Unit 2 Food, Glorious Food!

Conversation 1

Kate: Oh, this looks nice. Mark: Cool.

Waitress: Good afternoon, table for three? Come this way. Mark: Let's have a look at the menu. Mark: Thank you. Janet: Thank you.

Waitress: The specials are on the board.

Kate: So, what sort of food do you like, Janet?

Janet: Well, I like spicy food. And I'm not very fond of raw food! What would you recommend?

Mark: Why don't you try the chicken curry? That's nice and spicy. Janet: What's in it?

Mark: Chicken cooked in tomatoes and onions with Indian spices.

Janet: I'll try it. Do we all choose a selection of dishes to share or only one dish per person?

Mark: Usually one dish per person. Kate: Or the moussaka looks good. Janet: What's it made with?

Kate: It's made with lamb and eggplant. It's a Greek dish. Janet: How is it cooked? Kate: It's baked in the oven.

Janet: Mm, that sounds good too. Kate: And as a starter?

Janet: What's minestrone soup?

Mark: It's an Italian soup with vegetables and pasta. It's delicious! Janet: OK, I'll have that. Kate: Waitress?

Waitress: What can I get for you?

Kate: Well, for the starter, can we have two minestrone soups, and for the main course, one moussaka and one curry, please. What about you, Mark?

Mark: I'll have the prawns with garlic and the chilli con carne. And could you bring us some water, please? Waitress: OK. Mark: Thank you. Waitress: Thanks.

Janet: What's chilli con carne?

Mark: It's a spicy Mexican dish with beef and beans. It's very hot!

Conversation 2

Janet: That was great! Except I don't like cold water. I usually drink hot water.

Kate: Hot water? We never drink hot water except with tea. Let's have a dessert. What would you like, Janet? Janet: Any suggestions?

Kate: Well, why don't you try the apple strudel? It's an Austrian dish. It's made with apple, pastry and spices.

Janet: No, I'm not so keen on pastry. ... What's a chocolate brownie? Mark: It's a kind of chocolate cake. Janet: How is it made?

Kate: It's made with flour, eggs and butter ... Mark: And lots of chocolate! Kate: You'll love it.

Janet: What kind of ice cream is there?

Kate: I'll ask ... Excuse me ... What flavour ice cream do you have? Waitress: Strawberry, vanilla and chocolate. Janet: I'll just have a fruit salad, I think.

Mark: And Kate, what are you going to have? Kate: Same for me.

Mark: Could you bring us two fruit salads, and a chocolate brownie? Waitress: Sure.