Before ordering, you usually need a menu:

May I have a menu, please? May I see the menu? )

If you are not familiar with local dishes, you can ask:

What is the specialty of this restaurant? What is the specialty of this shop? )

Do you have any special meals today? Do you have any specials today? )

Second, the English menu of common western food

1. Cold cuts

Ham salad Ham salad Egg salad Egg salad

Vegetable salad vegetable salad

2. soup

Light soup; clear soup

Thick soup thick soup red vegetable soup Luo Songtang

Cream of ham soup

3. Fish and shrimp

Russian fried fish

Grilled fish in cream sauce grilled fish

Roasted shrimp

4. Vegetable dish

Butter mixed with vegetables

Fried potato cake

Curry vegetables

5. Chicken and duck

Roast chicken roast chicken fried chicken

Belgian stew chicken Belgian stew chicken

6. Meat

Concourse beef steak French beef steak French beef steak

Roast lamb leg roast lamb leg

French pork chop French pork chop

Dessert (dessert)

Souffle chocolate jelly

Muffin muffin cake fresh fruit salad fresh fruit salad

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Key sentences (key sentences)

244. What would you like to drink?

What would you like to drink?

245. I want a martini.

I'd like a martini.

Are you ready to order?

Have you decided on something?

247. I want a leg of lamb.

I want a leg of lamb.

248. Yes, the vegetables are peas and carrots, cauliflower, corn or kidney beans.

Vegetables to choose from are peas and carrots, cauliflower, corn or kidney beans.

249. I'd like a grilled steak.

I'd like a steak grilled on charcoal fire.

250. Oh, please put French dressing on the salad.

French salad dressing on salad.

25 1. What soup would you like, Mr. and Mrs. Green?

What soup would you like, Mr. and Mrs. Green?

252. I think we will have country soup tonight.

Let's have country soup tonight.

253. How about a fish casserole for everyone?

How about giving everyone a fish pot?

254. I want to fry the flounder

I want to fry flounder.

255. Do you like your steak well-done or rare?

Do you like your steak well-done or rare?

256. What would you like for dessert?

What would you like for dessert?

257. Then we'll all have vanilla ice cream.

Then we all want vanilla ice cream.

258. Would you like something to drink?

Would you like something to drink?

Yes, a bottle of dry white wine.

Ok, a bottle of white wine. A dry one, please.

Dialogue a

Attendant: Good evening, ladies. Here is your menu. What would you like to drink?

Karen: I want a martini.

Joan: I want a glass of white wine.

Attendant: OK. Two specials, grilled steak and leg of lamb.

Jane: What do you eat, Karen?

Karen: The leg of lamb sounds good.

Joan: I think I'll have the grilled steak.

Attendant: OK. Ok, the vegetables are peas and carrots, cauliflower, corn or kidney beans.

Karen: Peas and carrots.

Jane: It's ready.

Attendant: OK. Where's the seasoning? France, Italy, blue cheese, Russia?

Karen: Italian food.

Joan: I'd like to roast steak.

Attendant: OK.

Joan: I'd like it rare. And broccoli. And baked potatoes.

Attendant: OK, good.

Jane: Oh, please add French dressing to the salad.

Attendant: OK, good. I'll take your menu.

Dialogue b

(Lin =L shop assistant =C waiter =W Mr. Green = Mrs Green =Mrs)

(8 pm in the restaurant)

W: Here is the menu for tonight. I'll take your order when you are ready.

Li: Thank you.

Lin: What soup would you like, Mr. and Mrs. Green?

Madam: I think we'll have country soup tonight.

I know you both like fish. How about a fish casserole for everyone? I was here last Wednesday. That's great.

Madam: I'm afraid it's too expensive for me. I want to fry flounder.

Lin: What about Mr. Green?

M: I'll have the same.

W: May I order now?

L: Yes, all three of us want country soup, two fried flounders and a steak.

W: Would you like your steak well-done or rare?

L: well done.

W: Very good. What would you like for dessert?

(to Mr. and Mrs. Green) What do you think of vanilla ice cream?

Mr. and Mrs.: Very good.

L: Then we'll all have vanilla ice cream.

W: Yes, sir. Would you like something to drink?

L: Yes, a bottle of white wine.

Words and phrases

Menu; menu

Martini cocktail

Steak; beefsteak

Burned. Barbecue with charcoal

Sounds good (spoken English) sounds good.

Pea pea

Carrots. Carrots

Cauliflower

corn

kidney bean

Barker v. Gao

Mash. break?into?pieces

Country soup country thick soup

Fancy v.

Casserole; earthenware pot

Fish ~ fish pot

Vanilla.

Care about like, willing.

Wine.

Dry, not sweet

Key sentences (key sentences)

229. I want to try some Chinese food.

I want to try some Chinese food.

230. It is divided into eight major cuisines, or eight styles, such as Cantonese cuisine, Beijing cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and so on.

Chinese food is divided into eight major cuisines, or eight flavors. For example, Cantonese cuisine, Beijing cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and so on.

23 1. Is there any difference between Cantonese food and Beijing food?

What's the difference between Cantonese food and Beijing food?

232. Guangdong food is light, while Beijing food is heavy and spicy.

Guangdong food is light and delicious, while Beijing food is heavy and fragrant.

233. Most Sichuan dishes are very spicy.

Most Sichuan dishes are spicy and fragrant.

234. So what do you recommend to me?

Then please recommend some dishes to me.

