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– The best British cooking is in fast food restaurants.

• British tastes have been the same over the past twenty years.

• People prefer chicken and fresh fish.

• Now national average of fruit each week is nearly 2000 grams.

• Now the English prefer to cook large meals at home.

• Today, many people eat out every day.

• Only one person in ten eats a typical English breakfast.

• Children never go to school without eating anything.

• A “packed lunch” is very popular today.

Ответьте на вопросы:

1. What do visitors think of British cooking?

2. What do British people prefer to eat now?

3. What kind of eating are more people interested in?

4. What is the national average of fruit and fruit juices now?

5. What do the British love especially?

6. What kinds of meals are very popular now?

7. How often do many people eat out today?

8. What is a typical English breakfast?

9. What do English people usually eat for lunch?

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Текст 4 Eating out

Many housewives in Britain have nice kitchens in their apartments. But they have neither time nor desire to cook. They often buy ready-made food at the supermarkets or go to restaurants.

In most towns there is a wide variety of restaurants serving different types of food at different prices. Most British towns now have Chinese or Indian restaurants which serve quite cheap food; Italian restaurants are also popular and French restaurants are famous for high quality expensive cooking.

When you have looked at the menu and chosen what you want to eat, the waiter will come and take your order. Normally, you tell him what you want for the first two courses. He will take your order for the dessert and coffee later.

In some places you can dance to disco music between the courses of your meal. "Dine and dance" is offered by the restaurants of large hotels and clubs.

While having your drink or meal you may enjoy a cabaret. This can be any kind of show: music, singing, dancing, or people telling stories or jokes.

When you finish eating, ask the waiter to bring you the bill. In most restaurants a service charge (10-15 %) is added into the total sum that's why it's not necessary to give the waiter a tip.

According to the restaurants etiquette you don't shout "Waiter" loudly across the room if you want to call him. You raise your hand and try to catch the waiter's eyes without shouting or waving your arms. It's not easy to get the waiter's attention, but it's much more polite than shouting - which would make you very unpopular.

As well as restaurants most towns have a number of bars and cafes where you can get sandwiches and other snacks. There are also hamburger restaurants specializing in cheap meals - especially hamburgers. Many pubs now have restaurants or grill rooms too. In some you can get a full range of dishes, in others the choice is more limited.

A fairly recent development is the growth of take-away restaurants. Here you can buy cooked meals to take home.

Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Do many housewives in Britain often buy ready-made food at the supermarkets and go to restaurants?

1. Can you find any other restaurants except British in most towns?

2. What can you say about service in restaurants?

3. What other places to go out for a meal in Great Britain do you know?