咖啡店会话全记录(5)

9.Salmon¹ Steak and Ginger² Ale

Waiter:May I help you,sir?

Customer:Oh,no,I"m looking for somebody,Thank you.

C:Oh,I"ve found my friend.Okay,thank you.

W:Yes,sir.

W:Good afternoon,sir.

W:What do you want to have,sir?

C:I would like to have cream of tomato soup,grilled salmon steak and rolls.

W:Would you like anything to drink?

C:Do you have 7 up?

W:Sorry,we don"t serve 7 up.How about ginger ale,sir?

C:You don"t.All right.I"ll take ginger ale.

W:Yes,sir.

W:Cream of tomato soup,grilled salmon steak and rolls.Shall I serve ginger ale now?

C:Yes,now please.

W:Sorry to have kept you waiting.Cream of tomato soup,sir.Some croutons?

C:Yes,I like it very much.

C:Thank you.That"s enough.

C:What garnishes³ come with the salmon steak?

W:A boiled potato and buttered string beans,sir.

C:Oh,that"s I wanted.Thank you.

W:Salmon steak,sir.Anchovy⁴ butter,sir?

C:No,thank you.

W:Enjoy your meal.

C:Thank you.

W:How did you find the salmon steak?

C:Yes,very good.Delicious.

C:You speak good English.Have you been in America?

W:No,I"ve never been to America.I liked to study English when I was in a high school.

And now I"m studying English serving foreign customers in this restaurant.

I wish I could go to the United States or England sometime in near future.

C:Oh,you are admirable.I hope you will have a chance to go these countries.Please study hard.I"ll see you again.

W:Thank you very much.

C:Well,good-bye.

W:Good-bye,sir.Have a nice stay in China.

10.The Service of Beef Steak

Customer:Just one.

Waiter:Just one.Is this table all right?

C:All right,thank you.

W:What would you like today?

C:I think I believe...,chicken cream soup,sirloin steak,green salad with my steak and more rolls,please.

W:How would you like your steak,sir?

C:I want medium well.

W:Medium rare,sir.

C:Oh,no,medium well.

W:Medium well done?

C:That"s right.Not medium rate,but medium well.

W:Yes,sir.

W:Green salad and rolls,sir.

C:Good.

C:And what kind of dressing⁵ do you have?

W:We have French and Thousand Island dressing.

C:I want French dressing.

W:Very well,sir.

C:Is this beef steak Japanese or imported?

W:It"s imported from the United States.

C:Is that right?Very tender,and good taste.It"s just like Kobe beef.

W:Yes,recently the American beef has become very nice.And also,in Japan,we import beef from other countries.From Australia,New Zealand and France.They are also good,I think.

C:Do you think so?I think Kobe beef is No.1.

W:Thank you very much.

W:Enjoy your meal,sir.

C:Just a minute.Could I have coffee now?

W:Certainly,sir.

W:Coffee,sir.Hot water,sir.

C:Oh,it"s very kind of you.

W:Well,if you want to take good Kobe beef steak,you can eat it in the restaurant specializing in beef steak down town,or high class restaurant of a hotel.

C:I think so,too.Thank you.

W:Would you like some more coffee?

C:No more,thank you.

C:Excuse me.

W:Yes,sir.

C:Is there any bank near here?I want to exchange money,American dollars for yen⁶.

W:You go out this restaurant,turn to the left,then go straight ahead down the street,and you"ll see it on your right.It takes about three minutes on foot.

C:Thank you.I appreciate your kindness.Goodbye!

W:Thank you.Good-bye,sir.