Reading

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2. Two customers, Paul and Ilona Martin, arrive at a restaurant. It's 8.30 p.m. Read the four dialogues (waiter=A, Paul=B, Ilona=C). Fill in the gaps with the phrases in the box.

we'd like a ■ your table is ready ■ can I have ■ what name is it ■ Do you have ■ Would you like ■ Here's the menu ■ can I help you ■ so that's ■I'm sorry, we're fully booked

1 AHello, ¹___________?

СHi, yes,² ____________ table for two.

А ³_____________ a reservation?

С No, we don't.

2 A ⁴_______________ at the moment. But we

have a cancellation at 9.00.

В At 9.00. Yes, that's fine.

A OK, ⁵___________ , please?

В Martin.

A⁶_____________smoking or non-

smoking?

С Non-smoking, please.

3 A Would you like a drink while you're

waiting?

В Yes, er...⁷_____________a beer, please?

A And for you?

С I'll have a sparkling mineral water.

A OK,⁸______________a beer and a water.

4 A Excuse me,⁹_______________. This way,

please ... Is this table all right for you?
С This is fine.
A ¹⁰____________, the specials are on the

board.

В Thank you.

Vocabulary 3 Read the dialogues again. Underline the phrases that mean: 1 ... until your table is ready 2 have you booked? 3 come with me 4 someone has said they are not coming 5 dishes which are only available today. 4 Who usually says these things? Write W (waiter) or С (customer). 1 Can I have your name? ⁪ 2 We have a reservation for 9.00. ⁪ 3 I have a cancellation for 8.30. ⁪ 4 Would you like a drink? ⁪ 5 Do you have a table for four? ⁪ 6 Do you have a reservation? ⁪ Speaking 5 Work in pairs. Read the dialogues from Exercise 2 aloud. 6 Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue using the information below. Try to use phrases from Exercise 2. When you finish, change roles. Waiter It is 9.00 on Friday evening and your restaurant is fully booked. You have one table free at 9.30 due to a cancellation. Four customers arrive. One of them speaks first. • Greet them and check if they have a reservation. • Offer them a table at 9.30. • Ask for a name. • Offer them drinks. • Tell them when the table is ready. • Give them the menu and specials. Customer You are with three friends. It is 9.00 on Friday evening and you want to eat at this restaurant. You don't have a reservation. Most restaurants in town are fully booked. Speak first. • Greet the waiter and ask for a table for four. • Say you don't have a reservation. • Accept the offer of a table at 9.30. • Give your name to reserve the table. • Order drinks.

►	Get real Work in groups. Use magazines or the Internet tofind adverts for restaurants in your town. Create a'restaurant guide'.

Lesson 2

Explaining the menu

Before you read Number these courses from a menu in the order you think they should be eaten or drunk. dessert ⁪ coffee ⁪ main course ⁪ starter ⁪ salad ⁪ cheese ⁪ Reading 2 Paul and Ilona are at a restaurant. Look at the menu and label the sections with the headings in the box.

Desserts ■ Main courses ■ Vegetables/salads Starters ■ Drinks

1_________________ Caesar salad £4.75 Grilled goat's cheese with vegetables £4.95 Tuscan bean soup £3.95

2_________________ Butternut squash risotto with cheese £8.95 Tagliatelle alia cacciatora £8.95 Salmon steak with creamed lentils £9.50 Grilled steak with red wine sauce £11.50

3_________________ Mixed vegetables in season £2.50 Green salad £2.50 Potatoes (fried, boiled, mashed) £1.95

4_________________ Lemon tart £3.95 Chocolate mousse £3.95 Ice cream (chocolate or pistachio) £3.50

5_________________ White wine (glass) £2.65 £9.95 Red wine(glass) £2.75 £10.55 Beers (by the bottle) £2.75 Mineral water (500ml) (still) £1.75 (sparkling) £1.95

3 Paul and Ilona are ready to order. Read the dialogue (waiter=A, Paul=B, Ilona=C) and complete the waiter's notes. IxCS …………… lxSS …………… …………… ……………

A Are you ready to order? В Yes. Er... what's butternut squash? A It's a kind of vegetable. It's a bit like courgette. It tastes quite sweet. G OK... and what is the tagliatelle alia cacciatora? Does it have any meat it? A Yes, it's pasta with a sauce made with tomatoes, white,wine, and pancetta. It's delicious. С Pancetta? What's that? A It's a kind of meat from Italy. It's like ham.. С ОК. I'll start with the Caesar salad, then the salmon steak. В And I'll have the soup and the butternut squash risotto. A OK, Caesar salad and soup, then one salmon and one risotto. Would you like vegetables or salad? В I'd like a green salad. С Yes, me too. A So two green salads. And to drink? С Some wine ...? A The house white is very good. С Fine. Can we have a bottle of the house white, please? And some sparkling water.

4 Read the dialogue again. Find two phrases to:

a ask for something b explain a dish

с recommend something.

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