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problem. Natalie’s granny worried a lot and kept saying: “Be careful with the knives! Be careful not to cut yourselves! You should remind yourselves to be careful.” Nevertheless, Natalie made very good soup, all by herself. I myself made pork chops and roast potatoes. Natalie’s granny helped us with the gravy and also made a beautiful cake. She didn’t take a recipe from a cookery book. She invented it herself! I should remind myself to write down the recipe of this cake before I go home.

Lesson 6. Potluck Party

1. Answer the questions.

Do you have parties at home? Who usually cooks? Do you have parties when all guests bring some food with them?

2a. Match the words and their definitions.

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1. shepherd’s [ Sep´dz] pie1, 2. cottage pie, 3. draniki, 4. kolduny.

A.potato pancakes, B. traditional British pie with mutton, C. traditional British pie with beef, D. potato pancakes with meat.

not the only foreign student here. There is also a boy from Italy, a girl from China and a boy from America. Of course

lish dish. In England shepherd’s pie is traditionally made with mutton (баранина). Americans usually make shepherd’s pie with beef (говядина). The English (and Australians and New Zealanders) call the beef dish “cottage pie”. Whatever the name is, you do it in the same way. You make several layers of cooked minced meat (мясной фарш) and vegetables, with mashed potatoes on the top, and bake it in the oven.

1 shepherd’s pie пастуший пирог

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2. If you haven’t read the story or watched the films about Harry Porter, read the following before you read the text.

Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J.K. Rowling. The books describe the adventures of young« « wizard Harry Potter and his« best friends« Ron Weasley [ rÅn ui:zlI] and Hermione Granger [h« ´maInIgreIndZ´], all of whom are« students at Hogwarts School« [ hÅgw´ts «sku:l] of Witchcraft [ wItSkrA:ft] and Wizardry [ wIz´drI]. Harry has just arrived to the Hogwarts which is a boarding school to start his education.

here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you!”

He sat back down. Everybody clappedшand cheered. Harry’s mouth fell open. The dishes in front of him were now

full of food. He had never seen2 soяmany things he liked to eat on one table: roast beef, roast chicken, pork chops and lamb chops,

for some strange reason, mint humbugs (мятные конфеты). The aunt and uncle had never exactly kept him hungry, but

Harry had never been allowed to eat as much as he liked. His

1 as if nothing could have pleased him more – как будто ничто не могло его обрадовать больше; 2 had never seen – время Past Perfect для выражения прошедшего действия перед другим прошлым; использовано далее в тексте.

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cousin had always taken anything that Harry really wanted, even if it made him sick. Harry piled his plate with a bit of everything except the humbugs and began to eat. It was all delicious.

When everyone had eaten as much as they could, the remains of the food went from the plates, leaving them clean as before. A moment later the puddings appeared. Blocks of ice-cream in every flavour you could think of, apple pies, treacle tarts, choco-

At last, the puddings disappeared and Professor Dumbledore got to his feet again. The Hall fell silent.

“Just a few more words now we are all fed and watered. I have a few notices to give you.”

‘First-years should note that the forest in the grounds is

Harry was going to ask Ron if heяhad had any of the treacle tart, but went asleep almost at once.

you all that no magic should be used between classes in the corridors.”

(Adapted from Harry Potter andаthe Philosopher’s Stone by J.K.Rowling)

After the meal the boys were directed to their bedrooms.

3b. Listen to the text following the book, pay attention to the

4. Make a party menu using the table (see ex. 3b). Compare your menu with your partner’s menu and explain why you’ve chosen this or that dish. Use the ideas from lessons 1–6 as well.

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