美語小對話:餐館點菜

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Waiter: Hi. Welcome to Heavenly Pies. May I take your order?
    Woman: Uh . . . yes. I'd like the chicken fried steak.
    Waiter: Okay. Would you like fries, bread, or rice with your meal?
    Woman: Umm. I'll take the rice.
    Waiter: Would you care for anything to drink?
    Woman: Yeah. I'll take a medium Sprite.
    Waiter: I'm sorry. We only have large or small.
    Woman: Well, in that case, uh, I'll have a small Sprite.
    Waiter: Okay. A small Sprite. And what kind of dressing would you like with your salad. It comes with the fried steak.
    Woman: What dressings do you have?
    Waiter: We have French, Italian, blue cheese, and ranch.
    Woman: Oh! Ranch, please.
    Waiter: Would you like anything else?
    Woman: Well, I'd like to see you pie menu. That's the main reason why I like to dine here.
    Waiter: Oh, I'm so sorry, but we aren't serving pies today.
    Woman: Huh?
    Waiter: Well, you see, Dave, our baker, slipped on a banana peel back in our kitchen two days ago, and injured his back. [Oh] He'll be out for at least two weeks. In the meantime, we're serving ice cream sundaes instead. Sorry.
    Woman: Wow. I'm sorry to hear that. I hope he gets better soon.
    meal (noun): a portion of food served and eaten at one time - This restaurant serves delicious meals at a reasonable price.
    care for (verb): infomal, to want or wish for something - Would you care for another drink?
    dine (verb): to eat dinner - How about dining at my house tonight?
    injure (verb): to cause physical damage to someone - He injured his back when he tried to lift those heavy boxes.