Food and cooking
It is difficult to find a traditional English restaurant in Britain. English people usually spend their leisure time in pubs which are considered to be something of a national institution in the United Kingdom. For many people, a public house is a place where they can not only drink beer or eat traditional English dishes such as roast beef, kidney pie, Yorkshire pudding or toad-in-the-hole but also talk to friends, listen to music and even play such games as darts or billiards. However, in most cities in Britain there are numerous Indian, Chinese, French, Greek or Italian restaurants which offer good food at competitive prices and are very popular.
IN A RESTAURANT
Waiter: Good evening. May I help you?
Guest: Good evening. We booked a table for two yesterday.
Waiter: Your name, Sir?
Guest: Smith. John Smith.
Waiter: Oh, yes. Table number three. This way, please.
Guest: May we sit here? We’d like a table in the corner.
Waiter: I’m sorry, Sir. This table is reserved.
Guest: All right then. Could we have the menu, please?
Waiter: Can I take your order, please?
Guest: Yes. We’d like sweet and sour pork and rice.
Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?
Guest I: We’d like a bottle of red wine, please.
Waiter: How about dessert?
Guest I: Let me see… Peaches and cream for me. What about you, darling?
Guest II: Custard and fruit would be nice, I think.
Waiter: Is that all?
Guest I: Yes, that’s all.
Guest: Waiter, could we have the bill, please!
Waiter: Certainly. Ten pounds fifty, please.
Guest: Here you are. Keep the change, please. That was a very good meal.
Waiter: Thank you very much.
Useful expressions:
to make one’s mouth water- pachnieć / wyglądać aż ślinka leci
It’s done to a turn- wspaniale ugotowany / upieczony
It’s very tasty!- to jest bardzo smaczne!
It’s delicious!- to jest przepyszne!
It looks good!- wygląda apetycznie!
It smells delicious!- pachnie wyśmienicie!
sweet- słodkie
salty- słone
bitter- gorzkie
sour- kwaśne
hot / spicy- pikantne
bland / tasteless- mdłe
plain- proste
rich- wyszukane
nutritious- pożywne
stale- nieświeże; czerstwe
rotten- zgniłe
mouldy- spleśniałe
raw- surowe
fresh- świeże
lean- chude (mięso)
Now, do the test below.
TEST
IN A RESTAURANT
Waiter: Good evening. May I help you?
Guest: Good evening. We booked a table for two yesterday.
Waiter: Your name, Sir?
Guest: Smith. John Smith.
Waiter: Oh, yes. Table number three. This way, please.
Guest: May we sit here? We’d like a table in the corner.
Waiter: I’m sorry, Sir. This table is reserved.
Guest: All right then. Could we have the menu, please?
Waiter: Can I take your order, please?
Guest: Yes. We’d like sweet and sour pork and rice.
Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?
Guest I: We’d like a bottle of red wine, please.
Waiter: How about dessert?
Guest I: Let me see… Peaches and cream for me. What about you, darling?
Guest II: Custard and fruit would be nice, I think.
Waiter: Is that all?
Guest I: Yes, that’s all.
Guest: Waiter, could we have the bill, please!
Waiter: Certainly. Ten pounds fifty, please.
Guest: Here you are. Keep the change, please. That was a very good meal.
Waiter: Thank you very much.
Useful expressions:
to make one’s mouth water- pachnieć / wyglądać aż ślinka leci
It’s done to a turn- wspaniale ugotowany / upieczony
It’s very tasty!- to jest bardzo smaczne!
It’s delicious!- to jest przepyszne!
It looks good!- wygląda apetycznie!
It smells delicious!- pachnie wyśmienicie!
sweet- słodkie
salty- słone
bitter- gorzkie
sour- kwaśne
hot / spicy- pikantne
bland / tasteless- mdłe
plain- proste
rich- wyszukane
nutritious- pożywne
stale- nieświeże; czerstwe
rotten- zgniłe
mouldy- spleśniałe
raw- surowe
fresh- świeże
lean- chude (mięso)
Now, do the test below.
TEST
