English for waiters BC

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English for Waiters

Prepared by Manana Rusieshvili and Maya Rogava With the assistance of the British Council

Tbilisi, Georgia

inglisuri ena mimtanebisaTvis

saxelmZRvanelo profesiuli saswavleblebis turizmis kolejis studentebisaTvis

saxelmZRvanelo gamoica 3 wignad:

• inglisuri ena sastumros administratorebisaTvis English for Receptionists

• inglisuri ena mimtanebisaTvis English for Waiters

• inglisuri ena barmenebisaTvis English for Bar Staff

proeqti ganxorcielda britaneTis sabWos daxmarebiT

proeqtis koordinatori da redaqtori rusudan tyemalaZe

The project was supported by the British Council

Project coordinator and editor Rusudan Tkemaladze

ISBN 978-9941-404-22-1

2008 weli

ConTenTs



The textbook consists of three parts Number of lessons per part vary from

9 to 12 Each text/dialogue is followed by a number of practical tasks and exercises Overall number of lessons is 33

Level of language used in the textbook is from intermediate to post-intermediate.

English for Waiters was piloted in Tbilisi Tourism College in January - June

2008 We welcome any kind of recommendations or suggestions which might arise during the teaching process

Read the following dialogue and try to understand the underlined words from the context.

George and Nino are ordering wine in a restaurant

Waiter: The wine list for you, sir

George: Thank you, let’s see What sort of wine do you prefer, Nino?

Nino: I would like to have a glass of red

George: Sweet, semisweet or dry?

Nino: Dry

George: Then let’s order Saperavi It’s usually very good here

Nino: How often do you come here?

George: Usually once a month (to the waiter) Excuse me

Waiter: Yes, sir?

George: We’ll have two medium glasses of Saperavi

Nino: And I’d like to have a bottle of mineral water Borjomi too.

George: Good Let’s look at the menu now Waiter, can we a have menu, please?

Waiter: Yes, sir Here you are

PaRT 1 oRdERinG MEals

Task 1 Match 1 - 8 with a - h.

1 wine list a tkbili

7 medium g tipi, saxeoba

8 here you are h upiratesobis miniWeba

Task 2 Complete the dialogue with the words from the box (two words are extra)

here prefer medium dry water list like wine

George: Can I have a wine (1) ………… , please?

Waiter: (2) ……… you are, sir

George: I’d (3) ……… to have a glass of red (4) ………

Waiter: What would you (5) ……… Saperavi or Khvanchkara?

George: I’d take semisweet Khvanchkara, please

Waiter: Would you like a large glass or (6) ……….?

George: Large, please

Waiter: A large glass of Khvanchkara Thank you, sir

Task 3 Work in pairs Make up and act out a dialogue using the words and phrases from Task 1

and 2.

Read the following dialogues and try to understand the underlined words form the context.

dialogue 1

John: Hi, Jill, this is John What are you doing tonight?

Jill: Nothing special, why?

John: How about going out? Let me invite you to the Seafood restaurant

Jill: Can we go to the Mexican restaurant? I love hot food and besides it is pretty hot today and the

Mexican restaurant has a pavement section as well

John: Right Let’s try Mexican food tonight then Shall I pick you up at your office?

Jill: Yes, please I’ll be free at 6 o’clock

dialogue 2

John: Next time let’s try seafoood restaurant I love fish.

Jill: Why not? Do you have any idea where to go?

John: If we are not going to have seafood, we can go to the regular restaurant, can’t we? or shall we go

to the carver’s (looking at the leaflet) We would not like to go to BYO, of course,…wait, shall

we try a family-run restaurant? I know the owner, Mr Saladze The location is also brilliant Besides it has an entertaining complex

Jill: I hope the music is not too loud I would like to have a quiet evening somewhere in a small

brasserie, provided it is quiet ……

Task 1 Match a - j with 1-10

a carver’s 1 saojaxo restorani

b regular restaurant 2 gasarTobi kompleqsi

c brasserie 3 zRvis sakvebis restorani

d steak house 4 sakmaod iafi restorani sadac frangul kerZebs mogarTmeven

e pavement café 5 Semwvari xorcis saxli

f seafood restaurant 6 xorcis restorani

g entertainment complex 7 Cveulebrivi standartis restorani

h family-run restaurant 8 restorani, sadac sasmelis Setana SeiZleba

j tearoom 10 kafe qvafenilze, Ria kafe

Task 2 Work in pairs or small groups Make up dialogues using the following words and phrases.

family-run restaurant

steak house

invite

pizzeria

Can I help you?

