Phrases “In the Restaurant”

1. to have breakfast (dinner, supper);

2. to consist of two courses

3. to lay the table for four persons

4. to take something for the first course

5. to have a snack, to snack on smth

6. to have a substantial dinner

7. to be a light eater

8. to be hooked on something; to be a great one for

9. to do full justice to this food

10. to be as hungry as a hunter (as wolf)

11. I could eat a horse

12. to be famous for a high quality of food and a great variety of dishes

13. to look through the menu-card

14. to make an order

15. to taste something

16. to have another helping of something

17. to treat smb to something, to offer smb smth

18. help yourself to /some salad/

19. to care much for meat and to prefer it to fish

20. I can't do without soup

21. to be overdone (uneatable, oversalted)

22. to lack salt

23. It disagrees with me

24. to keep a diet

25. to put on weight, to lose weight

26. to be not much of a cook

27. It makes my mouth water, to be finger- licking-good / mouth-watering

28. a la carte meal; table d’h^ote; smögåsbord.

GETTING SOMETHING TO EAT. GLOSSARY.

Add'l (adj.): additional

appreciate (v): to be glad about; to understand the qualities of something

allergic to (ad)): having an allergy to a certain thing

au jus (adj.): served with the natural meat broth

bacon (n): a kind of salty, smoked pork with fat, often eaten at breakfast

barbecue (v): to grill meat over hot coals, often with spicy sauce

beef (n): meat from cows

bite (n): something to eat; a snack

bonus (n): a special sale item; something extra

bother (v): to disturb

broiled- cooked under a fire or heat

brunch (n): a meal eaten in the late morning, a combination of breakfast and lunch

caffeine (n): a chemical substance, a stimulant, found in coffee, tea and Coca-Cola

candy (n): very sweet sugary food

carbonated (adj.): CO; gas in soft drinks or mineral water

char-broiled (ad)): grilled over hot coals, usually without sauce

check (n): a bill at a restaurant

combination (n): two or more things put together to make one

consult (v): to read; to ask for advice

cube (n): an object with six equal sides

cut (n): something that is the result of cutting, piece of meat

darn (interj): a shout used to express frustration or anger, like "Oh, no"

decaffeinated (adj.): without caffeine

deli (n): short for "delicatessen," a shop where you can buy salads and cooked meats, and have sandwiches made

domestic (adj.): made inside the country; not imported

dressing (n): a combination of salad oil and other ingredients to put on salad

dressy (adj.): stylish; semiformal or formal

entree (n): a main course in a restaurant

fare (n): food

grilled (adj.): cooked with little or no oil

grocery (n): a store that sells food; food store

ground (adj.): made fine

ham (n): a kind of salty pork with little fat

herb (n): leaves from a green plant used to add flavor to food

hors d'oeuvres (n): the first course of a large meal; appetizers

hostess (n): at a good restaurant, the woman who greets and seats the customers

hot (adj.): spicy

ingredients (n): everything you put in a dish when you are making it

Jell-O (n): a particular brand of gelatin dessert; the word is commonly used to mean any such dessert

junk food (n): snack foods that are not good for you

license (v): to give official permission to sell

liquor (n): alcohol

maitre d ` n): the headwaiter

manage (v): to do something without help; to get by

marinate (v): to let food sit, or steep in a sauce for several hours to several days before cooking

mayo (n): short for "mayonnaise"

minor (n): a person younger than legal age, usually 21, sometimes 18

on sale (adj.): the price is lower than usual, also "on special"

on tap (adj.): taken from a large container or keg, not from a bottle, e.g.« beer on tap»

on the rocks (adj.): served with ice cubes

pancake (n): a thin, unsweetened breakfast cake fried in a pan and usually topped with a syrup

party (n): a group of people, e.g. a party of four

plain (adj.): without anything extra

pork(n):meat from pigs

prawn (n): a kind of shellfish, shrimp

premises (n): a house or building with the surrounding land; private property

prime rib (n): an expensive type of beef

produce (n): vegetables and fruit

rare (adj.): cooked meat that is very red inside and brown on the outside

recipe (n): directions for cooking something

reg. (adj.): regular

Sanka (n): particular brand of decaffeinated coffee; the word is commonly used to mean any decaffeinated coffee

sauce (n): a tasty liquid put on other foods

simmer (v): to cook at a temperature close to boiling

sirloin (n): a kind of beef steak

skewer (n): a long, thin, pointed piece of metal for cooking meat

sliced (adj.): cut very flat and thin

spareribs (n): rib-bones of pork with little meat on them, barbecued or char-broiled with sauce

straight (adj.): an alcoholic drink without ice or any other liquids mixed in

substitute (v): to choose one food item in place of another offered on a menu

taco (n): a Mexican sandwich with meat, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese in a piece of thin, flat bread

tap water (n) water that flows from a pipe or a faucet

tavern (n): a place where you can get beer and wine, and sometimes hard drinks

tender (adj.): easy to chew

tossed salad (n): mixed green salad

treat (v): to pay for someone's meal or drink

turkey (n): a big bird that tastes something like chicken

upset (v): to disturb

variety (n): many kinds of thing

VOCABULARY EXERCISES ON THE TOPIC.

VOCABULARY CARDS FOR STUDENTS' PAIR WORK. /keys enclosed/

CARD # 1 Pronounce the following words correctly:

Vegetarian, gourmet, restaurant, cafeteria, cholesterol, carbohydrates, mayonnaise, protein,

biscuits, nutrition, additive.

CARD # 2. Work in pairs or small groups. Unscramble the words and define their

meanings.

Eucebabr, atevnr, aapknce, insirlo, ebcu, netred, tekyur, usobn, ijsceu.

CARD # 3 Classify the following words into 3 groups: food places, food elements, kinds of food:

Restaurant, vitamins, fruit, cafeteria, chicken, lobster, protein, red meat, fat, cereal, caviar, candy,

vegetable, cholesterol, snack bar, fish, deli.

CARD # 4 Work in small groups or pairs. Discuss the answers to the following puzzles and solve them.

CROSSWORDS "MEALS AND COOKING"

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ACROSS;

1. to flatten dough, using a rolling pin

3. to make soft, rub against side of bowl

4. to cook in a deep container with shortening is to deep-------fry

5. to mix with vigorous motion

6. to cook just below boiling point

7. to work and press dough with hands until smooth and elastic

8. a mixture of dry and liquid ingredients

DOWN;

2. yeast, baking soda, baking powder

3. use a pastry blender to make shortening into smaller pieces

3. a form of pan-frying

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Cooking terms puzzle.

Down:

1. to cook until liquid bubbles into the surface;

2. turn oven on to desired temperature;

3. shake dry ingredients through a sieve or sifter;

5. rub utensil with shortening to prevent sticking

8. to come down to room temperature

9. to cook in an oven

ACROSS;

3. mix with a spoon or fork.

4. fat, butter, lard, etc.

6. heat until solid becomes a liquid.

7. directions for cooking.

9. mix ingredients until smooth.

10. one item of a recipe.