A: What can I do for you, sir?
what would you like, sir?
B: What have you got this morning?
what do you have here this morning?
a: fruit juice, cakes and refreshments, and everything.
fruit juice, cakes, all kinds of refreshments, and so on.
b: I'd like to have a glass of tomato juice, please.
Please give me a glass of tomato juice.
A: Any cereal, sir?
would you like some cereal, sir?
B: Yes, a dish of cream of wheat.
ok, a cereal.
A: And eggs?
would you like some eggs or something?
b: year, bacon and eggs with buttered toast. I like my bacon very crisp.
Yes, and bacon and eggs. I like bacon crispy.
A: How do you want your eggs?
how do you like your eggs?
B: Fried, please.
fried.
A: Anything more, sir?
anything else, sir?
b: no, that's enough. thank you.
no, that's enough. Thank you.
dialogue 2
(A couple waiting to be seated in a crowded restaurant)
(A couple waiting to be seated outside a crowded restaurant)
A: Do you have a reservation, sir?
do you have a reservation? Sir, madam?
B: No, I am afraid we don't.
No.
A: I’m sorry. The restaurant is full now. You have towait for about half an hour. Would you care to have a drink at the lounge untila table is available?
I'm sorry, the restaurant is full. It will take about 3 minutes for a table to be available. Would you mind having a drink in the lounge until a table is available?
B: No，thanks. We’ll come back later. May I reserve a table for two?
no, thanks. We'll come back later. Could you reserve a table for two for us, please?
A: Yes, of course. May I have your name, sir?
certainly. May I have your name, sir?
B: Bruce. By the way. Can we have a table by thewindow?
Bruce. By the way, can we have a table near the window?
a: we'll try to arrange it but I can't guarantee, sir.
we'll try our best to arrange it, but we can't guarantee it, sir.
B: That's fine.
we see.
(Half an hour later, the couple comes back.)
Half an hour later, the Bruce couple came back.
a: Your table is ready, sir. Please step this way.
Your table is ready, sir and madam. Please go this way.
dialogue 3
a: waiter, a table for two, please.
Waiter, please give me a table for two.
B: Yes, this way please.
ok, please follow me.
A: Can we see the menu, please？
can we have a look at the menu?
B: Here you are.
Here you are.
A: What’s good today?
what's delicious today?
b: I recommend crisp and fried duck.
I recommend crispy duck.
a: we don't want that. well, we'll begin with mushroom soup, and follow by some seafood and chips.
We don't want to eat crispy duck. Maybe we can have mushroom soup first, and then order seafood and potato chips.
B: Do you want any dessert?
do you want dessert?
c: no dessert, thanks. just coffee.
no, thanks. Coffee will be fine.
(After a few minutes.)
after a while.
A: I can have the check, please.
Check out.
C: George. Let's split this.
George, let's go Dutch.
A: No, it's my treat tonight.
no, it's my treat today.
B: Cash or charge, sir?
cash or charge?
a: charge, please. put it on my American express.
bookkeeping. Please charge it to my "American Express Credit Card" account.