餐厅场景
基础词汇:
order 点菜menu 菜单wine list 酒单
reserve 预订reservation 预订be booked up 订满
cancel 取消restaurant 餐馆dining hall 食堂
cafeteria 自助餐厅bar/pub 酒吧inn 小旅馆,小客栈
motel 汽车旅馆snack 小吃buffet 自助餐
salad 色拉 soup 汤dessert 甜点
hamburger 汉堡steak 牛排soft drink 软饮料
juice 果汁beverage 酒水饮料alcohol 酒精
wine/liquor 酒spirits 烈酒bill 账单
treat 请客 recommendation 推荐菜specialty 招牌菜
fast food restaurant 快餐店
经典考题:
例1:2003年12月真题
4.[A]She can make a reservation at the restaurant.
[B]The man should decide where to eat.
[C]She already has plans for Saturday night.
[D]The man should ask his brother for suggestions.
原文:M:My brother is coming this weekend,and I was thinking the three of us could go out to dinner Saturday night.Any suggestions?
W:It's up to you.I don't know the restaurant here that well.
Q:What does the woman mean?
答案:B
解析:男士说他的哥哥这个周末要过来,他觉得他们三个人周六晚上可以共进晚餐,问女士有没有什么建议。女士回答It's up to you.I don't know the restaurant here that well.“由你决定。我对这附近的餐馆不是很了解。”所以女士的意思是应该由男士决定去哪儿吃饭。
例2:2001年1月真题
2.[A]At the information desk.[B]In an office.
[C]In a restaurant.[D]At a railway station.
原文:W:I have a complaint to make,sir.I had waited ten minutes at the table before the waiter showed up,and I finally got served.And I found it was not what I ordered.
M:I am terribly sorry,madam.It's a bit unusually busy tonight.As compensation,your meal will be free.
Q:Where does the conversation most probably take place?
答案:C
解析:通过选项判断该题询问地点。由原文中的小词complaint,wait,table,waiter,got served,order可知对话发生的地点在餐馆。