Учебное пособие Санкт-Петербург 2010

Vocabulary

counter	прилавок, стойка
de facto	фактически, на самом деле
envisioned	воображаемый
gold rush	золотая лихорадка
liquor	крепкий спиртной напиток (виски, водка, джин)
patty	пирожок
premise	помещение
roll	круглая булочка для гамбургера
synecdoche	синекдоха (фигура речи)

3. Exercise 3.1. Match the words on the left with the corresponding definition on the right:

1gourmet restaurant	a an arrangement in which an operator from a central organization leases the name and procedures for a business
2 fast food	b a restaurant from which customers take food to eat at some other place
3 table service	c a restaurant for people with educated taste in food
4 counter service	d food that can be prepared, served and eaten quickly
5 self-service	e a French word for a particular style of cooking
6 carry-out	f a restaurant service in which customers are seated at tables and served by waiters
7 franchise	g a restaurant service in which customers are seated at a counter and served by a person who prepares the food or by a waiter
8 cuisine	h a restaurant in which customers serve themselves from food displayed on a counter

Exercise 3.2. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate word or phrase from the text:

1. A ___ is a person who appreciates the best food and drink.

2. Many of the family-type restaurants are owned by ___ or operated under a ___.
3. The ___ restaurant offers a limited variety or style of food.
4. The ___ restaurant serves customers who are in a hurry and most interested in fast service.
5. One of them is the ___ ___, which as a rule serves sandwiches and other simple foods and beverages.
6. A modern variation of the lunch counter is the ___ food operation.
7. In ___ service restaurants, customers are seated at tables where food is served by ___.
8. Taste and style of cooking and eating are fulfilled by ___.
9. Bars are categorized according to the type of ___ provided in a bar and its ___.
10. A bar is considered to be a nightclub or discotheque if it has a large ___ ___ and hires professional ___.