Look up the meanings of these words and phrases in a dictionary to understand the recording better.

bland boiled

cabbage tripe

a starter a national delicacy

to get through a worm

a self-service restaurant a motorway

soggy gravy

mouth-watering a Sunday roast

 

II. LISTENING AND COMPREHENSION TASKS

 

Listen to the recording and mark the statements below as True or False.

1. Most foreigners think that British food is bland.

2. Britain is famous for its unusual eating habits and customs.

3. The British equivalent for the French expression “Bon appetit” is “Have a good meal”.

4. In Britain they use a lot of gravy to hide the taste of the dish.

5. The British can be proud of their desserts and cakes.

 

2.2. Answer the questions:

1. Have you ever tried British food? What did you think of it?

2. Do you agree with the statement that British food doesn’t have the best reputation in the world? Why is this? Is it fair?

3. What are some of the unusual British eating habits and customs?

4. What is the most popular vegetable in Britain?

5. What is the greatest problem when you eat out in Britain?

 

III. AUDITORY MEMORY CHECK

Fill in the gaps with the words from the recording.

1. After all, Britain is the only country in the world that has ________ as a ________.

2. Eating in Britain has traditionally been a _________ ________ rather than a __________ ___________.

3. A waiter in ________ has to know about ________ and have an understanding about ___________.

4. And _______ from the desserts there are lots of _________ __________ British dishes.

 

IV. FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY

· Speak about the pros and cons of British food.

 

Text V

The story of Mr Eat

 

Mr. Eat is a big eater, not a poor one. He is fond of eating and eats a lot. We may also say that he eats well. People say that he has a sweet tooth, because he likes to eat sweet things.

Mr. Eat eats all the time; whenever you see him he is chewing something. He eats everything that is eatable (edible). Sometimes he even eats things that are uneatable (inedible).

When he admits that he was wrong and takes back his words, we say that he eats his words.

He seldom leaves anything on his plate, he always eats up everything he is given.

He eats everywhere. He eats in, and he very often eats out. He eats in restaurants and coffee houses, in canteens and self-service cafeterias, in dining rooms, lunchrooms and snack bars.

Whenever you say to him: “Let’s have a snack” or (“Let’s have a bite”), he will answer: “It’s better to have a meal”. When he sees that the table is laid for dinner and the waiter (or waitress) is coming up, he is very glad indeed.

He is always as hungry as a hunter – perhaps this is why he is not very particular about his table manners.

Once he went to stay with his relative, Mr. Food. In a few days, Mr. Food ran out of food – Mr. Eat ate him out of house and home.

Mr. Eat’s wife loves her husband very much because he is very meek and eats out of her hand. Sometimes she says jokingly that it saves her a lot of dishwashing.

1. Retell the story.
2. Paraphrase the italicized word combinations.

 

Text VI

Dinner at the Browns’

 

Several days ago we were invited to a party. Of course, we accepted the invitation. “There is nothing like a party for raising our spirits, ” I said to my wife. When she told me about it, to be quite frank, I even looked forward to the event. Mrs. Brown is a charming hostess. Besides, she has an excellent cook. So I was going to make the most delicious things which we were sure to be treated there to.

My wife was usually making a great fuss over every single article of clothing we were to have on. The whole day she had been looking for some sort of trimming to her new blue dress. And naturally she had no time to see to the dinner being prepared on time.

The meat was overdone and quite uneatable. But I was not too much upset looking forward to a substantial meal at the Browns’.

We were welcomed heartily. After the usual ceremony of introduction everybody tried to be as comfortable as could be. There were some very nice people among the guests but some were really dull.

Some unknown young lad proved to be very good at entertaining the whole company – he was the life and soul of the party. He was so full of jokes that he actually kept us laughing all the time. Soon we led our ladies to the dining room and took our seats at table.

The conversation began to die away. And however hard the host tried to keep it going, it became one-sided and dull in the extreme. It was high time the dinner was served. But for some reason or other the servants did not appear. Time dragged on and the tension increased. Even the host did not utter a sound having given up all hope of raising the spirits of the guests. There was but one thing that could save the party from being a complete failure – a substantial dinner.

