Tableware for Breakfast.

Match words from columns:

A cereal bowl A coffee pot A cup A dessert spoon A milk jug A saucer A sugar pot/sugar basin/sugar bowl A tea spoon A teapot A tray

a. блюдце b. молочник c. чайная ложка d. заварной чайник e. десертная ложка f. кофейник g. чашка h. сахарница i. поднос j. глубокая тарелка для каши и мюсли

Rules of setting a table for breakfast. Tea Tray

If you are serving tea with your meal, place a tea tray in the middle of the breakfast table. Align the tray with the table and set the tea cups and saucers at the front side of the tray for ease of access. Place other components of the tea set such as the sugar bowl, cream container and slop bowl to the back, with the sugar spoon or tongs resting on top of the sugar bowl.

Breakfast Settings

Each breakfast setting should be arranged in a specific way, but the order in which you place the pieces can vary. Place a dinner plate at the setting along with two bread and butter plates: one centered on top of the dinner plate and one to the right of it. Place a dinner fork to the left of the dinner plate and a dinner knife followed by a spoon to the right of the dinner plate. Place a water glass to the left of the dinner plate on the edge nearer the center of the table and a juice glass to the right also toward the center. Finally, fold a napkin diagonally once to form a triangle and place it to the left of the fork with the long edge aligned with the fork. Place one breakfast setting for each guest so that they are arranged evenly.

Answer the questions:

1. How should you put a tea tray on the table?

2. Where should you set the tea cups and saucers?

3. What is the tea set included?

4. Is each breakfast set in the same way?

5. Where should you put a dinner place?

6. Where is the dinner fork placed?

7. Is a water glass to the right of the dinner plate?

8. How is a napkin folded?

Using cutlery and plates

Read the text and complete the gabs.

a. a service charge

b. not included the bill

c. unless your host offers

d. plate for eating bread rolls

e. squashing them against

f. add about 10% to

g. to avoid being early in case

h. lifting the bowl In general, if there are several pieces of cutlery, use forks, knives or spoons on the outside first. If there is a side1.______________, use the plate on your left-hand side. Put some butter on the side of the plate. Tear bread from the roll, then add butter just before eating it. Eat soup quietly, without 2._____________off the table. Restaurant or café Usually people only pay a tip in a restaurant or café when there is a waiter service (not for takeaway meals or self-service meals). Normally people 3. _________ the bill and make the amount a whole number of pounds. Check the menu and the bill to see if 4.___________is already included in the price. For example, it may say: "A discretionary 10% service charge has been included" or "service is included", or you may just see that 10% has been added at the bottom of the bill (you can refuse to pay this part if you were unhappy with the service). If the service charge is 5. ___________ may say "Service charge not included" or "Gratuities are at the customer's discretion". Eating peas To be very polite, you should eat peas by 6. ______________the reverse side of your fork. Asking for more If at someone's home, you shouldn't ask for more 7. ____________it by asking, "Would you like some more?" or, "Would you like seconds?" Possible answers include "Yes please", "Just a little bit, please", or to say no, it is best to say something like "That was lovely, but I'm full, thank you".

Dinner parties If you can’t eat a certain type of food or have some special needs, tell your host several days before the dinner party. Arrive on time, but try 8. ____________ your host is not ready. Take a bottle of wine or some flowers or chocolates to give to the host as soon as you have arrived. Going to the toilet "Excuse me. Could you tell me where the toilet is, please?" (in someone's house) "Excuse me. Could you tell me where the ladies / gents is, please?" (in a cafe or restaurant).