TEXT 5. EATING OUT IN BRITAIN - раздел Образование, Навчальний посібник для студентiв II курсу факультету «Референт-перекладач» Харків
Although It Is Far Less Unusual Than It Is Used To Be, Going ...
Although it is far less unusual than it is used to be, going to a restaurant is still a comparatively rare event for most British people. Regular restaurant-going is confined mostly to the richest section of society. Partly for this reason, there is an element of snobbery associated with it. Merely being in an expensive restaurant sometimes seems to be more important to people than the food eaten in it. For example, in 1992 a survey by experts found that most of the caviar in top London restaurants was not what it claimed to be (the most prized beluga variety) and was often stale or going bad. The experts commented that restaurants used the mystique of caviar to hide the low quality of what they served because 'the majority of people don't really know what they're eating'.
Another expression of snobbery in the more expensive restaurants is in the menus. In a country where few public notices appear in any language other than English, these are a unique phenomenon — all the dishes have non-English names, most commonly French (reflecting the high regard for French cuisine). It also makes the food sound more exotic and therefore more exciting. Many customers of these restaurants have little idea of what actually goes, in to the dish they have chosen. But when the government suggested that menus should give details of ingredients in dishes, all the country's chefs and restaurateurs were outraged. They argued this would take the fun out of eating out.
There are few restaurants in Britain which are actually British. Because they do it so rarely, when people go out for a meal in the evening, they want to be served something they don't usually eat. Every town in the country has at least one Indian restaurant and probably a Chinese one too. Larger towns and cities have restaurants representing cuisine from all over the world.
Eating places which serve British food are used only for more everyday purposes. Apart from pubs, there are two types, both of which are comparatively cheap. One is used during the day, most typically by manual workers, and is therefore sometimes described as a 'workman's cafe' (pronounced 'caff). But it is also used by anybody else who wants a filling meal, likes the informal atmosphere and is not over-worried about cleanliness. It offers mostly fried food and for this reason it is also sometimes jokingly called a 'greasy spoon'. Many of them are 'transport cafes' at the sides of main roads. The other type is the fish-and-chip shop, used in the evening for 'take-away’ meals. Again, the fish is deep fried.
Fast food outlets are now more common in Britain than they are in most other countries. Cynics might claim this is because the British have no sense of taste. However, their popularity is probably better explained sociologically. Other types of eating place in Britain tend to have class associations. As a result, large sections of society feel unable to relax in them. But a fast food restaurant does not have such strong associations of this kind. Although there is sometimes local middle-class protest when a new one appears in their area, people from almost any class background can feel comfortable in them.
TASKS:
1. Explain the meaning of the following:
stale; to go bad (about food); a chef; a restaurateur; a 'workman's cafe'; a filling meal; a 'greasy spoon'; 'transport cafes'; a fish-and-chip shop; a take-away meal; deep fried fish; a fast food outlet; class associations.
2. Answer the following questions:
a) What is peculiar about going to a restaurant in Great Britain?
b) What do you think is the assumption behind the argument that giving details of ingredients in dishes will take the fun of eating out?
c) What are the reasons for a large number of restaurants representing cuisine from all over the world?
d) What are the two- types of eating places which serve British food? What is peculiar about them?
e) How can the popularity of fast food outlets be explained?
3. Speak on different types of eating places in Great Britain, restaurant-going traditions of the British and compare them with those of Ukrainians.
4. Answer the questions (your own experience of eating out might help):
When you are eating out should you
a) bother to ring up to cancel a booking?
b) ring up if you are going to arrive late?
c) inform the restaurant beforehand if you're bringing a child with you?
d) read the menu outside before you go in?
s) spend plenty of time studying the menu at your table?
f) ask the staff questions about the dishes on the menu?
g) worry about your fellow diners?
h) criticise the way the meal was prepared, if it was poor?
i) give the waiter a tip even if you had a bad meal?
j) tell your friend about your eating experience?
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Professions. meals
Навчальний посібник
для студентiв II курсу факультету «Референт-перекладач»
Харків
Видавництво НУА
УДК 811.111’38(075.8)
UNIT 1. PROFESSIONS
1. Who would you contact or call on in the situation below? Find the appropriate person for each situation. Be careful! They are not in the right order.
Read the following descriptions and guess which jobs are described.
a)They help people who need legal advice. Sometimes they have to go to court.
b)They work in the fields growing crops breed animals such as cows, sheep, p
Match the professions on the left with the correct definitions on the right.
1) an ambassador
a) a person whose job is carrying people’s luggage and loads at railway stations, airports, hotels, markets, etc.
Read the words of the song below, noting how many people there are who are not number one.
I know you've always got to have a kind of substitute
Who will throw all the balls back into play.
And you couldn't really do without a deputy manager
Use the correct phrase from the following list to replace each of the phrases in italics in the sentences below.
