Before ordering food, you usually need a menu:

May I have a menu, please?

If you are not familiar with local dishes, you can ask:

What is the specialty of the restaurant?

Do you have any special meals today?

Second, the common Western English menu

1. cold dish (cold dish)

ham salad ham salad egg salad egg salad

vegetable salad vegetable salad

2. soup (soup)

light soup; clear soup

2. clear soup

thick soup red cabbage soup borsch

creamed ham soup

3. fish and prawn (fish and prawn)

Russian fried fish fish a la Russia

baked fish with cream sauce

baked fish with cream sauce

grilled prawns

4. Vegetable dish (vegetable dish)

mixed vegetables with butter

fried potato

curry vegetables curry vegetables

5. chicken and duck (chicken and duck)

roast chicken roast chicken deep-fried chicken deep-fried chicken

Belgian stewed chicken

6. Belgian stewed chicken <

6. Meat

Club steak French steak

Roast lamb leg roast lamb leg

Pork chop a la France

7. Desserts

soufflé souffle chocolate jelly chocolate jelly

muffin puff pastry fresh fruit salad fresh fruit salad

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Key sentences

Key sentences. What can I get you to drink?

What can I get you to drink?

245.I'd like a martini, please.

I'd like a martini.

246.Are you ready to order?

What do you want to order?

247.I'd like the leg of lamb.

I'd like the leg of lamb.

248.Okay, vegetables are peas and carrots, broccoli, cornor string beans.

The choices are peas and carrots, broccoli, cornor string beans.

249.I'd like the char broiled steak.

I'd like the char broiled steak.

250.Oh, and French dressing on the salad, please.

French salad dressing on the salad.

251.What soup would you like to have, Mr and Mrs Green?

Mr and Mrs Green, what soup would you like?

252.I think we'll have country soup this evening.

Let's have country gumbo tonight.

253.How about a fish casserole for each?

How about a fish casserole for each?

254.I'll have fried sole.

255.Would you like the steak well done or rare?

Would you like the steak well done or rare?

256.What would you like for dessert?

What would you like for dessert?

257.Vanilla icecream am for all of us then.

Then we'd all like vanilla icecream.

258.Would you care for something to drink?

Would you like to order a drink?

259.Yes, a bottle of white wine.Dry.

Okay, a bottle of white wine. Dry.

Dialogue A

Waiter: Good evening, ladies.Here's your menus.What can I get you to drink?

Karen: I'd like a martini, please. Jean: A glass Of white wine for me.

Waiter: Okay. Two specials, charbroiled steak and leg of lamb.

Jean: What are you having, Karen?

Karen: The leg of lamb sounds like a good idea. Karen: The leg of lamb sounds good to me.

Jean: I think I'll get the charbroiled steak.

Waiter: Okay. Okay, vegetables are peas and crrrots. Okay, vegetables are peas and crrrots, broccoli, corn, or string beans.

Karen: Peas and carrots.

Jean: Baked.

Waiter: Okay. What of dressing?
French, Italian, blue cheese, Russian? What of dressing?French, Italian, blue cheese, Russian?

Karen: Italian.

Jean: I'd like the charboirled steak.

Waiter: Okay.

Jean: And I'd like it medium-rare. -And with the broccoli. And baked potato.

Waiter: Okay, fine.

Jean: Oh, and French dressing on the salad, please.

Waiter: Okay.

Waiter: Okay, fine. I'll take your menus.

Dialogue B

(Lin=L Clerk=C Waiter=W Mr.Green=Mrs.Green=Mrs)

(8:00 p.m. at the restaurant)

(8:00 p.m. at the restaurant)

(8:00 p.m. at the restaurant)

(8:00 p.m. at the restaurant)

(8:00 p.m. at the restaurant) restaurant)

W：Here's the menu for this evening.I'll come and take yourorder when you're ready.

L：Thanks.

L：What soup would you

L: What soup would you like to have, Mr and Mrs Green?

Mrs: I think we'll have country soup this evening.

L: I know both of you fancy fish. How about a fish casserolefor each?I had it here last Wednesday.It's wonderful.

