Questions

1. How many meals a day do you usually have?

2. What do you usually have for breakfast?

3. Where do you have lunch (dinner)?

4. How many courses does your lunch (dinner) usually consist of?

5. What is your favourite dish?

6. What vegetables do you like?

7. What do you usually have for dessert?

8. How often do you eat out?

9. Have you ever eaten at McDonald's?

10. Some people say that eating at a restaurant is a waste of money. Do you agree?

11. Can you cook?

12. Do you agree that the best cooks in the world are men?

LESSON SIX (6)

SIXTH (6TH) LESSON

part i

Sightseeing

I'm Peter Charlton. I'm in the Beardsley Hotel. Today I'm showing the Hunts round London. This is my favourite city. I work here and live here, too. I know London very well but Mr. Hunt doesn't know it. He knows the north of England, but he doesn't know the south. The Hunts are from Scotland. My parents live there, too, and they know the Hunts very well.

I’ve got plans for today. This morning we're going to Buckingham Palace. Before lunch we're also going to the Post Office Tower. Then we're having lunch in Soho. This afternoon we're walking round Soho. This evening we're having dinner at an Italian restaurant.

After lunch we're going to a concert at the Festival Hall. What a busy day!

PART 2 This morning

PeterAre you still tired, Jane?

JaneNo, I'm not. Where are we going this morning? Where are you taking us?

PeterFirst we're going to Buckingham Palace.

JaneSheila's very excited.

PeterWhy?

Jane Because she's meeting some friends. Peter From Geneva?

Jane Yes, they're secretaries at the United Nations. They're staying in Hampstead. Peter Does she know them well? Jane Yes, she does. She's having lunch with them. They're showing her round London. Peter Good! Now, where's your mother? Jane. She's still in her room. She's very slow. Peter Yes, well, she's a woman. Women are slow. Ah! Here she is.

This afternoon

SimonWhen are you taking us on the river?

PeterAlter lunch. I'm taking you to Buckingham Palace before lunch.

Simon Are we going to the Post Office Tower, too?

Peter Yes, we're going there before lunch. Simon Are we walking?

Peter No, we're going on a bus. Now, where's your mother?

Simon She’s in the souvenir shop. She’s late again. There she is.

Mrs. Hunt I'm late again. I'm sorry. Peter That's all right. . . but hurry! We are catching that bus.

Buildings

Simon Is this Piccadilly Circus?

PeterNo, this is Trafalgar Square.

Simon What a high building! Is that the Post Office Tower? Peter No, it isn't. We can't see it from here. It's between Tottenham Court Rond and Regent Street. Simon What’s that? Peter That’s my favourite building.

It’s the National Gallery. Simon When do you go there? Peter During my lunch hour, Simon Is your office near here? Peter Yes, it's in the Strand. Simon Where's that?

PeterIt's between Charing Cross and the Aldwych.

Simon Oh, you are lucky!

Peter Yes, I am. Look! We can see the Post Office Tower. Simon I can see the top. How high is it? Peter I don't know. There's guide at the top. You can ask him. Simon Can we go to the top? Peter Yes, we can. Simon Oh, good. Are you coming, Mum? Hurry! Mr. Hunt Simon's excited. He likes high buildings. Peter Are you coining with us, Guy? Mr. Hunt Yes.

Peter We're lucky.

Mrs. Hunt. Why?

PeterBecause there aren't any clouds.

Mrs. HuntIs that Hyde Park?

Peter No, that's St. James's Park. There’s Hyde Park on that side.

Mrs. Hunt Oh! And there's Buckingham Palace. It's between the two parks.

Peter That's right. Look! There's the Tower of London.

Mrs. Hunt Where?

Peter Near the river.

Mrs. Hunt Are we going on the river?

Peter Yes, you're going on it this afternoon, Sarah.

Mrs. Hunt Oh, good! What a wonderful view!

PART 3

We are waiting

George Can we go now?

Harry No? we’re waiting for Alice again.

George Does she know the time?

Harry I don’t know. She knows our plans.

George I can see her in the restaurant. She’s still eating. She doesn’t know the time.

We are late. I can see the bus.

Harry Now she’s paying the waiter. Here she comes.

George We can go now.