UNIT

9

Later stages of the meal

Các g ia i đoạn sau bữa ăn

To start you off
B ắt đ ầ u
1. Think of a good restaurant that you know. Which of these items would it serve
after the main course? Would it serve any other items which are not on the list? In
what order would it serve the items?
Hãy n g h ĩ về một nhà hàng tốt mà bạn biết. M ón nào trong số các món sau
đây mà nó phục vụ sau món chính? Nó có phục vụ các món nào khác khơng
nằm tron g danh sách khơ ng? Nó sẽ phục vụ các món theo thứ tự nào?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)

petits fours, mints, Turkish delight, or other small sweets
cheese
coffee
dessert
cigars
liqueurs

fresh fruit
dessert wine or fortified wine

2. The table sets out some of the basic ingredients and prepared elements of desserts.
From the list, can you find two more items for each heading?
Bảng dưới đây sắp đặt m ột số thành phần cơ bản và các thành phần đã
dược chuẩn bị của các món trảng miệng. Từ danh sách, bạn có thể tìm thêm
hai món cho m ỗi tiêu đề không?
Fruits
oranges

Nuts
walnuts

Flavourings
coffee

Dried fruits
currants

Other basic ingredients
flour

Prepared elements
meringue

almonds - batter - cherries - cinnamon - cream - eggs - ginger - pastry
- pineapple - pistachios - plums - raisins - prunes - vanilla .
How many more items of each type can you name? (You will find lists of these
items on page 94-95 and pages 188-184.

Có bao nhiêu món nữa thuộc mỗi loại mà bạn có th ể kể tên? (Bạn sẽ tìm
thấy danh sách các món này ở trang 94-95 và trang 188-184.

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3. Which verb goes with which picture?
Động từ nào đ i với hình nào?
to beat - to chop - to dip - to grate - to grind (past tense: ground) - to shred
- to whip
4. Can you name desserts of these different kinds?
Bạn có th ể nêu tên các món trá n g m iệng thuộc các loại khác nhau này không?
(a) very sweet - not very sweet - rich - light - not fattening
(b) which contain no flour
(c) which contain no or very little sugar
5. Can you name desserts which include:
Bạn có th ể nêu tên các món trá n g m iệng bao gồm :
jelly - ice cream - whipped cream - short pastry - flaky pastry - choux pastry
- sponge (cake) - chocolate - marzipan
6. Add any cheeses that you know to this list:
Hãy thêm bất cứ lo ạ i pho m át nào vào danh sách sau đây:
Strong: Gorgonzola
Rather strong: Cheddar Mild: Philadelphia
Rather mild: Brie
Hard: Cheddar
Medium hard: Gorgonzola Soft: Brie
Cream: Philadelphia
Blue: Gorgonzola
You will use the list in Exercises 13 and 14.
Bạn sẽ sử dụng danh sách ở bài tập 13 và 14


Developing the topic
P h á t triển chủ đề
Q _Q

7. You will hear a list of fifteen ingredients that can be used in desserts. Write
down each ingredient.
Bạn sẽ nghe
m ộtdanh sách gồm m ười lăm thành phần có
tron g món trá n g miệng. H ãy viế t ra m ỗi thành phần.

For example:
1.

sliced oranges
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Play the tape again, and follow the procedure for Exercise 7 on page 7.
Mở băng một lần nữa, và thực hiện theo thủ tục bài tập 7 ở trang 7.

8. Llsten to the descriptions of three desserts, and complété the details in the chart.
Lắng nghe các phần m iêu tả về ba món trảng m iệng, và hồn thành các chi
tiẽ t trong biểu dồ.

It's a
It consists of


Apple Charlotte
cold
cooked,_____
apples,_____
crumbs and
_____ of

Apricot amber

Malakoff pudding

and
___________ in

a mixture of
and

—

with
on top.
It's flavoured
with
and it's served with

,

C LO

____


•

—

—

—

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9. Play the tape again, and follow the procedure for Exercise 7 on page 7.
M ở băng một lần nữa, và thực hiện theo thủ tục dành cho bài tập 7 ở trang 7.
10. Work on your own or with a partner. Use the framework in Exercise 8 to write
explanations of three desserts. Then read your explanations to another student
or group of students. They should try to guess what dessert you are explaining.
Together discuss the wording of your explanations: if they are accurate, if there is
enough information, and so on.
Làm việc m ột m ình hoặc với một bạn học. Sử dụng khung trong bài tập 8 dể
viế t phần g iả i thích về ba món tráng miệng. Sau đó đọc phần g iả i thích cho
m ột hoặc m ột nhóm học viên khác nghe. Họ nên cố gắng dốn xem món
trá n g m iệng nào bạn dang g iả i thích. Cùng nhau thảo luận lờ i g iả i thích của
bạn: xem liệ u chúng chính xác khơng , có đủ thơng tin hay không, v.v.
11. Use the framework below to compare desserts from the menu on page 57,
like this: The chocolate brandy cake is richer than the cream caramel.
Sử dụng khung dưới đây để so sánh các món trá n g m iệng từ thực đơn ở
trang 57, như thế này:

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The

chocolate brandy cake
cherry and almond tart
cream caramel
fresh fruit salad

sweeter
richer
lighter
contains more

than the

is

cream
sugar

sweet
rich
cream
contains less
sugar
is less

12. Write down a list of six desserts for a menu, and compare them in the same way.
Viết ra m ột danh sách gồm sáu món trá n g m iệng cho m ột thực đơn, và so
sánh chúng theo cách tương tự.

13. Use the information ỉn the list in Exercise 6 to describe various cheeses. For
example:
Sử dụng thông tin trong danh sách ở hài tập 6 để mơ tả các món phó mát
khác nhau. Ví dụ:
Brie is a rather mild, soft cheese.
Cheddar is a rather strong, hard cheese.
Gorgonzola is a strong, medium hard, blue cheese.

