eating out 外出就餐

Useful Expressions

◆ Beginner
1．We’11 be eight or nine people．
2．Could we book a private loom?
3．We’d like the buffet please．
4．We had the seafood buffet．
5．The waiters and waitresses are very good．
6．I like the wine list there．
7．What was included in the seafood buffet?
8．I don’t like ordering oysters in restaurants．
9．I usually just order a main course．
Words
waiter侍者 main course主菜 tip小费
waitress女侍者 dessert甜点 chef主厨
wait staff服务人员 drinks list饮料类 table餐桌
order点菜 wine list酒类 napkin餐巾
menu菜单 service服务 starter第一道菜
Phrases
take all order点菜 bring an order上菜   order a dish点菜
make an order定菜 book a table定桌子   return a dish退菜
eat out外出就餐  
eating out24、eating out 外出就餐

Words
waiter侍者 main course主菜 tip小费
waitress女侍者 dessert甜点 chef主厨
wait staff服务人员 drinks list饮料类 table餐桌
order点菜 wine list酒类 napkin餐巾
menu菜单 service服务 starter第一道菜
Phrases
take all order点菜 bring an order上菜   order a dish点菜
make an order定菜 book a table定桌子   return a dish退菜
eat out外出就餐  
Dialogues
◆ Beginner
A：Good afternoon. “Ginger’s restaurant”. May I help you?
B：yes. I’d like to       a table for Friday evening please.
A：certainly. For how many people?
B：       be eight or nine people. Could we book a      room?
A：I’ll just      . At what time on Friday evening?
B：about      .
A：yes. That’s fine. We can book you a private room for         ten people at that time. Could you give me your name please?
B: My name is Jenkins. My phone number is      . That’s       then. 7:30 on Friday.
A: yes. Do you      to order      or will you be having our seafood buffet?
B: oh, we’d like the      please. We’ve heard it’s very good.
Questions
1. How often do you eat out? With whom? Where do you like to eat out? Can you recommend any good restaurant to us ?

Role-play: Dining out in a restaurant .
Situation1: A new customer has just arrived at a newly opened restaurant.
Role A: a waiter/waitress
Role B: a new customer
Dialogues
◆ Beginner
A：Good afternoon. “Ginger’s restaurant”. May I help you?
B：yes. I’d like to book a table for Friday evening please.
A：certainly. For how many people?
B：we’ll be eight or nine people. Could we book a private room?
A：I’ll just check. At what time on Friday evening?
B：about 7:30.
A：yes. That’s fine. We can book you a private room for up to ten people at that time. Could you give me your name please?
B: My name is Jenkins. My phone number is 75397382. that’s confirmed then. 7:30 on Friday.
A: yes. Do you intend to order a la carte or will you be having our seafood buffet?
B: oh, we’d like the buffet please. We’ve heard it’s very good.
句子翻译
1． 你今晚想去外面吃饭吗？
2. 你想好去哪吃了吗？
3． 我今天实在不想吃意大利菜.我想吃点辣的。
4．在这儿吃还是带走？
5.有空位吗？
6.请给我们一个四人桌。
7. 你们的招牌菜是什么？
8.别忘了留点小费。
9.今天我请客。我请你。
10．我们会分开付帐。我们会AA制。
11.这家饭店的饭菜分量很足。
12.他招手叫来了服务员。
13. 我们只有分类菜单。
14. 他们只收开瓶费。
句子翻译
2． 你今晚想去外面吃饭吗？
Do you want to go out for dinner tonight ?
2. 你想好去哪吃了吗？
Have you got anywhere in mind?
4． 我今天实在不想吃意大利菜.我想吃点辣的。
I am not really in the mood for Italian. I was thinking of something a bit spicy.
4．在这儿吃还是带走？
For here or to go ?
5.有空位吗？
Are there any tables available?
6.请给我们一个四人桌。
A table for four, please.
7. 你们的招牌菜是什么？
What’s your specialty ?
8.别忘了留点小费。
Don’t forget to leave a tip.
9.今天我请客。我请你。
It’s my treat today. / It’s my round today. /I will treat you.
10．我们会分开付帐。我们会AA制。
We will have separate bills. We will go Dutch.
11.这家饭店的饭菜分量很足。
This restaurant serves meals with large portions.
12.他招手叫来了服务员。
He flagged down the waiter.
13. 我们只有分类菜单。
We only have an a la carte menu.
14. 他们只收开瓶费。
They only charge you corkage.