At last the door opened and the butler appeared. Faces brightened up and we gave a sigh of relief. The butler approached the mistress of the house and bending over her said in a tragic whisper: “Apologies from the kitchen – it’s Cook’s day off”.

You should have seen the long faces the guests drew on hearing it. Well, it was really disgusting unless it was a joke.

 

1. Give an oral (written) summary of the text and comment on it.
2. Explain the difference between the words below:

On time – in time

To raise – to rise

To look for – to look after

 

Focus on Vocabulary

 

Exercise 1

Look up the words and expressions in a dictionary. Practise the following words and phrases in examples of your own:

 

yoghurt/yogurt

margarine/marge (Br spoken)

processed cheese

dairy products

curds

to entertain

to treat sb (to lunch)

to entertain sb. to dinner

baked in egg paste

semi-dry wine

dried fish

mustard

potatoes cooked/boiled in their jackets, jacket potatoes

aspic/jelly (U)

cod

trout (Sg = Pl)

perch

lobsters

shrimps

prawns (esp. BrE)

oysters

to simmer

tangerines

to dress sth with sth

to garnish sth with sth

to propose a toast to sb

 

Exercise 2

Complete the sentences using the following words and phrases:

 

Crayfish; speciality; (well-)chilled; menu; seafood (U); gastronomic delight; chef; serve; cooking; discriminating palate; try; food.

1. Swedish tradition dictates that August is the month of the ….

2. When a person comes to a restaurant he/she asks for a ….

3. The … of this restaurant offers his ….

4. To eat chocolate ice-cream is ….

5. I’ll ask him to choose a dish, because he has ….

6. Would you like to … this fruit salad?

7. … is very popular in Japan.

8. Her grandmother is fond of ….

9. People can’t live without ….

10. The juice is …. On a hot day always serve juice ….

11. Practically all Swedish restaurants... reasonably priced lunches from 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 

Exercise 3

I. Translate the following words and phrases without a dictionary:

 

1. Tuna; 2. Mayonnaise; 3. Beefsteak; 4. Champagne (champers – BrE inf.); 5. Garnish; 6. Sauce; 7. To recommend sth to sb; 8. Red wine; 9. A strong/hard drink; 10. A soft drink; 11. A recipe for sth; 12. A self-service restaurant; 13. Bananas; 14. Omelette; 15. Milk; 16. Muesli (U); 17. A vegetarian; 18. Natural ingredients.

 

II. Choose a word or a phrase from exercise 3 to complete the following sentences:

 

1. To cook an … you need not only eggs and butter, but also some ….

2. … is a light breakfast.

3. Don’t offer him a …, he doesn’t eat meat, because he is a ….

4. McDonald’s is a ….

5. What would you … me to start with?

6. She found the … for this dish in a cook book.

7. This juice contains only ….

8. Potatoes/spuds are always a good ….

9. They like fruit, especially ….

10. He prefers to drink French ….

11. This chicken will be served with tomato ….

12. … is a good fish for sandwiches.

13. Among salad dressings he prefers ….

14. They were drinking … out of crystal glasses.

15. Cognac is a … and lemonade is a ….

 

Exercise 4

Study the list English verbs and group the ones close in meaning matching them with the Russian verbs:

 

English: to swallow, to crunch, to champ, to hog пожирать, to munch, to gobble (up), to nibble грызть at something, to gnawгрызть, to gulp глотать, to chew, to devour пожирать, to bolt, to bite.

 

Russian: пожирать, глотать, жевать, грызть, откусывать.

 

Exercise 5

Say which drinks are good for health and which are not:

 

Orange juice, milk, skimmed milk, tea, coffee, beer, brandy, cognac, Scotch whisky, Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, apple juice, tomato juice, pineapple juice, gin, rum, vodka, champagne, port, dry sherry, sweet sherry, vermouth, ale, lager.

 

Taken from “English for University students”

Exercise 6

Practise the following patterns in dialogues of your own:

menu

Would you bring us the menu card?

bill

 

We’ll need a while to choose.