14. Use the information from Exercise 6. Take turns to be A (a customer) or B (a
w aiter/waitress).
Sử dụng thông tin ờ bài tập 6. Lần lượt thay p h iê n đóng vai là A (khách
hàng) và B (nhân viên phục vụ)
A
Which is

stronger:
milder:
harder:
softer:

the ... or the ...?

B
Oh, the

...

is stronger
etc.


than the ...

15. Find the right description in column 2 for each kind of coffee in column 1 For
example: (a) * 5.
Tìm phần mồ tả thích hợp ở cột 2 cho m ỗi lo ạ i cà phê ờ cột 1. Ví dụ: (a) = 5.
black
white
capuccino
espresso
decaffeinated/
decaf/Hag
(f) Irish
(9) Caribbean
(h) Turkish
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

strong coffee combined with hot milk, with ground

cinarrunon and nutmeg on top
coffee with no caffeine in it
strong black coffee; boiled with su g a r.
strong coffee with Irish whisky, brown sugar
and cream
coffee without milk or cream
strong black coffee, made by forcing steam
through the coffee
coffee with milk or cream
strong coffee with rum, brown sugar and cream
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In the same way, describe any other kinds of coffee which are usual in your region.
Theo cách tương tựy hãy mơ ta hất kỳ ì nại cà phờ nào khác phổ hiến trong
vùng của hạn.
16. You will hear three orders for coffee Note down the orders, putting a tick (v^)
in columns 4, 5 or 6.
Bạn sẽ nghe 3 phần gọ i cà phê. Ghi các món gọi dó dặt dấu chọn ( S) vào cột
4y 5 hoặc G.
Order No.

Types of coffee

Details

1

2 btzck
1...


v ifh ...

2
_3___ _

Before
next
course

With
next
course

After
next
course

1

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17. You will hear a waiter taking down two customers’ orders for the later stages
of a meal. Write down the order. First, the waiter wants to know if the woman
has finished her meat course.
Bạn sẽ nghe một nhân viên phục vụ dang nhận các món gọi cứa hai khách
trong các g ia i doạn cuối của bữa ăn. Hãy viết ra. món gọi. Trước tiên, nhãn
viên phục vụ muốn biết liệ u người phụ nữ dã dùng xong món th ịt hay chưa.
Woman
1.

2.
3.

Man
1
2.
3.

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18. Study and then practise the waiter’s sentences. Follow the procedure for
Exercise 7 on page 7.
Hãy nghiên cứu và sau dó tập nói các câu của nhân viên phục vụ. Thực hiện
theo thủ tục dành cho bài tập 7 ớ trang 7.

Follow-up
Tiếp theo
19. Work with a partner who knows your language. Take turns to be A or B. A
should say the names of dessert ingredients in your language; B should say
the names in English, as quickly as possible. For example:
Làm việc với m ột bạn học biết ngôn ngữ của bạn. Lần lượt thay phiên dóng
vai A hoặc B. A nên nó i tên các thành phần món trá n g m iệng bàng ngơn ngừ
của bạn; B nên nói tên các thành phần bàng tiếng A n h , càng nhanh càng tốt.
Ví d ụ :
A: mantequilla fundida.
A: crème.
B: cream.

B: melted butter.


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20. Work with one or more students. Write down the names of three suitable
desserts for each of these types of customer:
Làm việc với m ột hoặc nhiều học viên. Viết tên của ba món trán g m iệng
thích hợp cho m ỗi lo ạ i khách hàng sau đây:
(a) diabetic
(b) on a low-fat diet
(c) Jewish, having had meat for the main course
(d) with ulcers
(e) loves really sweet desserts
(f) wants something light
You will use these lists in Exercise 21.
Bạn sẽ sử dụng các danh sách này trong bài tập 21.
21. Work with a partner. Using the lists you drew up in Exercise 20, take turns to
be A (a customer) and B (a walter/waltress). B should answer A’s questions.
Làm việc với m ột bạn học. Sử dụng các danh sách mà bạn thảo ở bải tập 20,
lần lượt thay phiên đóng vai là A (khách hàng) và B (nhân viên phục vụ). B
nên trả lờ i các câu hỏi của A.
A
I'm diabetlc/l have
ulcers, etc. What
could I have?
Which Is sweeter/etc.?
Which contains less
sugar/etc.?

B
I'd suggest the ...


The ... is sweeter/etc. than the ...
The ... contains less sugar/etc. than the

22. Role-play ỉn groups. Draw up a menu for the later stages of a meal, or use ar
existing menu. Practise giving and taking orders for desserts, cheese, coffee
and liqueurs. Include customers who ask for explanations or advice.
Đóng vai theo các nhóm. Phác thảo một thực đơn cho các g ia i đoạn sau cùng
của bửa ăn hoặc dùng m ột thực đơn hiện có. Tập gọi món và nhận cho các
món trá n g m iệng , món phó m át, cà phê và rượu. Bao gồm cả các khách cần
g iả i thích hoặc cần lờ i khuyên.

Language reference
Tham khảo ngôn ngữ
Types of desserts/sweets
a cake, a mousse, a pudding, a pie (= with pastry on top, Brit.E; with or without pastn
on top, Am.E), a tan (= without pastry on top, Brit.E)
Ingredients in desserts
Fruits ( countable): apples, apricots, cherries, oranges, peaches, pears, plums
Nuts (countable): almonds, pistachios, walnuts
( uncountable): coconut
Dried fruit ( countable): currants, raisins, sultanas
( uncountable): mixed dried fruit
Other basic ingredients ( countable): eggs, egg whites, egg yolks
(uncountable): butter, chocolate, cream, flour, milk, sugar
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Flavourings (uncountable): cinnamon, coffee, chocolate, ginger, nutmeg, rum, vanilla
Prepared elements ( uncountable): batter, ice cream, jam, jelly, meringue, choux pastry,

