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Food and Prices. Our customers are generally very satisfied with the quality and
prices of our food. However, it might be a good idea to add some extra dishes to the menu.
We could also have different species each week in order to increase the range of food
available.
Service. Our staff is always friendly and polite, however, during busy periods we are
in a little short-handed. I recommend that we have extra people to work during the
lunchtime and dinnertime rushes so that our service is always fast and efficient.
Atmosphere. Marco’s has not been decorated for some time. Repairing and improving
the lighting would certainly attract new customers. Furthermore many people drive to the
restaurant so I would also suggest that we convert the area of wasteland behind the kitchen
into a car park.
Conclusion. Carrying out the suggestions outlined in this report would improve
Marco’s and would be very popular with our customers.
29. Write your report (120-180 words). You can use the report in Ex. as a model.
Plan
To: Who are you writing to?
From: Who are you?
Subject: What are you going to write about?
Introduction. (Para 1) Why are you writing the report?
Main Body. (Paras 2-4) What information about food and prices, service, atmosphere
and facilities will you include? What are the good and bad points? Can you make any
suggestions?
Conclusion. (P 5) What is your overall impression? What are your recommendations?
Famous words
30. Try to explain these quotations and proverbs in your own words, as in the example.
e.g. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. (Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish writer)
You can only judge, according to the saying whether something is good or not after you
have tried it or experienced it for yourself.
A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand. (Barbara Johnson, American cook and author)
Barbara Johnson claims that you shouldn’t worry too much about dietary advice it is
better to eat what you enjoy.
1. You dig your grave with your own fork.
2. You are what you eat.
3. There are more days than sausages.
4. New dishes beget new appetites.
5. Lightest suppers make long lives.
FOCUSING ATTENTION
When breakfast/lunch/dinner etc refer to an event (rather than to the meal itself), they
are used without a/the/this/my: What shall we do after lunch? Pam and Simon have invited
us to dinner. What time do you have breakfast?
You use a/the/this/my etc when you refer to the meal itself: We enjoyed the evening,
even though the dinner was cold. I don't usually have time for a cooked breakfast.
have (your) breakfast/lunch/dinner (NOT a): Have you had (your) breakfast yet? Use
a/an with breakfast/lunch/dinner etc only when you describe the meal: a cooked breakfast,
a big breakfast, an American breakfast.
have (your) breakfast/lunch/dinner (NOT eat/take): We had dinner in the hotel
restaurant.
have smth for breakfast/lunch/dinner: What did you have for lunch? Compare: We
prefer to have dinner in the evening. James always takes a long time to eat his dinner.(for

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