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Asking for and Giving Directions
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Student: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to London University, please?
Londoner: I’m afraid I can’t. I’m sorry. Ask the policeman over there.
He will be able to tell you.
Student: Where is the policeman? I can’t see him.
Londoner: Over there, on the other side of the road.
Student: Oh, yes, I’ll go and ask him. Thank you very much…
Could you tell me how to get to London University, please?
Policeman: London University? Go to Oxford Circus and then take a bus.
You can’t get a bus direct from here.
Student: How do I get to Oxford Circus?
Policeman: Go straight along this street till you get to the traffic lights,
turn right at the lights, keep straight on a little way, then take
the second turning on your left and that brings you to Oxford
Circus. You can’t miss it.
Student: And what bus must I take when I get there?
Policeman: The 73.
Student: And what stop must I go to?
Policeman: Goodge Street. Book to Goodge Street and ask the bus conductor
to tell you when you get there.
Student: One more thing, how long will it take me to get to the University?
Policeman: About half an hour, I think.
Student: I must hurry then. I mustn’t be late. Many thanks.
(Later at Oxford Circus)
Student Does the 73 stop here?
Passer-by: No, you are in the wrong queue.
Student: Where does it stop, please?
Passer-by: It stops just round the corner.
Student: Thank you.
Passer-by: There’s a 73 coming now. If you hurry you’ll catch it.
Student: (to bus conductor) Does this bus go to Goodge Street?
Bus Conductor: Goodge Street? Yes, that’s right.
Student: Would you tell me when I get there, please?
Bus Conductor: Yes, I’ll tell you. Jump on now. You’re holding up the queue.
2. Working in pairs make up a dialogue for the following imaginary situations.
a) Act out a conversation at the station information office.
Read your role card and prepare the conversation.
| STUDENT A You arrive at Waverley railway station in Edinburgh. Go to the information centre and ask for: a list of cheap accommodation, a map of Edinburgh and places of interest. You would also like to leave your luggage. Ask if you can leave it at the information centre while you find a hotel. | STUDENT B You work in the information centre on Princess Street. Answer Student A’s requests. |
b) Draw a simple map of the area around your home. Mark and label your home and some other places. In pairs ask and give directions to places where you want to go.
V. Speaking Tasks
1. Describe your journey to school or work.
You should say:
- what forms of transport are involved;
- the importance of time;
- whether it is enjoyable or not.
Explain how you would make your journey more pleasant if you could.
2. Describe a city you have visited which has impressed you.
You should say:
- where it is situated;
- why you visited it;
- what you liked about it.
3. Your teacher has asked you to share your ideas on the following question.
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What are good and bad points of living in the city and in the countryside?
EATING OUT
I. Topical Vocabulary
Activities, Ways of cooking food
| to boil vegetables | отваривать овощи |
| to fry eggs, sausages | жарить яйца, колбасу на сковороде |
| to grill meat | жарить мясо на решетке / рашпере |
| to roast meat | зажаривать / запекать мясо в духовке |
| to bake cakes | печь торты, пирожные |
| to stew the beef | тушить говядину |
| to barbeque lamb chops | жарить баранину на решетке |
| to chop cabbage | шинковать капусту |
| to slice bread or cheese | нарезать ломтиками хлеб или сыр |
| to steam fish | готовить на пару рыбу |
| to season (dress, flavour) food (add salt, pepper, herbs etc) | приправлять блюда, пищу (= солить, перчить, добавлять специи) |
| to pour tea / juice | наливать чай / сок |
Describing food
| tasty / tasteless sweet / bitter salty soup hot / spicy / mild fresh fruit tender / tough fatty / lean fattening cream sour / unripe fruit overcooked (= overdone) / undercooked rare, medium-rare, medium, well-done steak raw spinach delicious flavour | вкусный / безвкусный сладкий / горький соленый суп острый / неострый, некрепкий свежие фрукты мягкий, сочный, легко жующийся (о мясе) / жесткий жирный / постный, содержащий небольшое количество жира жирный крем кислые / неспелые фрукты переваренный / недоваренный, сырой с кровью, средней степени прожарки, хорошо прожаренный (о бифштексе) сырой шпинат очень вкусный |
Activities. Visiting a Restaurant
| to book (reserve) a table in advance | заказывать столик заранее |
| to look at the menu | смотреть меню |
| to order a three-course meal | заказывать обед из трех блюд |
| to have a starter / a main course / a dessert / an aperitif | съесть закуску / горячее / десерт / аперитив |
| to pay the bill (AmE check) | оплатить счет |
| to leave a tip | оставить чаевые |
| to be on a diet | быть на диете |
| to find vinegar / mustard / oil on the table | найти уксус / горчицу / растительное масло на столе |
| to serve mushroom soup | подавать грибной суп |
II. Texts
Text A
Read the text and find English equivalents for the following Russian words and word combinations: 1) прием пищи; 2) сухие завтраки; 3) бутерброды; 4) соус; 5) мука; 6) подавать (о еде); 7) еда на вынос; 8) в духовке; 9) грибы; 10) привычки в еде.
