Dialogue 3

W. — Are you ready to order?

C1 — Yes, I think so. I'd like the Beef Madras.

C2 — Could I have the fish, please?

W. — What vegetables would you like?

C2 — Sauté potatoes... and peas, please.

W.— And would you like a starter?

C2— Yes, I'll have the crudités³.

C1 — And chicken liver pate for me.

C2 — No, sorry, could you change mine, please, to melon and

prawn cocktail?

W. — So that's no crudités?

C2 —No.

W. — The melon and prawn cocktail instead.

C2—Yes.

W. — Fine.

C1 — And can you bring us a bottle of water, please?

W. — Certainly.

Notes:

¹ the délices de Grison — air cured beef and ham from the Engadine

² soufflé glacé au Grand Marnier — a favourite ice cream soufflé flavoured with special liqueur

³ the crudités — raw vegetables

Dialogue 4

W. — Are you ready to order?

C1 — Yes, I think so.

W. — Right. Can I take the starters first, Madam?

C2 — I'd like the Mediterranean prawns to start with, please.

 

W. — OK. And for you, sir?

C1 — Well, I'm going to have something different... Could you tell

me what fish chowder is?

W. - Yes, it's a soup made with different kinds of white fish, bacon,

cream, onions.. It's really very nice...

C1 — Ok, that sounds good. I'll have fish chowder then.

W. — Right, so that's the Mediterranean prawns and one fish chow­der... Now, what would you like for the main course?