AT THE RESTAURANT

The next day at 12 o'clock Mr. Kozlov and Zotov came to Mr. Lipman's office where they signed the contract. After that they all went to the Savoy Restaurant¹ which was not far from Mr. Lipman's office.

When they came into the restaurant they took off their hats and coats and left them in the cloakroom. Then they went upstairs.

The head-waiter showed them the table that Mr  Lipman had reserved. A waiter who was standing near by came up to the table to take their order He put the menu on the table in front of each of them.

"I'm afraid my English is not good enough to order lunch," Kozlov said.

"Besides I don't know much about English meals, so it's difficult for me to make my choice²."

"Right," smiled Mr. Lipman.

"I think we'll start with drinks. What would to drink  gentlemen?"

Kozlov:  Gin and tonic with lemon for me, please.

Zotov: The same for me³.

Lipman  :Gin or whisky for you, John?

Cave: Whisky, please.

Lipman: Well, what shall we eat?

Zotov: There is a large choice of dishes on the menu and it's difficult for us to decide. Is there any dish you can recommend?

Lipman:  I recommend oxtail soup. They cook it very well here. Then we can have roast-beef, beef-steak, mixed grill, or fish. And vegetables, of course. What do you say to that?

Kozlov: Very good. I'll have oxtail soup and roast-beef.

Zotov: No soup for me. I'll have only mixed grill.

Cave: I'll take the same, Henry, and don't forget to order a bottle of red wine. It'll go nicely with meat.

Lipman: Oh, no. I remember it.

Waiter: What will you have for dessert, sir?

Lipman: Fruit salad and ice-cream. And we'll finish with black coffee and brandy.

Waiter: Very good, sir. (They have lunch. Then the waiter serves black coffee, and brandy)

Cave: I'd like to drink a toast to good business. And I must say, gentlemen, I'm very pleased with the contract we've signed. We look forward to doing more business with you in the future.

Kozlov: This is to good business and more contracts⁴.

(After lunch.)

Kozlov: We've had an enjoyable time here. It's been a pleasure, gentlemen Thank you.

(Mr. Lipman paid the bill. They put on their hats and coats downstairs and left the

restaurant)

COMMENTARY

1. The Savoy Restaurant  - ресторан "Савой".  

2.... it's difficult for me to make my choice — ... мені важко здати вибір

3. The same for me. — Мені те ж саме (. Те ж для мене)

4. This is to good business... - За хорошу торгівлю!...

5. If s been a pleasure, gentlemen. — Було дуже приємно, панове

A PLEASANT TRIP

Englishman who never (to be) to France before (to decide) to spend his holiday there. After he (Jo visit) some beautiful French towns and (to see) a lot there he (to want) to go back to England as his holiday (to come) to an end. The Englishman (to find) that he (to have) only enough money to pay his fare. As he (to know) that the trip (to take) him only about two days he (to think) that he (can live) without food those two days. So he (to buy) a ticket and (to get on) the ship. At 2 o’clock the Englishman (to go) out of his cabin and (to hear) that the bell for dinner (to ring) but he not (to go) to the restaurant although he (to be) very hungry, When it (to get) dark a waiter (to come) to his cabin to invite him to supper but the Englishman (to say) that he not (to felt) well, the next day when lunch time (to come) the Englishman (to think): "I (to go) to the restaurant and (to eat ) even if they (to throw) me into the sea." When he (to come) into the reslаurant a lot of passengers already (to have) lunch.  Some of them (to eat) roast beef with vegetables, other passengers (to eat) fish. The Englishman (to hurry) to one of the tables. He (to eat) all the waiter (to put) in front of him. In the evening when the ship (to be) not far from London the Englishman (to have supper) and (to ask) the waiter to bring him the bill for his meals. "What bill sir? You already (to pay) for your meals." "But when?" ( to ask) the Englishman. "You (to  pay ) for your meals when you (to buy) the ticket" (to be) the reply.