新概念英语-Dialogue for Daily Use 日常对话脱口秀

Peter: So, where do you want to go out to eat tonight?
Alicia: How about Mexican food?
Peter: No, that's too 1)spicy. I've got a 2)soar throat these days.
Alicia: How about French?
Peter: 3)Now you're talking.
Alicia: Cool. Let's go to the Sunflower Restaurant. It's famous for French food. I love their 4)escargot, it's 5)mouth-watering.
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At the Sunflower Restaurant
Peter: Hmm, this is a 6)fancy restaurant. Let's try the 7)chef's choice for today.
Alicia: 8)Fried goose liver. Hm, not bad. What?! 300 bucks?! That's crazy!
Peter: 9)Relax. 10)It's on me.
The waiter comes by to take their orders.
The main course is served.

Peter: Wow, look at this. It's beautiful and 11)inviting. Hm, good. What do you say?
Alicia: Not bad. But, it's a little bit 12)floury and the flavor of the gravy is too strong.
Peter: You're too picky. Try the New Zealand oyster.
Alicia: It tastes good, though it's a little 13)greasy. 传统的法国菜一般包括以下的几道程序：1. Appetizer 开胃菜（一般为white wine白葡萄酒, whisky威士忌, martini马提尼酒, 而Champagne香宾则用于节假日 2. Starter 头盘（一般为salad, smoked hams 烟熏火腿等） 3. Main course 主菜4. Cheese 芝士 5. Coffee 咖啡

Table Manners: Dos and Don't s
1. Pull out chairs to seat the women when you are eating together.
2. Do not sit down before all the ladies are seated.
3. Pull your chair up and sit close to the table after sitting down.
4. It is customary to say grace before the meal begins in many Christian homes. Watch the host or hostess. If they bow their heads, join them.
5. When the hostess takes her napkin, open your napkin in half and lay it across your lap.
6. When eating with silverware, start from the outside pieces, then use the utensils for each successive course. The pieces closest to the plate are for dessert.
7. When having soup, move the spoon away from you to spoon out the soup. When a little remains, you may raise slightly the side of the bowl close to you to scoop up what is left.
8. Cut large pieces of food, such as steak or chops, into small pieces all at one time. (Some people cut one piece at a time and some people cut the whole portion into little pieces at one time)
9. Use you knife close to the fork. This way, it is a lot easier to cut meat.
10. Put your knife and fork diagonally on the further side of the plate when you have finished eating something. Do not place them leaning on the plate. The knife should always be placed the sharp edge in.
11. In America, when you have finished cutting, you can put down the knife, transfer the fork to the right hand and eat. In Europe, you hold your fork in the left hand and put the food in your mouth on the back of the fork. It helps to put some solid piece of food at the edge of the fork and pile soft food on it. You can choose whichever you like.

用餐规则
1. 进餐时帮助女士入座。
2. 在女士未入座之前不要抢先入座。
3. 入座后将椅子靠近餐桌。
4. 很多基督徒家庭进餐前有祷告的习惯。注意观察主人或主妇，如果他们低下头去，你也应随从他们。
5. 女主人拿起餐巾时，你也应拿起餐巾，打开一半，摊放在膝盖上。
6. 使用餐具吃饭时，首先从最外侧开始，刀和叉是用来吃第二道菜及以后的菜的。最靠近盘子的餐具要留到最后用。
7. 用匙舀汤时，匙要从里往外舀。汤快喝完了时，可将汤盘近身一侧抬高一点
8. 把大块食物，如牛排或排骨，一次切成若干小块。（但有的人是喜欢一次切一小块）
9. 刀要靠近叉使用，这样更容易切割。
10. 吃完东西时将刀叉对角放齐，置于盘子外侧。不要靠在盘子上，而且刀刃应该向里。
11. 在美国，切完东西时，你可以放下刀，用右手拿起叉来吃饭；在欧洲，你可以左手拿叉，用叉的背面将食物送到嘴里，这样有利于叉的边缘放较硬的食物，上面再放较软的食物。
12. 你可以自由选择你喜欢的食物。