May I have a menu, please? （我可以看菜单吗？）
《白领英语900句》在点菜之前，一般先要份菜单。点菜有两种方式，一是a la carte（随意点菜），一是tabled' hotel或fixed price meal（份饭，套餐），后一种有几道固定的菜肴和饮料，价格也是固定的。它的优点就是方便快捷，点菜时只需指着菜单说：Please give me this one. （请给我来这个。）We want two number eights, please.（我们要四份第八套餐。）
Not quite. Could I have a few more minutes?
《白领英语900句》如果不急于点菜，可以这样回答：
A: Can I take your order now? （你现在叫点什么吗？）
B: Not quite. Could I have a few more minutes?（不，我可以再多等会吗？）
Please take my order. （请接受点菜。）
《白领英语900句》需要叫菜时，可以这样说。也可以让同来的人替你作主，或是点重复的饭菜：I'll leave it to you.（我让你来点。）如果点的套餐和别人一样可以说：I'll have the same as that one.（我要一份和那个一样的。）
What is the specialty of the restaurant?（这家店的招牌餐是什么？）
《白领英语900句》如果对当地的菜肴不熟悉，可以问：Do you have any special meals today?（今天有什么特餐吗？）What would you recommend? I prefer something light.（我想来点清淡些的，你能推荐什么吗？）
实战对话：
A. Could you tell me how this thing is cooked?
B. Lobster? It's steamed and served with our special sauce.
A. Is it good?
B. Sure. It's a most popular dish.
A. I think I'll try some lobster, and give me some green salad together.
B. We have three dressings for salad. Which one would you like ?
A. What kind do you have?
B. We have Italian, French and Thousand Island.
A. Make it French please.
无限扩展：办公室英语之餐桌礼仪
1) The Soup Course
Dinner usually begins with soup. The largest spoon at your place is the soup spoon. It will be beside your plate at the right-hand side.
2) The Fish Course
If there is a fish course, it will probably follow the soup. There may be a special fork for the fish, or it may be similar to the meat fork. Often it is smaller.
3) The Meat Course
The main Course is usually served by the host himself, especially if it is a fowl(鸡禽) or a roast which need to be carved. He will often ask each guest what piece he prefers, and it is quite proper to state your preference as to lean or fat, dark(红肉) or light(白肉).
4) Using Knife and Fork
If you have English and American friends you will notice a few differences in their customs of eating. For the main or meat curse, the English keep the fork in the left hand, point curved downward, and bring the food to the mouth either by sticking the points onto it or in the case of soft vegetables, by placing it firmly on the fork in this position with the knife. Americans carve the meat in the same position, then lay down the knife and taking the fork in the right hand with the point turned up, push it under a small piece of food without the help of the knife and bring it to the moth right-side-up.
