7

UNIT 7 Making requests and offers

In a caf
7

What would you like? What would you like, dear? Vocabulary l meals in Britain
4 Complete the dialogue with the sentences
3 Match the food to the pictures. Write the
1 Its Saturday lunchtime. Emily and Lorenzo are correct letters. from the box.
at a fish and chip shop.

Jigsaw Caf
2 Yes, Id like the chicken curry with rice, please.
2:32 Listen and read. Id like some fizzy orange, please.
1 Yes, please. Id like some fruit salad.
Thanks for having
lunch with me, Emily.
Starters: Here you are.
1 Deep fried mushrooms 2.50 Id like the tomato soup, please.
2 Tomato soup with a crusty roll 3.00
Waiter Good afternoon. What can I get you?
Id like cod and a small Max 1

portion of chips, please. A B Waiter Tomato soup And would you like
anything else?
Salt and vinegar? Max 2

Yes, please. Waiter Certainly. And what would you like to

Main courses: drink?
Anything else? 3
3 Jacket potatoes with: Max
No, thanks. cheese / beans / chilli / coleslaw 3.00 Waiter Thank you
Thats OK, Lorenzo. Anyway, Robs
busy at the dogs home today. 4 Steak and kidney pie with chips or salad 4.00 Waiter Now, would you like a dessert?
4 5 Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, Max 4
Would you like roast potatoes and vegetables 5.00
3 anything to drink? Max Can I have the bill, please?
And what can I get you? 6 Chicken curry with rice 5.00 Waiter Yes, certainly.
7 Hamburger / Veggie burger and chips 4.50
Waiter Right. Thats 12.50, please.
Max 5
C D
Waiter And heres your change.

2:34 Listen and check. Work in pairs.

Id like haddock Practise the dialogue.

and chips with lots
of vinegar, please.
E F G 5 Work in pairs. Student A: You are the waiter
Yes, Id like a Diet Coke, please. or waitress. Take Student Bs order.
Culture Culture
Large or small chips? Student B: You are the customer. Order a
meal then ask for the bill.
Large, please.
And Id like a bottle Desserts:
of water, please. 8 Fruit salad 2.50
5 Language
Function Function
OK. Thats 8.15. 9 Sticky toffee pudding 2.80
Waiter/Waitress:
Learn it! Use it! 10 Apple pie and custard 2.75 What can I get you?
Anything else? Would you like ? NOT Do you want ?
What can I get you? H I J Grammar Grammar
Customer:
Heres your change. Id like , Ill have , Can I have ?
Translate it! Vocabulary
Remember! Vocabulary
In English, it is polite to use please
and thank you very often.
Comprehension check Drinks:
Sorry, I havent got
any change. Heres a 2 Answer the questions. Fizzy drinks 2.00
twenty-pound note. 1 Why isnt Rob with Emily and Lorenzo? Tea1.10 Already finished?
2 Who has a small portion of chips? Coffee1.30 You order this meal at the Jigsaw Caf:
No problem. Heres 3 What fish does Lorenzo order? tomato soup, roast beef, fruit salad, fizzy
your change. 4 What do they order to drink? orange juice and coffee. How much is
5 Who pays for the meal? your bill?
Thanks. Bye! 6 How much change does the man give Lorenzo? 2:33 Listen and check.
Check your answer on page 108.

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7
UNIT 7 Making requests and offers

In a caf
7

What would you like? What would you like, dear? Vocabulary l meals in Britain
4 Complete the dialogue with the sentences
3 Match the food to the pictures. Write the
1 Its Saturday lunchtime. Emily and Lorenzo are correct letters. from the box.
at a fish and chip shop.

