Daily English - Ordering Food at Restaurant
今日主題 (Today's Topic)
主題: Ordering Food at Restaurant
難度: intermediate
分類: Daily English / Learning Journal
關鍵詞彙 (Key Vocabulary)
本主題的重要詞彙與片語
Menu(名詞):餐廳提供的菜餚清單
- 例句:"May I see the menu, please?"(可以給我看一下菜單嗎?)
Appetizer/Starter(名詞):主菜前供應的小菜
- 例句:"I'd like to start with the soup as an appetizer."(我想先來一份湯作為開胃菜)
Main course/Entrée(名詞):餐點的主要料理
- 例句:"For my main course, I'll have the grilled salmon."(我的主菜要烤鮭魚)
Side dish(名詞):與主菜一起供應的配菜
- 例句:"Does it come with any side dishes?"(有附配菜嗎?)
Beverage/Drink(名詞):飲料
- 例句:"What beverages do you have available?"(你們有哪些飲料?)
Dessert(名詞):餐後甜點
- 例句:"I'll save room for dessert."(我會留點胃口吃甜點)
Recommendation(名詞):關於點餐的建議
- 例句:"What's your recommendation for today?"(今天有什麼推薦的?)
Allergy(名詞):對特定食物產生不良反應的醫療狀況
- 例句:"I have a nut allergy. Does this dish contain nuts?"(我對堅果過敏。這道菜裡有堅果嗎?)
Well-done/Medium/Rare(形容詞):肉類的熟度
- 例句:"I'd like my steak medium, please."(我的牛排要五分熟,謝謝)
Check/Bill(名詞):餐費帳單
- 例句:"Could we have the check, please?"(可以結帳嗎?)
實例與應用 (Examples & Application)
提供實際例句或應用情境
預約訂位:
- "I'd like to make a reservation for two at 7 PM tonight."(我想預訂今晚7點兩個人的位子)
- "Do you have any available tables for four on Friday evening?"(週五晚上有四個人的空位嗎?)
- "Can I book a table under the name Smith?"(我可以用Smith的名字訂位嗎?)
詢問菜單:
- "What do you recommend from the menu?"(菜單上你推薦什麼?)
- "Is this dish spicy?"(這道菜辣嗎?)
- "How is the pasta prepared?"(義大利麵是怎麼料理的?)
- "What's the chef's special today?"(今天主廚特餐是什麼?)
點餐:
- "I'll have the Caesar salad to start, and the grilled chicken for my main."(我先來一份凱薩沙拉,主菜要烤雞)
- "Can I get the burger with fries instead of salad?"(漢堡可以把沙拉換成薯條嗎?)
- "I'd like the soup of the day, please."(我要今日例湯)
- "Could I have the dressing on the side?"(可以把醬汁另外放嗎?)
飲食限制:
- "Is this dish vegetarian?"(這道菜是素食嗎?)
- "I'm allergic to seafood. Which dishes would you suggest?"(我對海鮮過敏。你會推薦哪些菜?)
- "Do you have any gluten-free options?"(有無麩質的選項嗎?)
- "Can this be made without dairy?"(這個可以不加乳製品嗎?)
用餐期間:
- "Excuse me, could we get some more water?"(不好意思,可以再給我們一些水嗎?)
- "Everything is delicious, thank you!"(所有東西都很美味,謝謝!)
- "This isn't what I ordered. I asked for the salmon, not the chicken."(這不是我點的。我點的是鮭魚,不是雞肉)
結帳:
- "Check, please!"(結帳!)
- "Can we split the bill?"(可以分開付嗎?)
- "Do you accept credit cards?"(可以用信用卡嗎?)
- "Is service charge included?"(有包含服務費嗎?)
實踐練習 (Practice Activities)
透過多種方式練習今日主題,專注於實際應用和口說表達
口說練習
大聲朗讀並練習說出以下句子,注重發音和流暢度
- "Good evening. I have a reservation under Johnson for two people."(晚安。我用Johnson的名字訂了兩個人的位子)
- "Could you recommend something light? I'm not very hungry."(可以推薦一些清淡的嗎?我不太餓)
- "I'd like my steak medium-rare with a baked potato and steamed vegetables."(我要三分熟的牛排,配烤馬鈴薯和清蒸蔬菜)
- "Excuse me, we've been waiting for our order for quite a while. Could you check on it?"(不好意思,我們的餐點已經等了一段時間了。可以幫我們確認一下嗎?)
