Task 5. What new did you learn from the text you read? What can you tell about English character judging by the things they eat?

Task 6. Check if you know the traditional English dishes. Find the correct description for each of the given names. Translate the sentences first.

a. “Bangers (сосиски) and Mash”; b. “Black Pudding”; c. “Yorkshire pudding”;

d. “Ploughman’s Lunch”; e. “British cheeses”; f. “The Fish and Chip”;

g. “Pie”; h. “Haggis” i. “Baked beans”.

1. This is only normally eaten in Scotland. It is sheep’s innards stuffed with meat and vegetables.

2. A thick sausage made with blood and fat.

3. This is mashed potatoes with sausages.

4. A batter made with flour, eggs and milk and cooked in the oven. This is most often eaten with roast beef for Sunday lunch. (Batter is the same mixture that is used to make pancakes)

5. They are very good. The most famous is Cheddar. Most of them are named after the region from where they come from eg. Red Leicester, Cheshire etc. There is a very good British blue one called Stilton although it can be rather expensive.

6. This is a very popular thing to eat if you go to eat in a “pub” at midday. It normally consists of a bread roll with a piece of cheese and a pickled onion.

7. They are beans cooked in a tomato sauce. They come in cans and are normally eaten on toast. The Britsh are very fond of them.

8. Fried potatoes usually accompanied by fish, pies, mushy peas, etc. They often ask if you want salt and vinegar to be sprinkled over your chips. Be careful because sometimes they give you too much!

9. Some food surrounded by pastry (pastry is a mixture of flour and butter). It is normally baked in the oven. The content of the pie can be sweet or savoury (острый, пикантный).

Task 7. Learn the words and word combinations given.

Plentiful – обильный feature – характерная черта specialty – фирменное блюдо compliance with the code – подчинение закону in advance – заранее to make a reservation – сделать предварительный заказ wording – формулировка clue –след, путеводная нить to pay the bill – оплатить счет to assume – предполагать dating – свидание Dutch – голландский tip (gratitude) – чаевые customary – обычный, привычный self-service – самообслуживание outlet – пункт розничной торговли talks– переговоры representative – представитель

waiter – официант rаrе – редкий exception – исключение crowded – переполненный, битком набитый expensive – дорогой, дорогостоящий to choose – выбирать, предпочитать между, среди; из числа similar – подобный, похожий, сходный pub – место отдыха cosy – удобный, уютный rather hungry – довольно голодный a bit dry – немного жесткое delicious – очень вкусный, приятный new potatoes– молодой картофель informal chat (talk)– дружеская (неофициальная) беседа confidence – доверие charges– расходы

Task 8. Read the texts to learn some rules one should observe when having lunch, business dinner in particular, at a restaurant.

Restaurants in the USA

Restaurants in the US are plentiful and of wide variety. They range from inexpensive “fast food” places to very expensive restaurants. Some restaurants feature specialties of the region or foreign countries.

Restaurants in the US are inspected regularly for cleanliness and for compliance with health code. It is safe to eat in any restaurant. However, for the best meals or the best bargains, it is good idea to follow the recommendations of acquaintances and friends. It is safe to drink water in all parts of the US. Usually water is served with ice. If you prefer water without ice, or hot water, ask the waiter or waitress for it.

If you plan to eat dinner at a formal restaurant, you should call a day or two in advance to make a reservation. Not all restaurants require reservation, but it is a good idea to check, just in case they are necessary. This is especially true on weekends and holidays.

In general the wording of an invitation to dine with someone a restaurant offers a clue as to who will pay the bill. If you are not sure how the bill will be paid, assume that you will pay your share. If you are meant to be guest, your host or hostess will say so. Usually, when a man invites a woman out to dinner, he pays the bill. However, modern US dating arrangements sometimes are “Dutch”, which means that each person pays for the food and drink he or she has ordered and contributes towards the tip for the waiter or waitress.

In a cafeteria or fast food restaurant, the bill is paid when food is ordered. In a cafeteria, the cashier determines the bill and collects the money at the end of the food line, after you have chosen what you want to eat.

In the US restaurants gratitudes (tips) are not usually added to restaurant bills as is customary in many other countries. Some rеstaurants, however, do add a service charge for groups of six or more people. You should leave your tip on the table for the waits or waitress who has served you, when you leave the restaurant. If you pay with a credit card, you can add the tip to the credit card charges before you total the bill. The restaurant then gives the amount to your server in cash. If you sit at a counter in a restaurant, the tip is usually much smaller. You can leave a quarter or two by your plate when you leave. Customers do not tip in self-service restaurant or fast food outlets.

Business Dinner at a Restaurant

Usually after the talks our manager invites representatives of other companies to have dinner at some of the restaurants in our city. There are many kinds of restaurants in Ufa. Most of them are traditional restaurants where a waiter serves customers, self service restaurants are very rare exception. There are many small restaurants and cafes which are very popular and crowded especially during the lunch-hour, but it is getting more and more expensive to have meals there. At self-service cafeterias a customer serves himself and he can get meal more quickly and less expensive.

When the manager of our company invites an English businessman to a restaurant, he chooses among different types of mini restaurants a place similar to the famous English pub with cosy and friendly atmosphere. English people go there not for some beer or whisky, but to meet their friends and spend whole evening there till closing time.

So after the talks the two businessmen come into the restaurant, take their seats at a table near the window and order cocktails. They study the menu to see what’s on it. The waiter comes to their table and asks if they are ready to order. As a rule, businessmen are rather hungry after the talks and the choice of dishes on the menu is rich. They order mushroom soup for the first course and meat with vegetables for the second course. The vegetables are very good but the meat is a bit dry. The manager likes fried chicken. The chicken is delicious. The English businessman doesn’t like fish and roast beef is not his idea of a good meal. His favorite dish is steak. They start with sausages with new potatoes and green salad. They ask the waiter to bring a bottle of red vine. Later they order dessert: fruit or ice-cream. They finish with black coffee and cheese. The prices on the menu are not very expensive. The manager pays the bill. During the dinner the two businessmen don’t talk about their business, they prefer to have an informal chat (talk). They enjoy their dinner at the restaurant and come to better understanding, feel more confidence to each other.

Task 9. Give English equivalents to the following word combinations.

Пригласить обедать в ресторане; официант обслуживает клиентов; рестораны самообслуживания; быть очень редким исключением; быть популярными и переполненными; в обеденное время становиться более дорогостоящими; с уютной и дружеской атмосферой; до времени закрытия; сесть за стол; заказать блюда; изучить меню; богатый выбор блюд в меню; на первое (второе); начать с (закончить); заплатить по счету; цены в меню; дружеская беседа; чувствовать больше доверия друг к другу.

Task 10. Explain the meanings of the words «food», «meal», «dish», «course», «cuisine». Give your own situations to use these words.