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1. Study the verb to be in Present, Future and Past tenses.
The Casablanca Staff
Mr Grant - the Manager Susan the Head Waiter
Sam the Head Chef Rosa a fish cook
Jan a waiter Peter a bartender
Louis a pastry cook
Hello!
Susan Davies, the Head Waiter at the Casablanca Restaurant, welcomes a new waiter. Read and answer the questions.
Susan: Good morning. My names Susan Davies. Im the Head Waiter. Welcome to the Casablanca.
Jan: Pleased to meet you. My names Jan Nowak.
Susan: Before going to the restaurant I would like to introduce you to Mr Grant, the Manager of the Hollywood Hotel.
Jan: The Hollywood Hotel?
Susan: Yes. The Casablanca restaurants part of the Hollywood Hotel. Here we are. Heres the Managers office. Hi, Jane. Is Mr Grant in his office?
Jane: Yes, he is.
Susan: Jan, this is Jane Newman, one of the hotel receptionists.
Jan: Nice to meet you. Im Jan Nowak.
Jane: Hello, Jan. Nice to meet you.
Susan: Jans the new waiter. Good morning, Mr Grant. Let me introduce you to Jan Nowak, the new waiter.
1. Who is Susan?
a the new waiter b the Head Waiter c the Hotel Manager
2. Who is the hotel receptionist?
a Jan b Mr Grant c Jane
3. Where is Mr Grant?
a in the restaurant b in his office c at reception
Look at the dialogue and complete the table below.
| Greeting | Introducing yourself | Introducing somebody |
| 1. Good morning | 3. | 5. |
| 2. | 4. | 6. |
3. What does Jan say in the following situations?
1. When Susan Davies introduces herself? 2. When Susan Davies introduces Jane Newman?
Pleased you.
4. What can you ask people when you meet them for the first time in your country? What cant you ask?
In my country you can ask about But you cant ask about
Complete the CV with the words in the box.
| Surname Telephone number Age Nationality Present job Address First name |
Personal details
1. .: Nowak
2. .: Jan
3. .: 37 St Dunstans Road South Norwood London SE25 6 EU
4. ..: 020 8248 6488
5. ..: 19
6. ..: Polish
7. ..: waiter
6. What information do these questions ask for?
1. Where do you live? address.
2. Whats your first name?
3. Whats your telephone number?
4. What do you do?
5. Whats your surname?
6. How old are you?
7. Where are you from?
Study cardinal and ordinal numbers.
8. a) Read the following numbers:
156 -
1,265 - .
69, 457 - ..
569, 482 -
978, 486 -
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1, 987, 354 - ....
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b) Read the following telephone numbers:
1) 0034 93 76644 4) 0048 22 77155
2) 0044 28 84677 5) 0033 133 5403
3) 001 262 56638 6) 0030 337 3170
c) Read the following dates:
1) 1945 4) 1703 7) 1861
2) 1205 5) 1480 8) 2016
3) 1800 6) 2000 9) 2050
Work in pairs. Ask questions and write a short CV about your partner.
Sam Reilly, the Head Chef of the Casablanca, introduces a new cook to his colleagues in the kitchen. Read and complete the table below.
Rosa: Good evening everybody. Hi, Sam!
Sam: Hi, Rosa! Hey guys, this is Rosa, the new cook. She starts work tomorrow.
Peter: Hello, Rosa. Im Peter. Rosas a charming name for a beautiful Italian lady
Rosa: Im not Italian, Im Spanish!
Sam: Peters the bartender. And this is Jan, the new waiter.
Rosa: Where are you from, Jan?
Jan: Im from Warsaw, in Poland.
Rosa: So many foreigners!
Peter: Im British!
Jan: Are you British, Sam?
Sam: No, Im not. Im from the USA. And I make the best hamburger in London!
Peter: All right, Sam, we know that but fish and chips are still the best!
| Name | Job | Nationality |
| Head Chef | ||
| Rosa Gracia | ||
| Peter Cole | ||
| Polish |
11. Complete the text with the correct form of the verb be.
Rosa and Sam .. friends. They .. British: Sam from the USA and Rosa .. Spanish. . Sam from New York? No, he .. from New York, he from San Francisco. Rosa .. a cook at the Casablanca and her speciality fish. Her favourite dish paella. It .. a traditional Spanish dish and it . very popular at the Casablanca.
12. Complete the sentences with the correct from of the verb be.
1. This .. Paul Bocuse.
2. He a famous French chef.
3. He the father of nouvelle cuisine.
4. They . two famous bartenders.
5. They . very popular with women. . they good at making cocktails?
