What would you like? [PDF]

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What would you like?

Vocabulary l meals in Britain

What would you like, dear?

3 Match the food to the pictures. Write the

1 It’s Saturday lunchtime. Emily and Lorenzo are

2:32

1

4 Complete the dialogue with the sentences from the box.

Jigsaw Café

2

 Listen and read.

In a café

correct letters.

at a fish and chip shop.

Yes, I’d like the chicken curry with rice, please. I’d like some fizzy orange, please. Yes, please. I’d like some fruit salad. Here you are. I’d like the tomato soup, please.

Starters:

Thanks for having lunch with me, Emily.

I’d like cod and a small portion of chips, please.

1

Deep fried mushrooms

£2.50

2

Tomato soup with a crusty roll

£3.00

A

Waiter Good afternoon. What can I get you? 1 Max Waiter Tomato soup… And would you like anything else? 2 Max Waiter Certainly. And what would you like to drink? 3 Max Waiter Thank you…

B

Salt and vinegar? Yes, please. Anything else? That’s OK, Lorenzo. Anyway, Rob’s busy at the dogs’ home today.

3 And what can I get you?

No, thanks.

4

Would you like anything to drink?

Main courses: 3

Jacket potatoes with: cheese / beans / chilli / coleslaw

£3.00

4

Steak and kidney pie with chips or salad £4.00

5

Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and vegetables

£5.00

6

Chicken curry with rice

£5.00

7

Hamburger / Veggie burger and chips £4.50 C

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Making requests and offers

Waiter Now, would you like a dessert? 4 Max Max Can I have the bill, please? Waiter Yes, certainly. Waiter Right. That’s £12.50, please. 5 Max Waiter And here’s your change.

D

I’d like haddock and chips with lots of vinegar, please.

2:34  Listen and check. Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.

E

F

5 Work in pairs. Student A: You are the waiter

G

or waitress. Take Student B’s order. Culture Culture Student B: You are the customer. Order a meal then ask for the bill.

Yes, I’d like a Diet Coke, please.

Large or small chips? And I’d like a bottle of water, please.

Large, please.

5 OK. That’s £8.15.

Learn it! Use it! Anything else? What can I get you? Here’s your change.

Desserts: 8

Fruit salad

£2.50

9

Sticky toffee pudding

£2.80

10

Apple pie and custard

£2.75

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I

Language Function Waiter/Waitress: What can I get you? Would you like …? NOT Do you want …?

Grammar

J

Customer: I’d like …, I’ll have …, Can I have …?

Translate it! Sorry, I haven’t got any change. Here’s a twenty-pound note. No problem. Here’s your change. Thanks. Bye! 74

2 Answer the questions. 1 Why isn’t Rob with Emily and Lorenzo? 2 Who has a small portion of chips? 3 What fish does Lorenzo order? 4 What do they order to drink? 5 Who pays for the meal? 6 How much change does the man give Lorenzo?

Fizzy drinks

£2.00

Already finished?

Tea£1.10 Coffee£1.30



2:33

Grammar

Remember! In English, it is polite to use please Vocabulary Vocabulary and thank you very often.

Drinks:

Comprehension check

Function

You order this meal at the Jigsaw Café: tomato soup, roast beef, fruit salad, fizzy orange juice and coffee. How much is your bill? Check your answer on page 108.

 Listen and check.

Workbook p.40 Ex.1–3, p.42 Ex.9–10

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UNIT

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What would you like?

Vocabulary l meals in Britain

What would you like, dear?

3 Match the food to the pictures. Write the

1 It’s Saturday lunchtime. Emily and Lorenzo are

2:32

1

4 Complete the dialogue with the sentences from the box.

Jigsaw Café

2

 Listen and read.

In a café

correct letters.

at a fish and chip shop.

Yes, I’d like the chicken curry with rice, please. I’d like some fizzy orange, please. Yes, please. I’d like some fruit salad. Here you are. I’d like the tomato soup, please.

Starters:

Thanks for having lunch with me, Emily.

I’d like cod and a small portion of chips, please.

1

Deep fried mushrooms

£2.50

2

Tomato soup with a crusty roll

£3.00

A

Waiter Good afternoon. What can I get you? 1 Max Waiter Tomato soup… And would you like anything else? 2 Max Waiter Certainly. And what would you like to drink? 3 Max Waiter Thank you…

B

Salt and vinegar? Yes, please. Anything else? That’s OK, Lorenzo. Anyway, Rob’s busy at the dogs’ home today.

3 And what can I get you?

No, thanks.

4

Would you like anything to drink?

