- •1. The kinds of fast food that are popular in the usa, Belarus and their origin (text «Eating Out», «Fast Food» и т.Д.)
- •2. Talk about eating out in Great Britain and Belarus
- •2.English food and the qualities it is often criticized for (text «English Food»)
- •4. The consumption of food and drinks in Britain and Belarus these days
- •3. The problem of food additives in the world (text «Food for thought»)
- •4. Going out to eat in a restaurant (text "Eating out")
- •5. Share the recipe for Irish oatmeal (text «The last innocent meal»)
- •6. Table manners (text "At the table")
- •7. The difference between teenagers and adults in the attitude to shopping and in their tastes in clothes (text «Shopping with Mom»)
- •5. A decline in our eating manners
- •6. The influence of tv advertising on consumers
- •8. The ways people do their shopping (text «How do you do the shopping»)
- •8. The luck that Danny had one day
- •9. Planning your time and organizing your work at University
- •10. The advantages and disadvantages of different places where a student can study
- •11. The reason people have for studying at Open University (text «What degree of success can u expect from o.U.»)
- •9. Children with exceptional intellectual abilities (text «How Ruth made History at Oxford»)
- •12. Distance teaching in the uk
- •10.Similarities and differences between “Orientation Week” at Stanford University and your University (text «Roommates»)
- •14. Learning The English language in different countries; The English language as an international language (text «Learning English»).
- •17. A typical American weekend and your typical days-off
- •18. Jerusha’s first steps at college
- •16. Jerusha’s academic life in college: her failures and achievements.
- •17. Jerusha’s summer and winter holidays
- •21. Jerusha’s life in the asylum
- •22. Table manners used by people from different countries
- •23. Share the impressions of the most memorable party
- •24. A holiday of a life time
- •20. Talk about the book you’ve read on your own (Secret Garden)
- •12. Children’s attitude to school (text «Interviewing school pupils»)
- •13. Eaton (text An Assie An Eaton»)
- •12. Children’s attitude to school
1. The kinds of fast food that are popular in the usa, Belarus and their origin (text «Eating Out», «Fast Food» и т.Д.)
Popular, attract all people . it is served in the form of a “take-away” in restaurants, fast food outlets/ fried fish and chips, pastries,sandwiches,burgers&pizza drinks:milkshakes, soft drinks and hot beverages. hot dog is the most popular snack./ 1st in Germany- called Frankfurt/ USA - 1860s-“dachshund sausages” reminded of a dog with a very long body&short legs/ very popular- NY were sold during baseball by the men who kept them warm in special hot-water tanks/ in 1906 an Am.cartoonist Tad Dorgan went to a baseball match/he saw the men selling dachshund sausages- idea for a new cartoon/he drew a bun with a dachshund inside/he did nt know how to spell “dachshund”- he wrote under the cartoon: “Get your hot dogs!” This fact was a sensation, and so was the new name of the snack which is still very popular throughout the world.
Coca-Cola -true leader/ story of its origin began on the 8thMay1886 druggis John Pemberton Atlanta- brown syrup by mixing cola leaves +coca nuts/started sell in his drugstore as amedicine to cure all kinds of problems/HisAccountantFrank Robinson gave the name to beverage “Coca-Cola”/+he drew the symbol for the new product that is still in use today/after Pemberton sold its recipe to chemist Candler/ he sold it as soda-fountains instead of a medicine. Soon coca leaves were no longer used in Coca-Cola.Todaythe exact ingredients and quantities of that drink are not known as Coca-Cola Company keeps its recipe a secret
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2. Talk about eating out in Great Britain and Belarus
There’s no need to say, that modern life presents us with more and more changes than ever before. We change everything rapidly: our jobs and houses, our friends and even our spouses. And all these changes have certainly influenced our eating habits greatly. Gone those days when our grandmothers had to spend hours in a steamy kitchen among frying pans and saucepans cooking breakfast, dinner and supper (as soon as one meal was over the preparation of the next one had to be started). Fortunately, nowadays everything is much easier: there’s a great many of various cafes, coffee and snack bars, pizzerias and restaurants where one can have a meal at any time.
No matter what country you are from, I’m absolutely convinced that the place for eating out generally depends on the occasion. For example, if one is going to have a date or to organize some family party (a wedding, a birthday or an anniversary) they are sure to go to a family-run restaurant which is usually quite and very nicely furnished. As a matter of fact, such restaurants are often located in a beautiful, picturesque place and they’re obviously much more expensive than cafes or confectioneries. As for the menu, it is normally rather extensive and there’s also a wide range of beverages in the wine list. In my view, a family-run restaurant is the best place to spend a nice and romantic evening with a friend or a spouse. Besides,
if one organizes a party in a restaurant they
don’t have to bother what to put on the menu, how to decorate their tiny flat and then accommodate 20 guests there. Moreover, there’s no need to waste time on cooking, laying the table and washing mountains of dirty crockery afterwards. Instead you can simply enjoy the party.
On the other hand, if you are in a hurry, the most suitable place too have a meal is some kind of fast-food places. And everyone knows that the world leaders among them are McDonald’s and Burger palace. Actually, they are very alike: both of them have a limited menu--usually it includes a great variety of hamburgers, french fries, several types of ice-cream, milk-shakes and fizzy drinks, such as Coca-Cola or Fanta. As a rule fast-food places are very crowded, especially during lunch break, and sometimes you have to stand while eating. However, they give you an opportunity to have a quick snack as they situated in a convenient location. What is more, the service there is very fast, and in comparison with a family-run restaurant the prices are much lower.
As for me, I occasionally drop in to McDonald’s or a pizzeria, but on the whole I’m not used to going out. Actually, I prefer to cook and eat at home. That’s probably because when I was younger I liked to watch my grandma cooking and sometimes to help her. So, I picked up a lot of cooking tips from her and now, being a student, I don’t have any problems with preparing dishes.