1. What nutrients do you know?
2. What are the main things to know about food we eat?
3. What fats are good?
4. What fats are dangerous for our health?
5. What has led to a growth in the demand for organically grown products?
6. What are the main factors that determine the food we eat?
7. What are three main messages to follow for healthy eating?
Agree or disagree.
1. Sandwich is a hot meal which we eat at dinner for the first course.
2.We have lunch in the evening before going to bed.
3. Englishmen do not usually have porridge in the morning.
4. Doctors usually recommend people to have heavy supper.
5. If you want to reduce your weight (to become slim) you must eat a lot of bread.
6. rts and cakes and fruit are usually served at the beginning of a meal.
7. Healthy eating is essential to your health and well being.
16. Work in pairs. Imagine that you are going on a picnic. Make up dialogues discussing the food and utensils that you are going to take. You can use the following expressions:
Why don't we take...
We can't do without...
... is a must.
We'll certainly need...
We are sure to need...
... will be of use, no doubt.
It could be a good idea to take...
Explain the meaning of the following proverbs.
1. The glutton digs his grave with his teeth.
2. The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
3. You can't eat a cake and have it.
4. The appetite comes with eating.
5. Man does not live by bread alone.
6. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
7. First catch your hare then cook him.
8. You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.
9. Enough is as good as a feast.
10. Hunger is the best sauce.
11. Dog does not eat dog.
Unit VII
The Accommodation Industry
Vocabulary
mmdtion industry
mmdtion(s) - ()
lintl ()
commercial hotl
convention-,
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dlu htl , -
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equimnt ; ;
facilities ; ; ; ; ; ,
furnishings ,
inn ( ); ; . ;
lbur-intensive
luu htl
mns f trnsrtation
mtl ;
rting , ,
rrtion , ;
rsrt htl -- , (srt , . hlth hlid rsrt)
seaside resort ; summer resort
transient pee ( )
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golf course-
old-fashoined-
hospitality-
highways-,
man-made- ,
transient- ,
urban centers-
convenience-,
maintenance- ,
establishment-, ,
staff-,
free space-
by modern standards-
at low prices-
a matter of prime importance-
Special terms:
Accommodations (AmE) (1) lodging, food, drink and other services for travellers or transients. (2) a seat or place to sleep, esp. on a boat or train: tourist accommodations on a boat.
Accommodation a place to live or work in; house, flat, hotel room, etc.
Inn an establishment offering shelter and food for travellers. The term was customary in the days of travel by horse; it has been revived because it conveys an idea of old-fashioned hospitality.
Tavern in modern usage, a place that serves alcoholic drinks. Formerly, it was an alternate term for an inn.
Boarding house - a private house where people can pay for accommodation and meals
Hotel -a building where people stay, usually for a short time, paying for their rooms and meals
Motel a shortened form for motor hotel. A motel provides accommodations for the traveller and a parking place for his or her automobile.
Resort a place or area to which people travel for recreational purposes. Hotels are important features of resort areas.
Convention a meeting of a business or professional group for the purpose of exchanging information, electing officers and discussing.
Deluxe of a highest quality. Hotels rated as deluxe offer the greatest possible convenience, comfort and service to their guests. Such hotels are often called luxury hotels and are generally the most expensive.
Labour-intensive requiring a large number of people for the services that are provided by a business or industry. The accommodations industry is labour-intensive.
Luxury hotel provides every facility a wealthy guest might need.
Resort hotel is situated in a place where tourists like to stay, often near the sea, lake or in the mountains. Guests usually book it in advance.
Commercial hotel is often situated in a town centre and provides accommodation for travelling businessmen, staying only one or two nights.
Congress hotel provides everything necessary for large meetings and conferences, with a lecture, theatre and exhibition facilities.
Airport hotel provides accommodation for people going to or coming from other countries, usually only staying for one night.
Country house hotel is situated in pleasant scenery and provides comfortable but informal accommodation for people who want to relax in a quiet place.
Guest house provides low-priced accommodation, usually on a small scale for holiday visitors or for long-stay guests.
B&B is a small hotel, a kind of boarding-house, which provides home-like low-priced accommodation and the morning meal for visitors. The letters B&B stand for "Bed and Breakfast.
Hostel a building that provides cheap accommodation and meals to students, workers or travellers.
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