Main courses: 3

Jacket potatoes with: cheese / beans / chilli / coleslaw

£3.00

4

Steak and kidney pie with chips or salad £4.00

5

Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and vegetables

£5.00

6

Chicken curry with rice

£5.00

7

Hamburger / Veggie burger and chips £4.50 C

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Making requests and offers

Waiter Now, would you like a dessert? 4 Max Max Can I have the bill, please? Waiter Yes, certainly. Waiter Right. That’s £12.50, please. 5 Max Waiter And here’s your change.

D

I’d like haddock and chips with lots of vinegar, please.

2:34  Listen and check. Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.

E

F

5 Work in pairs. Student A: You are the waiter

G

or waitress. Take Student B’s order. Culture Culture Student B: You are the customer. Order a meal then ask for the bill.

Yes, I’d like a Diet Coke, please.

Large or small chips? And I’d like a bottle of water, please.

Large, please.

5 OK. That’s £8.15.

Learn it! Use it! Anything else? What can I get you? Here’s your change.

Desserts: 8

Fruit salad

£2.50

9

Sticky toffee pudding

£2.80

10

Apple pie and custard

£2.75

H

I

Language Function Waiter/Waitress: What can I get you? Would you like …? NOT Do you want …?

Grammar

J

Customer: I’d like …, I’ll have …, Can I have …?

Translate it! Sorry, I haven’t got any change. Here’s a twenty-pound note. No problem. Here’s your change. Thanks. Bye! 74

2 Answer the questions. 1 Why isn’t Rob with Emily and Lorenzo? 2 Who has a small portion of chips? 3 What fish does Lorenzo order? 4 What do they order to drink? 5 Who pays for the meal? 6 How much change does the man give Lorenzo?

Fizzy drinks

£2.00

Already finished?

Tea£1.10 Coffee£1.30



2:33

Grammar

Remember! In English, it is polite to use please Vocabulary Vocabulary and thank you very often.

Drinks:

Comprehension check

Function

You order this meal at the Jigsaw Café: tomato soup, roast beef, fruit salad, fizzy orange juice and coffee. How much is your bill? Check your answer on page 108.

 Listen and check.

Workbook p.40 Ex.1–3, p.42 Ex.9–10

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Making suggestions



How about going to London for the day? 8 Match the sentences. 1 2 3 4 5

e

What do you want to do? What about going ice skating? Let’s go to the cinema! How about going to London for the day? Shall we go swimming?

a Good idea! It’s so hot today! b That sounds great! I’d like to go shopping at Covent Garden. c Great idea! There’s a new ice rink in town. d I’d rather not. There aren’t any good films on at the moment. e I don’t know.

Suggestions 9 Work in pairs. Make suggestions about these activities. 1 go shopping/listen to music/play computer games 2 go cycling/go ice skating/go walking 3 go to the park/go to the cinema/go to a café 4 play volleyball/play basketball/play football

What about going shopping?

Example:

6 After lunch Emily and Lorenzo discuss what to do.

2:35

Lorenzo That was a fantastic lunch, Emily! I love fish and chips. Emily Me too! What do you want to do now? Lorenzo How about going to see a film? Emily I’d rather not, if you don’t mind. Rob and I usually go to the cinema together on Saturday evenings. Lorenzo Oh, I see. Let’s go ice skating, then. Oh. Can you ice-skate? Emily Er… No, I can’t. Can you swim? Lorenzo Can I swim? Are you kidding? Yes, I can. I’m an excellent swimmer. Really? Shall we go swimming, then? Emily Lorenzo But… We can’t. You can’t swim straight after lunch! What about going shopping? Great! I’d rather go shopping anyway. Emily I need some new clothes. Here we are. This is the High Street. Lorenzo But all these shops are Italian! Look! Benetton, Emporio Armani… I’d rather buy something British! OK, but let’s have a quick look in here Emily first. Italian clothes are great! Lorenzo OK. Let’s go in, then.

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1 A I’m bored. Shall we go shopping? B No, I’m a bit tired. What about listening to the new 50 Cent CD? A Oh no, I don’t like rap music. How about playing a computer game? B Yes, OK. That sounds good.

 Listen and read.

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Making suggestions

Weekend break 10

Look at the photos and the information on page 108. Work in pairs. Imagine that you’re in Newcastle for the weekend. Decide what to do tomorrow afternoon and evening. Begin like this:

Culture

Culture

Language Function

Function

A What do you want to do tomorrow? B I don’t know. What is there to do near here?

Making a suggestion ) Let’s + go ice skating. Shall we + go ice skating? Grammar Grammar What about/How about + going ice skating? Why don’t we + go ice skating? Accepting a suggestion Vocabulary ✔ Yes, that sounds OK/good/great. Good/Great idea!

Vocabulary

Saying you don’t mind ‚ I don’t (really) mind. It’s up to you. Rejecting a suggestion ✘ No, thanks. I’d rather not. No, I’m sorry I can’t./I’m not sure. I’d prefer to/I’d rather + go cycling.