Jigsaw Caf
2 Yes, Id like the chicken curry with rice, please.
2:32 Listen and read. Id like some fizzy orange, please.
1 Yes, please. Id like some fruit salad.
Thanks for having
lunch with me, Emily.
Starters: Here you are.
1 Deep fried mushrooms 2.50 Id like the tomato soup, please.
2 Tomato soup with a crusty roll 3.00
Waiter Good afternoon. What can I get you?
Id like cod and a small Max 1

portion of chips, please. A B Waiter Tomato soup And would you like
anything else?
Salt and vinegar? Max 2

Yes, please. Waiter Certainly. And what would you like to

Main courses: drink?
Anything else? 3
3 Jacket potatoes with: Max
No, thanks. cheese / beans / chilli / coleslaw 3.00 Waiter Thank you
Thats OK, Lorenzo. Anyway, Robs
busy at the dogs home today. 4 Steak and kidney pie with chips or salad 4.00 Waiter Now, would you like a dessert?
4 5 Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, Max 4
Would you like roast potatoes and vegetables 5.00
3 anything to drink? Max Can I have the bill, please?
And what can I get you? 6 Chicken curry with rice 5.00 Waiter Yes, certainly.
7 Hamburger / Veggie burger and chips 4.50
Waiter Right. Thats 12.50, please.
Max 5
C D
Waiter And heres your change.

2:34 Listen and check. Work in pairs.

Id like haddock Practise the dialogue.

and chips with lots
of vinegar, please.
E F G 5 Work in pairs. Student A: You are the waiter
Yes, Id like a Diet Coke, please. or waitress. Take Student Bs order.
Culture Culture
Large or small chips? Student B: You are the customer. Order a
meal then ask for the bill.
Large, please.
And Id like a bottle Desserts:
of water, please. 8 Fruit salad 2.50
5 Language
Function Function
OK. Thats 8.15. 9 Sticky toffee pudding 2.80
Waiter/Waitress:
Learn it! Use it! 10 Apple pie and custard 2.75 What can I get you?
Anything else? Would you like ? NOT Do you want ?
What can I get you? H I J Grammar Grammar
Customer:
Heres your change. Id like , Ill have , Can I have ?
Translate it! Vocabulary
Remember! Vocabulary
In English, it is polite to use please
and thank you very often.
Comprehension check Drinks:
Sorry, I havent got
any change. Heres a 2 Answer the questions. Fizzy drinks 2.00
twenty-pound note. 1 Why isnt Rob with Emily and Lorenzo? Tea1.10 Already finished?
2 Who has a small portion of chips? Coffee1.30 You order this meal at the Jigsaw Caf:
No problem. Heres 3 What fish does Lorenzo order? tomato soup, roast beef, fruit salad, fizzy
your change. 4 What do they order to drink? orange juice and coffee. How much is
5 Who pays for the meal? your bill?
Thanks. Bye! 6 How much change does the man give Lorenzo? 2:33 Listen and check.
Check your answer on page 108.

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7 Making suggestions Making suggestions 7
How about going to London Weekend break
for the day? 10 Look at the photos and the information on
8 Match the sentences. page 108. Work in pairs. Imagine that youre
in Newcastle for the weekend. Decide what
1 e What do you want to do?
to do tomorrow afternoon and evening. Begin
2 What about going ice skating?
like this:
3 Lets go to the cinema! Culture Culture
4 How about going to London for the day? A What do you want to do tomorrow?
5 Shall we go swimming? B I dont know. What is there to do near here?
a Good idea! Its so hot today!
b That sounds great! Id like to go shopping at Language
Function Function
Covent Garden.
Making a suggestion
c Great idea! Theres a new ice rink in town.
) Lets + go ice skating.
d Id rather not. There arent any good films on
Shall we + go ice skating?
at the moment. Grammar
What Grammar
about/How about + going ice skating?
e I dont know.
Why dont we + go ice skating?
Accepting a suggestion
Vocabulary Vocabulary
Suggestions Yes, that sounds OK/good/great.
9 Work in pairs. Make suggestions about these Good/Great idea!
activities.
Saying you dont mind
1 go shopping/listen to music/play computer I dont (really) mind.
games Its up to you.
2 go cycling/go ice skating/go walking
Rejecting a suggestion
3 go to the park/go to the cinema/go to a caf
No, thanks. Id rather not.
What about going shopping? 4 play volleyball/play basketball/play football
No, Im sorry I cant./Im not sure.
6 After lunch Emily and Lorenzo discuss what to do. Example: Id prefer to/Id rather + go cycling.
1 A Im bored. Shall we go shopping?
2:35 Listen and read. B No, Im a bit tired. What about listening