flaky pastry, short pastry
Preparation of ingredients
Chopped nuts, ground almonds, grated nutmeg, shredded coconut, sliced apples, mixed
dried fruit, whipped cream, beaten eggs/egg whites, tinned peaches, apples dipped in
batter, stewed fruit
Describing desserts/sweets
cold, hot, sweet, rich, fattening, heavy, light; contains (no) sugar/flour
Describing fru it
raw, fresh, dried, cooked, baked, poached, stewed
Describing cheeses
strong, (rather) mild, (medium) hard, (medium) soft, blue, cream
Types of coffee
black, white with cream/milk, cappucino, espresso, Irish, Caribbean, Turkish,
decaffeinated/decaf/Hag
Compound nouns
apricot sauce, fruit pie
Comparing
The Gorgonzola is stronger than the Brie.
The chocolate cake contains more sugar than the fruit salad.
The fruit salad is less rich and contains less sugar than the chocolate cake.
Polite questions
Will that be sufficient, Sir/Madam? (Have you finished? Informat)
Would you like dessert?

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UNIT

9 LATER STAGES OF THE MEAL


c TOPIC 1 )

THE FOOD YOU EAT
THỨCAn MÀBANAn

the general word for things that people usually
eat: food (noun U) * There's not muchfood in
thefridge! * food and drink * babyfood
food that you have or want to have on a
particu-lar occasion: something to eat *
Would you like something to eat?
the flavour o f a particular food or drink:
taste * / don }t know what you put in it but
i t ’s got a really strange taste.
anything which a person can eat is edible;
opposite : inedible
■food which is eaten at a particular time o f
the day: meal
a small meal, for example a sandwich, that
you can eat between main meals: snack
light food and drinks served in public places:
(rather form al) refreshments* Light re­
freshments w ill be available.
the food that a person usually eats: diet
(noun C /U ) * People who live on the East
coast o f Africa have a diet mainly o f fish
and rice. * A healthy diet is important fo r
a long life. * a balanced diet (= having a
healthy variety o f different kinds o f food) *

illnesses caused by poor diet
when you eat only certain foods, for ex­
ample because you want to lose weight or
for medical reasons, you follow a special
diet * a high fib re diet * a low calorie diet
• to have sth as your only food: live on sth *
They live on fish and chips!
to eat or drink less o f sth: cut * down on sth
* I'm cutting down on sugar.

to avoid eating or drinking sth; keep* off
sth * He's going to try and keep o fffa tty
foods fo r a while.
food that you need to stay healthy, nour­
ishment (noun U); to give sb nourishment:
nourish sb; food which is good and healthy
is nourishing, nutritious * You can't ju st
eat sweets and crisps -you need to get some

proper nourishment. * a nutritious meal
- the food that you eat and the way it affects
your health: nutrition (noun U) * I ’m study­
ing food and nutrition at college.

■ EATING j i LOT
AN NHIEU
- to eat too much: overeat*
- a person who eats too much is greedy;
nouns ([}): greed, greediness * You ’re only
allowed one biscuit, not three - don't be so

greedy. * I 've never seen such greediness she ate the whole cake herself
- a person who eats too much: glutton, (in ­
fo rm a l)

pig * G r e e d y p ig !

- to eat a lot, in a greedy way: gorge yourself
(on sth), (informal) make* a pig of your­
self * There was so much to eat - 1 ended
up making a real pig o f myself

■ NOT EATING ENOUGH
ẮN KHÔNG ĐỦ
- a person who has not been given enough
food is underfed
- to have nothing or very little to eat: starve;
noun (U): starvation; adjective: starving,
(half-) starved * There are people starving
a ll over the world. * a famine (= a period
when there is not enough food) leading to
mass starvation o a starving child o Those
poor animals - they look half-starved.
- the illness that people can have from not
eating enough food: malnutrition (noun U)
* to sufferfrom malnutrition
- a person who is suffering from malnutrition
is malnourished
■choosing to eat a little
- to choose not to eat very much because you
want to lose weight: diet, go*/be on a diet *

/ want to lose weight so I 'm going on a diet.
- to choose not to eat, for religious rea­
sons for example: fast; noun: fast * Mus­
lim s fa s t during Ramadan.
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; topic 2 ) WANTING TO EAT

MUdNAN
the desire or need for food; appetite
{noun C lU) * Jack’s got a huge appetite
- you’ d better make enough for four. * /
don 7 think she’s w ell - she’s got no ap­
petite.
- to become hungry because o f working:
work up an appetite

- w hen you n eed or w ant to eat sth, you are h u n g r y , the fe e lin g that y o u w ant or need
to eat: h u n g e r (noun U ) * I ’m hungry-what

tim e’s dinner? * suffering from hunger
- a bit hungry; p e c k ish * to feel a bit peckish
- very hungry, fa m ish e d , r a v e n o u s , sta rv in g

* I ’m absolutely famished.

Cto to 3)

eating


BANGAN
- to send food or liquid out o f your mouth:
m outh: eat* (sth) * I'm hungry. 1really must
spit* sth out
have something to eat. * Are you ready to - the wet substance in your mouth which
eat now?
helps you to chew and swallow the food:
saliva (noun U)
to take liquid into you r b o d y through your
m outh: d r in k * (sth)
- to pull a liquid into your mouth by making
your lips into a round shape and pulling
to eat and/or drink: ( formal) consume sth;
your cheeks in; suck (sth) * You should
noun (U): consumption * Onlyfood bought
suck cough sweets slowly, not chew them.
here may be consumed on the premises.
to cut food w ith your teeth ; b ite* (Into sth f - to move your tongue across sth; lick sth *
to lick an ice cream
noun: b ite * She bit into her sandwich . *
Can / have a bite o f your apple?
- to eat food very quickly; bolt sth (down),
gobble sth (up) * D on’t bolt your food the am ount o f food y o u put in your mouth
you ’ll get indigestion.
at on e tim e; a sm all am ount o f food ; m ou th ­
fu l * / 'm not really hungry, I ’ll just have a - to eat or drink sth very quickly; gulp sth
mouthful.
("down) * / woke up really late, gulped
to break up food in yo u r m outh w ith your

down my tea and ate my toast on the bus.
teeth: c h e w (sth)
- to eat sth by taking small rites; nibble fatl
to m ake fo o d or drink p ass into your body
on) sth * She nibbled a piece o f cheese.
from your mouth: s w a llo w (sth )
- to give food to sb / sth: feed* sb / sth