Gateshead MetroCentre

Learn it! Use it! Are you kidding? Here we are. Let’s have a quick look.

Hadrian’s Wall

Gateshead Millennium Bridge and Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside

Translate it!

Comprehension check 7 Complete the sentences with the correct

Bamburgh Castle

name: Emily, Lorenzo or Rob. 1 2 3 4 5

suggests going to the cinema. usually goes to the cinema with Emily on Saturday nights. can’t ice-skate. says he’s a very good swimmer. suggests going shopping. Workbook pp.40–41 Ex.4–5, p.43 Ex.12–13

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Making suggestions



How about going to London for the day? 8 Match the sentences. 1 2 3 4 5

e

What do you want to do? What about going ice skating? Let’s go to the cinema! How about going to London for the day? Shall we go swimming?

a Good idea! It’s so hot today! b That sounds great! I’d like to go shopping at Covent Garden. c Great idea! There’s a new ice rink in town. d I’d rather not. There aren’t any good films on at the moment. e I don’t know.

Suggestions 9 Work in pairs. Make suggestions about these activities. 1 go shopping/listen to music/play computer games 2 go cycling/go ice skating/go walking 3 go to the park/go to the cinema/go to a café 4 play volleyball/play basketball/play football

What about going shopping?

Example:

6 After lunch Emily and Lorenzo discuss what to do.

2:35

Lorenzo That was a fantastic lunch, Emily! I love fish and chips. Emily Me too! What do you want to do now? Lorenzo How about going to see a film? Emily I’d rather not, if you don’t mind. Rob and I usually go to the cinema together on Saturday evenings. Lorenzo Oh, I see. Let’s go ice skating, then. Oh. Can you ice-skate? Emily Er… No, I can’t. Can you swim? Lorenzo Can I swim? Are you kidding? Yes, I can. I’m an excellent swimmer. Really? Shall we go swimming, then? Emily Lorenzo But… We can’t. You can’t swim straight after lunch! What about going shopping? Great! I’d rather go shopping anyway. Emily I need some new clothes. Here we are. This is the High Street. Lorenzo But all these shops are Italian! Look! Benetton, Emporio Armani… I’d rather buy something British! OK, but let’s have a quick look in here Emily first. Italian clothes are great! Lorenzo OK. Let’s go in, then.

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1 A I’m bored. Shall we go shopping? B No, I’m a bit tired. What about listening to the new 50 Cent CD? A Oh no, I don’t like rap music. How about playing a computer game? B Yes, OK. That sounds good.

 Listen and read.

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Making suggestions

Weekend break 10

Look at the photos and the information on page 108. Work in pairs. Imagine that you’re in Newcastle for the weekend. Decide what to do tomorrow afternoon and evening. Begin like this:

Culture

Culture

Language Function

Function

A What do you want to do tomorrow? B I don’t know. What is there to do near here?

Making a suggestion ) Let’s + go ice skating. Shall we + go ice skating? Grammar Grammar What about/How about + going ice skating? Why don’t we + go ice skating? Accepting a suggestion Vocabulary ✔ Yes, that sounds OK/good/great. Good/Great idea!

Vocabulary

Saying you don’t mind ‚ I don’t (really) mind. It’s up to you. Rejecting a suggestion ✘ No, thanks. I’d rather not. No, I’m sorry I can’t./I’m not sure. I’d prefer to/I’d rather + go cycling.

Gateshead MetroCentre

Learn it! Use it! Are you kidding? Here we are. Let’s have a quick look.

Hadrian’s Wall

Gateshead Millennium Bridge and Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside

Translate it!

Comprehension check 7 Complete the sentences with the correct

Bamburgh Castle

name: Emily, Lorenzo or Rob. 1 2 3 4 5

suggests going to the cinema. usually goes to the cinema with Emily on Saturday nights. can’t ice-skate. says he’s a very good swimmer. suggests going shopping. Workbook pp.40–41 Ex.4–5, p.43 Ex.12–13

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Talking about ability



Can you sing? 11

can l ability

2:36  Steve is working on an article at Emily’s house one afternoon but Katie keeps interrupting. Listen and circle the activities that Katie mentions.



Grammar Guide can ability l

Affirmative Negative I can’t play the guitar. I can speak French. Steve can type very well. He can’t cook Chinese food. Interrogative Short answers Can you speak Mandarin? Yes, I can. Can you cook? No, I can’t. 44

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Example: A Can you sing? B No, I can’t. I can’t sing at all./ Yes, I can. I can sing quite well.

