Match the words and phrases (a-f) with the pictures (1-6). Here are the individual ingredients Freeman predicts will be appearing more on restaurant menus next year:

Here are the individual ingredients Freeman predicts will be appearing more on restaurant menus next year:

• Pork secreto, which was described as “the hangar steak of pork — very tender”
• Ancient grains, such as bulgur and freekeh
• House-made ricotta (the new burrata)
• Lamb belly (the new pork belly)
• Lamb or goat neck
• Vegetable noodles as a replacement for traditional wheat noodles
• Push-pop ice creams
• Pig heads to share for a group

In the beverage world, Freeman said aperitifs and digestifs are growing in popularity with offerings such as small-batch vermouth. The pre-mixed cocktails in bottles and cans trend will also continue, and Freeman said vegetables will increasingly appear in cocktails. Consumers will discover Corsican wines, as well, and sherry is making a comeback.

Restaurants are also getting creative with wine pricing. For example, they're offering some wines by the ounce and half bottles at half price, and some menus stick with one price for all wine within a certain category. Among the hot drinks for 2013:

• Cynar, an Italian bitter liqueur
• Becherovka, bitters from the Czech Republic
• Chartreuse
• House-made tonic
• Honey beers

Contact Lisa Jennings at [email protected].

 

HOTEL

Expression List on the topic “At the Hotel”

To be learnt by heart

to reserve (to book)	предварительно заказывать, “бронировать”
to cancel a booking	аннулировать
double room	номер на двоих
single room en suite room	номер для одного номер с душем/ванной
to go through the customs	пройти таможенный осмотр
clerk (desk clerk)	дежурный администратор
arrival card	листок прибытия
to fill in a form	заполнить (бланк, карточку, анкету)
to register (to sign in)	прописаться, зарегистрироваться (при въезде в гостиницу)
to sign out	зарегистрировать, отъезд, выписаться
a hotel guest	человек, остановившийся в гостинице
to leave the keys at the desk	оставлять ключи у портье
lobby	вестибюль, фойе
snack	лёгкая закуска на скорую руку
to check out	выехать из гостиницы, освободить номер
to check in	въехать в гостиницу, получить ключ от номера
boarding house	пансионат
free of charge	бесплатно
a bill	счёт (за проживание)
available	доступный
in advance	заранее
to pay in advance	платить авансом
to warn	предупреждать
to settle an account	оплатить счёт
to pay an account	оплатить счёт

 

I. Reserving accommodation

Before you read Vocabulary

Match the words and phrases (a-f) with the pictures (1-6).

a single room  d family room 

b double room  e en suite room 

c twin room  f dormitory 

Reading

2 The receptionist (R) at the Hotel di Lago is taking a telephone reservation from a guest (G). Read the first part of the dialogue below. How many functions (a-f) does (R) do, and in what order?

 

a Ask when the reservation is for. 

b Ask for the guest's name. 

с Give the price of the room. 

d Ask how many nights the guest is staying. 

e Give the name of the hotel. 

f Ask for a credit card number. 

R Hello. Hotel di Lago. Can I help you?

G Hello. I'd like to make a reservation, please.

R Certainly. When is it for?

G For the weekend of 25th and 26th June.

R OK. How many nights is that for?

G Three nights - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

R Is that a single or a double room?

G A double room, please. With a bathroom.

R All our rooms have a bathroom. That's 120 euros per night, including tax.

G That's fine.

R Would you like a smoking or non-smoking room? G Non-smoking, please.

R OK, so that's a double room, non-smoking, for three nights, from Friday 24th to Sunday26th June.

G That's right.

3 Look back at the things a receptionist needs to do when taking a reservation. Can you add to the list?