food and drink. shopping
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4.When the American eats, where does he usually keep his left hand?
5.When is the salad usually served in the United States?
6.What is the main idea of the text?
Text 2
Most people who work in London get a break of about an hour for lunch. As they mostly work too far from home to go there for lunch, they make arrangements for their midday meal.
Many large firms have a canteen for their employees. In such canteens the food served is plain but adequate, and although there is some variety of choice, the number of dishes is usually small. The employees themselves fetch their dishes from a counter at which they are served. There they can find a tray on which to carry their knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, saucers, and, of course, their food. A meal in a canteen is inexpensive and may consist of soup, fish and chips or meat and two vegetables, with fruit or a pudding of some sort as a dessert.
As there are so many people at work in London, there are numerous cafes and restaurants in every area. A meal may cost anything from a modest sum to quite a few pounds, depending on the restaurant and the food chosen. Moreover, one can generally get a meal, or at least a snack, in a pub. There are a number of popular cafes in practically every district of London. In many of these cafes there is self-service – there are no waiters or waitresses. Instead the customers help themselves and pay at a cash-desk before going to their tables. In recent years there has also been a big increase in the number of take-away food shops of all kinds.
Many employees do not go out for lunch. They bring their own sandwiches, and perhaps an apple or a bun, with which they have a cup of tea, probably made in the office. In summer, many people go out and sit on a bench in a park or public square, and eat their sandwiches there, giving the crumbs to the sparrows and pigeons. They are also often able to listen to lunch-time concerts and plays.
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☺What is the text about?
Write suitable questions for these answers.
1.About an hour.
2.Because they work too far from home.
3.Plain but adequate.
4.Generally inexpensive. It depends on the food chosen.
5.They help themselves because there are no waiters or waitresses.
6.Their own sandwiches, and perhaps an apple or a bun.
Text 3
One of the features of London is a large number of big stores. They are large buildings, many storeys high: in them you may buy almost anything you want, from a box of matches to furniture. They may look different, but they are all there for the same purpose – to supply the customer with the right goods, at the right time, at the right place, at the right price.
Most of the department stores are very modern and have lifts and escalators, good lighting, ventilation and heating. You can spend hours walking around one of these stores. If you are hungry, you need not leave the building, for nearly all big stores have cafes, snack bars or restaurants. You can ring up a theatre agency to book a seat for an evening show, or you may stop off at the travel agent to make arrangements for a holiday in Australia, or get a newspaper or magazine.
Although shops usually close at 5.30 or 6 p.m., on Thursdays many stores stay open as late as eight o’clock.
Another feature of London’s shopping life is the chain store, in which prices are low and a wide variety of goods is offered: foodstuffs, household goods, clothing and stationary. The goods are displayed on open counters and some shoplifting sometimes goes on. These chain stores keep their prices low thanks to bulk buying.
Many of the food stores operate on the serve yourself method: you go in, pick up a basket, walk round the shop and choose what you want. At the exit there is a cash desk where you pay for all your goods.
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☺Complete the following sentences choosing the suitable variant.
1.London is known for its …
a)cafes.
b)banks.
c)big stores.
d)snack bars.
2.Most of the department stores are …
a)old.
b)modern.
c)small.
d)uncomfortable.
3.Many stores stay open as late as eight o’clock …
a)every day.
b)at weekends.
c)on Sunday.
d)on Thursday.
4.The prices at chain stores are low because …
a)of low quality of goods.
b)of bad service.
c)they buy goods in bulk.
d)they buy small batches of goods.
5.… operate on the serve yourself method.
a)Boutiques
b)Small shops
c)Kiosks
d)Food stores
Role-play “At the restaurant”
Carefully examine the menu on page 23. Think of some questions to ask the waiter and the way the waiter could answer them.
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MENU
Breakfast |
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croissant and jam |
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£ 1.50 |
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fried eggs, tomatoes |
and toast |
£ 2.00 |
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sausages and eggs |
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£ 2.50 |
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Burgers |
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king size |
£ 3.00 |
classic |
£ 2.75 |
Cakes – homemade |
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chocolate |
£ 1.50 |
apple |
£ 1.75 |
Drinks |
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tea |
£ 1.00 |
hot chocolate |
£ 1.00 |
coffee |
£ 1.50 |
lemonade |
£ 1.00 |
mineral water |
£ 1.50 |
fruit juice |
£ 1.25 |
Sandwiches |
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tuna mayonnaise |
£ 2.50 |
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egg mayonnaise |
£ 2.50 |
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cheese and tomato |
£ 2.50 |
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Extras |
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French fried |
£ 2.00 |
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salad |
£ 2.50 |
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bread |
£ 1.50 |
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Role-play “At the shop”
Read the cards and write your script of the sketch.
Student A
You are abroad and you want to buy some souvenirs for your friends that could remind them of you. You would also like to take your friends’ preferences into account. One friend of yours is a keen card player, the other collects cups brought from different places.
You would like to buy a T-shirt for yourself that would bring back memories of your wonderful holiday abroad. Your size is 48.
Student B
In your shop there are a lot of souvenirs for tourists, such as T-shirts, post cards with magnificent views, umbrellas, cups, playing cards, toys, etc. Be lively and forceful, and persuade your customers to buy your souvenirs.
Библиографический список
1.Десяткова Т.М. Шаг за шагом к свободному английскому: Материалы для развития коммуникативных навыков: учебное пособие для студентов высших учебных заведений/ Т.М. Десяткова. – М.: ИМПЭ им. А.С. Грибоедова, 2001.
2.Andrews H. Say it with us: An Advanced Course of Spoken English / H. Andrews. – Warszawa: Wiedza Powszechna, 1974.
3.Cunningham, Sarah. Cutting Edge Elementary: Student’s Book and Workbook / Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor. – Pearson Education Ltd., 2008.
4.Soars, Liz. Headway Elementary: Student’s Book and Workbook / Liz and John Soars. – Oxford University Press, 1997.
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Учебное издание
Составители:
Тарасенко Валерий Евгеньевич, Гершберг Инна Александровна, Моисеенко Татьяна Глебовна, Лаптева Наталья Николаевна
FOOD AND DRINK. SHOPPING
Методические указания по организации практических занятий
и самостоятельной работы студентов 1 курса, изучающих английский язык
Технический редактор Н.И. Суганяк
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