Учебное пособие Санкт-Петербург 2010

Exercise 3.3. Now read out the dialogues and make a note of how breakfast is ordered in each dialogue:


Dialogue 1. C. — customer; W. — waitress

C. — I'd like the Continental breakfast, please.

W.— Yes, certainly, Madam.
C.— With orange juice.
W.— With orange juice. And what beverage would you like, Madam?
C. — Oh, I guess I'll have the decaffeinated coffee.


Dialogue 2. C. — customer; W. — waitress

W. — Which breakfast would you take, Sir?

C. — Oh, I'll have the Health breakfast, I think.
W.— Right, Sir. How would you like your egg done?
C. — Boiled, please.
W.— How many minutes, Sir?
C. — Three. No, make it four.
W.— Very good, Sir.


Dialogue 3. C. — customer; W. — waitress
C. — This May Fair breakfast looks pretty terrific. I think I'll go for that.
W.— Fine, Sir. What juice would you take? Orange or grapefruit?
C. — Grapefruit. And I'll have coffee, please.


Exercise 3.4. Here are some questions a waiter / waitress might need to ask when serving breakfast at the May Fair. Practise them with your partners:

1. 
   Which juice would you like, orange or grapefruit?
   
2. 
   Would you like cereal, or fruit, or yoghourt?
   
3. 
   Which cereal would you like?
   
4. 
   Which fruit would you like?
   
5. 
   How would you like your egg done?
   
6. 
   How many minutes? (for boiled egg)
   
7. 
   Would you like rolls, croissants or Danish pastry?
   
8. 
   What would you like to drink?
   
   
   

Exercise 3.5. Now you play the part of the waiter / waitress taking an order:

C. — Good morning!

You —
С. — Yes. I am. I'll have orange juice, please.
You —
С. — I don't think I want any cereal. I'll have one of your fruit dishes. Let me see. What have you got?
You —
С. — Right, I'll have the fruit salad. Then I'll have boiled eggs.
You —
C. — Oh, nothing, thanks. I'll have them on their own. And what drinks do you have?
You —
C. — OK. I'll have decaffeinated coffee. Right! Thanks very much.