What would you like to order?

Would you prefer?

Task 3 Answer the following questions.

1 Where do people who want to organise a tea party go?

2 Where do people who love meat go? (more than one answer)

3 Where do people who love fish go?

4 Where do people who want to spend an evening in the open air go?

5 Where do people who love pizza go?

Read the following dialogue and try to understand the underlined words form the context.

Waiter: Hello Can I help you?

Guest: Hi, yes We’d like a table for two

Waiter: Do you have a reservation?

Guest: No, we don’t

Waiter: I’m sorry, we are fully packed at the moment

But we have a cancellation at 9:00

Guest: At 9:00? That’s fine

Waiter: O.K Your name, please?

Guest: Brown

Waiter: Would you prefer smoking or non-smoking area?

Guest: Non-smoking, please

Waiter: Good Can you, please, go to table12.

Guest: Sure Thank you

Task 1 Match 1 - 4 with a - d with a - d a - d.

1 have a reservation a adgili, sadac moweva akrZalulia

2 fully packed b gadatvirTuli

3 cancellation c gauqmeba

4 non-smoking area d dajavSna

Task 2 Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

fully family-run smoking reservation cancel

1 In order to get a good table in the evening you should make a ……… in time

2 When there are no vacant seats the restaurant is ……… packed

3 If you want to smoke a cigarette you should go to ……… area

4 If the guests are busy they can ……… the reservation

5 ……….restaurant is smaller and friendlier

Task 3 Work in pairs or small groups Put the lines in order and act out a dialogue.

1 Hello, Hotel Tsisartkela Can I help you?

2 Sure That’s possible Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow evening

3 That’s fine Can I make a reservation for 7 o’clock tomorrow?

4 I’m sorry, we are fully packed at the moment What about tomorrow?

5 Yes, please I’d like to reserve a table for 7 o’clock today

Read the following dialogues and try to understand the underlined words form the context.

dialogue 1

John: Hello, is that the Mexican restaurant? I’d like to reserve a table for two

Clerk: Is this for today, sir?

John: Yes, today seven o’clock, please

Clerk: Yes, would you prefer a table at the window or in the centre of the hall? You can

reserve a table on the outdoor terrace as well which remains open until midnight on warm evenings

John: Actually, I would prefer it outside on the terrace

Clerk: Right, your order is confirmed, sir Thank you for choosing us

John: Thank you Oh, just one more question… Can I ask you if this restaurant is BYO?

Clerk: No, sir We have our own drinks

John: O.K thank you

dialogue 2

Waiter: Would you like a drink while you are waiting?

Jane: Yes, er… Can I have some sparkling mineral water, please?

Waiter: And for you, sir?

John: I’ll have a beer and some water, please

dialogue 3

Waiter: Excuse me This way, please Is this table all right for you?

Jane: This is fine, thank you

Waiter: Here is the menu The specials are on the board

Jane: Thank you

Task 1 Match 1 - 6 with a - f.

1 reserve a table a rCeba

2 outdoor terrace b dadastureba

3 remains c SekveTa

4 order d magidis dajavSna

5 confirm e gare terasa

6 specials f safirmo kerZi

Task 2 Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

brasserie steak house BYO seafood carver’s

1 (1) ……… restaurants sell fish

2 French dishes are served in (2) ………

3 If you go to (3) ……… you can take your own drinks in

4 If you want to have meat dishes you can go to (4)……… or (5) ………

Task 3 Work in pairs or small groups, put the phrases in order.

a I’d like to reserve a table

b Four

c Is this for today sir?

d For how many people, sir?

e Your order is confirmed, sir

f Thank you, sir

g Looking forward to seeing you today, sir

h No, Sunday, five o’clock

i Thank you

Task 4 Role play: Work in pairs and make up a dialogue between a waiter and a customer.