- to take food into you r b o d y through your

-

-

-

-

C im T f)

after eating

SAUKHIAN
manage sth * That was a lovely meal but
l ’m afraid I can 7 manage any more.
{informal) fu ll (up) * Would you like some
more?"No thanks, it was lovely but I ’m - to change food in the stomach so that it
can be used by the body; digest sth; noun
full. ’
(U): digestion; the system in your body

- if y o u cannot eat any m ore, then you c a n ’t

- w hen you h ave had e n o u g h to eat you are

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w h ich c a u ses fo o d to be digested :

digestive

system * Small babies cannot digest solid

up, (formal) vomit; to avoid vom iting: keep
sth down * He can }t keep anything down -

he was sick three times during the night
and then he threw up again this morning.
- w h en yo u r sto m a c h hurts b eca u se it can­
■MORE...
not d ig e st the fo o d , y o u have indigestion
- i f yo u se e sth n ice to eat and the sm ell m akes
{noun U) * Onions give me indigestion.
food.

- air that y o u s w a llo w w h en y o u are eating or
drinking; th e g a s in y o u r stom ach : w in d

{noun U)
- to bring th e g a s up through you r mouth:


belch, (informal) burp
- the so u n d that y o u m ake w hen y o u bring
g as up th rou gh y o u r m outh:

belch, (infor­

mal) burp * to give a burp

makes* your mouth w a ­

ter * Mm, that smells delicious, its really
making my mouth water.
- to g iv e p e o p le o n ly a sm all am ount o f sth
(n o t as m uch as th ey m ay want):

ration sth;

noun (\J): ration in g * During the war, food
, clothes and petrol were a ll rationed. * Ra­
tioning did not end until the 1950s.
- the am ount g iv e n to sb w hen there is not

- to bring fo o d up through the m outh when
you are ill:

y o u feel hungry, it

be sick (especially AmE) throw


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en o u g h to g o round, for exam p le in a war:

ration


UNIT

10

Drinks

Thức

uống

To start you off
B ắt đ ầ u
1. List each of the following drinks against its correct heading in the list below
For example: Spirits : ưoẩía. ...
L iệ t kè m ỗi tro n g số các thức uống sau đây đưa vào tiêu dề thích hợp trong
danh sách bẽn dưới. Ví dụ: c S ^ íx ã í. : ưodỂa. ...
ginger ale/beer — Perrier — Cointreau — Dubonnet — vodka — Tabasco —
Grème de menthe — whisky — lemonade — Evian — tomato juice —
Campari — Grand Marnier — vermouth — Vittel — Angostura bitters —
orange squash — Bénédictine — sherry
Add to the lists any drinks which are usual in your region.
Bo sung vào các danh sách bất cứ loại nước uống nào phổ biến trong vùng của bạn.
Spirits:

Other apéritifs:
Liqueurs:
Mineral water:
Other non-alcoholic/soft drinks:
Mixes:
2. Look at the list of drinks below. Can you say what the usual combinations are?
For example: gin and orange (juice), gin and bitter lemon, Çfin and ...
Hãy xem danh sách các loại nước uống dưới đây. Bạn có the nói các kết hợp thơng
thường là gì khơng? Ví dụ: gin and orange (juice), gin and bitter lemon, gin and ...
soda
whisky
bitter lemon
gin
tomato juice
Bourbon
Coke
vodka
tonic water
brandy
ginger
rum
lime
water
3. In the second column, find and complete the opposites of the drinks In the
first column. For example: a short drink — a long drink. You will use your answers
in Exercise 5.
ơ cột thứ h a i, hãy tìm và hồn thành các từ trá i nghĩa của các thức uống ở
cột đầu tiên. Ví d ụ : a short d rin k — a long drink. Bạn sẽ sử dụng các câu trả
lờ i của m ình ở bài tập 5.
a short drink

. bottled ...
. sparkling/car bonated/fizzy* ...
a single whisky
a light beer
. soft/non-alcoholic ...
some still mineral water
. sweet ...
. long ...
a dry sherry or vermouth
a draught beer
. double ...
. and soda or water ...
an alcoholic drink
. strong ...
a neat (Am.E = straight) whisky
(*Informal)

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4. When customers ask for drinks, they may use the phrases in the fist column.
Find and complete the correct explanations in the second column. You will
hear some of the phrases in Exercise 5.
K h i khách hàng yêu cầu các thức uống, hãy sử dụng các cụm từ ở cột thứ
nhất. Tìm và hồn thành các ph ần g iả i thích ở cột thứ hai. Bạn sẽ nghe một
số cụm từ trong bài tập 5.
On the rocks.
I want only a little ...
Thank you!
With ice, and nothing else.

A stiff whisky.
Stop pouring now.
Go easy on the soda.
A large ... with nothing added.