235. I think Mapo tofu and shredded pork are very distinctive.

I think Mapo tofu and fish-flavored shredded pork taste good.

236. What would you like to eat tonight?

What do you want to eat tonight?

237. What kind of dishes are there in your restaurant?

What's in your restaurant?

238. We have Cantonese food, Sichuan food and Shanghai food.

We have Cantonese food, Sichuan food and Shanghai food.

239. Can you tell me their different characteristics?

Can you tell me the different characteristics of these dishes?

240. Guangdong food is a little light, Sichuan food is strong and spicy, and Shanghai food is greasy.

Guangdong food is lighter, Sichuan food is thick and spicy, and Shanghai food is greasy.

24 1. I think I want to eat Cantonese food.

I'd like a Cantonese dish.

242. We have sliced chicken soup, clear mushroom soup and so on.

We have sliced chicken soup, stewed mushroom soup and so on.

243. I like dried mushroom broth.

I want mushroom clear soup.

Dialogue a

The waiter is explaining something to Johnson. )

Excuse me, I want to try some Chinese food. Can you tell me where I should go?

B: We serve Chinese food here. But I'm not sure which style you like.

I know nothing about Chinese food.

B: Chinese food is divided into eight major cuisines, or eight styles, such as Cantonese cuisine, Beijing cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and so on.

Is there any difference between Cantonese food and Beijing food?

Yes, Guangdong food is light, while Beijing food is heavy and spicy. The specialties of these two families are roast suckling pig and Beijing roast duck.

A: How about Sichuan food?

B: Most Sichuan dishes are very spicy. They taste different.

Oh, really, I like spicy food. So what do you recommend to me?

I think Mapo tofu and shredded pork with hot sauce are very distinctive. We have a Sichuan restaurant. May I suggest you go there? It's on the second floor.

A: Thank you.

B: I'd love to.

Dialogue b

(A: Waiter B: Mr. Frank)

Mr. Frank, what would you like to eat tonight, western food or Chinese food?

B: When I was in America, my friend Mr. Dull recommended Chinese food to me. I am very grateful. What kind of dishes do you have in your restaurant?

We have Cantonese food, Sichuan food and Shanghai food. Which one do you like best?

I don't like greasy things. I think I want to eat Cantonese food.

A: OK. How about sliced fresh shrimp and fried lobster with mushrooms?

B: All right. I want it all.

Do you like using chopsticks, Mr. Frank? If you don't eat, I'll get you a knife and fork.

If I can have them, so much the better.

Do you like soup?

Yes, I don't know what soup you have.

A: We have chicken soup, clear soup with mushrooms and so on.

B: Good. I like dried mushroom clear soup.

A: According to the specifications of Chinese food, we serve the food first, and then the soup. If you like, we'll serve you some soup first.

I am used to having soup first.

A: OK, I'll get it for you.

Words and phrases

cook

Light and digestible

Indigestible

peppery

Cantonese from Guangzhou

Specialty ['speciality] n.

Roast suckling pig roast suckling pig

Beijing roast duck Beijing roast duck

Exciting, pungent

dry red pepper

Characteristics; trait

Oily, greasy

greasy

Stir-fry quickly with a little oil.

Lobster; Crayfish; lobster

Mushroom mushroom

Specification; specifications

2 13. Where do you want to sit?

Where do you want to sit?

2 14. We want a table by the window so that we can enjoy the lake view.

We want to sit by the window so that we can enjoy the lake view outside.

2 15. Sorry, sir. All the tables by the window are occupied.

I'm sorry, sir, but all the tables by the window are taken.

2 16. How about a room a little further back with a lake view?

There is a table in the back with a view of the lake. How about that?

2 17. Would you please come with me?

Would you please come with me?

2 18. Its number is 14, and the waiter from your will come right away.

This is your table, 14. The waiter will be with you in a minute.

2 19. Sorry, the house is full now.

Sorry, the restaurant is full now.

220. But if you are willing to wait, we are very welcome.

But if you are willing to wait here, you are very welcome.

22 1. And in ...?

So here we go ...?

222. Would you please sit down and wait over there now?

Would you please sit down and wait over there first?

223. We will let you sit down as soon as we have a table available.

Please sit down when you have a free table.

224. Would you please come this way?

This way, please.

225. I'm sorry, we have no vacancies at present.

Sorry, there are no tables available now.

226. Would you please wait in the lounge for about five minutes?

Would you please wait in the lounge for about 5 minutes?

227. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, ladies and gentlemen.

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

228. Would you please come this way?

This way, please

Empty, idle

Lounge.

Sprite

Key sentences (key sentences)

260. This is fried beef with green pepper and onion.

This is fried beef with pepper and onion.

26 1. I also ordered another dish-fried shrimps.

I also ordered another dish-stir-fried shrimps.

262. Here it comes.

I'm coming.

263. This is sweet and sour pork.

This is sweet and sour pork.

264. I'm afraid there is a mistake. I ordered a sweet and sour fish.

I'm afraid there is a mistake. I ordered sweet and sour fish.

266. Excuse me, sir. I ordered hairy crabs, but you gave me blue crabs.

Excuse me, sir. I ordered hairy crabs, and you gave me blue crabs.

267. I'll call the foreman for you.

I'll go to the supervisor.

268. I'm sorry I gave you the wrong dish.

I'm sorry to have given you the wrong dish.

269. I will change it for you right away.

I'll change it for you right away.

I'm afraid I don't have enough time to wait for the next train.