Student A is a waiter Student B is a customer and speaks first.

a) Greet your customer a) Greet the waiter and ask for a table

b) Offer him a table b) Say you don’t have a reservation

Read the following dialogues try to understand the underlined words.

dialogue 1

John and Fiona are at the restaurant

John: I have reserved a table for two

Waiter: What name, please?

John: Mr Smith

Waiter: Thank you Would you like to have a table in the corner?

Fiona: Can we have a table by the window?

Waiter: Sure This is no smoking area

John: That’s alright Thank you (To Fiona) Are you ready to order?Are you ready to order?

dialogue 2

Fiona and John are in the restaurant choosing wine for their meal

Waiter: Would you like to order something to drink?

John: What would you recommend?

Waiter: We have very good house rose wine served in a carafe Would you like to try it?

John: Fiona, what would you prefer to have?

Fiona: I have not decided yet Can I have a glass of dry red? What can you offer?

Waiter: We don’t sell wine by glasses Wine is sold by bottles I can offer President’s XV or El Bombero.John: Can we sample the wine?

Waiter: Yes, Sir

John: That’s alright then

Task 1 Match 1 - 4 with a - d.

1 recommend a grafini

2 rose wine b dagemovneba

3 carafe c vardisferi Rvino

4 sample d rCeva

Task 2 Fill in the blanks with the words form the box.

order red drink semisweet offer

Waiter: Would you like to (1) ……… something to drink?

John: What would you recommend?

Waiter: We have very good (2) ……… wine served in a carafe Would you like to try it?John: Fiona, what would you prefer to (3) ……… ?

Fiona: I have not decided yet Can I have a glass of (4) ……… red?

What can you (5 ) ……….?

Waiter: I can recommend Saperavi or Khvanchkara

Fiona : Thank you very much I’ll take Saperavi

Task 3 Write the waiter’s part in the dialogue.

Read the dialogue and try to understand the underlined words from the context.

Waiter: Hi there What can I get for you?

George: I need something cold

Waiter: You’ve come to the right place

George: Do you have any specials on?

Water: We have highballs on for half price

George: Sorry, I meant beer

Waiter: Our special beer tonight is a pitcher of local draft Kazbegi with a dish of roasted nuts for 5 50 GEL.George: I guess I should have brought a friend; a pitcher is too much I think I’ll just have a Lomisi for now Waiter: Sure, would you like that on draft?

George: Do you have it in a bottle?

Waiter: No, I’m afraid we don’t

George: That’s okay I’ll have a pint of draft

Waiter: A pint of Lomisi coming up

George: Actually, you’d better just make it half a pint

Waiter: Sure And should I start you a tab?

George: No, I’m driving How much do I owe you?

Waiter: 3 GEL

George: Here’s 4 Keep the change

Waiter: Thank you

Task 1 Match a - f with 1 - 6 with 1 - 6 1 - 6.

a specials 1 Semwvari

b decanter 2 Camosasxmeli ludi

c roasted 3 specialuri SeTavazeba

d nuts 4 Txileuloba

e canned 5 grafini

f draft 6 Tunuqis qilebSi

Task 2 Read the dialogues again and find the Georgian equivalents for the following words and

phrases.

1 pint ………

2 draft ………

3 roasted nuts ………

4 local beer………

5 highball ………

6 decanter ………

7 I’d like to order ………

8 Shall I make it a pint or half a pint? ………

Task 3 Work in pairs Act out a dialogue between the waiter and the guest

Task 4 Work in pairs or small groups Make up a dialogue between a bartender and a customer,

using active vocabulary of the lesson

Read the following dialogues and try to understand the underlined words form the context.

dialogue 1

Customer: Can I order food?

Waiter: Yes, you can, sir

Customer: Then I’d like to order steak and chips

Waiter: What would you like to drink, sir?

Customer: I’d like to drink red wine Which wine would you recommend form your wine list?

Waiter: I would recommend Spanish wines such as Rioja or Malena as well as local wines such as

Saperavi or Khvanchkara Rioja is dark and delicious and matches well with sirloin steak Malena is good with grilled meat

Customer: I will sample the local wine, please, and take a glass of Saperavi

dialogue 2

Waiter: What would you like to order, sir?