Developing the topic
P h á t triển chủ đề
Q -O

5. You will hear five customers ordering drinks. Listen once and put ticks Ự ) to
indicate each customer’s order. Then listen again, and indicate if the customer
wants only a little (+) or a lot (+ +).
B ạ n s ẽ n g h e n ă m k h á c h h à n g g ọ i cá c th ứ c u ốn g. N g h e m ộ t lầ n v à đ ặ t d ấ u
ch ọ n
(S )
đ ể c h ỉ ra m ó n g ọ i c ủ a từ n g k h á c h h à n g . S a u đ ó n g h e lạ i,
k h á c h h à n g m u ố n c h l m ộ t í t (+) h a y n h iề u (++)

1

2

3

4

5

whisky
brandy

v''
gin

++

vodka
soda
y

tonic

+

orange
juice
ice

6. Study and then practise the w a ite rs ’ sentences. Follow the procedure for
Exercise 7 on page 7.
H ã y n g h iê n cứ u v à s a u đ ó t ậ p n ó i c á c c â u cù a n h â n v iê n p h ụ c v ụ . T h ự c h iệ n
th e o th ủ tụ c d à n h ch o b à i tậ p 7 ở tr a n g 7.
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7. Work with a partner. Take turns to be A, a customer, and B, a waiter/waitress
who is making suggestions. Use language from Exercises 1 and 2, and include
other drinks that are usual in your region.
Làm việc với m ột bạn học. Lần lượt đóng vai là A , một khách hàng, và B,
nhản viên phục vụ đang đưa ra các lờ i dề nghị. Sử dụng ngôn ngữ từ bài tập
1 và 2, và bao gồm các thức uống khác ph ổ biến trong vùng của bạn.

A
B
I d like

something non-alcoholic.
a long cool drink.
an apéritif.
a liqueur,
a soft drink,
some mineral water.

Certainly, Sir/Madam.
How about a gin and tonic?
a Dubonnet?
etc.

8. Work with a partner. Take turns to be A, a customer, and B, a waiter/waitress.
Use language from E xercise 3. B should reply som etim es as in (i) and
sometimes as in (ii).
Làm việc với m ột bạn học. Lần lượt thay phiên dóng vai A, m ột khách hàng,
và B, m ột nhân viên phục vụ. Sử dụng ngôn ngữ ở bài tập 3. Đ ôi k h i B nên
trả lờ i như trong phần (i) và đôi k h i như trong phần (ii).
A
I'd like
I think I'll have
Can you get me

a

some


whisky/Scotch
gin
beer
mineral water

B
A whisky (etc.), Sir/Madam?_____________________
(i) Single or double?
... or
...?_____________________________
(ii) Would you like some tonic/soda (etc.) with that?

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9. You will hear three customers ordering several drinks each. They speak at
natural speed and so you may need to listen more than once. First, listen and
put ticks (7 ) to show how many drinks each custom er wants. Then listen
again and write the name of the drink under each tick.
Bạn sẽ nghe ba khách hàng gọi m ột vài thức uống cho m ỗi người. Họ nói với
tốc độ tự nhiên và vì vậy bạn có thể cần p h ả i nghe nhiều lần. Trước tiên ,
lắng nghe và dánh dấu chọn (*0 cho biết m ỗi khách hàng muốn bao nhiêu
thức uống. Sau đó lắng nghe lạ i và v iế t tên m ỗi thức uống dưới m ỗi dấu
chọn.

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10. study and practise the waiters’ sentences. Follow the procedure for Exercise
7 on page 7.
N ghiên cứu và thực hành các câu của nhân viên phục
Thực
theo
th ủ tục dành cho bài tập 7 ở trang sô' 7.

FollowTiếp theo

11. Work in pairs. Write down the names of sixteen alcoholic and non-alcoholic
drinks, each on a separate slip of paper. Put the slips of paper in a box or large
envelope. Take turns to be A (waiter/waltress) and B (a customer). B should pull
out four slips, and prepare to order the four drinks, giving student A all the necessary
Information. For example: Can you get US one double Scotch on the rocks, a
soda with ice, a
sm allmedium dry sherry and a tomato juice without
A should repeat the order and write it down, then check with B that he or she
has written it down correctly.
Làm việc theo cặp. V iết ra tên của m ười sáu lo ạ i thức uống có cồn và khơng
có cồn,
m ỗitên nằm trẽn m ột tờ g iấ y nhỏ riêng. H ãy đ ặ t các tờ g iấ y nhỏ
trong m ột cái hộp hoặc trong m ột phong bì lớn. L ầ n lư ợt thay phiên đóng
vai là
(nhân viên phục vụ) và B (m ột khách hàng). B nên kéo ra bốn tờ giấ
và chuẩn b ị đề gọ i bốn thức uống, đưa cho học viên A tấ t cả những thông
cần th iế t. Ví d ụ : Can you get US one double Scotch on the rocks, a soda with
ice, a sm all medium dry sherry and a tomato juice w ith o u t ice? Học viên A
nên lặ p
lạ i món gọ i và v iế t nó ra, rồ i kiểm tra với B và bảo đảm ràng

gh i nó đúng.
A

12. Work in the same way, but this time B should give some incomplete orders;
for example: Can you get US a Scotch? and Student A should ask tor further
information; for example: A Scotch? Certainly, Sir. A single or double? Would
you
like it on the rocks? etc.
Làm việc theo cách tương tự nhưng lầ n này B nên đưa ra các món g ọ i chưa
hồn chỉnh; v í dụ : Can you get us a Scotch? và học viên A nên hỏi để biết
thêm thơng
tin;ví dụ: A Scotch? C ertainly, Sir. A single or double? W
you like i t on the rocks?

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L an gu age referen ce

Tham khảo ngôn ngữ
General categories of drinks
spirits, aperitifs, liqueurs, mineral water, non-alcoholic/soft drinks, mixes (for wines,
see Unit 6)
S pirits
bourbon, brandy, gin, rum, rye (whisky), Scotch (whisky), vodka
A peritifs
Campari, Dubonnet, sherry
Liqueurs
Benedictine, Cointreau, crème de menthe, Grand Harmer
Mineral water

Evian, Perrier, Vittel
Non-alcoholic/soft drinks
bitter lemon, Coca-Cola, ginger (beer/ale), lemonade, (orange) juice, (orange) squash,
soda (water), tomato juice, tonic (water)
Mixes
Angostura bitters, Tabasco, Worcester sauce
Garnishes
maraschino cherry, lemon slice, sprig of mint, olive
Describing drinks
long, short; large, small; alcoholic, soft/non-alcoholic; still, sparkling/carbonated/fizzy
( informal); draught, bottled beer; light, strong beer; dry, sweet sherry; single, double
whisky; neat (Am.E = straight); a stiff (brandy); with/without ice/lemon; on the rocks
Description of quantity (for comprehension)
a little, a splash, a dash, a spot; go easy on the water; don’t drown it! Thank you!/
Thanks! (= Stop pouring!) plenty of soda; fill it up!
Making suggestions
How about a sherry?
Asking what a customer wants
What can I get you, Sir/Madam?
(What)would you like, Sir/Madam?
Stating the price
That’ll be $5.60, Sir/Madam.

