Section 4 Ordering in the Restaurant 就餐

民以食为天。无论在日常生活还是练习检测中，就餐都是我们经常遇到的场景。就餐地点有可能在餐馆、朋友家或自己家、旅途中（如飞机上）或野外等。这些信息隐藏在对话里，要求学生能根据说话人所使用的与就餐有关的惯用语，对话所涉及的内容，对就餐地点做出正确的判断。熟悉了这一场景经常出现的词汇、短语和句型，在日常交流和考试中便可做到游刃有余。

常用句型

A table for four, please. 要一个坐四个人的桌位。

Can / May I take your order (now)? 你能点餐了吗？

Have you decided what you' d like? 你决定点什么菜了吗？

What is the specialty of the house? 你这里的特色菜是什么？

I think I' ll have soup to begin with. 我想我开始先来份汤。

What dishes would you like? 你要什么菜？

Thank you. I' ve had enough. / I am already full. 谢谢，我已经饱了。

May I have the bill, please? 请给我账单好吗？

It' s my treat today. I' ll pay. 今天我请客；我来付账。

疯狂操练

Task 1　Now listen to a conversation for the first time and answer questions 1～2.

1. Which of the following does the man like best?

A) Chicken.

B) Fish.

C) Beef.

D) Mutton.

2. What else does the man order besides the main course?

A) Cocktail, a mushroom soup, salad and dessert.

B) Cocktail, a mushroom soup, French dressing, chocolate cake and coffee.

C) Coke, a mushroom soup, salad, chocolate cake and coffee.

D) Cocktail, a mushroom soup, salad with French dressing, dessert and coffee.

Task 2　Now listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks numbered 1～5 with the words or phrases you have just heard.

W: May I 1) ,____________________sir?

M: Well, it' s 2) .____________________Is there anything special?

W: The chicken is very good tonight.

M: Anything else?

W: How about the fish? Fish is one of the 3)____________________.

M: I' m not very 4)____________________fish. I 5)____________________a steak tonight.

听力原文

Waitress: May I take your order, sir?

Mr. Zhao: Well, it' s very hard to decide. Is there anything special?

Waitress: The chicken is very good tonight.

Mr.Zhao: Anything else?

Waitress: How about the fish? Fish is one of the house specialties.

Mr. Zhao: I' m not very fond of fish. I feel like a steak tonight.

Waitress: Maybe you' d like to try some beef.

Mr.Zhao: I think I' ll try that.

Waitress: Would you like anything to drink?

Mr.Zhao: I' ll have the cocktail.

Waitress: And the soup?

Mr.Zhao: I' ll have the mushroom soup, and I' d like French dressing on my salad.

Waitress: Very well, sir.

Mr.Zhao: Can I order my dessert now?

Waitress: Yes, of course. We have peach pie, rice pudding, ice-cream, and chocolate cake.

Mr.Zhao: I' ll have chocolate cake and coffee.

Waiteress: Very well, sir.