The headmaster-to-be
The late headmaster
The present headmaster
The headmaster present
The actual headmaster
The headmaster in question
The so-
Study the words and word combinations paying close attention to the way they are used in the context.
A What do you do?
People may ask you about your job. They can ask and you can answer in different ways:
What do you do? What's your job? What do you do fo
I HAPPIER TIMES
To his surprise, Paul loved the market. He made lots of friendsand enjoyed working out in the open air. After two years, he took over( = took control of) the stall. Two years later
Starting with the words you are given, rewrite each of these sentences using active vocabulary. The basic meaning must stay the same.
Example: I'm a banker.
I work in banking.
a) What do you do?
What's........ ?
b) I earn $ 5,000 dollars.
My.......
c) I get $
Answer these questions as quickly as you can.
a) What does your job involve?
b) Are you responsible for anyone or anything?
c) Have you had much training from the company?
d) Have the company sent you
Fill in the gaps choosing a suitable word or expression form the box.
a) perks
b) qualifications
c) ambitious
d) job security
e) salary
f)references
g) promotion
h) commission
1)His_______ is not ve
Instructions as above.
commute salary prospects promotion retire
pension ambitious perks increments commission
Job satisfaction is important but I have a wife and baby so I have to think
Choose the best alternative to fill each gap.
a) He has all the right _____ for the job.
certificates degrees diplomas qualifications
b) She's looking for a better position with another ______.
association firm house
Translate into English.
1)Я одержую справжнє задоволення від своєї роботи. Мені пощастило мати приємних колег. У мене досить висока заробітна платня і гнучкий графік. Але головне - це можливість подорожув
Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passage below.
elderly medical treatment physically disabled pension schooling mentally handicapped eligible out of work social services benefits social workers welfare state retire subsidized low incomes
For advanced students. Instructions as above.
status affluence priorities image acquisitive materialistic welfare state motivated idealism mercenary spiritual status-symbols
People nowadays have more money, and some sa
Instructions as above.
constructively aimless regimentation rewarding initiative scope challenge creativity aspire conditioned 9 to 5 fulfilment
Most adults ________ to more leisure but, in fact,
Translate the articles into English.
A. Перерыв на веб-серфинг
Если офисные служащие заходят на сайты, не связанные с основной работой, то, как правило, производительность из труда возрастает. К такому выводу пришли сотрудник
TEXTS FOR DISCUSSION 1
TEXT 1. A TRANSLATOR OR AN INTERPRETER?
An English professor studied these two jobs, and the text below describes his conclusions. Do they confirm or contr
TEXT 2. YOUR FIRST INTERVIEW
With unemployment so high, and often scores of applicants chasing every job, you have to count yourself lucky to be called for an interview. If it's your first, you're bound to be n
The interview
The interview is designed to find out more about you and to see if you are able for the job. The interviewer will do this by asking you questions. The way answer will show what kind of person you a
After the interview.
Think about how you presented yourself: could you have done better? If so, and if you do not get the job, you can be better prepared when you are next called for an interview. Good luck!
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TEXT 3. RESUME WRITING TIPS
Having a solid and effective resume can greatly improve your chances of landing that dream job. That is beyond discussion. How does one make sure that his resume is top notch and bu
TEXT 6. THE MAN WHO PAINTS LIKE MICHELANGELO
Goethe claimed that one could only have a complete understanding of what a single man could achieve by seeing the Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's frescos. Few have a greater unde
Ways of cooking. Kitchen utensils. Taste.
a) meal, breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner, supper;
b) starter, entrée, appetizer, hors-d’oeuvre, main course, seconds, meat course, fish course, dessert, sweet cours
EXERCISES
1. Define the following words:
Starter, entrée, appetizer, hors-d’oeuvre, cutlery, bland, greasy, rare, done to a turn, stodgy, more-ish, savoury.
Mealtimes
Two things never fail to confuse foreigners when they come to Britain: cricket and British meals. However, whereas the visitor can live without understanding cricket (indeed, most British people ha
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY 2
Kinds of meat. Seafood. Fish. Vegetables. Dairy products. Cereals & pasta.
a) pork, beef, veal, mutton, venison, ham, gammon, bacon, poultry, game, offal, a joint of b
EXERCISE
1. Sort these dishes out under the headings starters, main courses, sweets:
a) chicken casserole;
b) coffee gateau;
c) fresh fruit salad; d) Irish
Fill in the blanks with the word best suited to the context form those in brackets.
a) dish – course
1. The second … was a roast turkey. 2. She put some tangerines and grapes on a silver … . 3. At a restaurant you look through the menu-card and make your choice of
Read through the following recipes. In groups, try and decide which country they might come from.