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UNIT

10

c TOPIC 1 )

DRINKS
PLACES WHERE PEOPLE GO TO BUY
AND DRINK ALCOHOL
NHƠNBNƠINBtítìl BÉNMUA VÀ ŨNBRÚỌU

- a place in a hotel, restaurant, club, etc where
you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks: bar
* / 7/ meet you downstairs in the bar * a
theatre bar
- a building where people go to meet their

c TOPIC 2 )

friends and drink: pub (AmE bar), (formal)
public house * We're going down to the
pub fo r a drink.
- a shop where you can buy alcohol: off-licence (AmE package store)

DRINKS MADE WITH ALCOHOL
THỨCUÚNBBượcPHA CHẾVƠIRượu

- drinks made with alcohol: (alcoholic) drink - a strong colourless drink typically from
(AmE liquor) ( noun U), ( informal) booze
Russia: vodka
(noun U) * We must get some drink fo r the
Note: beer, wine, etc can be used as
party.
uncount-able nouns: * Do you like Aus­

- strong alcoholic drinks: spirits (noun plu­
tra lia n wine? *.\1y fa v o u rite drink is
ral) (AmE hard liquor, noun U) * l never
Scotch on the rocks (= Scotch whisky with
drink spirits, only beer and wine.
ice). * There's some beer in the fridge. If
used as countable nouns, the meaning is ‘a
- a drink made from grain: beer; a type of light
type o f or ‘a glass o f : * This is an excellent
beer: lager
brandy (= a good type o f brandy). * Would
- a drink made from grapes: wine
you like a beer (= a glass of beer)?
- a drink made from apples: cider
- a strong brown drink made from grain: - a drink that people have before a meal: aperi­
t if * Shall we have an aperitif?
whisky (AmE whiskey); whisky which
comes from Scotland: Scotch; a type o f - a strong sweet drink that is usually drunk
in small quantities after a meal: liqueur
whiskey made in the USA: bourbon
- a strong dark brown drink made from wine: - a drink containing a mixture o f alcoholic
drinks, fruit juices, etc: cocktail
brandy
- a strong colourless drink often drunk with - a mixture of different drinks made in a large
container at a party: punch
tonic water: gin

c TOPIC 3 )

DRINKING ALCOHOL

UONBRtflfU
- to drink alcohol: drink*, have a drink * He
drinks too much. * She was sitting in the
bar having a drink.
- to express good wishes before having an
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al-coholic drink, people sometimes say
cheers * They raised their glasses to each
other and said *cheers \
(used about a drink) containing twice as


much as the usual amount: double, large * a - a person who has drunk too much is drunk,
( informal) pissed, (formal) intoxicated * It
double brandy * a large whisky and soda
was a good party - no one got really drunk.
- (used about a strong alcoholic drink) served
with nothing added: neat * neat vodka * - very drunk: blind drunk, (informal) plas­
No water, thanks. I 'll drink it neat.
tered * "Was he drunk? ’ Absolutely plas­
tered. '
■ P E O P L E W H O D R IN K A LOT
- a person starts feeling the effects o f alco­
OF ALCOHOL
N G Ư Ờ I U Ố N G N H I Ề U R Ư Ợ U hol when it goes to their head * She only
had one drink but it went straight to her
- a person who drinks a lot o f alcohol is a
head.

(heavy) drinker
- having drunk too much alcohol, or show­
- a person who often drinks too much is a
ing the effects o f too much alcohol:
drunkard
drunken (only before a noun); noun (U):
- a person who needs alcohol every day is
drunkenness * / was shouted at by some
drunken youths. * drunken singing
an al-coholic; the medical condition is al­
coholism (noun U) * the social costs o f al­ - not drunk: sober * / stayed sober last night
coholism
because I had to drive home.
■ W H E N P E O P L E D R I N K T O O - to start to feel normal again after being
drunk: sober up * He drank some coffee to
MUCH
K H I N G Ư Ờ I T A U Ố N G N H IE U try and sober up.
- the headache that a person may have after
RƯỢU
drinking too much: hangover * / couldn't
- if sb drinks too much, they get drunk *
do any work this morning; I had a terrible
Peter got really drunk last night.
hangover.

c TOPIC 4 )

NOT DRINKING ALCOHOL
KHÔNG UONB RƯỢU

- containing no alcohol: non-alcoholic, a
low-alcohol * alcoholfree wine
drink which is non-alcoholic: soft drink * _ t0 drink |ess a|cohol than you normal|y do;
/
'dbetter have something non-alcoholic (on sth) * J
have a
I m
driving.
- (used about beer or wine) containing no
alcohol or very little alcohol: alcohol-free,

( ^ ¡ p ic ~ 5 )

thanks l 'm cutting down.
t0 nol drink alcohol; keep* o ff
to keep

m m t
NÂURƯỢU, PH A

*

al c o h o l

C

- a person who never drinks alcohol: teetothe sugar changes to alcohol.
taller (AmE teetotaler); adjective: teetotal - /he main process used in making whisky,
* She never drinks - she s teetotal.
gin, etc: distilling (noun U); verb: distil sth

- to change chemically: ferment; noun (U): - a place where whisky, gin, etc are made: disfermentation * As a result o f fermentation, tillery

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UNIT

11

Talking about money

Nói về

tiền bạc

To start you off
B ắt đầu
1. On the left are phrases which one may find on a menu. On the right are the
explanations which a head waiter might give to a customer who is paying a
bill. Find the explanations to match the phrases. For example: (a) = 3
Bên trá i là cụm từ mà m ột người có thể tìm thấy trên thực đơn. Bên ph ải là
lờ i g iả i thích mà m ột trưởng phục vụ có thề cho khách hàng bi&t k h i họ
thanh tốn tiền. Tìm các lờ i g iả i thích để kết hợp các cụm từ. Ví dụ:

(a) There is no service charge.
Gratuities are at your discretion.

