Dialogue 4 Too Many Judges.

Lionel: This meat pie isn’t very good.

Harding: I agree. It’s not good enough to win first prize.

Lionel: It’s too salty.

Harding: No, Lionel, it’s too sweet. There are too many apples in it.

Lionel: Apples! This is a meat pie.

Harding: Mrs. Lovett puts apples in her meat pie, you know. She says it adds flavour.

Lionel: Do you believe that? You probably think she puts steak in her apple pie.

Harding: Are you saying I don’t know good food?

Lionel: You don’t know enough to judge this contest.

Harding: Oh no? And you do? Maybe you’d like to try this cream pie, then.

Creighton: Gentlemen, gentlemen, please...

Dialogue 5 At The Restaurant.

Maitre D’: Good evening.

Mr. Novak: Hello. I’d like to make a reservation for next Saturday night.

Maitre D’: All right. How many are there in your party, sir, and what time would you like to come?

Mr. Novak: At 7: 30, and there’ll be four of us.

Maitre D’: Just a moment, please… I’m afraid I don’t have anything for four at 7: 30.Would 8: 00 be all right?

Mr. Novak: Yes, it would.

Maitre D’: Yuor name please.

Mr. Novak: Novak.

Maitre D’: All right, Mr Novak, I’ve reserved a table for a party of four at 8: 00 this coming Saturday.

Mr. Novak: Thank you. Goodbye.

Maitre D’: Goodbye.

Dialogue 6

Woman: Oh, it’s lovely!

Man: Mmm, it smells wonderful! Shall we find a table?

Woman: No, the sign says “Please wait to be seated”, so someone’ll come and show us to a table. Here she comes now.

Hostess: Good evening. Two?

Man: We’re expecting two more in a few minutes, so there’ll be four us.

Hostess: Then I’m afraid it’ll be ten minutes before I can seat you. Would you like to have a cocktail in our lounge while you are waiting?

Woman: Oh, yes, let’s do that.

Hostess: I’ll let you know when your table is ready.

Dialogue 7

You will read conversations 7 and 8. In the restaurant. Watch the way people ask the waiter about things on the menu.

Waiter: Have you decided, sir?

Customer: Not quite. What’s chicken tebiyaki?

Waiter: It’s white meat-boneless chicken breast – marinated in a brown sauce that’s a little bit sweet, and char-broiled for just a few minutes so it’s still juicy. It’s really very good.

Customer: It sounds good, all right. I’ll take your word for it and try some.

Waiter: All right, one chicken tebiyaki.

Dialogue 8

Waiter: May I take your order?

Customer: I think so… what are the stuffed mushrooms like?

Waiter: They’re mushrooms filled with bread and cheese mixed with herbs and species, and then baked. They are served warm. Would you like to try some?

Customer: No, thank you. I’ll just have the beefsteak, medium-rare, please.

Waiter: Are you ready for dessert?

Customer: Yes, I believe so. What’s your cheese-cake like?

Waiter: It’s a very rich and creamy cheese-cake, and comes with whirled cream on top. Can I bring you a piece?

Customer: Oh, yes, that sounds delicious.

Dialogue 9 Ordering A Meal.

Read the dialogue and write the one of your own.

- Is this table free, waiter?

- I’m sorry, sir, these two tables have just been reserved by telephone, but that one over there’s free.

- What a pity! We wanted to be near the dance-floor. Still, it doesn’t matter, we’ll take it… The menu, please.

- Here you are, sir.

- Well, let’s see. What will you have, darling?

- Oh, I don’t want much to eat, I’m not very hungry… I think I’ll have ox-tail soup and fried plaice with chips.

- Hm, I’m rather hungry. I’ll start with some hors-d’oeuvre.

- And to follow?

- A steak with baked potatoes and peas.

- Very good… What sweet would you like?

- I’ll have fruit-salad.

- So will I. And we’ll have two coffees, please.

- Black or white?

- White, please.

- Waitor! The bill, please.

Dialogue 10

Read and enjoy the dialogue, then present the similar one using your own experience or imagination

–Ron, are you scared of girls?

–Yes, Dad. When I meet a girl I never know what to do. I just pull me cap down over me face and hope she’ll go away.

–Oh, Ron.

–I can’t think of anything to say.

–Oh, Ron, knowing what to say is the easiest part. There’s – there’s hundreds of acceptable phrases.

Er – “Excuse me, but do you come here often? ”

–I live here, Dad.

–Ron – I – I know where you live. I mean, you might say, for example, “Can I get you a still lemon? ” or “I find the company in here rather boring. Let’s take a stroll in the shrubbery.” You get it, Ron?

–No, Dad.

–Well, try and remember. It’s important that you get over this shyness, Ron. I don’t like it. How do you expect to get married and have children if you won’t go near a girl?

–I’ll think of something.