Customer: I’d like to order a shot of Tequila with a plate of mixed nuts, please

Waiter: Mixed nuts are complementary, sir

Customer: OK Thank you

Task 1 Match 1 - 8 with a - h.

1 steak and chips a sukis naWeri

2 local wine b muqi

3 dark c gemrieli

4 delicious d kargad midis, uxdeba

5 matches well e adgilobrivi Rvino

6 sirloin steak f xorci da Semwvari kartofili

7 grilled meat g grilze Semwvari xorci

Task 2 Work in pairs and fill in the words and phrases from the box.

wine would like prefer try glasses of sweet take like

george and nino are ordering wine in a restaurant.

Waiter: The (1)……… list, please

George: Thank you, let’s see What sort of wine do you (2)………., Nino?Nino: I (3)……… white

George: (4)……… or dry?

Nino: Dry

George: Then let’s (5)……… Saperavi It’s usually very good

Nino: How often do you come here?

George: Usually once a month (to the waiter) Excuse me

Waiter: Yes, sir?

George: We’ll (6)……… two (7)……… ………… of Saperavi.Nino: And I’d (8)……… a bottle of mineral water ‘Borjomi’ too

Read the following text and dialogue and try to understand the underlined words form the context.

Restaurant Karaleti is situated in the centre of Tbilisi it offers a wonderful service and friendly atmosphere.

The prices are reasonable: salads are from 2,50 to 6 GEL, main courses from 4,50 to 8,50 GEL, seafood from 7 to 10,50 GEL, desserts from 3,50 to 6 GEL, cocktails from 4,00 to 17 Gel

Lunch hours: 12:00 -14:00 p.m

Music: One can enjoy Georgian compositions and songs, jazz, jazz-rock, European and Latin-American pop music and film soundtrack by the best band in Tbilisi (from 20:00 to 24:00)

The bar is open for 24 hours

Choosing good beer

Mr Brown is a visitor from Britain He is in the restaurant and wants to order Georgian beer

Mr Brown: I would like to order local beer Can you advise, please?

Waiter: Would you like, canned or bottled beer or from the draft?

Mr Brown: Bottled, please

Waiter: I would recommend a number of good Georgian beers, such as Kazbegi, Natakhtari,

Argo or Shatili

Mr Brown: I have heard of Kazbegi, I will try that please

Task 1 Read the text again and decide whether the statements are True or False.

2 Restaurant offers only Georgian live music T F

3 You can enjoy music at the restaurant if you like jazz T F

4 Guests can listen to live music for five hours a day T F

5 Guests can get lunch any time during the day T F

Task 2 Match 1 - 7 to a - g.

1 wonderful service a saundtreki

2 friendly atmosphere b mTavari kerZi

3 reasonable prices c deserti

4 main course d kompozicia

6 compositions f SesaniSnavi momsaxureba

7 soundtrack g megobruli atmosfero

8 bottled beer h maRali xarisixis sakvebi

9 high-quality food i Camosasxmeli ludi

10 beer from the draft j boTlSi Casxmuli ludi

Read the following dialogue and try to understand the underlined words form the context.

dialogue 1

Waiter: Are you ready to order, sir?

Customer: I’m still looking What can you recommend?

Waiter: If you like fish, I can recommend the salmon steaks The salmon is fresh

Guest: I’ll have the salmon, then

dialogue 2

Waiter: Yes, sir?

Guest: One chick pea and parsley Greek salad, one Grilled salmon and two glasses of red wine, please.Waiter: Dry or semidry?

Guest: Dry, please

dialogue 3

Waiter: Hello Are you ready to order?

Guest: Yes I think so We’ll have one cheeseburger and one hamburger

Waiter: And what would you like to drink?

Guest: I’ll have a pineapple juice and mineral water for my girlfriend

Task 1 Match 1- 5 with a-e with a-e a-e.

1 salmon steaks a naxevrad mSrali

2 chick pea b ananasis wveni

3 parsley c qaTmis xorcis Rvezeli

4 semidry d oxraxuSi

5 pineapple juice e Semwvari oraguli

Task 2 Put the lines in order and act out a dialogue.