1.

Yes, Madam. You can use your

American Express card.

(b) All major credit cards accepted.

2.

The cost of your meal Is $65, Sir
The extra $6.50 is for the waiter.

(c) We regret we do not accept
credit cards.

3.

The bill doesn’t include service, Sir.
If you would like to give the waitress
something, that’s for you to decide.

4.

We have to add this amount for
... tax, Madam. It’s 8% of the
cost of the meal.

5.

This isn’t for any food or drink,
Madam. We add this sum to every
bill, for tha rolls, linen, and so on.

6.

You don’t pay anything extra for
tax, Sir. It’s already in the price of
the meal.

(d) ALL PRICES INCLUDE ... TAX.

(e) Cover charge: $2.00.

(f)

10% SERVICE CHARGE WILL
BE ADDED.

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7.

prices are exclusive of ... tax
at.the current rate.

(g) All

I’m very sorry, Sir, you won’t be
/
able to use your Diner’s club card. /
Could you pay in cash or by
traveller’s cheque?

2. Write down these numbers and symbols in words. You will hear them in Exercise 3.
Vièt các con số này và các kí hiệu bằng chữ. Bạn sẽ nghe chúng trong bài tập 3.
(a) 12; 14; 40; 52; 137; 286; 1,473.
(b) 5+13; 22-4; 8 x11; 45+9.
(C) 10.5; 15%; 193-10%; $16.50.

Developing the topic
P h á t triể n chủ đề
Q _g

3. Listen and check your answers to sections (a), (b) and (c) in Exercise 2.
Then write down in numbers the phrases that you hear in section (d).
Lang nghe và kiểm tra các câu trả lờ i của bạn trong phần (a), (b), và (c) ở bài
tập 2. Sau dó viết bằng số các cụm từ mà bạn nghe được trong phần (d).

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4. Play the tape again, and practise saying the numbers.
Hãy mở lạ i băng và thực hành nói các con số.
5. Use the table below to express the seven pieces of information in Exercise 1;
for example: 1. American Express cards are accepted.
Sử dụng bảng dưới đây để diễn tả 7 thông tin trong bài tập 1; ví dụ: 1.

American Express cards are accepted.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7.

American Express cards
A 10% service charge
A service charge
8% hospital tax
A $2.00 cover charge
8% Value Added Tax
Credit cards

is
are

(not)

accepted
included in the bill
added to the bill

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6. You will hear six customers asking about paying their bills. First, make sure you
know what the words below mean. Then listen and tick (^) the right box for each
customer to show what he or she is asking about. Add any details in the last column.
B ail sẽ nghe sáu khách hàng đang hỏi về việc thanh toán hoá đơn của họ.
Trước tiên, chắc chắn rằng bạn biết các từ dưới đây có ý nghĩa là gì. Sau dó,
lắng nghe và đánh dấu chọn ( o vào ơ đúng cho m ỗi khách hàng để biểu th ị
những gì mà họ dang nói. Thêm bất cứ chi tiết nào vào trong cột cuối cùng.
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Cash (local
currency)
1.

Foreign
currency

Traveller's
cheques

Credit
card

Cheque plus
banker's card

Details
UBdUars

y

2.
3.
4.
5
6.

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7. Listen again and practise the waiter’s replies. Follow the procedure to r Exercise

7 on page 7.
Nghe
lạ i
vàthực hành các câu trả
th ủ tục dành cho bài tập 7 ở trang 7.
8. Work with a partner. Take turns to be A (a waiter/waitress) and B (a customer,
who is ready to pay the bill). Use phrases from Exercise 6.
Làm việc với một bạn học. Lần lượt thay phiên đóng vai là A(nhăn viên phục vụ)
và B (khách hàng, người đang thanh toán hoá đơn). Sử dụng cụm từ ở bài tập 6.
A
B

How will you be paying, Sir/Madam?
In
cash.
OK?
US dollars/French francs/etc.
All right?
By credit card.
traveller's cheque.
cheque with a banker's card.
A (i) That'll be fine, Sir/Madam.
(ii) I'm very sorry, Sir/Madam.
We don't accept...
We only accept...
_ iii!L I'll just ask the manager/cashier/... about that.

9. Work in the same way. This time, after B has said how he/she wants to pay,
continue:
Làm việc theo cách tương tự. Lần này, sau k h i B n ó i về cách anh ta /c ô ta

muốn thanh toán, hãy tiếp
tục:
A

A

By which card?
B (Answers or shows card)
In which currency?
May I see your
card?
(i) That'll be fine, Sir/Madam.
Could you please sign here.
Could you please make out your cheque to Restaurant Chez N ous ...
(ii) I'm very sorry ...,
(iii) I'll just ask ... (As in Exercise 8)
(iv) I'm sorry, Sir/Madam. This card has expired.
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10. A customer and a waiter are talking about this bill. Try to complete the missing
words. You will hear them in Exercise 11.
M ột khách hàng và m ột nhớn vièn phục vu dang nói về hố đơn này. Cố gắng
hoàn thành các từ bị thiếu. Bạn sè nghe chúng trong bài tập ĩ I.
(a) WAITER: Item 1 is the C-— ch-— .
(b) CUSTOMER: The vegetables weren’t In...... ?
WAITER: No. Sir. They were ex—.
(c) CUSTOMER: You seem to have ch—ed me twice for the dessert.
WAITER: I’ll just go and ch— it for you, Sir.

