Our compliments to the chef.

V. This exercise will help you to communicate better in English. A customer wants some information from you. Choose the most natural-sounding response

IV. Find the correct definitions. People who work at the restaurant

III. Put the adjectives in the correct groups. Use food items that will be relevant to them. (You can add your own words)

 

bland sweet green sour round spicy hot cold oval savoury soft crumbly creamy delicious tasteless crunchy oily crispy hard fluffy salty chewy disgusting bitter

 

Food Taste Shape Colour Texture
Avocado savoury round green soft
lemon        
cake        
apple        
cheeps        
pepper        
spoiled egg        
Captain or Host or Hostess a a person, who serve drinks at the bar or in the bar if it is a separate establishment
Waiter or Waitress b the head cook
Busboy c a person who meets and sits the guests
Sommelier or Wine Steward d a person who wash dishes
Bartender e a person who takes the orders and serves the meals
Buffet server f a person who waits on guests at a buffet or helps people to chose from a buffet menu
Floor supervisor g a person who works in the kitchen but doesn’t actually cook or just makes simple things like salads
Cashier h a person who pours water, clears and sets tables, and performs other similar chores
Manager i the head waiter or waitress
Chef j a person who operates the restaurant or manages the work of a restaurant
Cook k a person who actually prepares meals
Kitchen aid l a person who takes orders for wine and sometimes for other alcoholic drinks
Dishwasher m a person who receives payments from the guests

 

 

a. Thank you. I'll let him/her know you enjoyed your meal.

b. Do you know the chef?

c. The chef says hello.

2. Can we sit at that table by the window?

a. The patio is closed.

b. I'm sorry. That table is reserved.

c. Where would you like to sit?

3. (Pointing to another table) What are they having?

a. They are eating.

b. They have already begun eating.

c. That's the "Pasta Primavera."

4. Can I get a new fork? Mine fell on the floor...

a. Certainly. I'll be right back.

b.

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I'm sorry, all of our forks have been used before.

c. Is there a problem with your meal?

5. I'm allergic to seafood.

a. In that case I recommend the lobster.

b. Who is allergic to seafood?

c. In that case I recommend the chicken.

6. This isn't what I ordered!

a. Bon appétit!

b. I'm sorry there must have been a mix-up.

c. Our specialty is Blackened Catfish.

7. This card might be maxed out. Let me know if there's a problem.

a. OK. If your credit card doesn't go through I'll let you know.

b. Will you be paying cash?

c. The bill comes to $125.

8. Can we get a box for this?

a. Would you like the bill?

b. Yes. I'll pack it up for you.

c. A box of what?

9. Do you have Perrier or some other kind of sparkling water?

a. Unfortunately tap water is unsafe to drink in city.

b. I'm sorry but we only have non-carbonated (still) water.

c. Is Coke OK?

10. What kind of beer do you have?

a. We have beer.

b. Would you like to see our wine list?

c. We have Corona and Kronenbourg in bottles, and Newcastle Brown Ale on tap.

 

 

VI. Read the given text about healthy diet and answer the question “Why are they so important?”

 

1) Food gives us energy, makes us grow and helps to stay healthy. We need to eat something from all the food groups every day. Fruit and vegetables, cereals and grains, fats and sugar, meat and protein and dairy.

2) Fruit and vegetables give us lots of vitamins and minerals and help us grow and stay healthy. We should eat five portions of fruit and vegetables every day. A portion is one piece of fruit, a serving (блюдо) of vegetables or a glass of juice.

3) Cereals and grains are things like bread, rice, potatoes and noodles. These foods give us the energy we need. Half of what we eat every day should come from this group.

4) Fats and sugars are things like oils, biscuits, sweets, chocolate and ice cream. These foods give us energy and are important for our nervous system. But too much of this food can make you fat and can be bad for your teeth. You should not eat more than two sweet or fatty things a day.

5) Meats and proteins are foods like chicken, fish, duck, eggs, nuts, beans and tofu. These foods give us important minerals and help us to build and repair our bodies. We need to eat a little of this food every day (about 10% of our food).

6) Dairy foods are things like milk, yoghurt and cheese. These foods give us calcium which helps to make our teeth and bones strong. You should eat some of these foods every day, but you can also get calcium from spinach and dried fruit.

 

 

VII. Read the article and match the titles (1 – 9) with the sections (A – H). There is one extra title

 
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

A___________

This issue regularly gets into the news nowadays. Basically, scientists manipulate the DNA structure of plants and animals to produce more food or improve resistance to diseases. But what are the long-term effects? A recently study found that the pollen of genetically modified (GM) corn can kill the eggs of the monarch butterfly. Many people are not happy about these new developments.

Some supermarkets and restaurants do not sell GM foods and two baby food markets, Gerber and Heinz, have promised not to use it.

B_____________

Organic food is ‘natural’ food. This means that pesticides or additives are not used in the production process. And it’s not just for vegetarians; organic food is a booming business and includes cheese, meat, wine, tinned food – even pet food.

C_____________

Eating out in a restaurant is on the increase. With the Internet, going out for a meal is a lot easier. You can make a reservation and look at the menu before you go!

D______________

TV chefs are doing very well. Their cookery books are bestsellers and many people have started cooking as a hobby. But eating in doesn’t always mean cooking. Shops offer a bigger variety of ready-made meals, more restaurants offer take-away meals and, of course, there are more and more places on the Internet where you can order from.

E_____________

Nowadays, when you go to supermarkets, you can get a much wider choice of food from all over the world. More and more people are experimenting with exotic food – watch out for more Australian, Hawaiian, Brazilian and Malaysian recipes.

F_____________

British farmers had to kill thousands of animals at the turn of the century because of outbreaks of ‘mad cow’ and foot and mouth diseases. People will expect better conditions for animals and less risk of infected meat. Scientists are worried because bugs that carry diseases in food are getting resistant to antibiotics.

G____________

The world’s population is growing fast but our planet is not. Supplies of fish and seafood have reached very low levels because of overfishing and governments will have to do something to allow the numbers of fish to get back to normal. To feed the growing population, farmers have to grow different types of crops and therefore there is pressure on them to grow more and more genetically modified crops.

H______________

Many of these foods have special ingredients that are supposed to protect or improve your health – prevent diseases or build muscles, for example. But are they really good for you? The $15 billion industry is largely unregulated and so there are useless and sometimes dangerous products on the market. Expect to see more ’health foods’ or nutraceuticals – delicious ice-cream packed with vitamins or low-cholesterol burgers, perhaps?