Lorenzo That was a fantastic lunch, Emily! to the new 50 Cent CD?
I love fish and chips. A Oh no, I dont like rap music. How about
Emily Me too! What do you want to do now? playing a computer game?
Lorenzo How about going to see a film? B Yes, OK. That sounds good.
Emily Id rather not, if you dont mind. Rob
and I usually go to the cinema
together on Saturday evenings. Gateshead
Lorenzo Oh, I see. Lets go ice skating, then. MetroCentre
Oh. Can you ice-skate?
Emily Er No, I cant. Can you swim? Learn it! Use it!
Lorenzo Can I swim? Are you kidding? Yes,
Are you kidding? Gateshead Millennium Bridge and
I can. Im an excellent swimmer. Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside
Here we are.
Emily Really? Shall we go swimming, then? Hadrians Wall
Lets have a quick look.
Lorenzo But We cant. You cant swim
straight after lunch! What about going Translate it!
shopping?
Emily Great! Id rather go shopping anyway.
Comprehension check
I need some new clothes. Here we are. 7 Complete the sentences with the correct Bamburgh Castle
This is the High Street. name: Emily, Lorenzo or Rob.
Lorenzo But all these shops are Italian! Look! 1 suggests going to the cinema.
Benetton, Emporio Armani Id 2 usually goes to the cinema with Emily
rather buy something British! on Saturday nights.
Emily OK, but lets have a quick look in here 3 cant ice-skate.
first. Italian clothes are great! 4 says hes a very good swimmer.
Lorenzo OK. Lets go in, then. 5 suggests going shopping.

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7 Making suggestions Making suggestions 7
How about going to London Weekend break
for the day? 10 Look at the photos and the information on
8 Match the sentences. page 108. Work in pairs. Imagine that youre
in Newcastle for the weekend. Decide what
1 e What do you want to do?
to do tomorrow afternoon and evening. Begin
2 What about going ice skating?
like this:
3 Lets go to the cinema! Culture Culture
4 How about going to London for the day? A What do you want to do tomorrow?
5 Shall we go swimming? B I dont know. What is there to do near here?
a Good idea! Its so hot today!
b That sounds great! Id like to go shopping at Language
Function Function
Covent Garden.
Making a suggestion
c Great idea! Theres a new ice rink in town.
) Lets + go ice skating.
d Id rather not. There arent any good films on
Shall we + go ice skating?
at the moment. Grammar
What Grammar
about/How about + going ice skating?
e I dont know.
Why dont we + go ice skating?
Accepting a suggestion
Vocabulary Vocabulary
Suggestions Yes, that sounds OK/good/great.
9 Work in pairs. Make suggestions about these Good/Great idea!
activities.
Saying you dont mind
1 go shopping/listen to music/play computer I dont (really) mind.
games Its up to you.
2 go cycling/go ice skating/go walking
Rejecting a suggestion
3 go to the park/go to the cinema/go to a caf
No, thanks. Id rather not.
What about going shopping? 4 play volleyball/play basketball/play football
No, Im sorry I cant./Im not sure.
6 After lunch Emily and Lorenzo discuss what to do. Example: Id prefer to/Id rather + go cycling.
1 A Im bored. Shall we go shopping?
2:35 Listen and read. B No, Im a bit tired. What about listening

Lorenzo That was a fantastic lunch, Emily! to the new 50 Cent CD?
I love fish and chips. A Oh no, I dont like rap music. How about
Emily Me too! What do you want to do now? playing a computer game?
Lorenzo How about going to see a film? B Yes, OK. That sounds good.
Emily Id rather not, if you dont mind. Rob
and I usually go to the cinema
together on Saturday evenings. Gateshead
Lorenzo Oh, I see. Lets go ice skating, then. MetroCentre
Oh. Can you ice-skate?
Emily Er No, I cant. Can you swim? Learn it! Use it!
Lorenzo Can I swim? Are you kidding? Yes,
Are you kidding? Gateshead Millennium Bridge and
I can. Im an excellent swimmer. Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside
Here we are.
Emily Really? Shall we go swimming, then? Hadrians Wall
Lets have a quick look.
Lorenzo But We cant. You cant swim
straight after lunch! What about going Translate it!
shopping?
Emily Great! Id rather go shopping anyway.
Comprehension check
I need some new clothes. Here we are. 7 Complete the sentences with the correct Bamburgh Castle
This is the High Street. name: Emily, Lorenzo or Rob.
Lorenzo But all these shops are Italian! Look! 1 suggests going to the cinema.
Benetton, Emporio Armani Id 2 usually goes to the cinema with Emily
rather buy something British! on Saturday nights.
Emily OK, but lets have a quick look in here 3 cant ice-skate.
first. Italian clothes are great! 4 says hes a very good swimmer.
Lorenzo OK. Lets go in, then. 5 suggests going shopping.

