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Eating out
You are on board the plane. You are talking to a flight attendant: – greet her; – tell her that you are thirsty; – ask her if it is possible to have some mineral water or lemonade; – find out if you can have some chewing-gum or peppermints; – ask her when they are going to serve meals; – find out if it is possible to order chicken and some salad, you don't eat rice and beef; – thank her.
You are talking to a receptionist at the hotel and frying to get information about meals at the hotel: – greet him; – tell him that it is your first visit to this hotel; – explain him that you would like to get information about meals at the hotel; – find out if they have a restaurant and a bar; – find out when they are open; – ask him if they serve breakfast and dinner in the room; – ask him if the price for breakfast is included into the bill; – find out if they serve national cuisine at the hotel restaurant; – ask him if they serve traditional local drinks at the restaurant; – thank him and say good-bye.
You have just arrived to Madrid. You are a bit tired and refuse you partner's invitation to the restaurant: – explain him that it was a long and tiresome flight; – tell him that you are a bit airsick; – promise him to go to the restaurant on Saturday evening; – thank him for the invitation.
It is your first visit to your business partner in London. You are talking about lunch: – tell him that you would like to have a snack quickly; – ask him if there is a cafe or a snack-bar nearby; – ask him if they serve traditional British sandwiches; – find out if they are very expensive or not; – thank him for the information.
You are going to the Russian restaurant with your business friend from England: – invite your business friend to the restaurant; – explain him that the restaurant is located not far from the office building; – tell him that it is one of the best restaurants which serve Russian cuisine; – ask him if he has tried Russian pancakes with caviar and Siberian meat dumplings; – explain him that he can pay both cash and by credit card; – tell him that you will pick him up at 7 p.m.
You have come to the Russian restaurant with your friend. You are speaking to a waiter: – greet him; – tell him that you would like a table for 2 by the window; – ask him to bring you a menu; – ask him if they serve soup; – explain him that your friend is from England and he would like to try Russian cabbage soup; – tell him that for dessert you would like ice-cream with strawberries; – explain him that you are going to pay cash.
You are eating out with your 2 business partners and talking to a waitress: – greet her; – explain her that you have a table for 3 reserved in the name of Petrov; – ask her where you can leave your coats; – ask her if they have an area reserved for non-smokers; – tell her that you would like something to drink while you are looking through the menu; – ask her if they have a vegetarian menu; – order 3 portions of cabbage soup, spaghetti with soe meat, 3 glasses of apple juice; – ask her if they accept credit card payment; – thank her.
You are entertaining your business partner from the USA and offer him to take part in a picnic outside the city: – invite him to a picnic; – explain him that it will be a picnic with shashlik and Russian drinks; – ask him what meat he prefers – pork, beef or chicken; – ask him if he is fond of spicy food; – ask him if he likes salad with oil, mayonnaise or special dressing; – ask him what wine he prefers – red, white, dry, semi – dry, sweet or semi – sweet; – tell him that you will pick him up at about 12 on Sunday.
You have to arrange meals for the delegates of the conference. You are talking to a top-manager of the company: – ask him for how many people you have to order meals; – find out how long they are going to stay; – ask him if it is better to order oriental cuisine or Russian one; – arrange the lunch and dinner time; – find out if it is necessary to order meals in the private rooms; – find out the ways of paying for meals – by credit cards, by check or cash; – tell the manager that you will have the menu for every day ready by Monday.
Date: 2015-01-02; view: 955
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