 

What would you prefer for the

fish meat sweet

course?

 

vegetable salad

What about some caviar(e)?

What would you say to sprats

 

Do you enjoy your meal?

Will you choose something to your taste?

You order.

 

What will you order?

I recommend the Club House chicken to you. It’s our speciality.

I think there is nothing like warm raspberry soufflй.

What about the beverages?

Would you like to see the wine list?

Let’s go out for dinner – my treat this time.

The dinner is on me.

 

Exercise 7

I. What do we call places where people go to eat? Match the words in the left column with the definitions in the right column.

1. Snack bar	A. Originally a British public house licensed to serve beer and other alcoholic beverages. Customers get their drinks from the counter and either stand there or sit at the tables. Some light snacks like pies and sandwiches are served.
2. Cafй /cafeteria	B. A counter where food and drink may be bought and eaten (e.g. in a railway station or on a train)
3. Pizzeria	C. Small restaurant mainly concentrating on cakes, sandwiches, coffee and tea. Choice of food is often very limited.
4. Refectory	D. A place where guests normally come fairly late and stay until the small hours. Always with dancing and often also with floor shows. Food is sometimes available.
5. Buffet	E. A place where students or workers have their lunch, usually connected with a school, office or factory.
6. Night club	F. A nice place where meals are served to customers.
7. Canteen	G. A modest restaurant where customers collect their food on trays at counters and carry it to tables. Choice of dishes is based on convenience and speed, with food like hamburgers, sausages and sandwiches
8. Pub	H. A restaurant specializing in pizzas, and other Italian-type food.
9. Restaurant	I. A university cafй

 

II. What types of restaurant would you recommend to the following people?

 

1. A young couple who want food and some entertainment late at night.

2. A man who wants a meal in a place where he can meet some local people.

3. Someone wanting a quick, cheap meal.

4. Someone at a railway station.

5. Someone who wants non-English food.

6. A student staying at the university all day.

7. A factory worker at lunch-time.

8. A family who wants to celebrate some special occasion.

 

Exercise 8

I. Translate into English:

A. 1. Я нашла солонку. Что ты ищешь?

2. Официантка несет нам второе? Но ведь мы уже ели отбивные котлеты с тушеными овощами.

3. Аня режет белый хлеб, а я нарезала черный.

4. Мама тушит мясо, а я жарю картошку.

5. Я уже передала ей солонку.

6. Они обедают там или ужинают?

7. Вы с нами не выпьете чайку? – Нет, спасибо. Я только что перекусила в буфете.

8. Ты уже купила томатный сок? Нет, я собираюсь купить яблочный сок.

9. Ты кипятишь молоко или воду? – Я варю суп. Я уже вскипятила молоко.

10. Она ищет блюдца. – Я поставила их в буфет.

11. Я забыл посмотреть меню. – Обратитесь к официантке. Она проходит мимо соседнего столика.

12. Я уже приготовила обед, а сейчас иду по магазинам.

13. Она просит добавку супа. А ведь она уже съела две полные тарелки супа.

14. Ты кладешь соль в суп!? Аня уже положила две ложки туда.

15. Ты пьешь воду? – Нет, я взял стакан минеральной воды.

16. Что ты покупаешь? – Я только что купила йогурт и сейчас плачу за овощи. Я не трачу деньги на вредную для здоровья пищу.

17. Что сегодня в меню? Какие мясные блюда у них есть? – Я еще не посмотрел меню. Вон тот мужчина за соседним столиком изучает его. Когда он посмотрит его, попроси его передать меню нам.

18. Я уже выбрала себе блюда. Я беру суп с лапшой на первое, а на сладкое компот и кусочек кекса. Я сладкоежка, такие вещи мне по вкусу.

19. У нас сегодня полный обед? Что ты приготовила на первое? Суп очень аппетитно пахнет, у меня прямо слюнки текут. Я с утра ничего не ел, и вот уже несколько часов я голоден как волк.

20. Ты выпьешь какао или кофе? Кофе чёрный или с молоком? – Все равно. Я не очень разборчива. К тому же я только что пообедала и совершенно сыта.