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7 Talking about ability Grammar check 7
Can you sing? can l ability
11 2:36 Steve is working on an article at Short answers
Emilys house one afternoon but Katie Affirmative Negative Interrogative
affirmative negative
keeps interrupting. Listen and circle
the activities that Katie mentions. I I cant I Yes, I can. No, I cant.
swim You can You Can you Yes, you . No, you .
type He can He cant Can he Yes, he can. No, he cant.
speak Mandarin She She cant she Yes, she can. No, she .
swim. swim. swim?
speak French It can It Can it Yes, it can. No, it cant.
cook We can We cant Can we Yes, we . No, we cant.
ice-skate You can You cant Can you Yes, you can. No, you cant.
play the guitar They They cant they Yes, they can. No, they .
sing
ride a horse
draw
1 Complete the table. would like or like
Listen again. Tick 4 the things Steve can do. 2 Underline the correct answer. 6 Match the sentences to the functions.
1 I like going skiing.
1 James can/cans swim very well.
Look! About you 2 Paula cant/doesnt can speak Mandarin.
2 Id like to go skiing this winter.
13 Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer 3 My brother can cooks/cook quite well.
a deciding what you want to do
Grammar Guide questions about your abilities. Take notes b talking about your likes
4 Can they to drive/drive?
about your partner. 5 Can Karen/Karen can ice-skate?
can ability
l
Lets,Shallwe ?,
Example: 6 I dont/cant like going shopping.
Affirmative Negative A Can you sing? Howabout ?, What about ?
I can speak French. I cant play the guitar. B No, I cant. I cant sing at all./ 3 Complete the sentences with can or cant.
Steve can type very well. He cant cook Chinese food. Yes, I can. I can sing quite well. I 1 cook but my mum 2 cook she
7 Match the phrases to the sentence endings.
Youll need to use one of the endings twice.
Interrogative Short answers cooks every evening! My brother 3 ride
1 Lets a going to the cinema?
Can you speak Mandarin? Yes, I can. Pronunciation l schwa // a horse quite well because hes having lessons.
I4 ride a horse but I 5 ski very 2 Shall we b go to the cinema.
Can you cook? No, I cant.
1 2:37 Listen and read. Listen and repeat. well I love it! We 6 both ice-skate. Our 3 What about c go to the cinema?
88 8 4 44 444 4 How about
Would you like a cup of tea? parents 7 both play the piano very well
not at all ) not very well ) quite well ) very well ) really well
/wUdZ@ laIk @ kVp @v ti; ?/ but my brother and I 8 .
1 2 3 4
2 Listen and underline the schwa
2:38
4 Write questions and short answers.
vowels /@/ in these sentences.
Check! 1 you/ride/bike? 8 8 Use the words to write the dialogue.
1 I can speak German very well.
Can you ride a bike? No, I cant. Tracy I/bored. you/like/go/ice skating?
12 Write affirmative or negative sentences. 2 What would you like to do?
2 Jack/speak/Mandarin? 4
3 What are you doing?
Im bored. Would you like to go
1 Adam/speak French 8 3 they/use/computer? 4 ice skating?
Adam cant speak French. 4 Id like an apple pie.
4 you and your brother/ski? 8 Sam No, thanks. I/not like/ice skating. what
2 you/play the piano 4 5 Thanks for calling.
5 she/rollerblade? 8 about/watch/a DVD?
3 Marta/play basketball/at all 8 3 2:39 Listen and check. Listen and repeat. 6 Molly/understand/German? 4 Tracy N
 o, thanks. I/rather not. I/prefer/go out.
4 they/use a computer/quite well 4

Sam shall we/go/for a walk in town?

5 you/ride a bike 8
6 she/cook Chinese food 4
would like Tracy Erm I/not/sure.
Sam how about/go/swim?
7 Stuart/ski very well 4 Already finished? 5 Complete the sentences with would like and Tracy yes/that/sound/good! I/love/swim.
8 Jane/ice-skate 4 Write a short paragraph about your partners then answer questions 3 and 4. Sam why not we/ask/Tim and Liz?

