take orders 点菜
a: good afternoon, sir. may i show you our lunch menu?
下午好，先生。请看午餐菜单。
b: thanks.
谢谢。
a: please take your time... may i take your order now?
您慢慢看。……现在您要点菜吗？
b: ok. i'll have a mixed salad and a sirloin steak. which vegetables come with the steak?
对。我要一份什锦沙拉和牛腰肉排。有什么蔬菜可以就着牛排吃吗？
a: french fried potatoes, carrots and peas.
有炸薯条、胡萝卜和豌豆。
b: that'll be fine.
太好了。
a: would you like something to drink?
要不要来点什么喝的？
b: yes, i'll have some beer with coffee to follow.
好的。来点就和咖啡吧。
a: how would you like your steak?
您希望牛排怎么做？
b: i'll have it medium rare, please.
我来个半熟的吧。
a : which kind of salad dressing would you prefer, french, thousand island or oil and vinegar?
您要什么样的沙拉酱，法国的，千岛的，还是油和醋？
b: do you have any blue cheese dressing?
我明白了。那就要它吧。
a: i'm afraid not, but i would recommend the french dressing.
恐怕没有。但是我可以向您推荐法国酱。
b: i see. i'll take it.
我明白了。那就要它吧。
a: would you like your coffee now or later?
您是现在要咖啡还是等一会儿呢？
b: later, please.
等会再上吧。
a: a medium-rare sirloin steak, a mixed salad, a glass of beer and a cup of coffee. will there be anything else?
一份半熟牛排和什锦沙拉，一杯啤酒，一杯咖啡。还要点别的吗？
b: no, that's all. thank you.
不了，就这么多吧。谢谢。
a: thank you, sir. your order will be ready soon.
谢谢您，先生。您点的菜很快就会上来。
第 2 页：重点讲解
1. “blue cheese”是指蓝纹干酪，一种用牛乳制成的半松软干酪，味道独特。
2. take your time 别着急；从容做
eg. take your time with each resume, as it is the first impression you make on the hiring manager.
花时间去打造每一封简历，因为它将决定招聘经理对你的第一印象。
eg. take your time; make a realistic resolution, one that you have considered and you believe can be accomplished.
花些时间，制定一个现实的计划，一个你经过思考、并相信可以达成的决定。
3. medium rare 四分熟；适中
eg. i want my steak medium rare, please.
我要半生的牛排，麻烦你。
eg. how would you like the your steak? rare, medium rare or well-done?
您希望您的牛排怎么做？嫩点，适中，还是全熟？