Unit 3 Food & Drink

Objectives :

• To know the types of food served in a restaurants.
• To understand how to make a restaurant reservation, welcome guests, take order, serve food, and take payment.

Warming up

Do you know these dishes and drink? Put them in the correct categories in the menu.

[ภาพ: apple strudel] Apple strudel

[ภาพ: tomato soup] Tomato soup

[ภาพ: sirloin steak] Sirloin steak

[ภาพ: coke bottles] Coke

[ภาพ: garlic bread] Garlic bread

[ภาพ: mineral water bottle] Mineral water

[ภาพ: penne arrabiata] Penne arrabiata

[ภาพ: strawberry sorbet] Strawberry sorbet

[ภาพ: red wine grapes] Red wine

[ภาพ: gilled pork] Gilled pork

[ภาพ: cesar salad] Cesar salad

[ภาพ: steamed coalfish] Steamed coalfish

[ภาพ: tiramisu] Tiramisu

[ภาพ: smoked salmon] Smoked salmon

[ภาพ: fruit juice jars] Fruit juice

[ภาพ: ice cream] Ice cream

ANGLIC TASTE RESTAURANY

MENU

Starters

Main Courses

Desserts

Drinks

[ภาพ: ice cream sundae, juice glass, beer mug, rice bowl with skewers, crab dish]

Listening and Speaking Dialog

Conversation A

[ภาพ: cartoon waiter holding a tray]

Richard: I’d like to make a reservation for two on Saturday night.

Waiter: What time would you like?

Richard: 7:30 p.m.

Waiter: We are not available at 7:30 Is 7:00 ok, sir?

Richard: Yes, that’s fine.

Waiter: Can I have your name, please?

Richard: Richard Smith.

Waiter: Ok, Mr. Smith. We’ll see you at 7:00 on Saturday.

Richard: One more thing, I want to see the night view of the city. Can I have a table near the window.

Waiter: Certainly, sir. I’ll book it as you request.

Richard: Thank you. Good bye.

Waiter: Goodbye.

[ภาพ: waitress and waiter carrying trays]

Answer the questions correctly.

1. Who is Richard calling in this conversation?

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2. Where is Richard calling?

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3. What time does Richard go to the restaurant on Saturday?

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4. Does Richard have any special request for the dinner?

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[ภาพ: restaurant scene with waiter and customers]

Conversation B

Waiter: Good evening, sir. Have you got a reservation?

Richard: Yes, the name’s Richard.

Waiter: Right, Mr. Smith. This way, please. Here’s your table by the window.

Richard: Thank you.

Waiter: Shall I take your coat, sir?

Richard: Yes, thank you.

[ภาพ: waiter serving guest at a table]

Waiter: Good evening, madam. Do you have a reservation?

Iris: I’m afraid I don’t.

Waiter: In that case, I’m sorry, we’re fully booked tonight.

Iris: Oh, dear!

[ภาพ: waiter talking to seated woman at restaurant table]

Answer the questions correctly.

1. Where does the situation in conversation B take place?

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2. Why can’t Iris have dinner at the restaurant?

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3. What have you learned room Iris’s experience?

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[ภาพ: restaurant scene with waitress and customers at tables]

Language Points

[ภาพ: steak doneness levels — Rare, Medium Rare, Medium, Medium Well, Well]

Exercise

Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks with these words.

[ภาพ: cartoon fast food characters]

waiter: Are you 1__________ to order?

Margaret: Yes, let me see the 2__________ first.

Waiter: Would you like a starter?

Margaret: Yes, I would like a bowl of corn 3__________, please.

Waiter: And what would you like for a 4__________?

Margaret: I’d like a pan - fried salmon.

Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?

Margaret: Yes, I’d like 5__________ of Coke, please. Oh, and one 6__________ for dessert.

Waiter: 7__________ one corn soup, a pan-fried salmon, coke, and apple strudel, thank you.

After a while, the waiter comes back.

Waiter: Would you like 8__________?

Margaret: No, thank you. Just the 9__________

Waiter: Certainly. That’s $21.55.

Margaret: Here you are. Thank you very much.

Waiter: You’re 10__________ Have a good day.

Margaret: Thank you, the same to you.

[ภาพ: ice cream, drink cup and donut cartoon] [ภาพ: bowl of food cartoon]

Exercise 2

Fill in the blank using your own words.

Waiter: Are you ready to order, sir?

Customer: Yes, I’d like a steak, please?

Waiter: Certainly. Now__________?

Customer: Well done, please. And can I have it with baked potatoes instead of French fries?

Waiter: Of course. Would__________?

Customer: Yes, a mixed salad would be nice. Well, what’s the soup of the day?

Waiter: Today we have cream of mushroom, it’s very delicious.

Customer: Good. Ok, I’ll have that then.

Waiter: And what__________?

Customer: Do you have a local draught beer?

Waiter: No, I’m afraid not. We have only bottle beers.

Customer: Mmmmm…. So just a bottle of mineral water.

Waiter: Would__________?

Customer: Nothing else. Thank you.

Waiter: So that’s__________ Is that right?