About Meals in Britain
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Breakfast is often a very light meal, which consists of a toast, cereal, fruit and coffee and tea. At the weekends people eat the traditional ‘English’ breakfast: fried bacon, sausages, eggs, tomatoes, baked beans, mushrooms and fried bread. Lunch is also a light meal, people usually eat soup or some sandwiches at around 1 o’clock.
The main meal of the day – variously called tea, supper or dinner – is some time after 5 o’clock. The most traditional Sunday main meal is roast beef with potatoes, vegetables and gravy – a sauce made from meat juices and stock and thickened with flour. Yorkshire pudding baked in the oven is traditionally served with roast beef.
British eating habits are very different now from thirty years ago. In most towns there are Chinese and Indian restaurants but in big cities you can also eat Japanese, Thai, Korean and Malaysian food. These restaurants are often cheaper than European ones and many people think that the food is more interesting.
Take-away food is also very popular in Britain. There are fish and chips shops everywhere as well as restaurants selling fast food like pizzas and hamburgers.
Say whether these sentences are true or false.
1. Breakfast is often the main meal of the day.
2. People usually eat toasts, cereal, fruit and coffee or tea.
3. The traditional ‘English’ breakfast consists of eggs, bacon, roast beef and vegetables.
4. Lunch usually takes place at 3 or 4 o’clock.
5. People often eat soup for breakfast.
6. They call the main meal of the day a supper, a tea or a dinner.
7. One usually serves roast beef with potatoes, vegetables and gravy.
8. People usually boil the Yorkshire pudding.
9. The British never eat Korean or Malaysian food.
10. You can’t take your food with you if you leave a restaurant.
Text B
Meals and Cooking
Living in Russia one cannot but stick to a Russian diet. Keeping this diet for an Englishman is fatal. The Russians have meals four times a day and their cuisine is quite intricate.
Every person starts his or her day with breakfast. Poor Englishmen are sentenced to either a continental or an English breakfast. From the Russian point of view, when one has it continental it actually means that one has no breakfast at all, because it means drinking a cup of coffee and eating a bun. A month of continental breakfasts for some Russians would mean starving. The English breakfast is a bit better, as it consists of one or two fried eggs, grilled sausages, bacon, tomato and mushrooms. The English have tea with milk and toast with butter and marmalade. As a choice one may have cornflakes with milk and sugar or porridge.
In Russia people may have anything for breakfast. Some good-humoured individuals even prefer soup, but, of course, sandwiches and coffee are very popular. One can easily understand that in Great Britain by one o'clock people are very much ready for lunch. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day. That would be music for a Russian's ears until he or she learns what lunch really consists of. It may be a meat or fish course with soft drinks followed by a sweet course.
The heart of a Russian person fills with joy when the hands of the clock approach three o'clock. His or her dinner includes three courses. A Russian will have a starter (salad, herring, cheese, etc.), soup, steaks, chops, or fish fillets with garnish, a lot of bread, of course, and something to drink. The more the better. At four or five the Russians may have a bite: waffles, cakes with juice, tea, cocoa or something of the kind.
In Great Britain they have dinner at five or six. Soup may be served then, but one should not be misled by the word 'soup'. British soup is just thin paste and a portion is three times smaller than in Russia. A lot of British prefer to eat out. 'Fish and Chips' shops are very popular with their take-away food. The more sophisticated public goes to Chinese, Italian, seafood and other restaurants and experiments with shrimp, inedible vegetables and hot drinks.