Now write questions and answers for abilities, using your notes from exercise 13. 1 What you to eat? Tracy good idea! lets/text/them.
sentences 18 above. 2 I some fruit, please.
1 Can Adam speak French? 3 Which sentence is making a request?
No, he cant. 4 Which sentence is making an offer?

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7 Talking about ability Grammar check 7
Can you sing? can l ability
11 2:36 Steve is working on an article at Short answers
Emilys house one afternoon but Katie Affirmative Negative Interrogative
affirmative negative
keeps interrupting. Listen and circle
the activities that Katie mentions. I I cant I Yes, I can. No, I cant.
swim You can You Can you Yes, you . No, you .
type He can He cant Can he Yes, he can. No, he cant.
speak Mandarin She She cant she Yes, she can. No, she .
swim. swim. swim?
speak French It can It Can it Yes, it can. No, it cant.
cook We can We cant Can we Yes, we . No, we cant.
ice-skate You can You cant Can you Yes, you can. No, you cant.
play the guitar They They cant they Yes, they can. No, they .
sing
ride a horse
draw
1 Complete the table. would like or like
Listen again. Tick 4 the things Steve can do. 2 Underline the correct answer. 6 Match the sentences to the functions.
1 I like going skiing.
1 James can/cans swim very well.
Look! About you 2 Paula cant/doesnt can speak Mandarin.
2 Id like to go skiing this winter.
13 Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer 3 My brother can cooks/cook quite well.
a deciding what you want to do
Grammar Guide questions about your abilities. Take notes b talking about your likes
4 Can they to drive/drive?
about your partner. 5 Can Karen/Karen can ice-skate?
can ability
l
Lets,Shallwe ?,
Example: 6 I dont/cant like going shopping.
Affirmative Negative A Can you sing? Howabout ?, What about ?
I can speak French. I cant play the guitar. B No, I cant. I cant sing at all./ 3 Complete the sentences with can or cant.
Steve can type very well. He cant cook Chinese food. Yes, I can. I can sing quite well. I 1 cook but my mum 2 cook she
7 Match the phrases to the sentence endings.
Youll need to use one of the endings twice.
Interrogative Short answers cooks every evening! My brother 3 ride
1 Lets a going to the cinema?
Can you speak Mandarin? Yes, I can. Pronunciation l schwa // a horse quite well because hes having lessons.
I4 ride a horse but I 5 ski very 2 Shall we b go to the cinema.
Can you cook? No, I cant.
1 2:37 Listen and read. Listen and repeat. well I love it! We 6 both ice-skate. Our 3 What about c go to the cinema?
88 8 4 44 444 4 How about
Would you like a cup of tea? parents 7 both play the piano very well
not at all ) not very well ) quite well ) very well ) really well
/wUdZ@ laIk @ kVp @v ti; ?/ but my brother and I 8 .
1 2 3 4
2 Listen and underline the schwa
2:38
4 Write questions and short answers.
vowels /@/ in these sentences.
Check! 1 you/ride/bike? 8 8 Use the words to write the dialogue.
1 I can speak German very well.
Can you ride a bike? No, I cant. Tracy I/bored. you/like/go/ice skating?
12 Write affirmative or negative sentences. 2 What would you like to do?
2 Jack/speak/Mandarin? 4
3 What are you doing?
Im bored. Would you like to go
1 Adam/speak French 8 3 they/use/computer? 4 ice skating?
Adam cant speak French. 4 Id like an apple pie.
4 you and your brother/ski? 8 Sam No, thanks. I/not like/ice skating. what
2 you/play the piano 4 5 Thanks for calling.
5 she/rollerblade? 8 about/watch/a DVD?
3 Marta/play basketball/at all 8 3 2:39 Listen and check. Listen and repeat. 6 Molly/understand/German? 4 Tracy N
 o, thanks. I/rather not. I/prefer/go out.
4 they/use a computer/quite well 4

Sam shall we/go/for a walk in town?