1 Are you ready to order, Madam?

2 I’ll have the house wine, a glass of red, I think

3 The dessert?

4 I’ll have steak and chips, please

5 Which salad do you recommend?

6 Today’s special is Green salad

7 What about the main course?

8 What would you like to drink Madam?

9 Fruit salad, please

Task 3 Fill in the missing words from the box.

dessert mineral chips pineapple steak dry

1 I’d like to have (1) ………juice and (2) ……… water

2 For the main course I prefer (3) ……… and (4) ………

3 My favourite (5) ……… is fruit salad

4 I don’t like (6) ……… wine I’d like to have a glass of semisweet red please

Read the following dialogue and try to understand the underlined words form the context.

dialogue 1

John: I’d like to have a cheese sandwich, a chicken sandwich and cherry tart served with chocolate sauce.Waiter: OK So, that’s a cheese sandwich, a chicken sandwich and cherry tart served with chocolate sauce.John: Ah, sorry Can I change the cherry tart served with chocolate sauce?

Waiter: Certainly

John: I’ll have fresh strawberries served with sugar and sweet champagne

dialogue 2

John: I want a cup of coffee and two tuna sandwiches

Waiter: O.K Do you want anything else?

John: Yes Bring me some beer

Waiter: Which beer do you want?

John: Local beer will do

Waiter: I’ll go and see if there is some left

John: Right

Waiter: (some time later) No, we have not got any

Task 1 Read the dialogues and discuss whether the participants are polite or not Change the

polite forms into more direct ones and vice versa.

Task 2 Read the direct phrases, then write them in a more polite way Choose from the box:

Could you… Shall I… I’m afraid… Would you like to… May I suggest… Would you mind… Would you like me… There’s been a slight misunderstanding Can you wait amminute… Would you like… Actually…;

direct More polite

2 We haven’t got any left 2………we haven’t got any left

3 Sit down, please 3 ……… take a seat?

4 You are wrong I’m not the head waiter 4 ……… I’m not the head waiter

5 Do you want some water? 5 ……… some water?

6 Move to another table 6 ……… moveing to another table?

7 Confirm that tomorrow, please 7 ………confirm that tomorrow, please?

8 Do you want a taxi? 8 ……… to get you a taxi?

9 You’ve got the wrong date 9 ……… about the date

10 Try this wine 10 ……… that you try this wine?

11 Do you want my help? 11 ………help you?

Task 3 Student A is a bartender; student B - a guest Student B is organising Sunday lunch for

four people one of whom is a vegetarian, one likes fish, two are fond of cheese and beef

Advise them which wines to match to their preferences Make up a dialogue.

Read the following text and try to understand the underlined words form the context.

John: What shall we eat? A complete meal, I suppose? I am starving

Jill: So am I and I am thirsty too

John: Then let’s have a glass of mineral water first and later some orange juice

Jill: I’d prefer orange juice with ice

Waiter: Are you ready to order?

John: Yes, iced orange juice and a glass of mineral water as a start Now, let’s see the menu, Jill And

here is a wine list How about some red or white wine?

Jill: No, today I’d like to have a whisky and orange

John: Waiter! Can I order a whisky and orange for the lady and a whisky and soda for me (some

time later) What would you suggest for a starter?

Jill: A piece of melon could do And what about you?

John: I would start with Chicken salad and as for the main course, I’d like salmon in white wine

sauce Will you join me?

Jill: No, I’d rather have steak with vegetables and ice cream to follow

John: (to the waiter) Can you take down the order: a piece of melon, chicken salad, salmon in white

wine sauce and steak with vegetables

Task 1 Match 1- 4 with a - d.

1 complete a viski da forToxlis wveni

2 whisky and orange b Semwvari xorci bostneuliT

3 steak with vegetables c Caciebuli

4 iced d sruli, mTliani

Task 2 Fill in the missing words from the box.

juice drink ice-cream water roast complete

1 What do you suggest for a (1) ………? I’d like to have orange (2) ……… and mineral (3) ………

2 Would you like to have a (4) ……….meal, sir?

3 It’s very hot Let’s have (5) ……… for a dessert

4 I don’t like fish I will have (6) ……….chicken instead

Task 3 Read the dialogue and state whether the following statements are True or False.

1 John suggests ordering only drinks and dessert T F

4 Jill prefers a piece of melon for a starter T F

5 John decided on salmon in white wine sauce T F

Read the following text and try to understand the underlined words from the context.