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Supper in Russia means one more big meal at seven. The table groans with food again. In England it is just a small snack – a glass of milk with biscuits at ten.
Most Russians have never counted calories and they are deeply convinced that their food is healthy. Some housewives may admit that it takes some time to prepare all the stuff, including pickles, home-made preserves and traditional Russian pies and pancakes. But they don't seem to mind too much and boil, fry, roast, grill, broil, bake and make. Paraphrasing a famous proverb one can say: 'What is a Russian man's meat is a British man’s poison.
Match the words with their definitions.
| To have a bite | One of the parts of a meal |
| Course (first / main course) | A particular style of cooking food, especially the style of a particular country or region |
| To eat out | To eat particular foods or small amounts of food because you are trying to become thinner |
| Inedible | To suffer or die because there is not enough food |
| Starve | To have a meal in a restaurant instead of at home |
| Biscuit (BrE), cookie (AmE) | Too unpleasant or poisonous to eat |
| Take-away (BrE), takeout (AmE) | A type of small flat dry cake that is usually sweet and round |
| Bun | 1. A meal that you buy at a shop or restaurant to eat at home 2. A shop or restaurant that sells meals to be eaten somewhere else |
| To go/be on a diet | A small meal especially one that you eat in a hurry |
| Cuisine | 1. A small round cake especially with a sweet sticky surface 2. A small round piece of bread |
Text C
English Pub
The origin of the word 'pub' gives us a clue as to how it came into being. ‘Pub’ is a shortenedform of 'Public House', and this is how the pub started. In old rural England, rather than each person visiting their friends separately, one house would open in the evenings, and all the people would gather there to meet their friends, chat about their day and the news of the time, and relax after a hard day's work. The person who owned the house where people gathered became known as the landlord, or, if female, the landlady.
Through its centuries of development, the pub has acquired lots of varied traditions and become a central part of many English people's lives Today, there is a pub in nearly every residential street in England, and they are as popular as ever. Many people go to the pub every evening after dinner, to chat with their friends and to relax. The nearest pub to a person's house is called his 'local', and here they will know the landlord, the landlady, and the people who often go there, the 'regulars'. The landlord will often even know which drinks the regulars like best, so on entering your local, you can just ask for 'the usual' and you will get your favourite drink. All pubs sell a wide range of drinks and usually some bar snacks, for example crisps and nuts. Many pubs also have a full menu of main dishes, which usually consists of simple, traditional, tasty food at cheap prices.
The origin of pubs as simply a house where people meet is reflected in their appearance. Often from the outside a pub will just look like an ordinary house, with just a sign displaying the name to tell people that it is actually a public, not a private house. Inside, the furniture usually consists of the kind of the comfy chairs and sofas that are often found in people's own sitting rooms. There are often pictures of local places on the walls, and sometimes even a wood fire burning in winter. The interior is designed to make people feel as comfortable as possible, as comfortable as if they were in their own house.
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People do not have to just sit and talk though. There is always music playing Pub games (darts, snooker, pool, table football) are also very popular. There is often a selection of daily newspapers for the customers to read, and sometimes a few books. A television with a big screen is becoming more and more popular, and groups of friends often meet in pubs to watch football matches or horse races.
All pubs have a name. Sometimes this is connected to a historical figure, for example 'The Wellington' and 'The Salisbury' after famous English military leaders. Sometimes it will be named after a geographical feature in the area, perhaps a river or a lake.
Sometimes the name seems to have nothing to do with anything, and actually sounds quite funny. Some of the most popular names are ‘The Three Arrows’, ‘The Brown Cow’, ‘The White Horse’ and ‘The Red Lion’. So don't be surprised if an English person says he is ‘going for a pint in the Cow!’
Many other countries have tried to imitate the English pub, for example there is a 'Red Lion' in St Petersburg, and a 'Dickens Pub' in Samara. They may recreate the outward appearance, and inside they may have similar furniture, but the atmosphere is unlikely to be anything like walking into your local English pub, where you know everybody, including the landlord, and you can relax with your friends almost as if you were at home.
