Eating-at-a-restaurant-in-America.ppt

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1、Important Vocabulary Words Appetizer Entre Salad Side item Dessert To Go Tip/Gratuity Waiter/Waitress Host/Hostess Take your order/Place your orderEating at a restaurant in America. Contrary to the Chinese custom of sharing all ordered food items as a group, eating at a restaurant in America require

2、s each person to order a separate meal for himself/herself. Rice, although seen with some food items, is not as common in American restaurants as it is in Chinese restaurants. Rather, bread is a common item in American restaurants and is usually served with every meal.When you arrive at the restaura

3、nt Most restaurants in America will have a host or hostess to seat an individual or a group. Upon entering the restaurant, a host/hostess will either seat you immediately or ask you to wait until a table becomes available. The time a person may have to wait for an available table depends on how busy

4、 the restaurant is currently. The most popular nights to eat in a restaurant in America are on Friday and Saturday nights. Ordering at a restaurant in America. Drink Appetizer Entre DessertA guest at a restaurant would be required to make many choices concerning the meal he/she will eat. A waiter/wa

5、itress would come and ask a guest for his/her choices regarding each group below.Waiter/Waitress A person whose job is to serve customers at a restaurant. This person would be responsible for bringing all food and drinks to customers, as well as making sure the customers have an enjoyable time at th

6、e restaurant.Take your order/Place your order The process of telling the waiter/waitress what food you would like for your meal.Drinks At many restaurants, water is provided to a guest free-of-charge. If a person would like to drink anything else during the meal, it must be ordered. The waiter or wa

7、itress will get a persons drink order first before asking about any food requests. Drink orders may be alcoholic (such as beer or wine) or non-alcoholic (such as Coca-Cola, tea, water, or coffee). A person must be 21 years old in America to drink alcoholic drinks. Appetizer An appetizer is a small a

8、mount of food eaten before the main portion of a meal. Its purpose is to decrease hunger while waiting for a meal to be prepared. Many meals at a restaurant can take between 20 and 30 minutes to prepare. Many times a group of people eating together may share an appetizer. Appetizers are optional and

9、 do not have to be ordered with a meal. Entre The main portion of food served during a meal. It is also known as the “main course.” This may be made up of a meat and vegetables, pasta and bread, or various other combinations of food. At most major restaurants in America, a soup or salad will be incl

10、uded in the order. Side Item A side item is a small amount of food served with the main course or entre. Some examples of a side item are a salad, steamed vegetables, french fries, or a soup.Rare, Medium-Rare, Medium, Well Done If beef is ordered for the entre, the customer will be asked how he/she

11、would like the beef to be prepared. These words represent different ways that beef can be prepared for eating. A common way to order steak prepared is to order it Medium. Salad A salad is a dish of cold vegetables (raw or cooked) that is usually served before a meal. It is also common for a person t

12、o have a salad with an entre or in place of an entre.Dessert Sweet food that is eaten at the end of a meal. Desserts are optional, just like an appetizer. Many times, while dining as a group, desserts may be shared between people. Tip/Gratuity In addition to paying for the cost of the food, it is th

13、e responsibility of the guest to provide a 15% gratuity to the waiter or waitress for his or her services during the meal. The word gratuity means money given for a service.The 15% is determined by the cost of your meal. In groups of 8 or more, the tip is usually already included in the bill.To Go To request for food to be taken home, rather than eaten at the restaurant. This has become popular in recent years because a person does not have to provide a tip/gratuity with the meal, saving 15%17 结束语结束语