Mrs: I'm afraid it's too rich for me.I'll have fried sole.

L: And Mr.Green?

Mrs: I'm afraid it's too rich for me.I'll have fried sole.

L: And Mr. Green?

Mr: I'll have the same.

W: Can I take your order now?

L: Yes, country soup for all three of us, two fried soles and a beef steak.

W: Would you like the steak well done or rare?

L: Well done.

W: Very good.And what would you like for dessert?

L: (To the Greens) What do you say to vanilla icecream?

Mr and Mrs: Very good.

L: Vanilla icecream for all of us then.

W: Very good, sir.Would you care for Would you care for something to drink?

L: Yes, a bottle of white wine.Dry.

Words and Expressions

menu n. Menu

martini n. Martini cocktail

steak n. Steak

charcharacters

when you have to drink a bottle of white wine. steak

charbroil vt. grilled over a charcoal fire

sound good

pea n. pea

carrot n. carrot

broccoli n. cauliflower

corn n. corn

bake v.roast

mash vt.mash

country soup country soup

fancy v.like

casserole n.baking dish

fish ~ fish pots

vanilla n.vanilla

care for like, willing

wine n.wine

dry a.dry (of), not sweet

Key Sentences

229.

I'd like to try some Chinese food.

230.It's divided into eight big cuisines, or say, eight styles, such as Cantonese food, Beijing food, Sichuan food, etc.

Chinese food is divided into eight big cuisines, or say eight flavors. Such as Cantonese food, Beijing food, Sichuan food, and so on.

231.Is there any difference between Cantonese food and Beijing food?

What is the difference between Cantonese food and Beijing food?

232.Contonese food is lighter while Beijing food is heavy and spicy.

Cantonese food is light and palatable, while Beijing food is heavy and spicy.

233.Most Sichuan dishes are spicy and hot.

Sichuan dishes are mostly spicy and fragrant.

234.So what's your recommendation for me?

So what's your recommendation for me?

235.I think Ma pobeancurd and shredded meat in chilli sauceare quite special.

I think Ma Po tofu and shredded meat in chilli sauce have good flavor.

236.What would you like to have tonight?

What would you like to have tonight?

237.What kind of cuisine do you have in your dining-room?

What kind of cuisine do you have in your dining-room?

238.We have Guang dong food, Sichuan food and Shanghai food.

239. Could you tell me the different features of them?

Could you tell me the different features of these dishes?

240.Guangdong food is a bit light, while Sichuan food has a strong and hot taste, and Shanghai food is oily.

Guangdong food is slightly light, Sichuan food has a strong and hot taste, and Shanghai food is oily.

241. I think I'd like to have Guangdong food.

242.We have sliced chicken soup, dried mushroom clear soup and so on.

243.I prefer dried mushroom clear soup.

I want mushroom clear soup.

Dialogue A

(The waiter is explaining something to Johnson.)

A: Excuse me, I'd like to try some Chinese food. Can you tell me where I should go?

B: We serve Chinese food here. But I'm not sure which style you prefer?

A: I have no idea about Chinese food.

B: It's divided into eight big cuisines. divided into eight big cuisines, or say, eight styles, such as Cantonese food, Beijing food, Sichuan food, etc.

A: Is there any difference between Cantonese food and Beijing food?

B: Yes, Cantonese food is lighter while Beijing food is heavy and spicy.The famous specialities of these two are The famous specialties of these two are roast suckling pig and roast Beijing duck.

A: How about Sichuan food?

B: Most Sichuan dishes are spicy and hot.And they taste differently.

A: Oh, really, I like hot food. So what's your recommendation for me?

B: I think Mapo beancurd and shredded meat in chilli sauceare quite We have a Sichuan food dining-room. May I suggest you go there? It's on the second floor.

A: Thank you.

B: My pleasure. Dialogue B

(A: Waiter B: Mr Frank)

A: Mr Frank, what would you like to have tonight, Western food or Chinese food?

B: When I was in America, my friend, Mr. Frank, would you like to have tonight? America, my friend, Mr. Dull recommended me to have Chinese food, and I appreciate it very much in-deed.

