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Having A Dinner in ARestaurant
Waiter: Good evening.Do you have a reservation?
Tom: No, we dont.
Waiter: How manypeople are you together?
Tom: Just twopersons.
Waiter: Would youlike to sit in smoking section, non-smoking section or whatever comes openfirst?
Tom: We prefernon-smoking section.
Waiter: Awfullysorry, there are no vacancies left now. Would you like to wait for a moment?
Tom: How long a wait doyou think therell be?
Waiter: About eightminutes, I think.
Tom: OK, we will waita while.
(Ten minutes later)
Waiter: Im sorry formaking you wait for so long. Now there is a table available in non-smokingsection. Please follow me.
Tom: Thank you.
Waiter: This is menu.Are you ready to order now?
Tom: Sorry, we haventdecided yet. Could you please give us a little longer?
Waiter: No problem.
Tom: Well, I think Iwould like to have a shrimp cocktail and the tomato sausage soup first. Howabout you, Jones.
Jones: The same forme, please.
Waiter: Yes, sir.
Jones: What main dishwould you like, Tom?
Tom: Well, Id likethe sole, please.
Jones: Ill have thesirloin steak.
Waiter: Yes. Whatwould you like to drink?
Jones: Red wine forme. And you, Tom?
Tom: I think Ill havebeer.
Jones: One goblet ofred wine and one bottle of beer, please.
Waiter: Would youlike a dessert?
Jones: What specialkind of desserts do you have?
Waiter: Lemon pie,hot cake in syrup, chocolate sundae and custard pudding.
Tom: Well, I thinkwell order after we finish the main course.
Waiter: All right,Ill bring the soup right away.