1. Imitating Mini-Talks
1) Which table to choose?
Jane: Waiter, a table for two, please.
Water: This way, please. Is this table alright?
Jane: I would prefer the one near the window.
Water: Sorry, it was reserved an hour ago. How about that one?
Jane: That's OK. Thank you.
2) What do you recommend?
Waiter: What would you like to have?
Zhou: I know nothing about American food here. What do you recommend?
Waiter: What do you prefer, meat or fish?
Zhou: I'd rather have meat.
3) I'd like something typically Chinese.
Waiter: Hello, Madam. May I help you?
Jenny: Yes. I'd like something typically Chinese.
Waiter: Fine. We serve a wide range of typical Chinese food. Here's the menu.
Jenny: Good. I'd like to try some Shanghai cuisine.
4) May I have a bit more of this wine?
Zhang: May I have a bit more of this wine?
Steven: Sure. Let me pour it for you. Say when.
Zhang: Thank you. That's enough.
Steven: OK. Help yourself to more meat if you want.
5) Let me pay the bill / check.
Li Ming: Let me pay the bill today.
Tom: Oh, no! Let's go Dutch. We're both students after all.
Li Ming: OK. It's 15 dollars altogether. So 7 dollars and 50 cents each. Right?
Tom: That's right. Waiter, bring the bill, please.
2. Studying Menu
3. Following Sample Dialogues



