Комплекс упражнений к видеокурсу “Window on Britain” (Food).

Комплекс упражнений к видеокурсу “Window on Britain” (Food).

Part 1. Before you read.

1. Do you know what the British really eat? Write as many traditional British dishes as possible. Compare your notes with your partner.

2. Guess about the meaning of the words and match 2 columns. Match the words with pictures given below.

1. milkman a) meal that needs little preparation or cooking

2. snack b) a kind of fish which is used for fish and chips

3. cod c) a person who delivers milk to people’s homes

4. convinced food d) a small amount of food

A. B. C. D.

3. Answer the questions

1) Do British people often eat bacon and eggs for breakfast?

2) Do the British have their main meal in the evening?

3) Do the British teenagers like traditional food?

4) Is foreign food popular in Britain?

Part 2. While you read.

1. a) Fill in the table. What does Robinson’s family eat for breakfast?

b) Find true sentences about food in Britain.

1) The traditional English breakfast is not eaten very often.

2) Most people buy their food from supermarket, fresh and convinced.

3) People have fish and chips for dinner.

4) There are a lot of foreign restaurants in Britain.

2. Use synonyms instead of underlined words.

1) For lunch people often have a sandwich.

2) People have their evening meal at about six or seven o’clock.

3) - Hello! Cod and chips, please.

3 . Put dialogue replicas in the correct order. Make a dialog about your favorite food (use the model).

-Hello!

-Salt and vinegar?

-Here you are. That’s 3.50, please.

- Cod and chips, please.

-Thanks.

-Yes, please.

-Thank you.

Part 3. After you read.

1. Is food in Britain very different from food in your country? Make the list of differences and similarities. Compare your notes with your partner.

2. Try to explain why the traditional English breakfast is not eaten very often now.