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11. Listen and check your answers to Exercise 10. Then practise the waiter’s
replies. Follow the procedure for Exercise 7 on page 7.

Lắng nghe và kiểm tra các câu trả lờ i của bạn ở bài tập 10. Sau đó thực
hành các câu trả lờ i của nhân viên phục vụ. Thực hiện theo thủ tục dành
cho bài tập 7 ở trang 7.

Follow-up
Tiếp theo
12. Work with a partner. Take turns to be A or B. A holds up figures etc. as in
Exercise 3. B says them in English.
Làm việc với m ột bạn học. Lần lượt thay phiên đóng vai A hoặc B. A g iơ lên các
con số như trong bài tập 3. B nói chúng bằng tiến g Anh.
13. Look at some menus and explain the prices in them. For example:
Hãy xem m ột số thực đơn và g iả i thích g iá trên các thực dơn đó. Ví dụ:
The French fries are included in this price.
A 15% service charge is added to the bill.

14. Work with a partner. Make up some bills. Take turns to be A (a waiter/waitress)
and B (a customer). Practise the conversation between them, from the moment
when B asks for the bill until he or she gets the receipt.
Làm việc với m ột bạn học. Lập m ột số hoả đơn. Thay phiên đóng vai là A
(nhân viên phục vụ) và B (m ột khách hàng). Thực hành cuộc đàm thoại giữa
họ, từ th ờ i điểm lúc B hỏi hoá đơn cho đến k h i anh ta nhận biên nhận.

Language reference
Tham khảo ngôn ngữ
Figures and sums
Cardinal numbers (1 — several thousand): plus, minus/less, multiplied by/times, divided
by; point; percent
Money
a bill, a receipt, (local) currency, change
items on a bill

cover/a cover charge, tax, service/a service charge, a gratuity
Compound nouns
Sales Tax, hospital tax, Value Added Tax
Ways of paying
in cash, in (foreign) currency, in (dollars) etc; by credit card, by traveller’s cheque, by
cheque with a banker’s card
Explaining a b ill
Hospital Tax is added to the bill.
Service is included in the bill.
Potatoes are extra.
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Questions about paying
How will you be paying?
By which card?
In which currency?
May I see your card?
Statement about paying
I’m very sorry, we don’t accept credit cards.
We only accept traveller’s cheques in dollars.
I’m sorry, Sir/Madam. This card has expired.
I’ll just ask the manager about that.
I’ll just go and check it for you.
Requests about paying
Could you sign here, please?
Could you please make out your cheque to Siren?

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TALKING ABOUT MONEY
PAYING FOR STH
cm TRẢ CHO THỨBÌ

a shop to buy things on credit)
- to give sb money for sth you want to buy:
pay* (sb) (some money) (for sth); the act of - the first payment that you have to make
paying for sth: payment (noun U); the
when you buy on credit: deposit
amount that you pay for sth: payment * - a regular payment that you make when you
How much did you pay fo r that picture? *
buy sth on credit: instalment (AmE install­
Payment must be made before goods are
ment) * to pay in monthly instalments
delivered. * I have to make one more pay­ - the money that you pay for borrowing
ment o f £50.
money: interest (on sth) (noun U) * How
- a piece o f paper showing that sth has been
much interest w ill I have to pay i f I pay fo r
paid: receipt * Could you give me a re­
the car over twelve months?
ceipt?

■ GIVING MONEY BACK

- to pay all the money that you owe: pay* sth
THỐI TIỀN
off * I'm determined to pay offall my debts.
- to give back money that you owe: repay*
- to pay for sth before you receive it: pay*
sb (for sth), repay* sth (to sb); noun: re­
(for sth) in advance
payment * When are you going to repay
- failure to pay sth: (formal) non-payment
the money I lent you?
(noun Ư)
- to give back money that has been paid for
■ PAYING GRADUALLY
sth (for example in a shop): refund (sb) sth,
CHI TRẢ DẦN
refund sth (to sb); noun: refund * I f the
cruise is cancelled, they 11 have to refund
- the system o f buying goods or services and
a ll the passengers the cost o f their tickets.
not paying for them until later: credit (noun
* I ’m going straight back to the shop to
Ư); to buy sth in this way: buy* sth on credit
demand a refund.
* a credit account (= an arrangement with

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- money (coins and notes) that you can carry
in your hand: cash (noun U); to pay using

cash: pay* in cash * ‘Ho w do you want to
pay? ' 77/ pay in cash.’
- the money you get back i f you pay more
than the amount sth costs: change (noun
U) * / don’t think this is the right change I ’m sure I gave you a tenpound note.
- a piece o f paper, printed by a bank, that you
can fill in, sign and use to pay for things:
cheque (AmE check); to pay using a cheque:
pay* by cheque (AmE check), give* sb a

cheque * Can I give you a cheque?
- a cheque that you can change into foreign
money when you are travelling abroad:
traveller’s cheque (AmE traveler’s check)
- a piece o f paper like a cheque that you can
buy from a post office and send to sb, and
that they can exchange for money: postal
order * I I I send you a postal order
- a small plastic card that allows you to get
goods and services without using money
(you usually receive a bill once a month for
what you have bought): credit card

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- a small plastic card that you can use to pay
standing order
for goods and services; money is deducted - an arrangement by which money is auto­
directly from your bank account: debit card,

matically taken out o f your bank account in
Switch card
order to pay a bill: direct debit (noun U/C) *
- to pay using a plastic card: pay by credit
/ agreed to pay by direct debit.
card, debit card, etc
- a piece o f paper that you can exchange for
- an arrangement by which a bank pays a cer­
certain goods and services: voucher * a gift
tain amount o f money regularly from your
voucher (= a voucher given to sb as a gift)
account to sb, for example to pay a bill:

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