The guest is complaining to the manager about the service he got at the restaurant of a well-known hotel chain.

Guest: Thank you for asking us if the meal was first class Unfortunately, I can’t say yes

Head waiter: I’m sorry to hear that sir Could you tell me what was wrong?

Guest: Nothing really serious but several small matters were incorrect and I did not expect them in

this restaurant

Head waiter: Could you give me examples, please?

Guest: First of all, the wine It was a good quality bottle of red It should arrive at the table unopened

for inspection It arrived already opened and the waiter simply left it on the table without

pouring it or asking for comments on its taste Fortunately, the temperature and taste were good

Head waiter: I really am sorry, sir That was wrong The problem is that the waiter is a new member of staff.Guest: The side dish of vegetables arrived before the main meat course and was then not hot enough.Head waiter: Again, sir, I can only apologize Do you stay with us often, sir?

Guest: Regularly within your hotel chain but this is my first visit to this hotel

Head waiter: When are you leaving sir?

Guest: Tomorrow morning

Head waiter: Then would you please accept dinner tonight free of charge to show that we can perform

properly

Guest: Thank you very much

Task 1 Match 1 - 9 to a - j.

1 complain a kargi xarisxis

2 well-known b miReba

3 good quality c dasxma

6 side dish f garniri

7 accept g komentari, SeniSvnebi

8 free of charge h qmedeba, raime samuSaos Sesruleba

9 perform i Sesaferisad

10 properly j Civili

Task 2 Fill in the blanks with one of the words below There can be more than one answer Two

words are extra.

clean cold some hot new cup easy stale dirty strong broken

a This soup is (1) ……… and I like my soup very (2) ……… Can you change it, please?

b This knife is (3) ……… Can you bring me a (4) ……… one, please?

c This glass is (5) ……… Can you bring me a (6) ……… one?

d This bread is (7) ……… Can you bring me fresh bread, please?

e This coffee is very weak and I like (8) ……… coffee Can you bring me another

(9)………., please?

f This orange juice is not (10) ……… enough Can you brimg me some ice cubes?

g This pasta is very (11) ……… and spicy Can you bring me a glass of (12)……… water?

PaRT 2 REsTauRanTs and sTaff

Read the following text and dialogue and try to understand the underlined words from the context.

address: 20 Javakhishvili street , Tbilisi 2343

John: Have you planned where you are taking your guests tonight?

Jill: No, I haven’t, have you got any ideas?

John: Why don’t you take them out to Tsisartkela? I have been there several times

Jill: Can you tell me where it is located?

John: 20, Javakhishvili Street It’s really good The dining room is spacious, airy and well-planned,

with nice prints on walls

Jill: What about the menu?

John: Oh, the menu runs fromthe menu runs from fish to pasta, steaks and chicken You can order anything

Jill: There are two children among my guests

John: Never mind, there is a children entertainment room inside and children’s playing area outside

They can either play inside the building or go out and have fun there Besides, Tsisartkela has

a large bar for drinks before the dinner

Jill: Shall I reserve the tables beforehand?

John: Yes, it seems a good idea Reserve two tables in the main dining room or even in the VIP room,

to be on the safe side

Task 1 Match a - d with 1 - 4.

a end-of-work 1 simZime, stresi

b easy-paced 2 Senelebuli, naklebad daZabuli

c unwind 3 samuSaos Semdgomi

d pressure 4 dasveneba, moduneba

e spacious 5 gansakuTrebuli statusis mqone stumrebis oTaxi

f children entertainment roomchildren entertainment room 6 farTo, didi

g VIP room 7 bavSvebis gasarTobi oTaxi

Task 2 Read text again and answer the following questions.

1 Where is this restaurant located?

2 Can you phone there?

3 When does it open on Monday?

4 When can you go there at the week-end?

5 What does the restaurant offer?

Task 3 Read the dialogue again and decide whether the statements are True or False True or False

1 Jill has already planned the evening T F

3 John has been at Tsisartkela before T F

4 The restaurant is located on 45, Main street T F

5 The restaurant specialises in seafood T F

6 The dining room is large and bright T F

7 Children are welcome at the restaurant T F

8 The restaurant does not have a VIP room T F

Read the following text and dialogue and try to understand the underlined words from the context.