B: When I was in America, my friend, Mr. Dull recommended me to have Chinese food, and I appreciate it very much in-deed. What kind of cuisine do you have in your dining-room?

A: We have Guangdong food, Sichuan food and Shanghai food.Which one do you like best?

B: I don't like anything greasy. I don't like anything greasy.I think I'd like to have Guangdong food.

A: O.K. How about saute prawn section, saute lobsterslices with mushroom?

B: All right.I'll take them all.

A: Mr.Frank,do you like to use chopsticks?If you don't,I'll get you fork and knife.

B: If I can have them,so

A: Do you like some soup?

B: Yes, I don't know what soup you have.

A: We have sliced chicken soup, dried mushroom clear soup and so on.

A: We have sliced chicken soup, dried mushroom clear soup and so on.

B: Good. I prefer dried mushroom clear soup.

A: According to the specifications of Chinese food, we serve dishes first and then soup.

B: I'm used to having soup first.

A: All right, I'll get it for you.

Words and Expressions

Words and Expressions

Words and Expressions

Words and Expressions

Words and Expressions

B: Good. and Expressions

cuisine n. cooking, cooking method

light a. light, easy to digest

heavy a. difficult to digest

spicy a. fragrant, spiced

Cantonese a. Cantonese

Speciality n. speciality n. special product

A: I'm used to having soup first. speciality n. special product

roast suckling pig roast suckling pig

roast Beijing duck 北京烤鸭

hot a. stimulating, spicy

chilli n. (dried) chili peppers

feature n. characteristic, featured

oily a. drenched in oil, greasy

greasy a. greasy

saute a. tenderly fried, quickly fried in a small amount of oil

lobster n. large crayfish; lobster

mushroom n. mushroom

specification n.

213.Where would you like to sit?

Where would you like to sit?

214.We would like a table by the window so that we can en-joy the view of the lake.

We would like to sit by the window so that we can enjoy the view of the lake outside.

215.I'm sorry, sir. The window tables have all been taken.

I'm sorry, sir, the window tables are all taken.

216.What about one that is further back but still offers a view of the lake?

There are tables that are further back that still offer a view of the lake, okay?

217.Would you follow me, please?

Would you follow me, please?

218.It's number 14 and your waitress will be with you right away.

This is your table, number 14, and the waitress will be with you right away.

219.I'm sorry, the house is full now.

I'm sorry, the restaurant is full now.

220.But if you would like to wait you are more than welcome to do so.

But if you would like to wait here, you are more than welcome to do so.

221.And it is on...?

And it is on ......?

222.Now would you please take a seat and wait over there?

Would you sit down and wait over there first?

223.We will have you seated as soon as we get a free table.

We will have you seated as soon as we get a free table.

224.Would you come this way, please?

This way, please.

225.I'm sorry to say that we haven't got any vacant seat at resent.

I'm sorry that we don't have any vacant seats at the moment.

226.Would you please wait in the lounge for about five minutes?

Would you please wait in the lounge for about five minutes?

227.I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, sir and madam.

228.Would you step this way, please?

Would you step this way, please?

vacant a. empty, idle

lounge n. lounge

sprite n. Sprite

Key Sentences

260.Here is the fried beef with green pepper and onion.

260.

Here is the fried beef with green pepper and onion.

261.And I have ordered another dish-plain fried shrimps.

I have also ordered another dish-stir-fried shrimps.

262.It's coming.

263.It's sweet and sour pork.

It's sweet and sour pork.

263.It's sweet and sour pork.

I'm afraid there is a mistake.

I ordered a sweet and sour fish.

266.Excuse me, sir.I ordered the hairy crab, but you gave me the green crab.

Excuse me, sir. I ordered the hairy crab, but you gave me the green crab.

267.I'll get you the head-waiter.

I'll get the head-waiter.

268.I do apologize for giving you the wrong dish.

I do apologize for giving you the wrong dish.

269.I'll change it immediately for you.

I'll change it immediately for you.

270.I'm afraid I don't have enough time to wait for the next cra