Dining with a Foodie

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1. Dining at a Restaurant I (Fast) Well, I love going out to restaurants to eat. One of the best experiences I’ve had recently was at a place here in Los Angeles called Il Fornaio. It’s an Italian restaurant in a very nice part of Beverly Hills. I don’t go there very often-I can’t really afford it, but every once in a […]...
2. Dining at a Restaurant II (Fast) I love coming to this Italian restaurant. The appetizers and desserts are To die for. When the waiter came to our table To take our order, my friend ordered a lobster ravioli dish, and I ordered my favorite, lasagna. The waiter then asked us, “Would you like a Soup or salad with that?” My friend […]...
3. Getting Your Pocket Picked Lenny: Wait a second. Where is my Wallet? Anita: It’s not in your back pocket? Lenny: No, it’s in none of my pockets. My Pocket’s been picked! Anita: It must have happened when our attention was Diverted by those boys fighting over there. Lenny: I should have been paying more attention in a busy market […]...
4. Trying Unusual Foods Antonio: What is that smell?! It Stinks! Candace: This is a dish my roommate taught me to make. It’s really good. Want a Bite? Antonio: You’ve got to be kidding me! You actually eat that? You can Stomach something that smells that Foul? Candace: Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. I admit that it’s […]...
5. Describing the Taste of Food Steve, my new boyfriend, decided to cook dinner for me. I was really excited, That is, until I tried his cooking. Steve: What do you think of the soup? I thought: This is so Bland, and what are these little Lumpy things in the soup? Of course I didn’t say that aloud. Elaine: It’s Delicious. […]...
6. Getting Your Pocket Picked Lenny: Wait a second. Where is my Wallet? Anita: It’s not in your back pocket? Lenny: No, it’s in none of my pockets. My Pocket’s been picked! Anita: It must have happened when our attention was Diverted by those boys fighting over there. Lenny: I should have been paying more attention in a busy market […]...
7. Finding the Right Wine Antonio: Why are we stopping here? Melanie: We can’t go to the dinner party Empty-handed. We need to bring a bottle of Wine. Antonio: I don’t know anything about wines. You’ll need to pick a bottle. Melanie: I don’t know much about wines, either. I just know we need a good Table wine. Do you […]...
8. Guessing a Number Angela: Hey, look at this. This restaurant is holding a Contest. If you can Guess the number of Marbles in this bowl, you’ll get a free meal every day for one year! Dwight: I’ll Take a stab at it. Angela: So will I. Let’s see, I think there must be close to 1000 or 1200 […]...
9. The couple was dining out when the wife noticed The couple was dining out when the wife noticed a familiar face at the bar. “Elliot,” she said, pointing “do you see that man downing bourbon at the bar?” The husband looked over and nodded. “Well,” the woman continued, “he’s been drinking like that for 10 years, ever since I jilted him!” The husband returned […]...
10. When ‘thirty-seven-fifty’ for your wine means $3750 You’re at a restaurant and can’t be bothered with looking at the wine list, so why not ask the waiter for a suggestion, right? But for one New Jersey man, this move led to an expensive misunderstanding. According to NJ. com, customer Joe Lentini was at Bobby Flay Steak in Atlantic City, N. J. when […]...
11. Eating at a Casual Restaurant Russell: Why aren’t you eating? Is there Something the matter with your food? Nadia: No, the food is fine. Russell: What’s wrong? Nadia: I’m not sure How to put this. I really like going to Diners and Hole in the walls with you, and I love Mom and pop restaurants as much as you do. […]...
12. Reading Comic Books Lee: What are you reading? Stan: It’s a Graphic novel. Lee: Graphic novel? You mean a Comic book? I thought you were too old for that sort of thing. Stan: For your information, this is a graphic novel and it’s a Literary art form. Graphic novels are written for Mature audiences, not kids. Lee: Really? […]...
13. Insulting Other People Lourdes: Do you see those teenagers over there? They’re making trouble again. Nick: Those kids are just Messing around. When they get bored, they’ll Pipe down and go home. Lourdes: They’re really Getting on my nerves, playing loud music and making all that noise. They’re a Disgrace. Nick: Get away from that window before they […]...
