Tasks to the text

Ex.18. Find in the text all the words denoting: a) food; b) food description; c) nationalities. Check up their pronunciation and meaning.

Ex.19. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and phrases:

Выживать за счёт ч.-л./жить на ч.-л., откармливаемый зерном, снабжать ч.-л., по относительно низким ценам, доступный, удивительное разнообразие продуктов, заметное увеличение количества ч.-л., рестораны с приемлемыми ценами, фирменное блюдо, буфет, салат-бар, шеф-повар, кулинарное искусство, поваренная книга, кухонная утварь, придавать особое значение ч.-л., негодовать, возмущаться по поводу ч.-л.

Ex.20. Complete the following sentences with the words and phrases from task 3:

1.1 don't know how they manage to … only vegetables and fruit.

2. He is fond of … … and dreams of becoming a ...one day.

3.1 haven't got much money. Let's have a snack at a ... or a ... .

4. If you want to cook Indian food, you can find a lot of ... and … … at … … prices in this store.

5. I'd like to order your chef’s ... .

6. This restaurant is ... with beef which comes from specially ... cows.

7. They always ... the trend of eating too much sweets.

8. A great... of drinks is ... at our bar.

9. Healthy food is ... nowadays instead of fast food.

10. There has been a … … in the number of people with extra weight in our country.

Ex.21. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the popular view on American, British, German, French eating habits? What do you think is the popular view on Russian eating habits? 2. Which fact does the opinion about American food come from? 3. What advantages connected with food does America have? 4. What are the main trends in the sphere of foods and dining in the USA?

Ex.22. In pairs, role-play a conversation between a Russian and an American, comparing their national eating habits.

Ex.23. Find some information about one of the national cuisine mentioned in the text and share it with your group mates.

Ex.24. You are in the restaurant. Discuss with your friend what you would like to order. Make use of the following dialogue:

Waiter: Here are your drinks. What would you like for dinner?

Mr.Hunt: We'd like two steaks.

W.: Would you like any vegetables?

Mr.H.: Yes, some peas and some roast potatoes.

Mrs.H.: I'd like some chips, please.

W.: Would you like anything to start with?

Mr.H.: Yes, melon for us.

Mrs. H.: I don't want melon. I'd prefer a prawn cocktail.

W.: And you, Miss?

Sheila: I'd like grapefruit first and then roast beef and yourkshire pudding. Have you got any cauliflower?

W.: I'm sorry, we haven't got any cauliflower.

S.: Oh! I want some carrots I don't want any potatoes.

W.: And you, Miss?

Jane: The same, please.

W.: What would you like?

Simon: A lobster and some new potatoes, a salad and some French beans.

Mr.H.: Do you want anything to start Simon?

Simon: Yes, some tomato juice.

W.: Would you like any wine?

Mr.H: Yes, we would. We'd like some red wine. Do you like red wine, Sheila?

S.: Yes.

Mr.H.: Simon, what would you like?

Simon: Red wine.

Mr.H.: A glass of milk for him, please.

W.: Does the young lady want milk too?

J.: No, I'd like red wine.

Mr.H.: Red wine for her.

Ex.25. Practice the following dialogue. Try to make up your own one on the topic.