13. Answer the questions.

1) Do you normally need to book a restaurant in advance?

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2) Is it common to give the waiter a tip? If so, how much?

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3) Do you normally eat three courses in a restaurant? If not, how many courses do you normally have?

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4) Generally, do you add more salt (sugar, pepper, etc.) when you eat in restaurants?

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5) Do you like steak? If so, how do you like it cooked?

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6) Would you say that food in your country is very spicy?

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7) Would you say that food in your country is generally quite fattening?

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14. Choose a possible adjective to describe each of these foods.

Lemon __________

Chicken __________

Honey __________

Bacon __________

Ice cream __________

Fillet steak __________

Chilies __________

Avocado __________

15. Match the method of cooking with its definition.

1. baking	a) cooking in steam; used for puddings, fish, etc.
2. boiling	b) the term used in meat cookery by which the meat is first browned, then has a small quantity of water added
3. braising	c) cooking meat or fruit in a small amount of water and its own juices
4. frying	d) cooking foods in enough water to cover them, at a temperature lower than 100°C
5. roasting	e) cooking in fat; used for chips, doughnuts, etc.
6. simmering	f) the food is placed in the oven; used for preparing cakes, breads
7. steaming	g) is done by placing the food in the oven or over coals and cooking until it is tender; used for cooking meats
8. stewing	h) cooking foods in enough water to cover them, at 100°C

16. Put the following names of food and drink under the right headings on the menu.

MENU:

1. APPETIZERS

2. SOUPS

3. MAIN DISHES a) meats b) poultry c) fish

4. SIDE DISHES

5. BEVERAGES

6. SWEETS

7. CHEESE

Apple pie	Dumplings	Pork chops
Apple sauce	Emmentaler	Prawn cocktail
Avocado vinaigrette	Farmhouse cheddar	Roast duck
Beef Wellington	Fried fillet of plaice	Sole in white wine sauce
Blue cheese salad dressing	Fruit salad	Spice cake
Butter	Game pie	Spareribs
Camembert	Grilled tomatoes	Tossed green salad
Cheese dip (fondue)	Grilled veal fillet	Turkey
Coffee	Hot chocolate	(roast beef and) Yorkshire pudding
Cream of mushroom	Hot fudge sundae
Creole haddock	Peach melba

Answer the questions.

1) Do you know any typical meals from the following countries?

France ( _______________ )

India ( _______________ )

Switzerland ( _______________ )

Turkey ( _______________ )

Spain ( _______________ )

America ( _______________ )

Italy ( _______________ )

Mexico ( _______________ )

Greece ( _______________ )

England ( _______________ )

2) What do you think influences a country’s food?

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3) What influences the food in your country?

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4) Do you agree that food is much a part of country’s culture as its landscape, language and literature?

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5) Which are your favourite places to eat in your country? Why?

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