Answer the following questions.
1. How did the word ‘pub’ come into being?
2. What are the traditions of pubs?
3. What can you eat there?
4. What do the words ‘local’ and ‘regulars’ mean?
5. What do pubs look like inside and outside?
6. Besides eating and drinking what else can you do there?
7. Are there pubs in other countries?
8. Do we have something of that kind in our country?
III. Vocabulary Exercises
Ex. 1. Match the words in bold type with the definitions below.
| 1. Have you had breakfast? | a) a small meal eaten just before you go to bed |
| 2. What time do you have lunch? | b) the desire for food |
| 3. What are you having for dinner? | c) the meal eaten around midday |
| 4. I’m starving. | d) very hungry |
| 5. We’ve only got time for a snack. | e) the first meal of the day |
| 6. I hope you’ve got good appetite. | f) a quick and easy meal |
| 7. Do you want some supper? | g) when you grill food outside |
| 8. We had a barbecue in the back garden. | h) the main evening meal |
Ex. 2. In each of the following groups, three words collocate with the word in bold type. Which is the odd one out?
| 1. fast junk easy frozen | food | 3. strong hard mild distinctive | flavour | 5. main light heavy fast | meal | |
| 2. simple plain rich fat | food | 4. healthy fit organic fresh | food | 6. thin healthy balanced fat-free | diet | |
Ex. 3. Problems with food. Complete the following sentences with these words.
stale burnt ripe sour rotten fresh
1. I’m afraid I’ve done it again! The toast’s …. I’ll make some more.
2. I wouldn’t drink that milk if I were you. It doesn’t smell very ….
3. This milk tastes a bit …. Did somebody forget to put it back in the fridge again?
4. I can’t believe it! I only bought this bread yesterday. It’s … already!
5. Some of these apples are … and I only bought them at the weekend.
6. I’d leave these bananas for another day. They are not … yet.
Note. You can also say that meat, fish, fruit or milk is off or has gone off – ‘ This milk’s off. This fish is starting to go off.’
Ex. 4. Complete the following dialogues with the pairs of words below.
tasty / delicious flavour / tender wonderful / revolting off / disgusting
1. This salmon smells a bit …. – Yes, it’s absolutely ….
2. Your chicken looks very …. – Mm, it’s absolutely ….
3. I’ve just discovered a … blue cheese from Spain. – Oh, how …! I can’t stand blue cheese.
4. I’ve never tasted lamb with so much …. – Yes, and it was so …, wasn’t it?
Ex. 5. Match the food on the left with the most suitable comments:
| 1. coffee or tea 2. steak 3. an Indian fish 4. a sauce 5. fish 6. a cake | a) too strong / week / sweet b) too many bones c) too rich / thick d) a bit overdone / underdone e) too hot / spicy f) a bit dry / stale |
Now use the comments in Ex. 5 to complete these conversations:
1. Have I put too much sugar in your tea? – Yes, it is a bit … actually.
2. I’ve put quite a few chillies in this stir-fry. Do you like it? – Actually, it’s a bit … for me.
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3. How’s your steak? – Well, I prefer it well-done. This is a bit … for my taste.
4. More sauce? – No, thanks. It’s a bit … for me. Remember, I’m on a diet.
5. That cake looks delicious. – Well, it’s not very fresh. I think, it’s at least a week old. It’s very …. In fact, I would even say it’s a bit …..
6. Why didn’t you choose the fish? – There are always …! I can’t be bothered with them.
Ex. 6. Match these sentences with the follow-up comments below.
1. Is dinner nearly ready?
2. I don’t know what’s wrong with me.
3. No more for me, thanks.
4. I’m glad we went for that walk.
5. I shouldn’t really be eating this chocolate before dinner.
a) I’ve lost my appetite.
b) It’s really given me an appetite.
c) It’ll spoil my appetite.
d) I’m starving.
e) I’m full.
Ex. 7. Match the verbs on the left with the nouns on the right.
1. bake a) an egg / bacon / hamburger
2. roast b) a leg of lamb / a chicken
3. boil c) bread / a cake / a lasagne
4. fry d. rice / carrots / green beans
Ex. 8. Complete the following text with the words from the list.
recipe ingredients helping sauce delicious cook
I wouldn’t say I’m a great (1) … but I had some friends round for dinner recently and it went quite well. I’d seen a (2) … for fish curry in a magazine the week before and it sounded (3) … – so I thought I’d try it. I went to the market and bought all the (4) … and then spent the day in the kitchen. Everybody said they really liked it, especially the (5) …, and I think they were telling the truth because everyone wanted another (6) …!
Ex. 9. Use the words from the list to fill in the dialogue among three people who are organizing a dinner party.
kilo carton bag box tub loaves bars slices packets
Pam: What shall I get from the supermarket, then?
Frank: Well, I need a (1) … of carrots for the soup I’m going to make and a
couple of (2) … of bread.
Rita: You’d better get about ten (3) … ham and a (4) … of milk
because I’m making spaghetti carbonara for the main course. Oh, and two
(5) … of spaghetti. Get a (6) … of margarine as well.
Pam: Do you want me to get anything for dessert?
Frank: Yes – we’ll need two (7) … of chocolate and a (8) … of sugar.
I’m going to make a chocolate cake. You’d better get a big (9) …
of chocolates as well. I’ll serve them with coffee afterwards.
Pam: Alright. Is that it? I’ll see you later, then.
Ex. 10. Look at the sentences below describing table manners. Tick (ν) the ones describing good manners and put a cross (x) next to the ones describing bad manners.
| a) smoking at the table b) using a napkin c) reaching across the table d) chewing with your mouth closed e) putting your knife in your mouth | f) putting your elbows on the table g) not starting to eat before everybody is served h) wiping your plate with bread i) blowing your nose |
Ex. 11. Fill in the gaps with the correct word(s) from the list below.
hangover starving full food poisoning indigestion
1. I was … when I got home as I hadn’t eaten all day.
2. Craig got … because the meat he had eaten was under-cooked.
3. Gillian got … because she ate her food too quickly.
4. I’m …; I couldn’t eat another bite.
5. He had a … from all the alcohol he had drunk the previous night.
Ex. 12. Read the text below and fill in the gaps with the correct word from the list.
leftovers nightcap amount bowl plate helping
Every time I go to my grandmother’s she puts a (1) … in front of me with a huge (2) … of food on it and tells me to eat it whether I’m hungry or not. When I’ve finished eating, she gives me another (3) … and sits with me to make sure I eat it all. For dessert, she gives me a (4) … of rice pudding which she has made specially for me, and then before I leave she wraps up all the (5) … in tin foil so I can take them with me. If it is after nine o’clock she insists that I have a glass of homemade liqueur as a (6) … before leaving, by which time my stomach is so full that I can hardly walk!
Ex. 13. Fill in the correct word derived from the words in bold.
As people become more and more (0) concerned (concern) about following a (1) … (health) diet, and also about the (2) … (protect) of animals, (3) … (vegetarian) continues to increase in (4) … (popular). Although meat is extremely (5) … (nutrition) it can also be very (6) … (fat) so eating a lot of it can lead to (7) … (weigh) problems and related (8) … (ill) such as heart disease. On the other hand, vegetables, grains and dairy (9) … (produce) provide all the nutrients (10) … (need) to build up and maintain a strong, fit body.
Ex. 14. Look at the menu and answer these questions.
Starters
Broccoli Soup
Home-made Chicken Liver Pate
Tagliatelle with Courgettes, Cream and Bacon
Main Courses
Baked Salmon with Spinach
Breast of Chicken in a White Wine Sauce with Mushrooms
Grilled Fillet Steak in a Pepper Sauce
Mushroom Risotto
Desserts
Chocolate Mousse
Fruit Salad
Ice Cream
1. Which starter doesn’t contain vegetables?
2. Which dish contains pasta?
3. Which dish may be rare or well-done?
4. Which dish is definitely cooked in the oven?
5. Which dish will probably be quite spicy?
6. Which dish contains alcohol?
7. Which meat may be fatty or tough if you are unlucky?
8. Which dessert(s) will be quite sweet?
9. Which dessert must be very fresh?
10. You are on a diet and you do not want to have a fattening meal. Which would probably be the best dish to choose for each course?
Ex. 15. Underline the correct item.
