C：Don't you have T-bone steak？

　　Cap：No，sir. (来源：英语杂志 http://www.EnglishCN.com)

　　Cap：Why don't you take chateaubriand steak？That is for two people as you see on the menu.It’s very big.

　　C：Okay，we'll take it.
　　Cap：How would you like your steak，sir？

　　C：Medium rare，please.

　　Cap：Medium rare.All right，sir.

　　C：Oh，Idaho potatoes.Good.

　　Cap：And also tossed green salad for the side dish.

　　C：All right.Could we have some celery sticks for two on the same plate now？

　　Cap：Certainly，sir.

　　Cap：Would you please wait for about fifteen minutes to cook the steak，sir？

　　C：Okay.We don't care.No hurry.

　　Cap：Thank you，sir.

　　Cap：Chateaubriand steak，sir.

　　C：Oh，it's very big！It seems very nice.

　　Cap：Thank you，sir.

　　C：This French fries are very good taste.Idaho potatoes！

　　Cap：Thank you，sir.Now，in Japan，many Idaho potatoes are imported from the United States.

　　C：Is that right？

　　Cap：Enjoy your meal.

　　C：Thank you.

　　C：Excuse me，waiter.Could I have steak sauce？

　　Waiter：Yes，right away，sir.

　　W：This is A-1 sauce，sir.

　　C：Okay，thank you.

　　Manager：This is grill room manager speaking.May I ask your name，please？

　　Colleague：Mr.P.E.Anderson.P.F.a，n，d，e，r，s，o，n.P.F.Anderson.

　　Mgr：Mr.P.F.Anderson.P.F.a，n，d，e，r，s，o，n.Just a moment，please.

　　Mgr：Excuse me，are you Mr.Anderson？

　　C：Yes.

　　Mgr：You have a phone call from your office，sir.

　　C：Thank you.

　　Mgr：I'll show you，sir.

　　C：Thank you.

　　C：I haven't finished yet，waiter.I’ll be back.

　　Waiter：Yes，sir.

　　C：Well，I've got to go back to my office.

　　C：Waiter，check，please.

　　W：Would you please pay at the cashier's counter？

　　C：Okay.

　　C：Captain.We enjoyed the meal.Japanese steak is good，and also potatoes are good.Thanks a lot.

　　Cap：Thank you，sir.Come again，sir.

　　9.The Service of Roast Beef

　　Head Waiter：Good evening，ma'am.Just one？

　　Customer：Yes，just one.Please.

　　H.W：Yes，this way，please.

　　C：Thank you.

　　H.W：Please be seated.

　　C：Thank you.

　　Captain：Would you like anything to drink before your meal？

　　C：Yes，I'd like to have to lemonade.And put just a little bit of port wine in it，please.

　　Cap：Certainly，ma'am？

　　Waiter：May I have your order，ma'am？

　　C：What is good on the menu today？

　　W：Roast beef is very good today，ma'am？

　　C：Is that right？I'll try it.

　　C：What cooked vegetables come with it？

　　W：Yorkshine pudding，a baked potato and green peas.

　　C：Very good.Thank you.

　　W：Would you like any hors-d'oeuvre or soup？

　　C：No，I'll take some green salad with my roast beef.And French bread.

　　W：Yes，ma'am.Just a moment，please.

　　C：Oh，trolley service！Fine.

　　W：how would you like your beef cut？

　　C：I would like to have it medium.

　　W：Medium.Certainly，ma'am？

　　C：All right.Very good，thank you.

　　C：This beef is very tender.I live in London.In London，there are very good restaurants specializing in roast beef.

　　W：Yes，I have heard of it.I've never been to England.But several years ago，I went to America.And I remember that I had very good roast beef in Los Angeles.

　　C：Do you remember the name of the restaurant？

　　W：Yes，I do.Lawry's.

　　C：Yes，that's right.I have been there once.Very good restaurant.

　　W：Yes，very good.I went to the restaurant by myself at night.At the entrance，I said to the manger that I came from Japan.The manager gave me a good seat.

　　As soon as a waitress showed me the menu，the manager put the small Japanese flag on my table-the rising flag.I was surprised.

　　C：Is that right？

　　W：Your roast beef is ready.Enjoy our roast beef，please.

　　C：Thank you.

　　W：Just a moment，please.I'll be back.I’ve to take care of another customer.One moment，please.

　　C：Yes，I'll wait.Thank you.

　　W：How do you find our roast beef，ma'am？

　　C：Hurm，very good.It's very good as well as I have ever had in London.

　　W：Thank you，ma'am.I’m very glad to hear it.

　　W：Well，I will tell you about the Lawry's in Los Angeles again.A gracious waitress spins the bowl of coud，crisp greens on a bed of crushed ice

　　and seasons it with a flourish-salt and pepper，and she dramatically pours French dressing from high over the mixing bow，tosses and dishes up the salad on chilled plate.

　　Then a gleaming stainless steel cart appears at my table and the chef-carver rolls back the lid to display three beautiful sevenbone prime ribs.