14. Перевод слова wine Wine – вино Перевод слова An elegant wine – отменное вино empty wine-bottle – пустая винная бутылка full of wine – полный вина wine glass – бокал для вина We got drunk on Wine. Мы опьянели от вина. The Wine was doped. В вино что-то подмешали. Wine is made from grape. Вино делают из винограда....
15. College dining halls This reminds me of a similar stunt we used to enjoy at the dining hall in my undergrad days. The food service used opaque plastic salt and pepper shakers with pop-off tops that could be pried off with a knife blade if you were persistent enough. PREPARATION (in a restroom nearby): (1) Empty salt ( […]...
16. Placing a Drink Order Server: Hello, I’m Allie and I’ll be your Server today. Here’s a menu. Can I take your Drink order? Joel: I’d like a glass of water with no ice. Server: Sure. Will that be Sparkling or Still? Joel: Uh, Tap. Server: Okay, one glass of tap water. Would you like anything else? We have Soda, […]...
17. Signing Professional Athletes Nick: I don’t care what it takes. I want Robinson on my team next year. Jamie: He’ll be a Free agent and he’ll be Fielding a lot of offers. I don’t know if we can make him an attractive enough Deal. Nick: We’ll offer him a Signing bonus. That should Sweeten the deal. Jamie: I’m […]...
18. Planning a Gourmet Meal Hung: I can’t believe that the famous Food critic, Julia Schilds, will be eating in my restaurant tomorrow night. I need to prepare a Gourmet menu that’s going to be Mind-blowing. Padma: She wouldn’t be coming here if she didn’t already know that your Cuisine is considered some of the best food in the city. […]...
19. Working Late at the Office I was so glad it was Friday afternoon. I’ve been thinking-TGIF-all day. I was On my way out of the office when I saw Nick sitting at his desk. Even though the office was nearly empty, he didn’t look like he was ready to leave. In fact, he looked like he was still Swamped with […]...
20. Перевод слова taste Taste – вкус; склонность, пристрастие Перевод слова To develop a taste for opera – полюбить оперу educated taste – развитой вкус taste improver – улучшитель вкуса, вкусовая добавка He is not a man to our Taste. Он – человек не в нашем вкусе. It didn’t Taste much of ginger. Я особо не почувствовал имбирь. She […]...
21. Перевод идиомы take something the wrong way, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: take something the wrong way Перевод: неправильно понять, воспринять что-либо Пример: The waiter took my comments the wrong way and became a little angry. Официант неправильно понял мои замечания, и немного разозлился....
22. Packing Clothes for a Trip Nick: Aren’t you done Packing yet? We need to leave for the airport in 15 minutes. Mariah: I’m almost done. I just need to finish packing my Garment bag. Nick: You’re bringing a garment bag? What for? Mariah: For my dresses, of course. I don’t want them to get Wrinkles in them. I have a […]...
23. Celebrity Product Lines Nick: The Possibilities are endless! You have to take advantage of being At the height of your career. Jessica: I don’t know about Lending my name to a Celebrity product line. Wouldn’t people think I was Selling out? Nick: Of course not. Most celebrities do it nowadays. People expect you To leverage your fame into […]...
24. Eating a Home-Cooked Meal Louise: What’s the matter with you? Gil: I just got off the phone with my mom and she says they’re planning a welcome-home party for me next week – at a restaurant! Louise: What’s wrong with that? Gil: After Living abroad for a year, I was really looking forward to a Home-cooked meal. Louise: Why […]...
25. Перевод слова meal Meal – еда, пища; мука крупного помола Перевод слова Frugal meal – скромная пища a hair of meal – очень маленькая порция еды to take in a lading of meal – взять груз муки She cooked a great Meal. Она готовила великолепную еду. Mavis ate her Meal in silence. Мейвис съел то что она приготовила […]...
26. Two senior couples are walking along, wives in front Two senior couples are walking along, wives in front, husbands in back. Herb says to Sam, “Gee, we went to a new restaurant last night and had the best meal ever. Good prices too.” Sam says, “Well, we like to eat out too. What was the name of the restaurant?” Herb says, “You’ll going to […]...
27. Roles Within a Family Larissa: I’m really nervous about meeting your family. Vince: You don’t need to be. They’ll love you and you’ll Fit right in. Larissa: Okay, but I want to make sure I know everyone I’ll be meeting. Your Grandmother Celine is the Matriarch of the family and your Uncle Nick is the Black sheep of the […]...
