Урок "Food institutions"

Agreeing

Disagreeing

Yes, I agree (with you)…

I’m afraid I disagree.

I completely agree…

I’m not sure about that.

That’s true.

I disagree…

I’m with you there.

I agree to some extent, but…

Possible answers:

• Yes, I agree with you because eating is not the main aim of our life.
• I completely agree because an intelligent person can’t find satisfaction in eating only.
• That’s true. Eating to excess does people harm.
• I’m with you there. Even animals have more instincts then satisfaction of hunger.
• I’m afraid I disagree. A lot of people in the world suffer and die from starvation. So for them eating is the only aim.
• I’m not sure about that. We have to eat to have energy and health.
• I disagree because there are a lot of people who suffer from obesity. It’s a disease. We mustn’t blame them.
• I agree to some extent, but everything must be balanced.

1. Fast food restaurant

1. is an informal restaurant offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches. 

2. Fast casual restaurant

2. is a casual restaurant without table service that emphasises coffee and other beverages.

3. Casual dining restaurant

3. emphasizes speed of service.

4. Fine dining restaurant

4. serves moderately-priced food in a casual atmosphere, provides table service.

5. Cafe

5. is a full service restaurant with specific dedicated meal courses. Décor of such restaurant features high quality materials with an eye towards the “atmosphere” The wait stuff is highly trained.

6. Cafeteria

6. do not offer table service, but may offer non-disposal plates and cutlery.

7. Coffeehouse

7. is a bar that sometimes serves simple food fare. Mainly in the UK.

8. Pub

8. is a restaurant serving ready-cooked food arranged behind a food service counter. There is a little or no table service there.

Key to the exercise:

1. –  c;
2. –  f;
3. –  d;
4. –  e;
5. –  a;
6. –  h;
7. –  b;
8. –  g.

Possible ideas:

1. A very dirty cutlery;
2. A kind of fat, unhealthy food;
3. No hygiene at all, etc.

What are Greasy Spoons?

Greasy spoons mean a small, especially cheap, archetypal working class restaurant or café where very fat, full of empty calories food is served.

What kind of restaurant is “Greasy Spoons”? Prove it.

It’s a fast food restaurant.

“More calories can be found in a cup of tea in a good greasy spoon than in a whole meal at a normal restaurant”.

“The meals here are dangerously unhealthy, and absolutely delicious. All kinds of fried food can be bought for incredibly low prices”.

a). The aricle is about a very typical British institution.

(The article ia about the cafes, and although it mentions both unhealthy food and the English breakfast, it doesn’t tell us about  these things in detail.)

Key to the exercise:

1. b

(Think about what the image suddests. When someone is on their knees, it means the have been defeated.)

2. a

(All the things mentioned are food.)

3. b

(The list of people that follows the phrase is a clue.)

Key to the exercise:

1. +
2. –
3. +

(Although this is subjective. Some people may not like having too much choice.)

4. +
5. –

(But people may find cracked linoleum charmingly old-fashioned.)

6. –
7. +
8. +

Key to the exercise:

1. c

(We read “they are an essential part of life in the UK? Especially for people living in bigger cities.)

2. b

(We read “they usually have… a huge menu offering a wide variety of delights”.)

3. b

(We read “In a typical greasy spoon, you will find people from all walks of life”.)

4. c

(We read “`you have to be really brave to eat it first thing in the morning, because it is huge”.)

5. a

(We read “nothing can beat the real thing” (nothing can be better than the real greasy spoon cafes). This sentence sums up the writer’s opinion, which is very positive.)

Possible answers:

Positive  +

1. cheap
2. large portion size
3. saves much time
4. easy to acquired
5. tasty

Negative  –

1. low quality
2. low hygiene
3. unhealthy
4. leads to obesity
5. gets addictive

The First Conditional

If +                                  Present Simple;                     + will;

       Present Continuous;                 modal verb

                                          Present Perfect

Note: We can use will in the if-clause when we make a request.

If you’ll just wait a moment, I’ll find someone to help you.

Expressing opinions

• I think (that)…
• In my view…
• I’m convinced…
• Personally, I think…
• As I see it…
• From my point of view…

Possible answers:

1. If it is cheap, it will be probably of low quality.
2. If you are in a hurry, it’ll save much time.
3. If you it too much of it, you’ll get addictive.
4. If it is easy to acquire, you can buy it everywhere.
5. If you have large portions of it, it may cause obesity. etc.

Comment on the situation.

1. It might rain. If it does, everyone can eat inside.

If it rains, evertone can eat inside.

2. I like specific dedicated meal courses. Where should I go?
3. I’m very tired. I really need a cupid of coffee.
4. I’m as hungry as a hunter. Unfortunately, I’m not good at cooking.
5. It’s 10 p.m. Would you like a cup of coffee?
6. I’m overweight. I don’t know what to do.

Key to the exercise:

2. If you like specific dedicated meal courses, you should go to a fine restaurant.

3. If you are very tired, you may visit a coffeehouse.

4. If you’re as hungry as a hunter, go to the nearest greasy food.

5. If I drink coffee late at night, I can’t sleep.

6. If you’re overweight, you will keep to a diet.