- "Everything was wonderful. We're ready for the check whenever you are."(一切都很棒。你方便的時候我們可以結帳了)
情境對話
模擬真實情境,練習使用今日學習的內容進行對話
情境:抵達餐廳
服務生: Good evening! Welcome to The Garden Bistro. Do you have a reservation?(晚安!歡迎來到The Garden Bistro。請問有訂位嗎?)
顧客: Yes, we have a reservation for four under the name Chen.(有的,我們用Chen的名字訂了四個人的位子)
服務生: Perfect! Right this way, please. Here's your table.(太好了!請這邊走。這是您的座位)
顧客: Thank you. Could we see the menu?(謝謝。可以給我們看菜單嗎?)
服務生: Of course! Here you are. Can I get you started with some drinks?(當然!給您。要先來點飲料嗎?)
顧客: I'll have a glass of white wine, please.(我要一杯白酒)
服務生: Excellent choice. I'll be back in a moment to take your order.(很好的選擇。我待會回來幫您點餐)
情境:點餐
服務生: Are you ready to order?(準備好要點餐了嗎?)
顧客: Yes, I think so. What do you recommend?(是的。你推薦什麼?)
服務生: The grilled salmon is very popular today. It comes with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes.(今天烤鮭魚很受歡迎。會附烤蔬菜和馬鈴薯泥)
顧客: That sounds great! I'll have that. But could I substitute the mashed potatoes for a salad?(聽起來很棒!我要那個。但可以把馬鈴薯泥換成沙拉嗎?)
服務生: Absolutely! And how would you like your salmon cooked?(當然可以!鮭魚要幾分熟?)
顧客: Medium, please. Oh, and I'm allergic to nuts. Are there any nuts in the dish?(五分熟。噢,我對堅果過敏。這道菜裡有堅果嗎?)
服務生: Let me check with the kitchen. No, the salmon dish is nut-free. Anything else?(讓我跟廚房確認。沒有,鮭魚料理裡沒有堅果。還需要其他的嗎?)
顧客: No, that's all for now. Thank you!(不用了,目前就這樣。謝謝!)
情境:要求結帳
顧客: Excuse me, we're ready for the check.(不好意思,我們要結帳)
服務生: Certainly! Did you enjoy your meal?(當然!用餐愉快嗎?)
顧客: Yes, everything was delicious!(是的,一切都很美味!)
服務生: I'm so glad to hear that. Here's your bill.(很高興聽到這樣說。這是您的帳單)
顧客: Can we split this between two cards?(可以用兩張卡分開付嗎?)
服務生: Of course! I'll bring the card reader right over.(當然可以!我馬上把刷卡機拿過來)
自我練習任務
用今日學習的主題和詞彙,試著:
- 錄音:用手機錄下自己從前菜到甜點完整點餐的過程
- 描述:用英文描述你上次在餐廳用餐的經驗(你點了什麼?如何?你會推薦嗎?)
- 提問:針對今日主題,想出3個問題並嘗試回答:
- 前菜和主菜有什麼不同?
- 如何禮貌地詢問推薦?
- 如果點的餐有問題應該說什麼?
練習筆記
要記住的提示和常用片語
禮貌用語:
- "I'd like..." / "I'll have..." (比"I want..."更禮貌)
- "Could I..." / "May I..." (用於請求)
- "Excuse me..." (用於引起注意)
實用問句:
- "What's in this dish?"(這道菜裡有什麼?)
- "How big are the portions?"(份量有多大?)
- "How long will it take?"(需要多久時間?)
- "Can I see the wine list?"(可以看一下酒單嗎?)
要避免的常見錯誤:
- 不要彈手指來叫服務生
- 說"Check, please"而不是"Give me the bill"
- 美式英語用"appetizer",英式英語用"starter"
今日反思 (Daily Reflection)
收穫重點: 在餐廳點餐需要知道特定的詞彙和禮貌用語。重點是要清楚表達你想要什麼,不確定時要提問,並且始終使用禮貌的語言。練習這些片語直到感覺自然為止!