1

Write affirmative or negative sentences. 1 Adam/speak French 8 Adam can’t speak French. 2 you/play the piano 4 3 Marta/play basketball/at all 8 4 they/use a computer/quite well 4 5 you/ride a bike 8 6 she/cook Chinese food 4 7 Stuart/ski very well 4 8 Jane/ice-skate 4

Now write questions and answers for sentences 1–8 above.

1 Can Adam speak French? No, he can’t.

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Workbook pp.41–42 Ex.6–8

I 1 cook but my mum 2 cook – she cooks every evening! My brother 3 ride a horse quite well because he’s having lessons. I4 ride a horse but I 5 ski very well – I love it! We 6 both ice-skate. Our parents 7 both play the piano very well but my brother and I 8 .

2:37

 Listen and read. Listen and repeat.

Would you like a cup of tea? /wUdZ@ laIk @ kVp @v ti; ?/

2

Check!

3 Complete the sentences with can or can’t.

Pronunciation l ‘schwa’ /´/

 Listen and underline the ‘schwa’ vowels /@/ in these sentences. 2:38

4 Write questions and short answers. 1 you/ride/bike? 8 Can you ride a bike? No, I can’t. 2 Jack/speak/Mandarin? 4 3 they/use/computer? 4 4 you and your brother/ski? 8 5 she/rollerblade? 8 6 Molly/understand/German? 4

1 I can speak German very well. 2 What would you like to do? 3 What are you doing? 4 I’d like an apple pie. 5 Thanks for calling.

3

2:39

 Listen and check. Listen and repeat.

Let’s…, Shall we… ?, How about… ?, What about… ? 7 Match the phrases to the sentence endings. You’ll need to use one of the endings twice. 1 Let’s 2 Shall we 3 What about 4 How about 1

2

a going to the cinema? b go to the cinema. c go to the cinema?

3

4

8 Use the words to write the dialogue. Tracy I/bored. you/like/go/ice skating? I’m bored. Would you like to go Sam Tracy Sam Tracy Sam Tracy Sam Tracy

5 Complete the sentences with would like and then answer questions 3 and 4. 1 What 2 I

No, I can’t. No, you . No, he can’t. No, she . No, it can’t. No, we can’t. No, you can’t. No, they .

1 I like going skiing. 2 I’d like to go skiing this winter. a deciding what you want to do b talking about your likes

would like Write a short paragraph about your partner’s abilities, using your notes from exercise 13.

Yes, I can. Yes, you . Yes, he can. Yes, she can. Yes, it can. Yes, we . Yes, you can. Yes, they can.

6 Match the sentences to the functions.

’

Already finished?

negative

would like or like

1 James can/cans swim very well. 2 Paula can’t/doesn’t can speak Mandarin. 3 My brother can cooks/cook quite well. 4 Can they to drive/drive? 5 Can Karen/Karen can ice-skate? 6 I don’t/can’t like going shopping.

Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer questions about your abilities. Take notes about your partner.

not at all ) not very well ) quite well ) very well ) really well

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swim.

affirmative

I Can you Can he she     swim? Can it Can we Can you they

2 Underline the correct answer.

About you

Look!

4

  

I can’t You He can’t She can’t       swim. It We can’t You can’t They can’t

1 Complete the table.

Listen again. Tick 4 the things Steve can do.

Short answers

Affirmative Negative Interrogative I You can He can She It can We can You can They

swim type speak Mandarin speak French cook ice-skate play the guitar sing ride a horse draw

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Grammar check

you to eat? some fruit, please.

ice skating?

No, thanks. I/not like/ice skating. what about/watch/a DVD? N  o, thanks. I/rather not. I/prefer/go out. shall we/go/for a walk in town? Erm… I/not/sure. how about/go/swim? yes/that/sound/good! I/love/swim. why not we/ask/Tim and Liz? good idea! let’s/text/them.

3 Which sentence is making a request? 4 Which sentence is making an offer?



Workbook p.42 Ex.11, p.43 Revision

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Talking about ability



Can you sing? 11

can l ability

2:36  Steve is working on an article at Emily’s house one afternoon but Katie keeps interrupting. Listen and circle the activities that Katie mentions.



Grammar Guide can ability l

Affirmative Negative I can’t play the guitar. I can speak French. Steve can type very well. He can’t cook Chinese food. Interrogative Short answers Can you speak Mandarin? Yes, I can. Can you cook? No, I can’t. 44

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Example: A Can you sing? B No, I can’t. I can’t sing at all./ Yes, I can. I can sing quite well.

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Write affirmative or negative sentences. 1 Adam/speak French 8 Adam can’t speak French. 2 you/play the piano 4 3 Marta/play basketball/at all 8 4 they/use a computer/quite well 4 5 you/ride a bike 8 6 she/cook Chinese food 4 7 Stuart/ski very well 4 8 Jane/ice-skate 4

Now write questions and answers for sentences 1–8 above.

1 Can Adam speak French? No, he can’t.

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Workbook pp.41–42 Ex.6–8

I 1 cook but my mum 2 cook – she cooks every evening! My brother 3 ride a horse quite well because he’s having lessons. I4 ride a horse but I 5 ski very well – I love it! We 6 both ice-skate. Our parents 7 both play the piano very well but my brother and I 8 .

2:37

 Listen and read. Listen and repeat.

Would you like a cup of tea? /wUdZ@ laIk @ kVp @v ti; ?/

2

Check!

3 Complete the sentences with can or can’t.

Pronunciation l ‘schwa’ /´/

 Listen and underline the ‘schwa’ vowels /@/ in these sentences. 2:38

4 Write questions and short answers. 1 you/ride/bike? 8 Can you ride a bike? No, I can’t. 2 Jack/speak/Mandarin? 4 3 they/use/computer? 4 4 you and your brother/ski? 8 5 she/rollerblade? 8 6 Molly/understand/German? 4

1 I can speak German very well. 2 What would you like to do? 3 What are you doing? 4 I’d like an apple pie. 5 Thanks for calling.

3

2:39

 Listen and check. Listen and repeat.

Let’s…, Shall we… ?, How about… ?, What about… ? 7 Match the phrases to the sentence endings. You’ll need to use one of the endings twice. 1 Let’s 2 Shall we 3 What about 4 How about 1

2

a going to the cinema? b go to the cinema. c go to the cinema?

3

4

8 Use the words to write the dialogue. Tracy I/bored. you/like/go/ice skating? I’m bored. Would you like to go Sam Tracy Sam Tracy Sam Tracy Sam Tracy

5 Complete the sentences with would like and then answer questions 3 and 4. 1 What 2 I

No, I can’t. No, you . No, he can’t. No, she . No, it can’t. No, we can’t. No, you can’t. No, they .

1 I like going skiing. 2 I’d like to go skiing this winter. a deciding what you want to do b talking about your likes

would like Write a short paragraph about your partner’s abilities, using your notes from exercise 13.

Yes, I can. Yes, you . Yes, he can. Yes, she can. Yes, it can. Yes, we . Yes, you can. Yes, they can.

6 Match the sentences to the functions.

’

Already finished?

negative

would like or like

1 James can/cans swim very well. 2 Paula can’t/doesn’t can speak Mandarin. 3 My brother can cooks/cook quite well. 4 Can they to drive/drive? 5 Can Karen/Karen can ice-skate? 6 I don’t/can’t like going shopping.

Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer questions about your abilities. Take notes about your partner.

not at all ) not very well ) quite well ) very well ) really well

12

swim.

affirmative

I Can you Can he she     swim? Can it Can we Can you they

2 Underline the correct answer.

About you

Look!

4

  

I can’t You He can’t She can’t       swim. It We can’t You can’t They can’t

1 Complete the table.

Listen again. Tick 4 the things Steve can do.

Short answers

Affirmative Negative Interrogative I You can He can She It can We can You can They

swim type speak Mandarin speak French cook ice-skate play the guitar sing ride a horse draw

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Grammar check

you to eat? some fruit, please.

ice skating?

No, thanks. I/not like/ice skating. what about/watch/a DVD? N  o, thanks. I/rather not. I/prefer/go out. shall we/go/for a walk in town? Erm… I/not/sure. how about/go/swim? yes/that/sound/good! I/love/swim. why not we/ask/Tim and Liz? good idea! let’s/text/them.

3 Which sentence is making a request? 4 Which sentence is making an offer?



Workbook p.42 Ex.11, p.43 Revision

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Skills and culture

Reading

A

2 While you read

1 Read the Study Strategy and do the exercise. Study Strategy

Speaking

Complete the table.

product

country

fast food

the USA

6 Work in pairs. Make a list of English and American words which you use in your language. Work in groups. Compare your lists and discuss.

TV programmes and films

• The title and the photos help you get a general idea

1 Do you think the use of English and American words in other European languages is a good or bad thing? 2 Do you think the use of American words in British English is a good or bad thing? 3 Talk about the situation in your country. What foreign restaurants, shops and products are there? What products from your country exist in other countries?

designer clothes

of what a text is about. • Look at the title and the photos before you read. What do they tell you about the text? • The first paragraph usually summarises the main idea. • Read the first paragraph to check your ideas about the text before you read it all.

electrical goods George St, Richmond B

3 Comprehension check

True or false? Write T or F in the spaces. Correct the false sentences.

1

Before you read

l Look at the photos of two British high streets. What can you see? Are they very different? Read the title of the article. What do you think it is about?

3

Chiswick High Road

If you walk down a British high street today, it is very easy to forget where you are! Shopping streets in British towns are almost identical. In every town you generally find the chain stores – Currys, The Body Shop, Boots, WH Smith, McDonalds, HMV, Blockbuster Video, Next, Gap, Benetton – and the major banks. Small shops which are not part of a chain are becoming very rare. What’s more, many of these chain stores and the products they sell are not actually British. America has an enormous influence on the UK these days. The British eat large quantities of American-style fast food. But the USA isn’t the only country to influence what we eat. Here in Richmond, for example, we have Indian, Chinese, French, Greek, Thai, Japanese, Italian, Spanish and Ukrainian restaurants.

l

High streets in many British towns are nearly all the same now. There are lots of small, independent shops in British town centres. Most computer software comes from Japan. American TV programmes are changing the way British people speak. The USA is the main influence on British fashion. The electrical goods we buy are all made in the USA.

2

The UK is changing! We are experiencing a real cultural invasion by other countries. Is this a good or bad thing? Steve Chang looks at the changing face of Britain.

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computer products

Predicting content

C ulture Crisis

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Skills and culture

4 5 6

Writing 7 Write a paragraph in 150–200 words summarising what you like and dislike about the American influence on the way of life in your country. Mention these subjects and give examples: • • • •

4 Vocabulary • Find these words in the text

I am very worried about the way that American culture is changing life in my country. For example, everyone says ‘OK’. That’s American! There are many other examples.

and translate them into your language. The USA also influences other parts of our lives. Most computer products are American, such as Microsoft software and Macintosh computers, and who hasn’t got a pair of Levi’s jeans? A very big American influence on UK culture is, without a doubt, American television. A large number of the films, soap operas, reality shows and quiz programmes that we watch here come from the USA. The consequences of this are enormous. American TV is changing the way we speak and act. Young people use more and more American words and expressions. However, it isn’t just an American invasion. We find Italian and French designer clothes in our clothes shops now. A lot of mobile phones, TVs, cameras, video cameras, DVD players and MP3 players that we buy are made by Japanese companies. So is this cultural invasion a good thing? Well, you decide. But can you imagine life without your mobile phone, MP3 player, designer jeans and a nice chicken curry?

American words in your language American food American fashion American cinema and TV programmes

1 chain 2 rare 3 influences 4 consequences 5 act 6 designer

Listening 5

 Steve interviews a British teenager, Kelly, about the influence of American English on her and her friends. 2:40

Listen and write the British English words or phrases in the spaces. American

British

American

British

Cool!

awesome

Chill out!

check

Sure.

I’m good.

fries

You’re welcome!

hang out

Where do teenagers in the UK hear American English?

Extension

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Skills and culture

Reading

A

2 While you read

1 Read the Study Strategy and do the exercise. Study Strategy

Speaking

Complete the table.

product

country

fast food

the USA

6 Work in pairs. Make a list of English and American words which you use in your language. Work in groups. Compare your lists and discuss.

TV programmes and films

• The title and the photos help you get a general idea

1 Do you think the use of English and American words in other European languages is a good or bad thing? 2 Do you think the use of American words in British English is a good or bad thing? 3 Talk about the situation in your country. What foreign restaurants, shops and products are there? What products from your country exist in other countries?

designer clothes

of what a text is about. • Look at the title and the photos before you read. What do they tell you about the text? • The first paragraph usually summarises the main idea. • Read the first paragraph to check your ideas about the text before you read it all.

electrical goods George St, Richmond B

3 Comprehension check

True or false? Write T or F in the spaces. Correct the false sentences.

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Before you read

l Look at the photos of two British high streets. What can you see? Are they very different? Read the title of the article. What do you think it is about?

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Chiswick High Road

If you walk down a British high street today, it is very easy to forget where you are! Shopping streets in British towns are almost identical. In every town you generally find the chain stores – Currys, The Body Shop, Boots, WH Smith, McDonalds, HMV, Blockbuster Video, Next, Gap, Benetton – and the major banks. Small shops which are not part of a chain are becoming very rare. What’s more, many of these chain stores and the products they sell are not actually British. America has an enormous influence on the UK these days. The British eat large quantities of American-style fast food. But the USA isn’t the only country to influence what we eat. Here in Richmond, for example, we have Indian, Chinese, French, Greek, Thai, Japanese, Italian, Spanish and Ukrainian restaurants.

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High streets in many British towns are nearly all the same now. There are lots of small, independent shops in British town centres. Most computer software comes from Japan. American TV programmes are changing the way British people speak. The USA is the main influence on British fashion. The electrical goods we buy are all made in the USA.

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The UK is changing! We are experiencing a real cultural invasion by other countries. Is this a good or bad thing? Steve Chang looks at the changing face of Britain.

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computer products

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C ulture Crisis

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Skills and culture

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Writing 7 Write a paragraph in 150–200 words summarising what you like and dislike about the American influence on the way of life in your country. Mention these subjects and give examples: • • • •

4 Vocabulary • Find these words in the text

I am very worried about the way that American culture is changing life in my country. For example, everyone says ‘OK’. That’s American! There are many other examples.

and translate them into your language. The USA also influences other parts of our lives. Most computer products are American, such as Microsoft software and Macintosh computers, and who hasn’t got a pair of Levi’s jeans? A very big American influence on UK culture is, without a doubt, American television. A large number of the films, soap operas, reality shows and quiz programmes that we watch here come from the USA. The consequences of this are enormous. American TV is changing the way we speak and act. Young people use more and more American words and expressions. However, it isn’t just an American invasion. We find Italian and French designer clothes in our clothes shops now. A lot of mobile phones, TVs, cameras, video cameras, DVD players and MP3 players that we buy are made by Japanese companies. So is this cultural invasion a good thing? Well, you decide. But can you imagine life without your mobile phone, MP3 player, designer jeans and a nice chicken curry?

American words in your language American food American fashion American cinema and TV programmes

1 chain 2 rare 3 influences 4 consequences 5 act 6 designer

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 Steve interviews a British teenager, Kelly, about the influence of American English on her and her friends. 2:40

Listen and write the British English words or phrases in the spaces. American

British

American

British

Cool!

awesome

Chill out!

check

Sure.

I’m good.

fries

You’re welcome!

hang out

Where do teenagers in the UK hear American English?

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Language plus Unit 7 l

The best restaurant in town 1 Match responses a–h to questions 1–8. Use each response only once. 1 What I can get you? 2 Shall we go shopping on Saturday? 3 Can you speak Italian? 4 Would you like a side salad with that? 5 How about going cycling this weekend? 6 What do you want to do this evening? 7 Do you like playing football? 8 Can I have the bill, please? a Yes, please. b It’s up to you. c No, sorry, I can’t. I’m busy. d I’m not sure. I’d prefer to go shopping. e I can’t stand it. f I’ll have a cheeseburger and chips, please. g Yes, I can but not very well. h Yes, certainly.

2 Read the Language Tip. Rewrite each sentence with the word in brackets. 1 Georgia is really good at skiing. (well) 2 I’m unable to drive a car. (at all) 3 Are you good at drawing? (can) 4 Jill and Sarah are capable of working together. (work) 5 We know how to cook Chinese food. (can) 6 John doesn’t speak Polish. (can’t) 7 Chris is a very good tennis player. (well) 8 They’re terrible swimmers. (can’t)

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Culture

Culture

Language Function

Function

When we talk about ability, we usually use can – which is a modal verb. There are some other expressions we can use to talk about ability.

Grammar

Grammar

Each expression is used in a different structure:

be able + to do: I’m able to ice-skate. (Note that Vocabulary Vocabulary we can say both I’m not able or I’m unable to do something.) be capable + of doing: I’m capable of riding a horse. (Note that we can say both I’m not capable or I’m incapable of doing something.) be good (excellent, bad, fantastic, terrible) + at doing: I’m good at playing the guitar.

3 Complete the text with the missing words. Write only one word in each gap. When I visit my friend, Adam, he often cooks dinner for me. He can cook very 1 . My favourite is Mexican food, and he’s quite good 2 making fajitas or burritos. When he asks, ‘How 3 having dinner at my place?’, I never say no. I just reply, ‘Great 4 !’ He’s really polite, so he asks me before my visit, ‘And what 5 you like to eat tonight?’ Sometimes I say, ‘I don’t know. It’s 6 to you.’ I think these surprise dinners are the best! I can’t wait for my next invitation!

4 Use words in the box to complete the sentences. There are two words you don’t need to use. don’t can’t sounds mind we prefer sure go how why 1 about going to the cinema later? 2 A Do you want to go into town? B I don’t really . 3 Why we have some fish and chips for lunch? 4 A Let’s play volleyball. B I’d to watch TV instead. 5 Shall have a quick look in the shops? 6 A I’m bored. Would you like to go out? B I’m not . It’s raining. 7 A Let’s go cycling on Sunday. B I’m sorry I . 8 A What about a coffee later? B That good!

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Language plus l Unit 7

Communication l Your own restaurant 5 Complete the menu items with the adjectives

7 Work in groups of three. Imagine you are

from the box.

setting up a new restaurant where you live to serve your favourite dishes. Follow these tips.

crusty   deep   fizzy   roast   sticky vegetarian 1 vegetables fried in breadcrumbs 2 fresh broccoli soup with a slice of bread 3 traditional roast chicken with carrots and potatoes 4 beef or burger with cheese and fresh cucumber slices 5 old-fashioned English toffee pudding 6 homemade still or fruit juices

 ake up a menu with at least three starters, • M five main courses and three desserts, and a list of drinks. Use your imagination. If necessary, look up words in a dictionary. • Choose a suitable name for the restaurant. • Think about suitable prices. • Design your menu.

