zielsicher Englisch, Allgemeine Ausgabe, Schulbuch

At the restaurant. Who says what? Write “G” for “guest” or “S” for staff. Could I make a reservation for a table of four, please? G Are you ready to order? What would you like to have? S How many people are in your party? S I’d like to order something to drink. G Would you like to hear about our specials for tonight? S I’m sorry, but that was just not very good. There was a fly in my soup. G Is everything ok with your meal? S I need a few more minutes before I can decide. G No thank you, I’m sweet enough. G Would you like to see our dessert menu? S What would you like to drink? S Can we have the check, please? G Act out a scene at a restaurant in a small group. Use the menu printed on the previous page. If you need help with the phrases take a look at the audio script of task 02 online. You would like to pay. What do you say? Useful phrases: More useful phrases for complaining/getting information: Work with a partner. One of you ordered something he or she dislikes. Choose one of the following reasons to send the food back and include it in your dialogue. What does each phrase mean in German? Complaining: Excuse me, but … Action: I’m sorry, but … Asking for information: There’s a fly/hair/… in my soup! My food is burned! I’m allergic to (ingredient)! This is undercooked! This isn’t what I ordered! I can’t eat this. It doesn’t taste right. Please take it back. I would like to send this back to the kitchen. I’m a vegetarian/vegan/allergic to … Is there anything on the menu for me? What kind of sauce/meat is that? How is the … cooked? Eating out in Austria How is the restaurant described in this chapter different from your favourite restaurants in Austria? Did anything surprise you? Write an email to an imaginary Englishspeaking friend about what to expect at an Austrian restaurant. 03 A2 Tip • In British English you ask for the bill , in American English for the check . • Don’t forget to tip : In the US waiters expect up to 20% of the bill. In the UK it is usual to tip around 10%. • If you have been unhappy with the service, you should not leave a tip. 04 A2 Tip Allergies, intolerances and dietary preferences are limitations on what someone can or wants to eat. Many restaurants try to accommodate people with special dietary needs. Vegetarians do not eat meat. Vegans do not eat any animal products. These are dietary preferences. Lactose intolerance is a food intolerance. That means that a person can’t digest a food substance. Food allergies are immune reactions. I’ll be using my credit/debit card. I’d like to use cash. We’d like the bill/check now. Could we have the bill/check, please? We’ll be paying together/separately. 05 A2 06 A2–B1 68 Unit 14 Interaction Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv