4. Restaurants. Unusual places to eat.
Read about the four restaurants. Where can you find these things.
fish served in a yellow sauce
tables and chairs that look like fish
a train to take you to the restaurant
red tablecloths
two waiters to serve you instead of one
a disco that looks like a graveyard
What is unusual about each restaurant?
the food?
the atmosphere?
the waiters/waitresses?
the customers?
the furniture?
the view through the windows?
Three of the restaurants are real places, but one is invented. Which one do you think isn’t real?
What do they say about each restaurant? Complete the sentences.
Twins
You couldn’t find…..
Colours
You couldn’t have…..
Dracula’s
The picture……
Red Sea Star
The picture……
You couldn’t …..
Write the restaurant of your choice on a piece of paper. Why do you like it more than others?
Think of the restaurant of your dream. What is it like?
UNIT 17.
Key words: to set – rolling hills – miles – north-east of Siena – to consider – unusual yet charming base – to experience – rural delights of Tuscany – region’s wines – originally – medieval hamlet – inn-cum winery – part – acre – estate – to produce – cases of wine – top Tuscan table wines – Vigorello – fascinating – stay – guest – comfortable hotel – rural day-to-day life – working village – to stay – comfortable double rooms – spacious junior suites – to furnish – rustic Tuscan style – modern amenities – to include – televisions – fridge – bars – bathrooms with tubs and showers – to expect – property – member of Relais & Chateaux – dining – important part – primarily Italian-based cuisine – hearty – summer meals – to take – alfresco dining terrace – grilled meats and game – to cook – big open fireplace – winter – to serve – delightful restaurant – to overlook – Chianti hills – on-site recreational facilities – swimming pool – clay tennis courts – drives and walks – surrounding countryside – popular daytime pursuits – cultural delights – Florence – to lie – twenty and eighty minutes drive away – respectively – ideal – restful long weekends – multi-centre Italian holiday – entire estate – to preside (over) – General Manager
TEXT 17. Read and translate the text.
Italy. Borgo San Felice.
Near Siena, Tuscany.
Set amidst rolling hills about ten miles north-east of Siena, Borgo San Felice should be considered an unusual yet charming base from which to experience the rural delights of Tuscany. If you love the region’s wines, you will be even further blessed! Originally a medieval hamlet, this inn-cum winery is part of a 1,850 acre estate producing some 125,000 cases of wine each year, including one of the top Tuscan table wines, Vigorello. Indeed, what is most fascinating about a stay here is that you can be a guest in a comfortable hotel, yet at the same time be a part of the rural day-to-day life of a working village. You will stay in either comfortable double rooms or spacious junior suites, all furnished in a rustic Tuscan style with modern amenities that include televisions, fridge/bars and bathrooms with tubs or showers. As might be expected from a property that is a member of Relais & Chateaux, dining is an important part of a stay here. The primarily Italian-based cuisine is hearty, yet summer meals are often taken on the alfresco dining terrace, whilst grilled meats and game are cooked on a big open fireplace in the winter and served in a delightful restaurant overlooking the Chianti hills. On-site recreational facilities include a swimming pool and two clay tennis courts, although drives and walks through the surrounding countryside are probably the more popular daytime pursuits. The cultural delights of Siena and Florence lie just twenty and eighty minutes drive away respectively. Borgo San Felice is ideal for restful long weekends or as part of a multi-centre Italian holiday. The entire estate is presided over by General Manager, Lorenzo Righi.
EXERCISES:
1. Translate and match the two halves of the word combinations correctly.
r
olling
village
charming hills
rural wines
region’s hamlet
medieval base
inn-cum hotel
1,850 acre delights
comfortable winery
working estate
modern cuisine
important amenities
Italian-based meals
summer meats
grilled delights
delightful pool
swimming countryside
surrounding part
cultural Manager
entire restaurant
General hills
Chianti estate
2. Translate and match the three words given below correctly.
t
en
table
suites
cases of life
top day-to-day rooms
rural double style
comfortable junior terrace
spacious Tuscan fireplace
r
ustic
miles
north-east
alfresco dining cuisine
big tennis facilities
onsite open courts
clay recreational pursuits
eighty popular wines
daytime minutes holiday
restful Italian wine
multi-centre Italian-based weekends
primarily long drive
3. Insert the missed words in the sentences:
1) Set amidst ______ ______ about ten miles north-east of Siena, Borgo San Felice should be considered an ______ yet ______ ______ from which to experience the ______ ______ of Tuscany.
3) If you love the ______ ______, you will be even further blessed!
4) Originally a ______ ______, this ______-______ ______ is part of a 1,850 ______ ______ producing some 125,000 ______ ______ ______ each year, including one of the ______ ______ ______ ______, Vigorello.
5) Indeed, what is most fascinating about a ______ here is that you can be a ______ in a ______ ______, yet at the same time be a part of the ______ ______-______-______ ______of a ______ ______.
6) You will stay in either ______ ______ ______ or ______ ______ ______, all furnished in a ______ ______ ______ with ______ ______ that include ______, ______\______ and ______ with ______ or ______.
7) As might be expected from a ______ that is a ______ of Relais & Chateaux, ______ is an important part of a ______ here.
8) The ______ ______-______ ______ is hearty, yet ______ ______ are often taken on the ______ ______ ______, whilst ______ ______ and ______ are cooked on a ______ ______ ______ in the winter and served in a ______ ______ overlooking the Chianti hills.
9) ______-______ ______ ______ include a ______ ______ and two ______ ______ ______, although ______ and ______ through the ______ ______ are probably the more ______ ______ ______.
10) The ______ ______ of Siena and Florence lie just twenty and eighty minutes ______ away respectively.
11) Borgo San Felice is ideal for ______ ______ ______ or as part of a ______-______ ______ ______.
12) The ______ ______ is presided over by ______ ______, Lorenzo Righi.
5. What do you know?
Read these quiz questions. Can you choose the right answers?
Ask your partner these quiz questions. Does he or she know answers?
Music
Where
do people play the balalaika? Greece Russia China
UNIT 18.
Key words: 17th century villa – holiday retreat – grandest hotels – Italy – multi-millionaire – to deserve – credit – villa’s lavish restoration – responsible (for) – enhancing – modern conveniences of twentieth century living – to overlook – Mediterranean – to surround – World Wildlife Foundation Park – to rank – private and exclusive seaside retreat – perfect – sightseeing – business trips – Rome – 45 minutes away – public and private rooms – remarkable – ground floor – to comprise (of) – sweeping array of salons for relaxation and reflection – to appoint (with) – furniture – ‘objects’ – to gather – world – priceless ceramics – original art – hand-woven French tapestries – museum pieces – inviting sofas – glossy magazines – flower arrangements – to add – warmth and comfort – private rooms and suites – own distinctive style – to boast – up-to-the-minute comforts – satellite televisions – telephones – views – sea – surrounding parklands – a la carte meals – emphasis on traditional Italian dishes and seafood – immaculately – to serve – elegant dining room – to expect – gentlemen – to request – to wear – jacket for dinner – guests – to spend – days – variety of ways – swimming – 50ft × 16ft indoor pool – popular choice – walks – lush ‘tropical’ gardens – horseback riding – tennis – easily – to arrange – golf courses – readily – available – 40 minute drive – interesting excursions by car – to include – Cerveteri – Tarquinia – perfect choice – elegant – luxurious and romantic weekend break
TEXT 18. Read and translate the text.