Tourism English Grace Feb. 14, 2014

In a Restaurant Types of Western Restaurant Steak house Pizza parlor Coffee shop Fast-food restaurant Seafood restaurant

Looking at Menu Appetizers Salads and Soups Pasta Entrees (raw, rare, medium-rare, medium, medium-well, well-done) Side Orders Dessert

On a table Cup/glass Saucer Chopsticks/fork/Spoon Knife (dinner/steak/butter) Place mat (餐具墊) Plate Napkin butter

Choosing a Restaurant Feel like + V+ing Something/anything/nothing + adj. The best steak in town. A tall order Cheap

Getting a Table Welcome / Greet Worry Prefer A table for two A table by the window Make a reservation Prices on the menu

Ordering Something to drink Too / either Cooked / overcooked / undercooked Sauce Chef

Dialogue Practice (1) (Putting Everyday English into Practice p.24~25) 1. A: What would you like as an entrée? B: The New York steak, well done, please. 2. A: Would you care for something to drink before your meal? B: I’ll have a glass of champagne. C: May I have another glass of merlot(葡萄酒). 3. A: We’ve been waiting for our order for a long time. What’s happened to it? B: Sorry, I’ll check it for you.

Dialogue Practice (2) 4. A: I’ll take care of the bill. B: No, it’s my treat. 5. A: Do you have unlimited refills on soft drinks? B: No, I’m sorry. 6. A: Can I get you anything for dessert? B: No, thanks; I’m stuffed. C: Could you please take the plates? We’ve finished.

Dialogue Practice (3) 7. A: Have you made a reservation? B: Yes, we have a reservation for a party of four under the name of Goldman. 8. A: Would you prefer a seat in the smoking or nonsmoking section? B: Nonsmoking, please. C: This way, please. (Follow me, please.) 9. A: Do I have a seat by the window? B: I’ll show/take you to your table. C: Here’s your seat, sir. Your waiter will take your order in a minute.

Matching Up (p.58daebc) Questions: Response: __1. Would you like something to drink before your meal? __2. What kinds of salad do you have? __3. Could you tell me what the soup of the day is? __4. How large are the portions? __5. What do you recommend for dessert? Response: We’ve got Caesar, garden, and spinach. I don’t think they’re big enough to share. You might like the mousse. It’s delicious. OK. Bring us some iced tea, please. Today, we’ve got clam chowder. How does that sound?

Listening for It (Track 42) Order List Entrees chicken fish steak __ medium-rare __ medium __ medium well __ well-done Side dishes baked potato green salad Dressing Thousand Island Italian French Special Request(s)

Problems with Meals (p. 61) 1 C: The steak is undercooked﹗ 2 C: My steak is too tough. I think it was overcooked. 3 C: Excuse me, but this soup is too salty. 4 C: I’m sorry. I spilled my water all over the table. S: I apologize, ma’am. I’ll take it back to the kitchen right away. S: We’re sorry about that. I’ll talk to the chef about this. S: I’m sorry. Maybe you’d like to try a different kind? S: No problem. I’ll clean up the table and get you another glass.

Matching Up (p.61) __ 2. we’ve been waiting for half an hour！ __ 1. There’s no way we’re going to sit here！It’s too smoky. __ 2. we’ve been waiting for half an hour！ __ 3. We don’t have enough room for all of our plates. __ 4. Look. It’s cracked. __ 5. There’s a fly in my dessert. A. Sorry, I’ll get you a new plate. B. Let me move you to a bigger table. C. I’ll tell you what. I’m going to give you a drink on the house. D. Just a moment. We’ll find you something in the nonsmoking section. E. I’m very sorry for the delay. We’ll have your orders ready in a minute.

Matching Up (p.64) __ 1. Can I take this plate away? __ 2. How is everything? __ 3. Is there anything else I can get for you? __ 4. Did you enjoy your meal today? __ 5. I’ll be back with your change in a few minutes. Fine, thanks. Just the check, please. Yes, I did. The food tasted great. Don’t worry about it. You can keep the change. Actually, I’m still not done.

Things to Go Phrases Take a bus/Catch a bus/By bus Take me from…to… Take a left/ Turn left Downtown/Uptown 市區商業區/市區住宅區 Suburb/Outskirt 近郊住宅區/城市跟郊區的交接處 Slow down/Speed up First rate / Cut rate 頭等的/二流的

Who’s the speaker/taxi driver? (p.72) ___1. Where can I take you? ___ 2. Go straight through the intersection. ___ 3. The fare is NT&275. ___ 4. Can I have receipt, please. ___ 5. Fasten your seat belt, please. ___ 6. Here’s ten dollars. Keep the change. ___ 7. Could you slow down a little? I’m not in a rush. ___8. Should I take a left here? ___9. Be careful opening the door. ___10. I’d like to go the Pearl Tower. ___11. Don’t forget to take all your belongings. ___12. I’m running late. Please hurry. ___13. Let me put your bags in the trunk. ___14. I know a shortcut.

Buying Train Tickets Phrases A piece of cake Catch a train / get a flight Round trip/one way An express train/a local train 特快車/普通車 First-class compartment 頭等車廂 sleeper-car compartment 臥舖車廂 Aisle/window Guaranteed seat/first come, first served. 對號座/自由座

Types of Trains/Seats (p.75) Situation Train/Seat Type ___1. I need to there as fast as possible. ___2. My wife and I would like a comfortable trip. ___3. I don’t need anything special. A normal seat will be fine for me. ___4. It’s a nine-day trip to Moscow. We’ll need a room of our own, with beds. ___5. If you are not in a hurry, you can take one of these slower trains. Express train Local train First-class compartment Sleeper-car compartment Regular seat