Ex. 1. What are the English equivalents for:
, , , , , , , , , , .
Ex. 2. Give the Ukrainian equivalents for:
come back to, play an important part, help to create the right atmosphere, attract customers, make customers feel at home, keep the reputation of establishments, the assistant waiter, table lay-up, preparation carry out, table silver, basic element, refined surroundings.
Ex. 3 Give the Past Indefinite of the following verbs:
Complete, come, call, lay, include, define, keep.
Carry out, change, arrange, serve.
Suppose, feel, create.
Ex. 4. Write the ing form of the following verbs and translate them and use in the sentences of your own:
Serve, lay, establish, cater, attract,
cook, polish, take, dine, enjoy, arrange.
III Speech Exercises
Ex. 1 Answer the following questions:
1. How did the word "restaurant" appear?
2. What is a modern restaurant?
3. What are the basic elements of catering?
4. What other elements of catering do you know?
5. What part does decor play in attracting customers?
6. How does service enhance the pleasure of dining out?
7. What preparations take place before laying the table?
8. What does table silver include?
9. Why can dining out be called a civilized pleasure?
Ex. 2. Make up a short plan and retell the text.
Dialogue 1
B: Shall we have our dinner in this restaurant? They serve very good meals here, and the prices are quite reasonable.
S: Well, you should know better, Mr. Bill.
B: What shall we have? A complete meal, I suppose? Im awfully hungry.
S: So am I. And Im thirsty, too.
B: Then lets have a glass of mineral water first or some orange juice.
S: Id prefer orange juice with ice.
B: Waiter: Iced orange juice and a glass of mineral water, please. Here is the wine list. How about some hard drinks?
S: I wouldnt mind a brandy.
B: So its one brandy. And a whisky and soda for me. Now comes the hors doeuvre. What do you suggest? A salad would do, I think.
S: And I think Ill have shrimps. Now for the soup.
B: Shall we have chicken soup?
S: Id better take tomato soup. For the fish and meat courses they have broiled salmon, fried perch fillet, lamb chops and roast beef.
B: I shant have any fish course. Ill just try the roast beef.
S: Now what is there to be had for dessert? Apples, pears, straw-berry ice-cream, rice pudding What do you say to ice-cream?
B: Well, I dont mind.
S: Well, how did you find our dinner? It was really fine. How much is our bill?
B. and S. Pay the bill and leave the restaurant.
Dialogue 2
J: What do you say to a cup of tea?
P: Well, I wouldnt mind. Strong or weak for you?
J: Oh, just middling, please.
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P: And how much sugar? One lump will do, wont it Jessie?
J: Yes, thank you. Do you take your tea with milk or lemon?
P: Lemon, please. Here you are, Jessie. Help yourself to the sandwiches.
J: Thanks a lot. Youve got to try the cakes and jam.
P: Thank you Delicious!
J: Waiter, how much is our coffee? Oh, its not expensive.
Ex. 1. Read and translate the dialogues. Describe your visit to the restaurant. Make up your own dialogues.
Jokes
Y
The lonely stranger came to a restaurant in New York.
- May I take your order? - the waitress asked him.
- Yes, was the answer. Two eggs and a kind word.
The waitress brought the eggs and was moving away when the man stopped her.
-What about the kind word? - he said.
The waitress leaned over and whispered: "Don't eat the eggs".
Y
Young Doctor: Why do you always ask your patients what they have for dinner?
Old Doctor: It's the most important question, because according to their menus I make out my bills.
Y
- I say, waiter, are you sure that this is a wild duck I am eating?
- Yes, sir, so wild, that we had to chase it half an hour round back yard before we could catch it.
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