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a substantial dinner with noodle   aren't  you  afraid  of  putting  on
                             soup for the first course;       weight?;
                             on a slimming diet;              sitting  is boring;
                             what does it allow you?;         thank you for the compliment;
                             no  sweets,  no  chocolate,  no   it’s not a compliment, I mean it;
                             bread, no butter;                enjoy oneself to the fullest;
                             vegetables and a lot of fruit;    pass .... please;
                             to hate diets good plain food;    where is your wine glass?;
                             to recognize what one is eating;    a drop of brandy or wine?
                             eat  at  pleasure,  drink  with   I'm off alcohol;
                             measure and enjoy life as it is is   let's order dessert;
                             my motto;                        whipped  cream,  with  sliced
                             a vegetarian;                    orange;
                             you don't say so!;               sponge with custard;
                             tastes differ ;                  hot chocolate; ice-cream;
                             let's return to our muttons;     but I'm dieting;
                             what would you say to a saddle   they are fattening;
                             of mutton for the main course?;    typical of the English;
                             grilled chicken;                 tea-drinking is a ritual;
                             carrots, peas, boiled potatoes;    ice tea will be refreshing;
                             pork, veal chop to your taste;   a nice ending to a meal;
                                                              to you! ; to us!; cheers!


                             21. Role-play.
                                  Your friend and you are at a restaurant. Your table is too close to the
                             orchestra.  The  waiter  is  too  slow.  The  meat  is  tough.  The  vegetables
                             aren't fresh. There is no ice cream. The coffee is practically cold. You
                             want to see the head waiter. He is all politeness.

                            22.Role-play.
                                 Martin  and Marble (Americans) and Maryna and Yury (Ukrainians)
                            are  thinking  of  starting  their  own  business.  Their  joint  venture  is
                            supposedly  a  restaurant  or  a  cafe.  Martin's  background  is  in
                            management, Mable's is in cafe service, Maryna is an accountant, Yury
                            is a designer. Discuss the following: location,  premises, the motto of the
                            restaurant, specialization, the cost of labour, professional personnel, the
                            cost  of  food,  supplies  and  suppliers,  investments,  combined  resources,
                            risk involved, to attract customers, setting arrangements, smoking/non-
                            smoking sections;  modern schemes  of  decoration, tableware, crockery,
                            cutlery,  the  menu  (a  wide  choice  of  traditional  Ukrainian  and  English
                            dishes),  monthly output, the average time taken for the customer to be


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