1. When I took a swallow / bite / chew / nibble of the steak I realized that the chef had not cooked it properly.
2. Sam ordered his roast beef overcooked / raw / medium / well done; he doesn’t like it when the meat is pink inside.
3. Jack was so hungry that he had a second packet / part / helping / course of pie.
4. The canteen serves a variety of meals / snacks / beverages / leftovers such as tea, coffee and hot chocolate.
5. A three-course meal includes a starter, a main course and a(n) appetizer / dessert / portion / dish.
Ex. 16. Fill in the table using words which describe taste.
hot bitter creamy sweet greasy salty sour
1. crisps, nuts, bacon.
2. pastries, cakes, chocolate, honey.
3. curry, chilli, Tabasco, chilli peppers.
4. dark chocolate, olives, black coffee.
5. chips, fried bacon, fried chicken.
6. bad milk, lemons, pickled onions.
7. whipped cream, yoghurt, milk.
Ex. 17. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
spicy overcooked crunchy stale sugary
1. Indian food is often very hot and ….
2. I’m sorry for being so noisy, but this apple is really ….
3. Haven’t we got any fresh bread? This loaf is ….
4. The meat was … because she forgot to take it out of the oven on time.
5. Fizzy drinks are very … and can be bad for your teeth.
Ex. 18. Match the methods of cooking with their definitions.
| 1. bake 2. boil 3. fry 4. grill 5. roast 6. steam | a) cook in very hot oil b) cook over hot water c) cook under / over a flame d) cook meat, etc. in an oven e) cook in hot water f) cook bread, etc. in an oven |
Ex. 19. a) Match the ways of preparing food with the items on the right. Some may have more than one answer. What other foods can be prepared in these ways?
| 1. chop 2. stir 3. scramble 4. slice 5. grate 6. peel | a) eggs b) carrots c) apples d) onions e) sauce f) cooked meat |
b) How would you use the following kitchen equipment to prepare food? Write sentences as in the example.
grater chopping board carving knife fork
E.g. I would use the grater to grate cheese.
Ex. 20. Complete the table by giving more examples for each category.
| TYPES OF FOOD | |
| fruit | oranges, |
| vegetables | carrots, |
| pulses | lima beans, |
| cereals | oats, |
| dairy products | milk, |
| meat | beef, |
| poultry | chicken, |
| fish | salmon, |
| shellfish | lobster, |
IV. Dialogues
1. Read the dialogue in pairs.
At a Restaurant
(M = Matthew; D = Dawn; W = Waiter)
M: Well, here we are at last. Do you likeit?
D: Yes, it's very nice. The music's not too loud. I hate it when they have loud
music in restaurants.
M: Me too.
W: Good evening. Are you ready to order?
M: Oh, no. We haven't looked at the menu yet. Could we have something
to drink first ?
W: Certainly. What would you like ?
M: Would you like some wine?
D: Oh, yes. that would be nice. Red, please.
M: Two glasses of red wine, please. And could we have a few olives with that?
W: Of course. I'll be back to take your order in a moment.
M: Right, we'd better look at the menu. What sort of thing do you like?
D: Well, I don't eat meat or fish, so anything without meat or fish, I suppose.
M: Oh, dear... I didn't know you were vegetarian. I don't think there are any
vegetarian dishes on the menu.
D: Oh, yes, there are. Look, there are loads of things. Well, they do omelettes
anyway. I'll have a cheese omelette and salad.
M: Are yousure?
D: Yes, that’s fine. I love omelettes.
M: OK. Do you mind if I have meat?
D: No, of course not. That's up to you.
W: Are you ready to order now?
M: Yes, we'll have a cheese omelette and salad and steak and chips, please.
W: How would you like your steak done, sir?
M: Medium rare, please. And could we have some French bread and a bottle of
mineral water, please?
W: Still or sparkling?
D / M: Still / Sparkling.
D: Oh, that's all right, I don't mind.
M: No, no, it's OK. Let's have still. Still, please.
W: Anything else?
M: No, that's all for now, thank you.
2. Working in pairs make up a dialogue for the following imaginary situations.
a) You are arranging a special event like a barbecue, picnic or disco. Discuss when and where to have it, who to invite, what food, drink and sort of music to have.
b) You are on a trip to Britain and you have been invited to dinner with a British family. Act out a conversation at the table.