When you discuss your ideas, use the phrases from exercise 4.

8 Change groups. Two of you will be customers, with the third group member playing the waiter in your restaurant. Each customer should order a starter, a main course, a dessert and something to drink.

6 Translate the names of menu items from exercise 5 into your language.

9 Customers talk about their experience to the class. Vote on ‘the best restaurant in town’.

Oxford Café STARTERS:

1 2 MAIN COURSES:

3 4 DESSERTS:

5 DRINKS:

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Language plus Unit 7 l

The best restaurant in town 1 Match responses a–h to questions 1–8. Use each response only once. 1 What I can get you? 2 Shall we go shopping on Saturday? 3 Can you speak Italian? 4 Would you like a side salad with that? 5 How about going cycling this weekend? 6 What do you want to do this evening? 7 Do you like playing football? 8 Can I have the bill, please? a Yes, please. b It’s up to you. c No, sorry, I can’t. I’m busy. d I’m not sure. I’d prefer to go shopping. e I can’t stand it. f I’ll have a cheeseburger and chips, please. g Yes, I can but not very well. h Yes, certainly.

2 Read the Language Tip. Rewrite each sentence with the word in brackets. 1 Georgia is really good at skiing. (well) 2 I’m unable to drive a car. (at all) 3 Are you good at drawing? (can) 4 Jill and Sarah are capable of working together. (work) 5 We know how to cook Chinese food. (can) 6 John doesn’t speak Polish. (can’t) 7 Chris is a very good tennis player. (well) 8 They’re terrible swimmers. (can’t)

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Culture

Culture

Language Function

Function

When we talk about ability, we usually use can – which is a modal verb. There are some other expressions we can use to talk about ability.

Grammar

Grammar

Each expression is used in a different structure:

be able + to do: I’m able to ice-skate. (Note that Vocabulary Vocabulary we can say both I’m not able or I’m unable to do something.) be capable + of doing: I’m capable of riding a horse. (Note that we can say both I’m not capable or I’m incapable of doing something.) be good (excellent, bad, fantastic, terrible) + at doing: I’m good at playing the guitar.

3 Complete the text with the missing words. Write only one word in each gap. When I visit my friend, Adam, he often cooks dinner for me. He can cook very 1 . My favourite is Mexican food, and he’s quite good 2 making fajitas or burritos. When he asks, ‘How 3 having dinner at my place?’, I never say no. I just reply, ‘Great 4 !’ He’s really polite, so he asks me before my visit, ‘And what 5 you like to eat tonight?’ Sometimes I say, ‘I don’t know. It’s 6 to you.’ I think these surprise dinners are the best! I can’t wait for my next invitation!

4 Use words in the box to complete the sentences. There are two words you don’t need to use. don’t can’t sounds mind we prefer sure go how why 1 about going to the cinema later? 2 A Do you want to go into town? B I don’t really . 3 Why we have some fish and chips for lunch? 4 A Let’s play volleyball. B I’d to watch TV instead. 5 Shall have a quick look in the shops? 6 A I’m bored. Would you like to go out? B I’m not . It’s raining. 7 A Let’s go cycling on Sunday. B I’m sorry I . 8 A What about a coffee later? B That good!

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Language plus l Unit 7

Communication l Your own restaurant 5 Complete the menu items with the adjectives

7 Work in groups of three. Imagine you are

from the box.

setting up a new restaurant where you live to serve your favourite dishes. Follow these tips.

crusty   deep   fizzy   roast   sticky vegetarian 1 vegetables fried in breadcrumbs 2 fresh broccoli soup with a slice of bread 3 traditional roast chicken with carrots and potatoes 4 beef or burger with cheese and fresh cucumber slices 5 old-fashioned English toffee pudding 6 homemade still or fruit juices

 ake up a menu with at least three starters, • M five main courses and three desserts, and a list of drinks. Use your imagination. If necessary, look up words in a dictionary. • Choose a suitable name for the restaurant. • Think about suitable prices. • Design your menu.

When you discuss your ideas, use the phrases from exercise 4.

8 Change groups. Two of you will be customers, with the third group member playing the waiter in your restaurant. Each customer should order a starter, a main course, a dessert and something to drink.

6 Translate the names of menu items from exercise 5 into your language.

9 Customers talk about their experience to the class. Vote on ‘the best restaurant in town’.

Oxford Café STARTERS:

1 2 MAIN COURSES:

3 4 DESSERTS:

5 DRINKS:

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