Focus on Language
Dialogue 1
Susan(S): Excuse me,where is the executive chef’s office?
Commis(C):Go straight and turn right at the end of the hallway.Then it’s on your left hand side.
S: Thank you.I just want to ask him about the salary.
C: OK.But maybe he is in the beverage cooler now.
S: How long will he be back or shall I go to the beverage cooler to find him?
C: He will come back in 20 minutes.You can wait in his office.I can guide you.
S: Oh,thank you so much!
C: My pleasure.
Dialogue 2
Sous chef (S):Nice to meet you.I am Kingsley King,the sous chef working in Feast Restaurant.Welcome to join us.
Commis chef (C):Nice to meet you,too,Mr.King.My name is Adam Green.What should I do as a commis cook?
S:You should first learn how to help other cooks while they are working.I’m in charge of cooking and staff training.And I will tell you how to do it.
C:Thank you so much.You are so approachable.I will try my best to do it.By the way,who is the man over there?
S: Oh,it’s Peter Wong,the larder chef in our restaurant.
C: Larder chef? What does he do?
S: He is in charge of cooking all kinds of meat.
C: Oh,I see.Thanks.
Task 1 Do you know the names of kitchen positions? Please look at the graph and try to fill in the form.
Task 2 Can you identify different kinds of kitchen position? Write down the titles and match the exact positions with them.
(1) He is the head of chefs and works in the chef’s office.________
(2) He is in charge of all cooking things.________
(3) He is in charge of cooking all kinds of meat.________
(4) He helps other cooks.________
(5) He is in the hot kitchen to roast meat.________
(6) He is in the scullery.________
(7) He is in the vegetable preparation section.________
(8) He is in the hot kitchen to grill meat.________
(9) He works in the kitchen store.________
(10) He works in the fish section.________
(11) He works in the pastry section.________
(12) He works in the butchery.________
Task 3 Look at the pictures and try to write down the title of those people below the pictures.
Task 4 Practise the useful sentences below.
(1) What does he/she do?
What do you do?
What does your father/mother/sister do?
(2) I’m a sous chef/commis cook working in…
(3) I am in charge of…
I am responsible for…
(4) I am very glad to introduce myself to you.
(5) He is in the hot kitchen to…
(6) I just want to ask him/her about…
Task 5 Role play.
Setting： 招聘行政总厨
Work in groups,role play in the setting of taking job application of executive chef.
The scene set as below:
► up to 22 000 pounds per year
► 28 days holidays + benefi ts
► Bridge pub,west London
Task 6 Translate the following sentences into English.
1.请问你在厨房里是做什么的？
2.请问学徒一天在厨房里要工作多久？
3.蔬菜厨师主要负责烹饪各类蔬菜菜肴。
4.你是如何找到洗碗工这份工作的？
5.布莱恩是一名屠夫，他每天要在厨房里屠宰各种家禽。
