Vocabulary Bank

fast food restaurant	ресторан быстрого питания
to order a meal	заказывать еду
to tip, tips	давать чаевые, чаевые
waiter, waitress	официант, официантка
to serve	обслуживать
beverage	напиток
bill	счет
to have a meal	обедать в ресторане
to prefer	предпочитать
ashtray	пепельница
table-cloth	скатерть
to be on a diet	соблюдать диету
snack	закуска
first course	закуски, салаты
main course	основная еда
dessert	десерт
to pass	передавать
customer	посетитель

Exercises:

1. Answer the following questions:

1. How many types of restaurants in the US do you know?

2. Does little time pass between the time a visitor orders a meal and when he receives it in fast food restaurant?

3. What should you do in a fast food restaurant?

4. Fast food is usually mass-produced, isn’t it?

5. How much does a typical dinner cost in a fast food restaurant?

6. Whom are customers of full service restaurants served by?

7. How much will you pay for dinner there?

8. What do people usually do in a full service restaurant?

9. How much time does it take people to have a meal and leave a full service restaurant?

10. Are tips for waiters customary in these restaurants?

2. Translate the following words into Russian and say how you can call a waiter’s attention:

Whistle

Tap your wine glass

Hiss

Click your fingers

Clap your hands

Catch his/her eye

Say ‘‘Excuse me’’

2. Read and translate the following dialogues:

1.

Waiter: Are you ready to order?

Mom: Yes, I think so. Greg, what are you having?

Greg: A hamburger without ketchup and French fries, please.

Mom: OK. And you, Stella?

Stella: A pizza for me, please. Pepperoni and extra cheese. And a diet Coke.

Mom: And I’ll have a cheeseburger, salad and mineral water, please.

Waiter: Very good. A drink for you, sir?

Greg: No, thanks. I’m OK.

Waiter: All right. Thank you.

2.

Tom: Waiter, will you bring me a menu?

Waiter: Certainly, sir. Here it is.

Tom: Thank you.

Waiter: (five minutes later) Now, what are you having, sir?

Tom: I’m sorry I haven’t decided yet. Would you mind giving me a couple of minutes?

Waiter: All right.

Tom: Thank you.

Waiter: (some minutes later) Have you decided yet? May I take your order, sir?

Tom: As a starter I’ll have the fish soup.

Waiter: O.K. How about the main course?

Tom: I’ll have the steak.

Waiter: What would you like with the steak?

Tom: A cabbage salad and some mashed potatoes.

Waiter: Would you like something to drink?

Tom: Some mineral water, please.

Waiter: Here is your order.

Tom: (some time later) Waiter!

Waiter: Yes, sir. Do you want the bill?

Tom: Yes, How much is it?

Waiter: Seven pounds twenty-five pence, sir.

3. Put the sentences in the right order to make up the dialogue:

- Do you fancy eating soup?

- I am hungry. I would like to go somewhere to have a snack.

- Yes, let’s go there. The prices are reasonable and the choice of dishes is very nice.

- Then I’ll take the same. Will you order a bottle of fizzy mineral water for both of us?

- Fish and potatoes I think.

- I’d like mushroom soup. What about you?

- Not me. I want a meat salad.

- As for me, I prefer beef with green vegetables.

- What would you like to drink?

- As a matter of fact, I haven’t had anything to eat since breakfast. We may go to this café.

- I will do with mineral water.

- What about the main course? Would you like meat or fish?

- Yes, of course. So, one meat salad, one mushroom soup, beef with vegetables, fish and potatoes, and a bottle of mineral water. That’s all I think. Let’s make the order.

4. Work in pairs. Imagine that you are in a restaurant, make an order:

5. Use the following words to complete the sentences below:

bill, bottle, dessert, drinks, fish and chips, hungry, menu, non-smoker, order, restaurant, table

Guest: A for two, please.

Waiter: Smoker or ?

Guest: Non-smoker, please.

Waiter: Here you go. Would you like to see the ?

Guest: Yes, please. We are very .

The guests look at the menu.

Waiter: Are you ready to ?

Guest: We'd like , please.

Waiter: Would you like any ?

Guest: An orange juice, a coke and a of red wine.

The guests have finished their meals.

Waiter: Would you like a ?

Guest: No, thank you. Could we have the , please?