1. Saute onions, garlic, tomatoes and hot chilli peppers for five minutes, then stir in the lemon juice and add the chicken pieces. Cook until tender. Leave until cool and then chop the meat and st
Translate the sentences into English.
1)Постарайтеся скоротити вживання яловичини, свинини і баранини, краще їжте варену курку, курячі парові котлети, тушковану морську рибу. Також раз на тиждень ви можете їсти морепро
Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Налити вам ще стакан чаю? 2. Яка ваша найулюбленіша рибна страва, 3. Я не полюбляю каву з молоком. 4. Час обідати. Стіл вже накритий. 5. Я б випив склянку міцного гарячого чаю. 6
Translate the following sentences into English.
1) Різдвяна вечеря в США звичайно складається з індички, шинки, яблучного пирога, горіхів та фруктів. 2) Моя подруга – вегетаріанка, і тому вона зазвичай їсть овочі, фрукти, молочні продукти і інод
At Supper.
Mike: Hallo, everybody. What’re we having for supper?
Mom: Fish.
Mike: And chips?
Mom: I’m afraid I haven’t had any time. Just boiled potatoes and lettuce.
Mike:
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY 3
Hard & soft drinks. Types of containers. Set expressions.
a) a hard drink, a soft drink, a beverage, a squash, a cocktail, a nightcap, one for the road, a shandy, punc
EXERCISE
1. Define the following words:
venison, poultry, game, offal, a cutlet, a chop, a nightcap, a shandy, a punch, a short, whisky "on the rocks", a teetotaller, vin
Match the words 1-15 on the left with the groceries a-o on the right.
1. a bar of
2. a bottle of
3. a box of
4. a bunch of
5. a can of
6. a carton of
7. a dozen
8. a jar/pt of
9. a joint of
10. a loaf of
11. a packet of
Fill the gaps with suitable words or phrases - in some cases there are several possibilities.
1. They love eating at home because they are both fantastic ________.
2.Carrots can be steamed and they can also be eaten ______.
3. You can save yourself a lot of work in the kit
Dialogues
1) Retell the dialogues in reported speech
2) Learn the dialogues by heart and act them out.
- Waiter! Will you show us the bill of fare?
- Here you are,
Revision translation
1)Останнім часом у нашому місті з’явилося багато нових ресторанів, які пропонують кухні різних країн. Особисто мені подобається японська кухня, в якій багато морепродуктів і овочів
Revision translation
1)Останнім часом у нашому місті з’явилося багато нових ресторанів, які пропонують кухні різних країн. Особисто мені подобається японська кухня, в якій багато морепродуктів і овочів
I want it to be very, very lean.
Michelle is preparing dinner. She asks John for help....
Michelle: John, can you do me a favor? Can you help me cut this chicken?
John: At your service. How do you w
Put each of the following colloquial words or phrases in its correct place in the sentences below.
the salt of the earth full of beans
a butter-fingers nuts
a piece of cake peanuts
money for jam the cream
cup of tea in a jam
Make up a story to illustrate one of the following proverbs.
1. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
2. You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.
3. The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
4. Better an egg today than a hen t
TEXT 1. IN SEARCH OF GOOD ENGLISH FOOD
How come it is so difficult to find English food in England? In Greece you eat Greek food, in France French food, in Italy Italian food, but in England, in any High street in die la
TEXT 2.
Part 1.WHEN BRITISH PEOPLE EAT WHAT: MEALS
Below is described what everybody knows about - but this is not necessarily what everybody does!
Breakf
Part 2. WHAT BRITISH PEOPLE EAT
A 'fry-up' is a phrase used informally for several items fried together. The most common items are eggs, bacon, sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, and even bread. It is not always accompanied by
TEXT 3. Eating traditions in Scotland
The traditional breakfast includes porridge (oats mixed with boiled milk or water and served with sugar or, more properly, salt). Many people now prefer other cereals to porridge and have forsaken
TEXT 4. Eating traditions in wales
Welsh lamb—served with mint sauce—and salmon are famous, and there are some traditional Welsh dishes such as cawl (a soup made with vegetables, particularly leeks), bara lawr (bread made from seawe
TEXT 6. EATING OUT IN THE USA
American restaurants are in many ways similar to those in Britain. If you’re in a hurry, you may just want to grab some “junk food” at a candy counter, or you may get a bite to eat at one of the ma
TEXT 7. PUBS
The British Pub is unique. This is not just because it is different in character from bars or cafes in other countries. It is
TEXT 8. SIX STEPS TO A HEALTHIER DIET
“Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better”. Those words, written by the famous Dr Johnson, are applicable to all change – especially eating differently. B
TEXT 9. ALCOHOLISM
Alcoholism is a very serious addiction. In groups, discuss the following statements. Do you agree or disagree?
We should ban all media advertising of alcoholic drinks.'
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