V. Speaking Tasks
1. Describe a traditional meal in your country. You should say:
- what the meal is;
- how it is prepared;
- when it is usually eaten;
- what, if any is the significance or importance of the meal.
Explain whether you enjoy the traditional food of your country
2. Describe a dinner out or a banquet you attended. You should say:
- when and where it was;
- what there was on the menu;
- what dishes you liked best.
Explain whether you enjoyed it or not.
3. A cookery magazine is running a competition to find the best recipe. Give your recipe, explaining how to make your favourite dish.
SHOPPING
I. Topical Vocabulary
Buying
| to go shopping (= to do the shopping) to have a look at a price-list to buy (= to purchase) to buy on credit hire purchase to buy in bulk to offer a reduction to buy at a low price / at a discount to haggle about the price to make a complaint to be given a refund (= to have one’s money back) to take a receipt to be good value to have a bargain to cost a fortune to afford sth | ходить по магазинам, делать покупки просмотреть прайс-лист покупать покупать в кредит покупка в кредит покупать оптом предложить скидку покупать по низкой цене/ со скидкой торговаться заявить жалобу вернуть деньги взять чек (квитанцию) продаваться по хорошей цене сделать выгодную покупку стоить целое состояние позволить себе (купить что-л.) |
Selling
| to sell sth to be in stock / out of stock to be for sale the summer / autumn sales special offer brand name to advertise a product to have a huge influence on the public to spend a lot of money on advertising advertising agency to promote products to persuade sb to do sth to invest money | продавать что-л. быть в продаже / не иметься в наличии продаваться летняя / осенняя распродажа специальное предложение торговая марка рекламировать продукт иметь большое влияние на людей тратить много денег на рекламу рекламное агентство продвигать товар убедить кого-л. сделать что-л. инвестировать деньги |
Packaging
| a bottle / carton of milk a bottle of wine a can of coke / beer a packet / box of chocolate biscuits a packet of cigarettes a box of matches a jar of honey a tube of toothpaste | бутылка / коробка молока бутылка вина банка колы / пива коробка шоколадного печенья пачка сигарет коробка спичек банка меда тюбик зубной пасты |
II. Texts
Text A
Read the text and find English equivalents for the following Russian words and word combinations: 1) быть хорошего качества; 2) супермаркет; 3) прилавок; 4) кондитерская; 5) продавец, 6) товар(ы); 7) рынок; 8) касса; 9) бакалея; 10) овощной магазин.
Shopping
If I have to buy something, I can go either to a market, or to a shop. Both shops and markets have their own advantages. At a market one can easily get whatever he wants without wandering from one place to another. It is very convenient and saves you a lot of time. But on the other hand, markets are dirty and one can never be sure that the goods he’s bought are of supreme quality. That’s the reason why I prefer shops to markets, especially that recently there appeared a lot of supermarkets, where one can buy any food he needs. As for clothes, books, china, you can find them all at a department store.
When one comes to a shop, he should come up to the counter and choose whatever he wants to buy. He can also consult the shop assistant to make the right choice. Then the customer goes to the cash desk and pays for what he buys.
But apart from department stores and supermarkets there exist a lot of small shops that specialize in selling just a few kinds of goods. The grocer’s is a place where one can buy flour, sugar and food in cans. If you need some fruit or vegetables, you can get them at the greengrocer’s. Sometimes one who sells fruit is called a fruiterer, but nowadays this name sounds a bit old-fashioned. My favourite shop is the confectioner’s, because it’s the place where all kinds of sweet and tasty things are sold, such as sweets, cakes, tarts and others. A confectionery is often situated in the same building with the baker’s, where the customers are offered a great variety of bread and buns. If you need any meat, fish or poultry for your dinner, you should go to the butcher’s, fishmonger’s or poulterer’s.
Our house is situated within easy reach of shops and I know all of them because it’s me who does the shopping in our family. A boot shop, dress shop, draper’s stationer’s and bookshop are just at a stone’s throw from our place. As for the china and furniture shops, watchmaker’s and jeweller’s, we have to go there by bus. But there are shops that we go to very seldom.
Text B
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