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II. Use your dictionary if necessary to describe the taste or textures of different kinds of food below.

raw carrots strong coffee pizza
plain white rice crème caramel fresh bread
plain chocolate seafood your mother’s cooking
cheap steak milk chocolate strawberries
apples fried eggs melons

III. Work with a partner. Think of a dish and describe it. Explain where it’s from and how it’s cooked and served. Your partner will try to guess the name of the dish.

made with
served with
similar to
how it’s cooked

Writing: Write out part of a restaurant menu which would be typical of the city or town where you live. Two or three starters, main courses and desserts should be sufficient. Try to include a few local specialities if you can.

Would you consider eating any of the dishes mentioned? Have you ever eaten such dishes?

Role play

You are having dinner with a visitor. They have asked to try something local. Describe two dishes from the menu.

Writing

Write an essay (200 words) on one of the following topics:

1. From All Diets I Choose...

2. Non-Traditional Food — Pros and Cons.

3. Better Cooks — Men or Women?

4. Each Family Has its Own Style of Cooking.

5. What I Like and What I Hate to Eat.

Lesson 3. The working lunch

Warm up

· What sort of food do you like? Do you have a favourite place you take people to for lunch or dinner?

· Have you ever had working breakfast?

· Have you ever had to attend a business meal which you really did not want to be at?

Active vocabulary

I. Translate words and word combinations and try to pronounce them correctly.

booking a table placing your order complaining
I'd like to reserve / book a table for four at 8pm, please. I'd like to book a table for two at 8 in the name of Hand, please. Could we have a table by the window, please? Could we have a non-smoking table, please? Could we have a table away from the kitchen/toilets, please? Could we have a booth, please? Could you make sure it's a quiet table, please? I'd like the…., please...... For starters I'll have the soup and for the main course I'd like the roast beef. What is the house special today? Is there anything you would recommend? Could I see the wine menu, please? I'll have a bottle of the South African Cabernet Sauvignon. I'll have a glass of house red/white wine Excuse me, but my meal is cold. Excuse me, we've been waiting for over half an hour for our drinks. Excuse me this steak is over done, I ordered rare. I'm afraid this wine tastes corked. Excuse me this wine isn't chilled properly.
arriving at the restaurant during/after the meal paying
Good evening, my name is Hand. I have a table booked for six. Do you have the menu in English/German/French ..., please? Do you have a high chair for young children, please? Could we have a table over there, please? I'm sorry but I asked for a table by the window. Could we have an extra chair, please? Could we have some more bread, please? Do you have a pepper mill? Could I have some dressing, please? Could you pass me the salt, please? That was delicious. My compliments to the chef. Could I have the bill, please? Do you take Visa? We'd like separate bills, please. Is service included? No, please. This is on me. (When you wish to pay for everyone.)

II. Try to arrange the words in the right order to make up correct sentences.



Ordering

1. as//starter//a___________________________________________________

2. course //main//a//as//like//I’d//to//have______________________________

3. dessert //for//I//take//shall________________________________________

4. taste //I//going//to//am___________________________________________

Asking

1. like //what//you//would//the//course//for//first?________________________

2. to //do//you//want//what//drink?___________________________________

3. exactly //this//what//is//dish?______________________________________

4. recommend //do//what//you?______________________________________

Advice

1. like//this//I’d//to//recommend//dish__________________________________

2. Is//it//tasting//worth______________________________________________

Paying

1. paying//waiter//am//I_____________________________________________

2. “Visa”//take//you//do//cards?_______________________________________

3. split//shall//bill//we//the___________________________________________

Complaining

1. change //could//it//you?___________________________________________

2. not //what//I//have//is//it//ordered____________________________________

3. wrong//bill//think//I//the//is_________________________________________

Reading


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