Words
bother打扰
I can't bother him with my little affairs. suit适合
Will that time suit?
deliver递送，交付
The mailman delivered the letters promptly. treat请客
We'll treat you to dinner.
manage设法
How did you manage to get their approval? appetizer开胃食品
insist坚持
1. 坚持;坚决认为[+(that)]
She insisted that he was wrong.
2. 坚决主张;坚决要求[+(that)]
He insisted that we (should) accept these gifts. alcoholic含酒精的
alcoholic beverages
reservation预订
We have made reservations for three rooms at the hotel. vegetarian素食者
investor投资者 gosh唉
Phrases
be supposed to应该
这部电影应该很不错。 cater to taste迎合口味
今年的产品设计趋势明显在迎合大众口味。
squeeze out挤出来
他费了一番力气把牙膏挤出来。 make it a date定好时间
请在下午4点前订好明天开会的时间。
in a row连续
他在连续抽烟。 chop suey炒杂碎
How about this?这个怎么样?
你觉得这条牛仔裤怎么样？ sound good听起来不错
他的提议听起来不错。
make it(口)达到预定目标
我想我们能够在年底达到目标。 show up出席，到场
明星们盛装出席典礼。
for delivery交货，递送
明天把这些文件邮寄出去。 walk-in未经预约而来的人
这个人是不速之客。
be one’s treat某人请客
为了庆祝升职，晚饭是他请客。 be on the safe side不冒任何风险的
投资这家公司没有任何风险。
work(sb／sth．)in
为(某人/某事)安排适当的时间
请你帮忙把我安排一下（预约）。 full－course meal丰盛的午／晚餐

fast food快餐 prime rib上等排骨

heavy meal有点儿腻的菜 cordon bleu chicken一流厨师做的鸡肉
mid－day meal午餐
You’d better hope… 你最好希望…
你最好希望经理不提那案子。
stay away from远离
这个人老抽烟，我最好离他远远的。 foot the bill买单
今天谁来买单呢？

Dialogues
※ Dialogue 1
A：Excuse me，Don? I hate to bother you，but I need your help on something．Do you have time to brief me on the Martin account today?
B：Oh，that’s right．You’re supposed to deliver a brief on that account tomorrow．I know there are some things I need to share with you about that，but，gosh，I don’t know．．．．Things are really busy for me today，the only time I can manage to squeeze out might be over lunch break．．．．
A：I hate to make you work through your lunch break with how busy you are．．．．
B：It’s okay．．．．I've already had several days in a row working through lunch．
A：How about this．．．．We can make it a working lunch this afternoon，and I'll order some Chinese food for delivery．It’ll be my treat．
B：You don’t have to do that．．．．
A：I insist．I really appreciate you taking the time to work me in．What is your favorite fast food? I'll cater to your taste．
B：Actually，I do like Chinese．．．．Let’s make it a date for Chop Suey and the Martin account at about l2：30．Does that sound good?
A：Great，I'll bring the food．

※ Dialogue 2
A：For our lunch meeting with the investors，do we have to make a reservation at the restaurant or do we just show up?
B：Usually for lunch，we don’t have to reserve a table，they should allow walk-ins．But to be on the safe side．I'll order a table for half-past twelve．Will that suit your schedule?
A：I've arranged to meet them at the restaurant at twelve；can you make the reservation a little earlier? If we start earlier，it will give us more time for a longer
1nilch．
B：Are you planning on treating the investors to a full-course meal?
A：Yes，we’ll start with appetizers，follow with a soup and salad course，then main dishes of prime rib or cordon bleu chicken，and finish up with a delicious rich dessert of some sort．
B：That’ll be pretty heavy for a mid-day meal，don’t you think?
A：As along as we stay away from anything alcoholic．we should be okay．
B：With your prime rib and chicken choices．you’d better hope nobody’s a vegetarian．
A：We can make some special arrangements if we need t0．After all．it's the company who is footing the bill．

对话1:
A：对不起，堂，我不想打扰你，可是有些事我还需要你帮忙。你今天有时间给我简单介绍一下马丁报告的情况吗?
B：噢，没问题。明天你就要介绍那个报告的情况了。我知道这件事我有很多地方需要和你沟通，但是，唉，我不知道……今天我真是非常忙，我唯一能设法挤出的时间可能是在午休时间……
A：你那么忙，我可不愿意让你在午休时还工作。
B：没关系……我已经连续好几天都是边吃午饭边工作了。
A：你看这样可以吗……我们今天下午安排一个工作餐，我去订一些中餐外卖。我请客。
B：你没必要这么做……
A：我一定要这么办。你能抽时间帮我，我真的很感激。你最喜欢吃什么样的快餐?我会满足 你的口味。
B：说实话，我确实喜欢吃中餐……那我们就定在12：30一边吃炒杂碎，一边讨论马丁的报告。这样安排不错吧?
A：太棒了，我去弄吃的。

对话2:
A：我们中午要和投资方见面，需要向饭店预订位子吗?还是直接过去?
B：一般中午饭，我们不需要提前预订位子，他们应该能接纳未预约的客人。但是为了保险起见，我去预订l2点半的一桌。这和你的时间安排不冲突吧?
A：我已经安排与他们12点在饭店见面，你能把预约的时间再稍微提前一点儿吗?如果我们早一点儿开始的话，我们就可留出更多的时间吃午饭。
B：你打算请投资方吃一顿丰盛的午餐吗?
A：是的，我们先上些开胃食品，接着是汤和沙拉，然后主菜是上等的排骨或一流厨师烧的鸡，最后是各种美味的餐后甜点。
B：这样的午餐会不会太腻了?
A：只要我们不喝酒，应该没有问题的。
B：有了上等的排骨和精选的鸡肉，你最好希望大家都不是素食者。
A：如果有必要我们可以个别再安排，毕竟是公司买单。