Words & Phrases
[L95P1 & L95P2]

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Lesson [L95P1]

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Translation[L95P1]

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Lesson [L95P2]

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Translation[L95P2]

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English USA
Lesson 95, Part 2

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MARTIN:

You're also the owner of the restaurant. Is that right?

 

 

 

CHEF:

That's right.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

How many people do you serve for lunch?

 

 

 

CHEF:

Only about a hundred. We can seat one hundred people at a time. People don't want to wait for lunch.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

How many do you serve for dinner?

 

 

 

CHEF:

We average about two hundred people. We usually have an early group and a later group of people.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Some people always like to eat early. Can you tell how many people you will have on any night? For example, can you tell how many people you will have on Thursday night?

 

 

 

CHEF:

We can't say exactly. We can get close. That's very important, of course. We have to know how much food to buy every day.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

How many people work in the restaurant?

 

 

 

CHEF:

We have three chefs. I don't have any other cooks. We are all trained chefs.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

I see only two of you now.

 

 

 

CHEF:

Stephanie and I work at lunch and dinner. Mona works at breakfast and lunch.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

That's not very many.

 

 

 

CHEF:

The waiters help out in the kitchen. They do everything but the cooking. I have two helpers who do all the washing and cleaning.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Can these people do everything?

 

 

 

CHEF:

They have to. We have a very small restaurant. We can't have too many people working here.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

What are you making now?

 

 

 

CHEF:

We use a lot of vegetables. I always have several kinds of vegetables. These are ready to cook now.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Can you tell me your most popular food?

 

 

 

CHEF:

Our fish is very popular. I think our most popular food for dinner is chicken.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Can you describe it?

 

 

 

CHEF:

It's not one dish. We cook chicken in many different ways.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Can you tell me about one? What is your favorite?

 

 

 

CHEF:

Do you mean my favorite to cook, or my favorite to eat?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Are they different?

 

 

 

CHEF:

Oh, yes. Cooking is one thing, eating is another thing.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Can you describe the one you like to eat?

 

 

 

CHEF:

Yes, I can. It's very simple. I like sweet chicken. My favorite chicken is cooked with apricots and walnuts.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

It sounds delicious. Now can you describe the chicken you like to cook?

 

 

 

CHEF:

It's chicken with a peanut sauce.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

How is that done?

 

 

 

CHEF:

The chicken is easy. It's cut into very small pieces, and then it's grilled. Like the fish we had for lunch.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

What about the sauce?

 

 

 

CHEF:

That's the hard part. It's very difficult. It has so many things in it. Peanuts. Pepper. Other spices. Lemon. Yogurt. Can I write it for you?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

That would be very helpful. May I record it then? Is it a secret?

 

 

 

CHEF:

No, it isn't a secret. You can tell anyone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHEF:

Martin, would you like to come back for dinner? I'll cook my favorite chicken for you.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

I'd love to.

 

 

English USA L95P2J
Courtesy of Voice of America