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Don't wait until all plates are served; after a few guests have been served, it is perfectly all
right to start eating.
6.
Don't let others see what you have in your mouth.
7.
Don't make a noise when eating.
8.
Put the food in your mouth with your fork, never with your knife.
II. Look at the pictures and say which Table Don'ts are not observed.
II. Read the list of Table Dos.
1. Put your napkin on your lap. Do not wear it around your neck.
2. Gravy should be put on the meat, and the condiment, pickles and jelly at the side of whatever they
accompany.
3. All juicy or soft fruit or cake is best eaten with a fork and when necessary a spoon or a knife also.
4. When passing your plate for a second helping always leave a knife and a fork on the plate and be sure
the handles are far enough on not to topple off.
5. You may use your knife or a piece of dry crust as a pusher to guide and hold each mouthful for the fork
to lift.
6. Fish bones are taken between finger and thumb and removed between compressed lips.
7. Bread should always be broken into moderate-sized pieces with the fingers before being eaten.
IV. Complete the list of Table Dos and say how one should eat: soup, meat, poultry, lobster, bananas,
oranges, apples, melons and watermelons.
Exercise 23
Give the Russian equivalents to the following verbs and phrases and use them in sentences: heat, simmer,
boil, stir, cut, mince, chop, rub something into something, soak, bake, beat, mix, strain off the liquid, pour,
roll out, melt, whisk, peel, squeeze out, bring to the boil.
Exercise 24
1. Look at the pictures below and name the objects, choosing words from the list:
saucepan, frying pan, bowl, scoop, whistling kettle, colander, mincer, coffee pot.
II. Say which of these objects you use when you perform actions denoted by the words from exercise 23.
> Pattern: When I boil water I use a saucepan.
Exercise 25
Translate the following recipes into Russian.
1. Hot chocolate.
Heat 600 ml (1 pint) milk, add 100g (4 oz) chopped plain or bitter chocolate and stir, when melted, bring
to a simmer and whisk for 3 minutes. Sweeten to taste. Pour hot into cups and top with whipped cream.