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Eating out

1.It is a very boring novel. I (to read) it for two or three weeks, though usually I (to read) books very quickly.

2.— You (to discuss) the terms of delivery yet?

— Not yet. We (to discuss) them since 10 o’clock and I (to think) we (to finish) only in an hour.

3.— ... you ever (to live) in Kaluga? I (to think) I (to meet) you there.

—No, I (to live) in Moscow since I (to be bom), but I (to be) in Kaluga some years ago.

4.— You (to look) tired, Mary.

—I (to work) in the garden since early morning.

5. We just (to finish) the talks. We (to discuss) the prices for cosmetics.

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Julia Lambert (to be) a very good actress. She (to play) very well in the performance that night.

After the performance Julia (not to want) to go home. She (to want) to go to the Berkeley restaurant and have supper by herself. She (to phone) the restaurant and (to book) a table for one. A few minutes later she (to arrive) at the restaurant. The waiter (to come up) to meet her. “Your favourite table (to wait) for you, Miss Lambert,” he (to say).

“What would you like to order?”

“I (to begin) with caviar and then I (to have) a steak, fried potatoes and a bottle of beer.”

“I (to eat) boiled meat with vegetables for 10 years, but this (to be) not an evening to be on a diet,” she (to think) while she (to wait) for her supper.

The caviar (to come) and Julia (to eat) it with white bread and butter. Then the steak (to arrive), a delicious steak with vegetables and fried potatoes.

It (to take) her only a few minutes to eat all the food. The waiter (to come up) to her table:

“(to be) everything all right, Miss Lambert?” “Lovely. I (to enjoy) myself.”

(After “Theatre” by S. Maugham)

b) Speak about the supper Julia had at the Berkeley Restaurant.

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PREPOSITIONS

Ex. 14* a) Supply the correct prepositions.

young man decided to pay... the whole week and did so.

Lunch came. He wasn’t very hungry and ate only some meat and

ter, b u t... Saturday he had a cup ... tea and a cake an d ... Monday he ate some chicken soup. He left the ship*... Tuesday and When it was going

* a ship — корабль (о корабле англичане часто говорят “she”)

(After “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K. Jerome)

b)Say w hat you remember about the young man's voy­ age.

THE WORDS YOU MIX UP

Ex. IS•Choose and use*

many, much

1.There is ... furniture in my sitting room but there are n o t... things in my bedroom.

2. This company sells ... equipment to different countries of the w orld.... customers are interested in buying their machines.

3.We have received ... information on the Model AB pump from the Sellers lately.

4.There are always ... dishes on the menu at the restaurant of the Metro­ pol Hotel.

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'». Everybody knows that the British drink ... tea and the Americans drink

... cups of coffee during a day.

(). Our English teacher usually gives us ... homework

'/. If somebody has got ... money it doesn’t always mean that he is happy.

K. The Hilton Hotel offers ... different facilities to their visitors.

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SPEECH EXERCISES

Ex. lb. a) Read the dialogue.

Fred came on a short visit to London and was staying with his friend Robert.

One morning they went to a museum. At 12.30 they were hungry and decided to have lunch.

b) Act out the part of the dialogue In which Robert and Fred are ordering dishes for lunch.

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Ex. 17.a) Read the story.

THE COOK

Susan and Peter got m arried in Rome [roum] where Peter was working as a teacher at the Parker Institute (['institjuit]). They lived in a nice room at the Anconi Hotel and had their meals at the restaurant of the hotel.

Some time later Susan got an urgent telegram from her home in Eng­ land which said that her mother felt bad. So she had to fly to London.

Today she was to come back and Peter was waiting for her at Rome Airport. The plane landed with a short delay. Susan got off, went through the Customs and Passport Control and came up to Peter.

“Hello”, she said. “How are you?” “Fine. And you?”

“Oh, I am tired, but happy to be back. Any news?”

“Yes, I’ve rented a comfortable flat for us. I’ve been living there for a week. It is very close to the Anconi Hotel. Are you glad, Susan?”

“Of course I am, but I’m also afraid. You know, I can’t cook.”

“It’s all right. I’ll cook our meals. And we won’t have to eat at home all the time. We can sometimes go to the Anconi restaurant and eat our favourite dishes there.”