21. С кем она накрывает на стол?

22. Можно угостить вас салатом? – Да, пожалуйста. – Добавки? – Нет, спасибо. – Вам не по вкусу? – Ни в коем случае. Он восхитителен. Но я только что плотно пообедала. – Тогда угощайтесь яблоками.

23. Можно вас побеспокоить передать мне солонку? – Ну что вы! Никакого беспокойства. Вот, пожалуйста. – Спасибо. Передать вам кусочек хлеба? – Пожалуйста. – Вот, пожалуйста. – Спасибо.

24. Ты уже доела суп? – Да, я уже ем второе.

25. Ты взял какие-нибудь закуски? – Нет, я еще выбираю что-нибудь на первое.

 

B. 1. Сколько тебе нужно времени, чтобы сходить по магазинам и приготовить обед? – Часа полтора.

2. Аня режет хлеб, а Лена накрывает на стол. Она уже принесла тарелки.

3. Она не любит молочные продукты, сейчас она ест творог со сметаной для разнообразия.

4. Где ты обычно обедаешь? Ты можешь плотно поесть в институте? – Нет, в институтском буфете мы можем только перекусить в перемену.

5. Петя просит добавку супа. Он очень любит куриный суп, это его любимое блюдо.

6. Они все еще ужинают? – Нет, они уже убрали со стола и смотрят телепередачу.

7. Мама жарит рыбу с картошкой, а Аня заваривает чай. Она всегда помогает маме. Когда обед закончится, она вымоет посуду.

8. Ты уже посмотрела меню? Что мы возьмем на первое? Ты опять берешь щи? Вчера я брала бифштекс, он был восхитительный.

9. Аня уже съела суп и сейчас ест тушеное мясо с овощами. Она возьмет компот на сладкое, она сладкоежка.

10. Когда ты завтракал? Что ты собираешься брать на обед? Я очень хочу есть, поэтому возьму обед из 3 блюд. На сладкое я обычно беру какао с булочкой.

11. Сколько стоит стакан яблочного сока? Я хочу пить. Я уже обедала, поэтому не буду брать первое и второе.

12. Не играй ножом. Скажи Ане, чтобы она передала тебе кусочек хлеба.

13. Ты должна помочь Ане после обеда. – Я не умею мыть посуду. Можно мне убрать со стола?

14. Мне кажется, нам пора пойти перекусить, в нашей столовой сейчас мало народу и нам не придется стоять долго в очереди.

15. Она жарит мясо или рыбу?

 

C. 1. Я завтракаю в восемь часов утра ровно.

2. За завтраком я обычно съедаю бутерброд и выпиваю чашку чая.

3. Мой брат всегда ест яичницу с ветчиной на завтрак.

4. Что ты ешь в обед на второе?

5. Какой десерт нравится твоей маме?

6. Я никогда не перекусываю между завтраком, обедом и ужином.

7. Вы хотели бы похудеть?

8. Я тебя нет лишнего веса и тебе не надо садиться на диету.

9. Я терпеть не могу рыбу в кляре с картошкой-фри.

10. Мой друг постоянно ест жареный арахис или соленую воздушную кукурузу. Меня это раздражает.

11. – Что такое традиционный английский завтрак? – По-моему, это стакан сока, кукурузные хлопья с молоком, яичница с ветчиной и чай.

12. Я люблю плотно поесть в обед – закуску, суп, второе, десерт и выпить чашечку крепкого кофе.

 

II. Translate into Russian:

1. There is a big variety of cheese types in Denmark: firm, semi-firm, with or without mould cultures, cream cheeses, different dessert cheeses.

