

Ann: Bob, will you pour the wine, please? Ted, help yourself to vegetables, too.

Bob: Would you like some more brandy, Helen?

Helen: Oh, no, thanks… no more for me. I’m driving tonight. I’d better help Ann with the washingup.

Bob: The washing-up? No, no, don’t worry. We always leave that until the morning.

2. 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.