AT THE RESTAURANT
DIALOGUE 1 (3 participants)
Waiter: Good evening (buenas tardes)Client: A table for two, please (una mesa para dos, por favor)
Waiter: Very good
Client 2: Thank you.
Waiter: You're welcome.
Él te llevará a tu mesa y normalmente en países anglosajones, te preguntan si quieres una bebida inmediatamente.
(Ordering: drinks)
Client: Yes, I’ll have mineral water, please.
Waiter: sparkling or still mineral water? (¿Con o sin gas?
Client: Oh, still.
Client 2: I'll have a coke, please.
Waiter: OK, one moment.
Luego, él te dejará mirar el menú; volverá y te preguntará…
(Ordering: food)
Client: Yes, for a starter I’ll have tomato soup, and main course steak and chips. (como entrante sopa de tomate y como plato principal un filete)
Client 2: Me too.
Waiter: OK,
Cuando hayas terminado el waiter volverá y dirá…
(After the Meal)
Client: Yes, I would like a chocalate cake.
Client 2: I want a coffee, please.
Client: Can I have the bill please? La cuenta por favor.
Waiter: Here you have, 35 Euros.
Client 2: OK.
Client: here you have a tip. Bye bye.
Waiter: Thank you.
Client 2Goodbye
Y ¿cuanto propina deberias dejar en los Estados Unidos o Inglaterra? si el servicio ha sido bueno se deja una propina… ‘a tip’. Yo diría – una libra o dólar por cada persona que ha comido en tu grupo.
DIALOGUE 2 (2 participants)
Waiter: Hello, Can I help you?
Kim: Yes, I'd like to have some lunch.
Waiter: Would you like a starter?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a bowl of chicken soup, please.
Waiter: And what would you like for a main course?
Kim: I'd like a grilled cheese sandwich.
Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a glass of Coke, please.
... After Kim has her lunch.
Waiter: Can I bring you anything else?
Kim: No thank you. Just the bill.
Waiter: Certainly.
Kim:I don't have my glasses. How much is the lunch?
Waiter: That's $6.75.
Kim: Here you are. Thank you very much.
Waiter: You're welcome. Have a good day.
Kim: Thank you, the same to you.
DIALOGUE 3 (5 participants)
(Checking a Reservation)
Diana: Emily, I booked a table in this restaurant. Do you like it?
Emily: Yes, it is very beautiful
Waitress: Good afternoon. What can I do for you?
Diana: I booked a table
Waitress: What are your names?
Diana: Miss Diana Johnson and Miss Emily Smith
Waitress: One moment, please. (looks for the name) Your table is the table number five.
Emily: Thank you very much.
(Come across friends )
Kelsy: Do you have a free table for us?Waitress: What are your names, please?
Mary: Kelsy Rogers and she is Mary Washington
Waitress: Come with me, please. (While walking)
Kelsy: Mary, I think that I know her…
Mary: Really? Who’s she?
Kelsy: An ex classmate from the high school. Come on, let’s go to say hello to her.
Mary: Of course.
Kelsy: Hi! Are you…..?
Diana: Diana
Kelsy: Yes! how are you? So long.
Diana: Fine, thank you, Kel. And what do you do? Where are you studying?
Kelsy: I am studying for English teacher and you? What are you studying?
Diana: I am studying for a vet. And, Where do you live?
Kelsy: I am living in Los Angeles now, look I introduce you to my classmate, Mary Washington.
Mary: Nice to meet you Diana.
Diana: That's my friend. Her name is Emily.
Emily: Are you going to eat here? , Why don’t we eat together?
Diana: O.K.! Waiter, please!!
Waitress: Ladies, here is the Menu.
Diana: Girls, what will you eat?
Mary: I want some spaghettis and an orange juice
Emily: I want a salad and an apple juice
Mary: We'll have coffee with milk
Waitress: Fine. In a minute!
Kelsy: Thank you!
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