Batumi - The Sun

The Sun is the most frequently visited restaurant in Batumi Here you can get great food at reasonableyou can get great food at reasonable prices Most days you can order a two-course meal at lunchtime and a main-course meal in the evenings for a little more than 50 GEL From Sundays to Thursdays beer is on special offer before 10pm At nights the restaurant transforms into a mixture of a seaside café and a bar and at weekends into a dance club from

midnight till dawn, with no entrance fee.

Kutaisi - The Tower

The Tower is one of the best hidden secrets of the city, situated just next to the main shopping street At the Tower, you will get quality meals at attractive prices There is a beer offer on weekdays and

until eight o’clock during the weekend When the sun is shining it is great to sit outside At night time if you

long for a drink and music then the Tower is a good choice.

Task 1 Match 1 - 5 with a - d.

1 two-course meal a mimzidveli fasebi

2 special offer b Sesasvlelo bileTis Rirebuleba

3 entrance fee c ori kerZisagan Semdgari saWmeli

4 attractive prices d specialuri SeTavazeba

Task 2 Read the texts again and decide whether the statements are True or False.

1 You can get a main-course meal in the afternoon for 50 GEL T F

2 At night The Sun becomes a café and bar T F

3 The Tower offers a good choice of drinks and music T F

4 At weekends the Sun is open till early morning T F

5 You have to pay to enter the dance club T F

Task 3 Answer the following questions.

1 Which restaurant offers beer on weekdays?

2 Which restaurant offers you different choice of meals depending on the time of the day?

3 Which restaurant offers the combination of reasonable prices and high-quality food?

4 Which restaurant stops any beer offer at 8 o’clock?

Task 4 Complete me waiter’s part of the dialogue.

G: Hello, can I have two cans of beer?

Read the following text and try to understand the underlined words from the context.

You will never tire of eating out in London as there are hundreds and hundreds of restaurants to choose from – for every taste, desire and pocket

London has the whole range – bargain eateries, takeaways, vegetarian corners, and exclusive and expensive restaurants

And then of course the cuisines… London’s multicultural communities have made the city’s restaurants with

distinctive in flavours, ingredients and spices

You will find classic and avant-garde French, Chinese, Thai and Japanese; traditional and modern Italian;

“Indian” style foods from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka; Ethiopian, Egyptian, Nigerian and Moroccan delicacies; Lebanese and Persian dishes; Argentinian, Mexican and Colombian meals; and

of course, British food – traditional and experimental There are a number of meat courses from beef, veal, lamb and pork

In London radio presenters offer advice on some of the areas to go to – to find quality food They discuss ethnic communities that live in London.The journalists do not provide the names of restaurants but describe where to go and what to sample It’s up to you to choose the exact location… explore and enjoy!

Task 1 Match a - g with 1 - 7.

a takeaways 1 kafe vegeterianelTaTvis

c ingredients 3 gasinjva, dagemovneba

d bargain eateries 4 iafi sakvebi dawesebulebebi

e vegetarian corner 5 restorani, saidanac SeiZleba SekveTis gareT gatana

h spices 8 kerZis Semadgenloba

Task 2 Answer the questions.

1 What kind of restaurants are there in London?

2 What makes eating out in London interesting and exciting?

4 Name ethnic cuisines mentioned in the text

5 How can journalists help people to choose where to eat out?

Task 3 Fill in the blanks with the words from the box There can be more than one variants to

one blank.

veal pork sampling dishes delicious lamb traditional courses

If you are after a (1) ……… Georgian meal from the restaurant, or khatchapuri or dessert from the cafe, you will like this restaurant

There are a lot of (2)……… on offer at Gvirila’s: such dishes as pkhali, satsivi and a number of tasty soups - but don’t leave without (3) ………… something from the meat (4) ……… We can offer (5)

……… dishes from beef, (6) ………, (7)……… and (8)……… If you like sweets and cakes, try our Opera cake or a bowl of mixed nuts

Read the following text and try to understand the underlined words from the context.