Customer: Yes, thank you.

[ภาพ: waiters serving customers at tables in a restaurant]

Exercise 3

Types of Restaurants

Do you know these type of restaurant? Match the names of the restaurants with their definitions.

Types of Restaurants

1. __________ Bistro
2. __________ Brasseries
3. __________ Pizzeria
4. __________ Fast food
5. __________ Café
6. __________ Coffee house
7. __________ Pub
8. __________ Buffet

[ภาพ: restaurant storefronts]

Definition

a. A restaurant, bakery, or the like, where pizzas are made and sold.

b. A small, modest, European-style restaurant, or café.

c. An information restaurant offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches.

d. A casual restaurant without table service that emphasizes coffee and other beverages; typically pasties and sandwiches are sometimes offered as well.

e. An unpretentious restaurant, tavern, or the like, that serves drinks, especially beer, and simple or hearty food.

f. A restaurant that offers a selection of food at a fixed price. Food is served on trays around bars, from which customer with plates serve themselves.

g. A restaurant that emphasizes speed of service. Operations range from small-scale street vendors with carts to mega-corporations franchise business.

h. A bar that sometimes serves simple food. (Known as Public House)

Reading

Read brief information about Apple Strudel and answer the questions.

Apple strudel (Apfelstrudel) is a traditional Vienese strudel a popular pastry in Austria and in many countries in Europe. A strudel is a type of sweet or savary layered pastry with a filling inside, that gained popularity in the 18th century through the Habsburg Empire (1278-1780). Austrian cuisine was formed and influenced by the cuisines of many different peoples (Turkish, Swiss, Alsacian, French, Dutch, Italian, German, Bohemian-Moravian, Hungarian, Polish, Croatian, Slovenian, Slovakian, Serbian, and jewish) during the many countries of the Austrian Habsburg Empire’s expansion. “Strudel” a German word, devices from the middle High German word for “whirlpool” or “eddy”.

[ภาพ: apple strudel on a plate]

Strudel is most often associated with the Austrian cuisine, but is also a traditional pastry in the whole area formerly belonging to the Austro-Hungarian empire in these countries, apple strudel is the most widely known kind od strudel. Appl strudel is considered the national dish of Austria along with Wiener Schnitzel and Tafelpitzl.

The oldest Strudel recipe is from 1696, a handwritten recipe housed at the Wiener Stadtbibliothek.

Are these statement true or false? Write T for True and F for False.

__________ 1. Strudel is a kind of pastry.

__________ 2. England also influenced Austrian cuisine during the Habsburg Empire.

__________ 3. The word “strudel” was a Viennese word.

__________ 4. Wiener Schnitzel is a traditional food of Austrian.

__________ 5. You can find the oldest strudel recipe at Wiener Stadtbiblothek.

__________ 6. The first recipe was printed in 1696.

__________ 7. Strudel is a traditional pastry of Austrian only.

[ภาพ: strudel roll]

[ภาพ: strudel slice served on a plate]

Read the article and match the definitions or meanings to the vocabulary given.

Generally hotels provide a wide range of food catering to respond to guests’ requirements. Banquet and catering trends could be varied according to the changing world. Buffet, Cocktail, and Chinese set are standing the popular parties most hotels offer. Here is an outstanding sample of hotel catering service.

The Ambassador Bangkok

Finding a reliable caterer is a challenge. That is where the Outside Catering Service from the Ambassador Bangkok comes in. We plan everything from creating delectable menus including vegetarian and Halal food, to selecting arrangements and organizing table setting. Everything is prepared with the Ambassador Hotel Bangkok’s commitment to fine style and great service.

We offer a great setting and catering expertise for wedding engagement parties, Buddhist ceremonies, social gathering and seminars ranging from 100 to 1,000 persons.

Notes

1. For food stall arrangements, coffee breaks and snack boxes a minimum of 100 persons is required.
2. For wedding and engagement parties, the hotel provides complimentary flower arrangement with the design and concept chosen by the host.
3. A transportation charge shall be dependent on distance of location.

Source : Adapted from the Ambassador Bangkok : http://www.amlet.co.th/catering

[ภาพ: hotel building illustration]

__________ 1. Banquet — a. a ceremonial cuisine party for many people.

__________ 2. Catering — b. a claim or demand.

__________ 3. Requirement — c. a call to take part in a contest.

__________ 4. Arrangement — d. providing food and services.

__________ 5. Challenge — e. preparation, management.

[ภาพ: Banquet Staff Members illustration]

Writing

Write a paragraph about your favorite restaurant. Explain why you like it and why you would recommend it to your friends.

Activity

Work in pair and study dialog A, B, C, and D then make up your own conversations according to the process of dining in a restaurant. Then practice with your partner and present it in front of the class. (You can choose dishes and drink in Sunsmile Taste Restaurant menu)

Vocabulary

[ภาพ: beer mugs toasting]

[ภาพ: food plate with chicken and rice]

[ภาพ: pudding dessert with whipped cream]

[ภาพ: fruit salad bowl]

[ภาพ: family dining at a table]