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garner: my name is garner kant.

加納：我的名字是加納·康德。

waiter: what time will you be arriving?

侍者：您幾點(diǎn)能到呢？

garner: at 7:00 p.m.

加納：晚上7點(diǎn)。

waiter: okay, we have reserved a private dinning room for you at 7:00 p.m. thanks for your calling.

侍者：好的。我已經(jīng)為您預(yù)訂了一間7點(diǎn)鐘的私人包間。感謝您打電話訂餐。

notes

1. make a reservation 預(yù)訂

2. reserve [ri'z?:v] v. 保留；預(yù)訂；延期；n. 候補(bǔ)；預(yù)備品；貯存

小貼士

1. i'd like to reserve a table for two at 7:00 this evening.

我想訂一張今晚7點(diǎn)的兩人餐位。

2. could i have a table close to the band?

我能不能訂張離樂隊(duì)近點(diǎn)兒的桌子？

3. i'm sorry. we're all booked up tonight.

對不起，今天晚上都訂滿了。

也可以這樣說：

i'm sorry. we are quite full tonight.

i'm sorry. all the tables are booked tonight.

4. how long do we have to wait?

要等多長時(shí)間？

5. please book it under the name of tony.

請以托尼的名義訂下。

6. i'm sorry, but i have to cancel my reservation.

對不起，我想取消預(yù)訂。

7. we need a large table, please.

我們需要一張大餐桌。

餐廳吃飯真熱鬧

dialogue

it's time to get off work. all members of the department come to the hitton hotel for dinner.

下班后，部門的所有同事都到希爾頓飯店就餐。

susan: thanks to our reservation ahead of time. did you see the long lines behind us?

蘇珊：幸虧我們提前訂了包間。你們看到我們后面排的那條長隊(duì)了嗎？

julia: yeah, i'm glad that we booked the room. i'm starving!

朱莉亞：是呀，很高興我們訂了這個(gè)房間。我快要餓死了。

manager: let's take a look at the menu so we can order. what about choosing an appetizer for us to share?

經(jīng)理：咱們先看看菜單吧，這樣才好點(diǎn)菜。你們想不想選個(gè)開胃菜一起吃？

susan: good idea.

蘇珊：好主意。

manager: what would you rather have,samosas or poppadoms?

經(jīng)理：你們想吃哪個(gè)？咖喱角還是印度薄餅？

susan: i heard that one of their specialties is the samosa.

蘇珊：我聽說他們的招牌菜之一是咖喱角。

manager: well, let's get a plate of that then. what are you going to have for the main course?

經(jīng)理：哦，那咱們點(diǎn)份咖喱角好了。你們主菜想點(diǎn)什么？

susan: i think i might have a dahl. it's got chickpeas and vegetables in a spicy curry sauce with rice.

蘇珊：我想要一份蔬菜咖喱。就是用咖喱辣醬煮的鷹嘴豆和一些蔬菜，再配上一份米飯。

julia: that sounds nice. do you want to share some kebabs as well?

朱莉亞：聽起來很好吃。再來些烤肉串怎么樣？

manager: ok. do you want to have some wine or beer?

經(jīng)理：好的。你們想不想喝點(diǎn)葡萄酒或者啤酒？

julia: i think i'll have some beer. how about the others?

朱莉亞：我要啤酒好了。其他同事呢？

susan: the same as you.

蘇珊：和你一樣。

notes

1. appetizer ['?pitaiz?] n. 開胃食品，開胃菜

2. samosa [s?'m?us?] n. 薩莫薩餅；咖喱角

3. poppadom ['p?p?d?m] n.（通常夾著咖哩吃的）一種印度薄餅

4. main course 主菜

5. dahl [dɑ:l] n. 用各種豆做的菜

6. chickpea ['t?ikpi:] n. 鷹嘴豆

7. kebab [k?'b?b] n. 烤肉串

小貼士

請客點(diǎn)菜的學(xué)問大

點(diǎn)菜也是一門學(xué)問，講究時(shí)令、風(fēng)味、價(jià)格、原料以及組合等。在選擇飯店就餐時(shí)，首先要確定飯店的主題風(fēng)味，最好不要選擇號(hào)稱什么都有的無派類。點(diǎn)菜時(shí)你還得考慮菜肴相互搭配及數(shù)量的問題。

step 1: read the entire menu（仔細(xì)閱讀菜單）

once you arrive, reading the entire menu carefully, including the descriptions.

到了店里要仔細(xì)閱讀整個(gè)菜單，包括里面的簡介。

step 2: skip the basics（跳過每個(gè)飯店都會(huì)有的那些家常菜）

step 3: skip the fancy entrees（跳過那些寫得過于好的菜）

beware of entrees that sound too good to be true. they probably are.

對于有些寫的過于好的，也要留心會(huì)不會(huì)不真實(shí)，雖然他們有可能是真的。

step 4: stick with the restaurant's genre（遵循飯店的特色）

餐畢結(jié)賬說拜拜

dialogue

all the colleagues have had enough wine and food. the manager calls the waitress to pay the bill.

所有的同事都酒足飯飽了。經(jīng)理招呼服務(wù)員結(jié)賬。

waitress: are you through with your meal?

服務(wù)員：您吃完了嗎？

manager: yes, may i have the check,please?

經(jīng)理：是的，可以結(jié)賬了嗎？

waitress: certainly. i'll be right back with that. here is your check. that will be 698 yuan in all.

服務(wù)員：當(dāng)然。我馬上就來給您結(jié)賬。這是您的賬單，一共698元。

manager: do you accept cheque?

經(jīng)理：你們收支票嗎？

waitress: no, i'm sorry we don't. we only accept credit card and cash.

服務(wù)員：很抱歉，我們不收。我們只收信用卡和現(xiàn)金。

manager: ok, i'd like to take credit card.here is my card. can you give me a receipt?

經(jīng)理：好的，那我就用信用卡付賬。這是我的卡，能給我開張發(fā)票嗎？

waitress: of course. please wait for a few minutes. here is your card and the receipt.

服務(wù)員：當(dāng)然可以。請稍等。這是您的卡和發(fā)票。

manager: thanks.

經(jīng)理：謝謝。

waitress: my pleasure. welcome to our restaurant next time.

服務(wù)員：不用謝。歡迎您再次光臨。

notes

1. credit card 信用卡

2. receipt [ri'si:t] n. 收據(jù)，發(fā)票；收到；v. 出收據(jù)

小貼士

結(jié)賬時(shí)常用到的8句話：

1. bill, please.

請結(jié)賬。

2. i would like to have the check, please.

我要買單。

3. can i have the bill, please?

請給我賬單，好嗎？

4. how much should i pay?

我該付多少錢？

5. i'll pay for drinks.

我來付酒水的錢。

6. separate bills, please.

請把賬單分開。

也可以這樣說：

we'd like to pay separately.

well, go dutch.

7. let's go fifty-fifty.

咱們平分吧。

8. can i use a credit card to pay the bill?

我可不可以用信用卡付賬？