UKRAINIAN CUISINE

Put the words in the correct columns and fill in the table using the following words:

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banana, lemon juice, carrot, berry, plum, onion, potato, apricot, cucumber, cherry

milk, cabbage, tea, apple, pear, coffee, pea, grapes, orange, peach, mineral water, tomato

What did you eat in the morning?�Do you have your breakfast at home or at college?�Who usually makes breakfast in your family?�Where are you going to have dinner?�What is your favourite fruit?�What is your favourite vegetable?�What do you usually eat for dinner?�When do you usually have supper?�Who cooks in your family?�Do you like ice-cream?�Do you eat at our college canteen?� �

a) How do you translate into Ukrainian such expressions:

- British meals, cuisine, breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, midday meal, good plain food, “high tea”, porridge, cornflakes with milk and sugar;

b) How do you say in English:

- снідати, складатися із, тушкувати, варити, смажити, тушковані овочі, смажені яйця з беконом, смажена риба, м’ясна страва, чашка чаю, солодкий пудинг, індичка, гусь, хліб з маслом, тости з мармеладом.

Test ________________________________________________________ � ( student’s name and surname ) �

Choose the correct answer:

1. In the ……. an Englishman has his favourite breakfast.

a) morning; b) middle of the day;

c) afternoon; d) evening.

2. The main meal of the day in Great Britain is called ……..

a) lunch; b) breakfast;

c) dinner; d) supper.

3. If dinner is eaten in the evening, the midday meal is called ……..

a) snack; b) breakfast;

c) “high tea”; d) lunch.

4. If dinner is in the middle of the day, the evening meal is called …….

a) breakfast; b) supper;

c) lunch; d) good plain food.

5. Most Englishmen are not over fond of ……..

a) porridge; b) soup;

c) beer; d) bread.

6. What does “a good plain food” mean?

a) a cup of tea; b) vegetable soup;

c) sweet pudding; d) fried fish and chips.

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7. What social occasion is connected with afternoon tea?

a) to watch TV programs; b) to listen to music;

c) to come in for a chat; d) to read newspapers.

8. Christmas dinner in Great Britain without a traditional Christmas …… would be strange indeed!

a) pudding; b) goose;

c) turkey; d) high tea.

9. What is a direct descendant of the old time plum porridge?

a) beefsteak; b) pudding;

c) roast beef; d) fried fish.

10. What food was beloved by English people in the Middle Ages?

a) plum porridge; b) cornflakes with milk and sugar;

c) fried bacon and eggs; d) fried fish and chips.

11. What can we find in Christmas pudding?

a) cherries; b) apples;

c) cornflakes; d) treasures.

12. Those who find the treasure in Christmas pudding are supposed ……..

a) to lay the table; b) to have money in the coming year;

c) to wash up: d) to have a new friend in the coming year.

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The correct answers:

1. - 4. - 7. - 10. -

2. - 5. - 8. - 11. -

3. - 6.- 9. - 12. -

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The amount of correct answers: ________ The mark: ________

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Table Manner

1.You must sit up straight at the table

2.You must eat with a knife and a fork.

3.You mustn`t eat with your fingers.

4.You mustn`t lick your fingers.

5. You mustn`t put your elbows on the table.

6.You mustn`t talk with your mouth full.

Dialogue

Hostess. Hi! Welcome to Paradise. Do you have a reservation?

Igor Smirnov. Yes, we do.

Hostess. Your name, please?

Igor Smirnov. Smirnov.

Hostess. OK, Mr Smirnov. Right this way, please. (Shows a table)

Igor Smirnov. Could we get a table by the window?

Hostess. Yes, of course. This way, please. Is it OK?

Igor Smirnov. Yes, thanks a lot.

Hostess. Have a nice time.

Waiter. Welcome to Paradise. Here are your menus. I’ll be back to take your order in a minute.

Waiter (After a couple of minutes). Are you ready to order?

Igor Smirnov. Not yet, give us a second, please.

Waiter (After a couple of minutes). No problem. I’ll be back in a couple of minutes…. (After a couple of minutes) What would you like to order?

Igor Smirnov. I’ll have the grilled salmon.

Waiter. And you?

Igor Smirnov’s wife. I’ll have the spaghetti.

Waiter. Would you like anything to drink?

Igor Smirnov. I’ll have green tea.

Waiter. And you?

Igor Smirnov’s wife. I’ll have juice. What kind of juice do you have?

Waiter. Orange, mango, apple and pineapple.

Igor Smirnov’s wife. One pineapple juice please.

Waiter. OK. So that’s one grilled salmon, one spaghetti, one green tea, and one pineapple juice.

Waiter (After a time). Here you are. Enjoy your meal.

Waiter (After a time). How was everything?

Igor Smirnov. Delicious, thanks!

Waiter. Would you like anything for dessert?

Igor Smirnov. No, thank you.

Waiter. Can I get you anything else?

Igor Smirnov. No, just the bill please.

Waiter. Sure. I’ll be right back with that… Do you want to pay separately?

Igor Smirnov. No, you can put it all on one bill.

Waiter. (Brings the bill) There you go.

Igor Smirnov. (Give the money to the waiter) Thanks a lot.

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN�PROVERBS

1. Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.

(Краще яйце сьогодні, ніж курка завтра).

2. Better one small fish than an empty dish.

( Краще маленька рибка, ніж порожня тарілка).

3. Better some of the pudding than none of the pie.

( Краще трохи пудингу, ніж зовсім без пирога).

4. Half a loaf is better than no bread.

(Краще півбуханки, ніж узагалі без хліба).

5. Better have a mouse in the pot than no flash.

(Краще миша в горщику, ніж цілком без м’яса).

6. You cannot sell the cow and drink the milk.

(Продавши корову, не питимеш молока).

7. You cannot eat your cake and have it.

( Один пиріг двічі не їдять).

8. Even sugar itself may spoil a good dish.

( Усе любить міру).

9. Too much pudding will choke the dog.

( Від надто великого шматка пудингу і собака вдавиться).

10. All bread is not baked in one oven.

(Не весь хліб із однієї печі).

11. Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.

( Черствий хліб вдома кращий від смаженого м’яса на чужині).

12. Dry bread at home is better than the honey of others.

( Краще сухий хліб вдома, ніж мед на чужині).

13. Life is not all cakes and ale.

( Життя не лише пироги та пиво).

14. There is no crying over spilt milk.

( Не побивайся над молоком, яке пролилося).

15. One man’s meat is another man’s poison.

(Що одному чоловіку м’ясо, то іншому отрута).

Across: 1. If dinner in Great Britain is eaten in the evening, the midday meal

is called ….. .

2. A Christmas dinner in Great Britain would be strange indeed without a

traditional Christmas ….. .

3. It is a traditional course for breakfast in Great Britain .

4. Most Englishmen are not over fond of it, remarking that it leaves them without free place for the more important meat course .

5. Who meets you in a restaurant, shows a vacant table and helps you to choose something to eat and drink?

6. What does the waiter bring you when you come into the restaurant?

7. What kind of drinks is traditional for Englishmen?

Down: 8. This word is present in the theme of our study.

Crossword puzzle

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HOMETASK

Imagine that you are opening a new restaurant. Make your own menu consisting only of right and healthy foods. Write a composition on the theme: ”My Favourite Dish of the Ukrainian Cuisine”.