SectionIV Long Conversations
■Conversation 1
Waiter:Excuse me,may I take your order,now?
Mike:I haven’t decided yet.What about you,Anna?
Anna:Well,I’ll have the filet mignon.
Waiter:How would you like it,Miss? Rare,medium or well-done?
Anna:Medium,please.
Waiter:Would you like a baked potato or French Fries?
Anna:Baked potato with some ketchup on the side.
Waiter:And are you ready to order now,sir?
Mike:I think so.What’s the soup of the day?
Waiter:We have vegetable soup and onion soup.
Mike:I’d like onion soup,please.It’ll be good to try something different.
Waiter:Anything to drink? Wine,milk tea or water?
Mike:I have a glass of red wine.Thanks.What about you,Anna?
Anna:No,no wine for me.Thanks.Could I have a glass of water,please?
Waiter:Of course.What would you like for dessert?
Mike:Nothing,thank you.
■Conversation 2
Zhang Wei:What would you like to drink? There’re beer,wine and champagne,or would you like a whisky?
Louis:I usually have wine at dinner.
Zhang Wei:OK.Would you like red or white? The Chinese white wine is good.
Louis:Fine.Thank you.
Zhang Wei:Let’s order some food.What cold dishes do you like? Shall we try the Drunken Chicken? It’s the chef special for today.
Louis:Em,that sounds delicious.
Zhang Wei:And I think the Family Style Eggplant is your favorite,am I right?
Louis:Yes,I love it.You’re so considerate.
Zhang Wei:And how about Tomato and Egg Soup?
Louis:Great.
Zhang Wei:Do you like the food I ordered?
Louis:Yes,I certainly do.It smells wonderful and tastes good,too.
Zhang Wei:I’m glad you like Chinese food.Please help yourself.But first,let me propose a toast to our friendship.
Louis:Cheers to our friendship and cooperation.Thank you for your wonderful dinner and your generous hospitality.
Zhang Wei:It’s my pleasure.
▲Words
bake / beɪk / 烘烤；烘焙
champagne / ʃæm'peɪn / 香槟酒
chef / ʃef / 主厨
ketchup / 'ketʃəp / 番茄酱
medium / 'miːdiəm / 半熟的；五分熟
onion / 'ʌnjən / 洋葱
rare / reə（r） / 三分熟的
well-done / ˑwel'dʌn / 全熟的
whisky / 'wɪski / 威士忌
▲Expressions
DrunkenChicken / 'drʌŋkən 'tʃɪkɪn / 醉鸡
FamilyStyleEggplant / 'fæməli staɪl 'eɡplɑːnt / 家常茄子
filetmignon / fɪ'leɪ 'mɪnjɒn / 菲力牛排
FrenchFries / frentʃ fraɪz / 炸薯条
generous hospitality / 'dʒenərəs ˑhɒspɪ'tæləti / 盛情款待
Task 1 Complete the dialogue with the following sentences.
A.What do you recommend?
B.That sounds delicious.
C.Would you like to have a Chinese or Western menu,sir?
D.And what would you like to drink?
E.I’d like a table near the window,please.
Waiter:Hello.May I help you?
Mark:____________________.
Waiter:Sorry,I’m afraid it was reserved.How about that one in the corner?
Mark:That’s OK.Thank you.
Waiter:____________________.We serve both.
Mark:Well,I’m here in China.So I think it should be Chinese.
Waiter:Good,I hope you will enjoy it.Here’s the menu.
Mark:Thank you.But I know nothing about Chinese food.____________________.
Waiter:Our restaurant is famous for its Sweet and Sour Fish and Mapo Tofu.
Mark:____________________.OK.I’ll try them.And I’d like some rice,please.
Waiter:Yes,sir.____________________.We serve a wide range of Chinese wine.
Mark:Er,I don’t know.I’ve heard a little about Maotai,but it’s quite strong,isn’t it?
Waiter:Yes,it is.Would you like some red wine called the Changyu Red Wine? It’s very popular.
Mark:Great,thanks.And some drinking water please.
Waiter:Certainly,sir.
Task 2 Complete the dialogue according to the Chinese given in brackets.
Linda：Waiter，__________________________________________.（我想要一张两人的桌子。）
Waiter：Yes，____________________.（这边请。）Is this table alright？
Linda：Yes，thank you._________________________________________？（我能看下菜单吗？）
Waiter:Sure.Here’s the menu.
Linda：Thank you.I know little about Chinese food.____________________________？（你有什么推荐的吗？）
Waiter:Our specialties are Beijing Roast Duck and fish-flavored shredded pork.
Linda：Oh，I know Beijing Roast Duck is very popular.__________________________________.（我想尝尝。）
Waiter：OK.__________________________________________？（要喝点儿什么吗？）
Linda:Just water,please.
Waiter：______________________________________________？（饭后甜点来点什么？）
Linda:Cheese cake.Thank you.