2. Let's Listen

1. A: Are you ready to order? B: Yes, I'd like to start with the salad, please A: Okay. And what would you like for your main dish? B: Hmm. I'll have the spaghetti. Is it good? A: I've never tried it. Anything to drink? B: Tea, please A: And how about dessert? B: Not today, thanks

2. A: Hi there. What can I get you today? B: Well, let me see. I'll just have some soup and a salad A: Sure. Soup and salad. Our special today is grilled fish, and that comes with broccoli or peas B: No, thanks. Not today. I'm not very hungry. But I would like some chocolate ice cream for dessert A: Sure. Anything to drink? B: Coffee, and some water, please

3.

A: Hi! Have you decided yet? B: Is the beef stir-fry very spicy? A: Yes, it's pretty hot B: Hmm. I think I'll have a hamburger and fries, then. And a glass of milk A: Anything for dessert? The cheesecake is excellent B: No, thanks

1. A: There you are, sir. Two slices of pizza and a large cola B: Thank you. Hmm C: How does it look? B: Okay, I guess, but I think I should have ordered three or four slices. These slices are much smaller thar: I expected.

2.

A: And here's your order. Steak with french fries and coffee B: Thanks. I can't wait to eat. I'm starving C: It looks okay. How is it? B: Let me try. Oh, just perfect

3.

A: Sorry to keep you waiting. One order of fried chicken with broccoli B: Thanks. Oh my! This chicken looks pretty dry C: Really. How does it taste? B: I'm afraid it's not very fresh. I think it must have been frozen C: Let's send it back

4.

A: There's your order, ma'am. Fish, salad, and peas B: Oh. But you told me today's vegetable was broccoli C: You don't like peas, do you? B: No, I don't. I hate peas!

5.

A: And here's your dessert. Chocolate cake, with two scoops of ice cream and a large cola B: Great C: Wow. That cake looks good. I wish I had ordered it B: Do you want to try it? It's delicious C: Just a taste. Mmm. Fabulous

6.

A: Did you order the spaghetti? B: That's right A: Good.Here you are. And here's your cola B: Thanks. I don't think I made a very good choice C: Really? B: Yeah. I think I can make better spaghetti than this

1.

I went to a new steak restaurant last night that opened near my,house. I love trying new places. To start the meal, I had an interesting appetizer. It was some kind of seafood with a spicy sauce on it... Mmm! The main dish, ofcourse, was steak. It was very small and a little tough, though. However,the vegetables were great - nice and fresh, but not too oily. The final thing was the best - the dessert! It was apple pie with a lot of ice cream on it. I know that I shouldn't eat so many sweets, but it was delicious!

2. Have youever tried that seafoodrestaurant on Main Street? You should - it's great! I go there often. In fact, I went there last weekend. To begin, I had a salad. It was nice and fresh with a great house dressing. My main dish was a fish that I had never tried. I really enjoyed the spices it was cooked in. The vegetables were good - very fresh and tasty. For dessert, I had chocolate cake. It's usually very delicious, but this time, it was much too sweet. I couldn't eat more than two bites! That's okay, though, because I am on a diet.

3. My new girlfriend took me to a Chinese restaurant in· her neighborhood the other night. It was pretty good. First we had some egg rolls. They were the best I had ever tasted. Then we ordered the beef and pepper stir-fry. It came in a very interesting sauce-spicy, but not too spicy. We also ordered the steamed vegetables, but they were awful. They were really too soft. The dessert was a big bowl of fresh fruit. Some of the fruit I had never seen. It was fantastic - and so was my date!

4. For lunch, my co-worker and I went to a nice little French restaurant near our office. He did'n