28. Looking Back on One’s Life Nick: I’m turning 40 this year and What do I have to show for it? Danielle: Actually, you’ve Accomplished a lot. Do you know what your problem is? Your Expectations are too high and your goals are Unattainable for most people. Nick: Not for me. They shouldn’t have been. I had my life all Planned […]...
29. Значение идиомы in the nick of time [in the nick of time] {adv. phr.} Just at the right time; barelysoon enough; almost too late. The doctor arrived in the nick oftime to save the child from choking to death. Joe saw the othercar in the nick of time. Compare: IN TIME....
30. Getting In-Flight Service I pushed the Call button to get the attention of the Flight attendant. Flight attendant: Yes? What can I do for you? Hal: It’s very cold in the Cabin. Is it possible to get a Blanket? Flight attendant: We’re out of blankets, but here’s a Pillow. Hal: Okay, thanks. I was asleep during the Meal […]...
31. Значение идиомы bet on the wrong horse [bet on the wrong horse] {v. phr,}, {informal} To base your plans on a wrong guess about the result of something; misread the future; misjudge a coming event. To count on the small family farm as an important thing in the American future now looks like betting on the wrong horse. He expected Bush to […]...
32. Praising a Performance Claudia: Oh, that was so good. I’ve never seen anything better. Bravo! Bravo! Javier: There’s no need for a Standing ovation and stop Gushing. The performers did a Passable job. It was Nothing to write home about. Claudia: You are so Jaded. That performance was Genius. It Took my breath away. Javier: I thought the […]...
33. Перевод слова guess Guess – гадать, догадываться, предполагать Перевод слова Scientific guess – научное предположение guess who did it! – догадайтесь, кто это сделал! I can guess your answer – я предвижу ваш ответ We may only Guess when it all began. Можно только догадываться, когда все это началось. I’d Guess she is thirty-something. Ей, наверное, немного за […]...
34. Eating Spicy Foods Akim: Oh, this is so good! Why are your Eyes watering? Wendy: It’s so Spicy! When you invited me over for Curry, I didn’t know it’d be so hot. Akim: This is Mild or maybe Medium. I make another version of this that’s much hotter. In fact, I like mine with some extra Peppers and […]...
35. Restaurants В топике Рестораны я рассказываю, какие бывают рестораны и почему люди предпочитают время от времени посещать и дорогие рестораны, и кафе Fast food. Еще рестораны делятся в зависимости от кухни, например, бывают рестораны итальянской, мексиканской, китайской, японской кухни и т. д. Каждый из нас может выбрать ресторан по-своему вкусу. Today there are a lot of […]...
36. Перевод слова restaurant Restaurant – ресторан Перевод слова Buffet restaurant – ресторанчик, работающий по системе “шведский стол” decent restaurant – приличный ресторан to dine at a restaurant – обедать в ресторане We had dinner at a local Restaurant. Мы поужинали в местном ресторане. That Restaurant was a real find! Тот ресторан был настоящей находкой! The Restaurant opened earlier […]...
37. Asking for a Date I Admit it. I’m a Player. I work in an office where there are a lot of Attractive women. Take Debra, for example. I heard that she just Broke up with her boyfriend last week so I decided to ask her out. Liam: Hi, Debra. How’s it going? Debra: Okay, I guess. How about you? […]...
38. Having a Backup Plan Jerome: This is a very dangerous Undertaking. Do you have a Backup plan if anything goes wrong? Sandy: It’ll work. I’ve come up with Contingencies for every possible Setback. Jerome: It’s just that I’d like to know we have some Recourse if anything goes wrong. Sandy: My plan is Foolproof. Failure is not an option. […]...
39. Feeding a Picky Eater Jeremy: It’s really nice of you to make dinner for me tonight. Keeley: I’m glad to do it. You’re been so helpful to me, It’s only fair that I Return the favor. I hope you’ve Brought your appetite. Jeremy: You bet. Keeley: Great! Here’s the first Course, a light soup. How do you like it? […]...
40. Перевод слова dine Dine – обедать Перевод слова To dine late – обедать поздно to wine and dine smb. – накормить и напоить кого-л. dine at a restaurant – обедать в ресторане I like to Dine outdoors in the open air. Я хотел бы пообедать на открытом воздухе. We often Dine with friends in this restaurant Мы часто […]...