2. Indian cuisine is famous for its highly-seasoned dishes.

3. Kharcho soup is usually prepared from lamb brisket with onion, garlic, tomatoes, rice and sour plums.

4. Visiting a country you can try national dishes either in high-class restaurants or in small snackbars.

5. In this restaurant one can find a good vegetarian selection and free dessert for children.

6. He called the waiter and asked him to bring the bill.

7. Try our specialities prepared according to the original recipes by foreign chefs.

8. Cod baked in egg paste is really delicious.

9. Out of dairy products he prefers curds and milk.

10. He opened a bottle of semi-dry wine and proposed a toast to his friends.

 

Focus on Grammar

Exercise 9

A. Choose between another and the other:

THE OTHER –‘the second of two’; followed by a noun in the singular: the other hand / eye / shoe, etc. ANOTHER –‘a different one, some other’ or ‘one more’; followed by a noun singular: “I don’t’ like this cafeteria, let’s go to another place”, “Would you like another cup of tea? ”

 

1. WAITER: Anything else, sir?

CUSTOMER: I’d like to have __________ helping of pudding. It’s delicious.

2. CUSTOMER: Is Chablis the only wine you have?

WAITER: If you don’t care for Chablis, sir, I’ll bring you __________ dry white wine.

3. CUSTOMER: Could you give us __________ table, please, this one is too close to the door.

WAITER: Only two tables aren’t taken. One is near the piano __________ is near the window.

4. RENSKY: I’m hungry. Is there a diner near here?

STENTON: Two. One is just around the corner, __________ is two blocks down the road.

5. WAITER: I’d recommend Andyburgers.

CUSTOMER: Andy… what?

WAITER: A-n-d-y-burger, just __________ name for hamburgers.

6. SECRETARY: Here’s an invitation to a cocktail party for you from Dr. Pickering.

STENTON: What, __________ cocktail party in two days! I was already invited by Fred Nelson.

SECRETARY: Which one will you accept? Pickering’s?

STENTON: No, I guess I’ll accept __________ one.

 

B. Choose between other, others and the others:

OTHER –‘different from those mentioned earlier’; followed by a noun in the singular or plural: “I’m sorry this place is closed, but there are other Indian restaurants in town.” – “O.K. Let’s go and find some other place.” OTHERS –‘some of the rest’; not followed by a noun: “Some people like fast food, others don’t”. THE OTHERS –‘all the rest’; not followed by a noun: “We stayed at the table while the others went to the bar”.

 

1. A.: Do you mind terribly if I smoke?

B.: No. I don’t smoke myself, but I don’t mind __________ smoking in my presence.

2. A.: She believes in raw vegetables and herbs.

B.: Oh! Does she never eat any __________ food?

3. A.: Are we all going to the restaurant together?

B.: No. You and Fred and Molly will go in my car, __________ will take a taxi.

4. A.: How can you eat raw oysters?

B.: Well, some people eat raw fish, __________ prefer oysters and mussels.

5. A.: Are we having lunch at the cafeteria as usual today?

B.: No. I have __________ plans for today. It’s a surprise!

6. A.: Dinner is ready, but I can’t see anybody except Jim. Where are __________?

B.: Some people are in the library, __________ are in the garden. I’m not sure about the rest.

 

C. Choose the right word from other, another, the other, others, the others:

 

1. A.: What do people eat on a picnic?

B.: Sandwiches, salads, barbecue chicken and some __________ things.

2. A.: Could you give me __________ sandwich? I’m starving.

B.: Here is the last one, all __________ are in Bob’s car.

3. A.: When McDonald’s became very popular, __________ fast food chains started up.

B.: Oh yes, I’ve noticed __________ kind called Wendy’s and a number of __________ chains.

4. A.: Would you like __________ cup of coffee?

B.: Thank you, no. Maybe a soft drink. What do they have here?

A.: They have two brands, one is Coke, __________ is Pepsi.

5. A.: I’m going to a dinner party. Should I put on __________ suit?

B.: Not necessarily. Some people do dress for dinner parties, but __________ don’t. You could change the tie, if you have __________ one.

A.: I’m afraid this is the only dark tie I have, all __________ are too bright.

6. A.: Shall we order Chinese food for Rensky?

B.: Oh, no. He said he preferred American cuisine to any __________ food.

A.: What do you suggest, then? A rump steak?

B.: No, I have __________ suggestion. Let’s have turkey, pumpkin pie, and cranberry sauce.

 

I. Reading Practice

Dialogue № 1

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