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– A steak with baked potatoes and peas.
– Will you have anything to drink?
– Well, I’m rather thirsty. Bring me half a pint of bitter.
– What about you, darling?
– Well, I don’t care for beer, but I will have a glass of sherry.
– Very good... What sweet would you like?
– I’ll have fruit salad.
– So will I. And we’ll have two coffees, please.
– Black or white?
– White, please.
– Waiter! The bill, please.
– Very good. Here you are. Thank you very much.
Dinner Conversations
1) – Do you like vegetables?
– I like some but not all.
– What kind do you like?
– I like cabbage and cucumbers and a few others.
2) – Do you always drink tea with your meals?
– Not always, but usually.
– How do you like your tea?
– With sugar and lemon.
3) –What do you usually have for dinner?
– Potatoes and some kind of meat.
– Do you ever have anything else?
– Oh, I have other things – for example, fish, rice and vegetables.
4) – How do you find the salad?
– It’s too salty. I don’t like it.
5) – How about a cup of tea.
– That sounds good.
– I always enjoy tea after work.
– I like it best in the morning.
6) – Do you want sugar and cream for your coffee?
– No, I’ll take my coffee black.
20. Make up dialogues using the following words and word combinations.
2. Breakfast
bread and butter; boiled eggs; porridge; cheese; sausage; a cup of tea; coffee; milk; to take
breakfast; canteen; cold dishes; standing dish; to have appetite; to dish up; to be hungry;
light meal; to have a stand up meal; to have a bite; self-service; to be thirsty.
3. Lunch
black (white) bread; cold (hot) dishes; standing dish; fruit juice; weak (strong) tea; cabbage
soup; chicken soup; fish and chips; some hors-d’oeuvre; roast chicken; sweets; cheese and
biscuits; fruit salad and ice-cream; lunch time
4. Dinner at a Restaurant
to have dinner together; just the right time; to prepare (to serve) good meals; ice-cream for
dessert; a piece of roast-beef; some salad; a glass of sherry; to begin with; orange juice with
ice; coffee for two; an excellent meal; for the meat course; cold dishes; standing dish; to be
hungry; a menu-card; a waitress; a waiter; what about soup? How much is our bill?
5. At the Canteen
to have a bite; it’s high time; to be hungry; to be ready; to go down to the canteen; wait a

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