It took them about an hour to get from the airport to their new home. “Well, you have a look at the flat,” Peter said, “and I’ll cook our lunch. We are going to have fried meat, if you don’t mind. It will be ready very quickly.” And he went to the kitchen. Soon Susan came in

and looked at the meat.

“It looks very nice, but why are you cooking it without butter?” “Never mind,” Peter said, “It’ll cook itself. We can go and have

some beer.”

In the room they sat down on the sofa and began drinking beer and exchanging news. Some minutes later Susan asked: “Don’t you think the meat can burn?”

They came into the kitchen.

“It has burnt, after all,” Peter said.

“Have you ever cooked meat before?” Susan asked. “As a matter of fact, I haven’t.”

“Neither have I”, said Susan. “You know what, let’s go to the An­ coni restaurant. They serve delicious fried meat there.”

(After J. M. Ward)

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b)Say what you rememeber about:

I. Susan’s return from London;

Л Susan and Peter’s arrival at the new flat;

l.Peter’s idea of cooking.

c)Think and answer.

1.Why did Peter rent a flat?

2.What were they speaking about while the meat was cooking in the kitchen?

3.Will they eat out or will they cook their meals themselves in the fu­ ture?

Ex. IS. Read the text.

Do you know how the word “sandwich” came into English? In 1763 there was a famous English politician [poli'tijon]. He enjoyed play­ ing cards very much. One night he stayed at the card table for 24 hours and ate nothing but slices of bread with pieces of meat inside. His name was John Montague Sandwich. The English name for a sandwich comes from this man. John Montague died, but the Sand­ wich lives on.

Sandwiches were great favourites in old England. It was the habit “to take” afternoon tea at about 4 o’clock and at this time many rich families ate sandwiches, which were very small and elegant. They are less elegant and much bigger now.

The English eat millions of sandwiches every day. They are a typical “snack” meal because they are easy and quick to prepare. You can buy sandwiches if you don’t want to make them yourself. There are thousands of sandwich bars, cafes and restaurants that sell them.

b)What do you remember about the origin of the Eng­ lish word “sandwich”?

c)Speak about the popularity of sandwiches in modern England.

d)Do you know the origin of the Russian word «бу­ терброд»?

Ex. 19. a) Read the texts. Use the dictionary if necessary.

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I Clement Hawley describes his evening out:

Last night my wife and I decided to have dinner in a small family res­ taurant as we had heard good comments about it.

When we studied the menu we saw that the choice of dishes was big, but rather traditional. We started with fish and for the main course I had a steak and my wife ordered roast lamb. The vegetables were fresh, but overcooked. For dessert we had fruit salad. We also ordered a bottle of French table wine. The bill which included coffee and brandy came to 37 pounds. The price was quite reasonable for a restaurant of this class, although it didn’t include service.

b) Speak about the fam ily’s visit to the restaurant.

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A new American fast food chain opened its restaurant in Southhampton. After working hours Rebecca decided to go there “just to have a look”. The place was clean, almost antiseptic; on the menu there were a num­ ber of hamburgers, the prices were reasonable and the service was very fast.

Rebecca had a “Superberger” (which was the best she had ever tasted) with French fries. She saw a lot of young people under 25 who preferred to eat standing up though there were vacant seats. She thought that it wasn’t a place for a quiet and romantic evening with a friend. It reminded her of a motorway filling station.

c)Speak about Rebecca’s impressions of the fast food restaurant. Explain w hy she compared it w ith a motorway filling station.

d)Say w hat you think of fast food restaurants.

Ex. 20.a) Read and comment.

WE ARE WHAT WE EAT

We live at the time of the fast food industry. We are always in a hurry. We have no time to relax and enjoy a meal. We want to eat now, we want to eat fast and ... we eat a lot. As a result, one-third of the popula­ tion in Europe is now overweight.

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Even in France and Sweden people (especially women) are becoming fat­ ter. Britain and Russia have a lot of fat people too. But the fattest people in the world are Americans. They eat spa­ ghetti and pizza; they eat ice-cream, popcorn and hot dogs and they eat the product of the biggest fast food busi­ ness in the world which is certainly the hamburger. And they eat all this eve­ rywhere — in bars, in streets, in front of TV, at their desks in offices ...

Yes, more and more Americans eat fast food, but more and more Ameri­ cans worry about that because fast food makes you fat. The interest in natural food has been growing in the USA for the last years. Now a lot of

people prefer fresh fruit and vegetables which have vitamins [Vitominz] and minerals and make you more intelligent, optimistic and energetic.