Tsisartkela a newly decorated restaurant is for conservative diners, but it moves with the times

Evening diners now have three options for each course To start, tender, soft beef comes in a delicate

sauce, flavoured sour cream, while a tomato salad is sprinkled with finely chopped black olives, basil,

cheese and mustard dressing Both dishes are delicious

To follow, char-grilled lamb is delicately cooked, accompanied by summer vegetables, while succulent chicken breast is roasted with tarragon and radish cream, artichokes, asparagus and beans

Black Chocolate cake finishes the meal

Wines come from around the world, but the best are from Georgia There are some very rare bottles,

many aged, offered at extremely attractive prices

Task 1 Match 1- 5 with a - e.

1 delicate sauce a wvniani

2 sour cream b wvrilad dakepili, daWrili

3 finely chopped c mdogvi

Task 2 Think of Georgian equivalents for the following words.

Task 3 Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

expert traditional salads international menu ingredients

If you look at the (1) ……… of a typical Georgian restaurant you will find a lot of

(2) ……… dishes there, besides, of course, Georgian (3) ……… ones If you are not an (4) ……… on International recipes, you may find it a problem to choose from

(5) ……… and main dishes which are given in the menus Here you will really need an experienced waiter to tell you what (6) ……… each and every dish contains

Task 4 Read the text about Tsisartkela again, and answer the questions.

1 How many dishes are described? Name them

2 Which ways of cooking are mentioned?

3 Name the sorts of flesh (and vegetables and greens) mentioned

Read the following texts and try to understand the underlined words from the context.

Eating out in Georgia in a local restaurant is a wonderful experience Having decided to eat out and selected

a local restaurant you can order a meal which can include a number of the best local dishes If you are on the

Black Sea coast, have the fish of the day, which really will be fresh

For a lot of families, a typical meal will probably be vegetables, such as tomatoes and red peppers, filled with rice, herbs and spices On special occasions people prepare delicious meat dishes

If you want to go shopping, don’t miss a visit to the colourful local markets Try the tasty white cheeses and local sausages, which are good either grilled or fried with mushrooms Remember to buy some of the typical Georgian sweets such as Churchkhela for your family and friends

do we need pizza at all�

I regularly dine out I love visiting pizzerias and cafes Pizza comes from Italy but now it belongs to the whole world Italians are irritated by the way pizza is made all over the world

They say that cooks should not be allowed to play with their culture So they want a pizza recipe that starts

No pineapple

Now pizza belongs to New York and Chicago as well as Naples Italians took it to the new world and made

it something else We would like pizza chefs all over the world to stop adding oriental sauces or spices to the recipe The secret of a perfect pizza is not what you put on it; it’s what you leave off it

A lot of people in Georgia often ask themselves: as long as we have khachapuri of various types, do we need pizza at all?

Task 1 Match 1 - 5 with - e.

1 experience a piceria

2 include b specialuri SemTxvevebi

3 special occasions c feradovani

4 colourful d Seicavs, CairTavs

5 pizzeria e gamocdileba

Task 2 Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

cafes special experience international irritated world taste mushrooms

1 People who work usually have lunch in (1) ……… , but on (2) ………

occasions they go to the restaurants to celebrate

2 Living in old Tbilisi is a wonderful (3) ………

3 The Italians have made pizza (4) ……… Now they are (5) ………by the way pizza is made all over the (6) ………

4 Don’t forget to (7) ………… local cow cheese, which is good fried with (8) ………

Task 3 Read the texts again and decide whether the following statements are True or False.

2 At the restaurant people usually order one or two dishes T F

3 While celebrating people usually eat vegetable dishes T F

4 Shopping at the market will give guests a god chance to

Read the following text and try to understand the underlined words from the context.

Sometimes people go to a bar for a cup of coffee Coffee is a well-loved drink all over the world Its popularity

is, perhaps, second only to ‘anything with alcohol’ People will drink a coffee for breakfast, at mid-morning break, after lunch and, quite often, after dinner

Nearly every home has a coffee maker, but coffee is best (and often) drunk in a bar And no one on earth makes better coffee than a bartender

Bartenders make coffee in large, espresso-type machines They use high quality, medium-roasted beans rather than those shiny, jet-black ones favored by some places A thick, brown stream is poured into cups placed below the machine Served in a ceramic cup or small, thin glass, the coffee is rich, velvety and flavoursome