Advertisements and fast food sellers say: Eat! Eat! Eat! But you must tell yourself: Stop! Stop! Stop!

(after “Speak Out”)

b)Do you agree w ith the facts:

•that a lot of people in different countries are overweight;

•that fast food is very popular with people;

•that fast food is not healthy;

•that a lot of people are interested in natural food.

c)What do you think of the title of the text: “We are what w e eat99?

Ex. 21.Answer the questions:

1.Do you often or seldom eat out?

2.Do you prefer going to a restaurant or to a cafe? Why?

3.Which of the Moscow restaurants is your favourite?

4.What can you say about the choice of dishes at this restaurant?

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1.When did you last go to a restaurant?

2.Who did you go there with?

3.What dishes did you order for the 1st and the 2nd courses?

4.What did you choose for dessert?

5.Did you enjoy the meal at this restaurant?

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1.Do foreigners enjoy traditional Russian dishes?

2.Which of them are their favourite ones?

3.When did you last take foreign businessmen to a restaurant?

4.What were their impressions of the lunch (dinner, supper)?

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1.What do you usually have for breakfast, dinner and supper?

2.Do you (does your wife) enjoycooking? If not, why?

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1.Which do you prefer — fast food or traditional food?

2.Which dishes do people consider traditionally British (Russian)?

Ex. 22• a) Speak about:

1.Moscow restaurants.

2.The meals you have during the day.

3.Your last visit to a restaurant.

b)Comment on the English proverb: “We don’t live to eat, but w e eat to liv e .99

Ex. 23» Act out dialogues. Use the situations:

1. Blake&Co. are going to buy some metals from Russia. Meet Mr Blake at your office and discuss the terms of payment and delivery of the future contract with him. After the talks invite him to the Arbat Restaurant.

2.Your company requires some furniture. You’ve come to London to place an order with Brown&Co. Visit Mr Brown, a manager of the company, and discuss the price for the latest model of office furni­ ture with him.

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Mr Brown invites you to have lunch at a restaurant. Ask him about traditional English dishes.

I.You are having a business lunch with Mr Spenser at a restaurant. Ask him to help you make your choice. While you are having lunch speak to him about the copying machines you want to buy from his company.

U N I T VII

WRITTEN PRACTICE

Ex. 24» Translate into English.

1.Мы изучаем каталоги с утра.

2.Моя дочь уже 2 года читает английские книги в оригинале.

3.Бизнесмены обсуждают цены и условия контракта с утра.

4.Мы покупаем оборудование у этой фирмы уже полтора года.

5.Дождь идет с 12 часов дня.

6.Г-жа Данн говорит по телефону уже 20 минут.

7.Воронин работает на этой фирме уже 2 года.

8.Я очень устала. Я ходила по магазинам и убирала квартиру.

9.— Что Вы думаете об этой книге?

—Она очень интересная. Я читала ее целый день.

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1.Моя дочь купила себе очень хорошее пальто в универмаге на Ленинском проспекте.

2.Я сама говорила по телефону с г-ном Кларком и договорилась с ним о встрече в пятницу.

3.Вы сами видели этот фильм или кто-нибудь рассказал вам о нем?

4.Наш директор сам поедет в Нью-Йорк, чтобы обсудить цены на оборудование с представителем фирмы.

5.Наши бизнесмены сами ездили на завод в Глазго, чтобы по­ смотреть продукцию фирмы.

6.Я бы хотел купить себе несколько английских книг.

7.Мы очень хорошо повеселились на Новогодней вечеринке.

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1.Это очень хороший ресторан. В нем хорошее обслуживание и великолепная еда. Я обычно заказываю здесь бифштекс. Давай зайдем сюда и пообедаем.

2.— Что бы вы хотели заказать?

—Я возьму грибной суп, затем жареного цыпленка с картофе­ лем и салатом и мороженое на десерт.

—Вы хотели бы что-нибудь выпить?

—Да, красное вино.

3.Традиционный завтрак англичан состоит из яичницы с беконом и чая с молоком. А обед — из трех блюд: на первое они едят суп, на второе — мясное или рыбное блюдо, а на десерт — сыр.

Ex. 25. Write about your visit to a restaurant (in Moscow or in a foreign city).

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