5 you/ride a bike 8
6 she/cook Chinese food 4
would like Tracy Erm I/not/sure.
Sam how about/go/swim?
7 Stuart/ski very well 4 Already finished? 5 Complete the sentences with would like and Tracy yes/that/sound/good! I/love/swim.
8 Jane/ice-skate 4 Write a short paragraph about your partners then answer questions 3 and 4. Sam why not we/ask/Tim and Liz?

Now write questions and answers for abilities, using your notes from exercise 13. 1 What you to eat? Tracy good idea! lets/text/them.
sentences 18 above. 2 I some fruit, please.
1 Can Adam speak French? 3 Which sentence is making a request?
No, he cant. 4 Which sentence is making an offer?

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7 Skills and culture
Reading
1 Read the Study Strategy and do the exercise.
Study Strategy
Predicting content
The title and the photos help you get a general idea
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.
B 3 Comprehension check
Read the first paragraph to check your ideas about
the text before you read it all.
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?
C ulture
Crisis
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.
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. Whats more, many of these chain stores
and theproducts 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 isnt 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.
80
Skills and culture 7
A 2 While you read l Complete the table. Speaking
product country
6 Work in pairs. Make a list of English and
American words which you use in your
fast food the USA language.
computer products Work in groups. Compare your lists and
discuss.
TV programmes and films
1 Do you think the use of English and American
designer clothes words in other European languages is a good
electrical goods or bad thing?
2 Do you think the use of American words in
George St, Richmond British English is a good or bad thing?
True or false?
l
3 Talk about the situation in your country.
Write T or F in the spaces. Correct the false
What foreign restaurants, shops and
sentences.
products are there? What products from your
1 High streets in many British towns are country exist in other countries?
nearly all the same now.
2 There are lots of small, independent
Writing
shops in British town centres.
3 Most computer software comes from 7 Write a paragraph in 150200 words
summarising what you like and dislike about
Japan.
4 American TV programmes are changing the American influence on the way of life
in your country. Mention these subjects and
Chiswick High Road the way British people speak.
give examples:
5 The USA is the main influence on British
fashion. American words in your language
6 The electrical goods we buy are all made American food
American fashion
in the USA.
American cinema and TV programmes
4 Vocabulary Find these words in the text
and translate them into your language. I am very worried about the way that American
1 chain culture is changing life in my country. For
The USA also influences other parts of our lives. 2 rare example, everyone says OK. Thats American!
Most computer products are American, such as 3 influences There are many other examples.
Microsoft software and Macintosh computers, and 4 consequences
who hasnt got a pair of Levis jeans? 5 act
6 designer
A very big American influence on UK culture is,
without a doubt, American television. A large
number of the films, soap operas, reality shows Listening
and quiz programmes that we watch here come 5 Steve interviews a British teenager, Kelly,
2:40
from the USA. The consequences of this are about the influence of American English on her
enormous. American TV is changing the way we and her friends.
speak and act. Young people use more and more
Listen and write the British English words or
American words and expressions. phrases in the spaces.
However, it isnt just an American invasion. We American British American British
find Italian and French designer clothes in our
Cool! awesome
clothes shops now. A lot of mobile phones,
Chill out! check
TVs, cameras, video cameras, DVD players and
MP3 players that we buy are made by Japanese Sure. Im good.
companies. fries Youre welcome!
hang out
So is this cultural invasion a good thing? Well,
you decide. But can you imagine life without your Where do teenagers in the UK hear American
mobile phone, MP3 player, designer jeans and a English?
nice chicken curry?
Extension CD-ROM + Language plus p.104 81
7 Skills and culture
Reading
1 Read the Study Strategy and do the exercise.
Study Strategy
Predicting content
The title and the photos help you get a general idea
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.
B 3 Comprehension check
Read the first paragraph to check your ideas about
the text before you read it all.
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?
C ulture
Crisis
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.
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. Whats more, many of these chain stores
and theproducts 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 isnt 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.
80
Skills and culture 7
A 2 While you read l Complete the table. Speaking
product country
6 Work in pairs. Make a list of English and
American words which you use in your
fast food the USA language.
computer products Work in groups. Compare your lists and
discuss.
TV programmes and films
1 Do you think the use of English and American
designer clothes words in other European languages is a good
electrical goods or bad thing?
2 Do you think the use of American words in
George St, Richmond British English is a good or bad thing?
True or false?
l
3 Talk about the situation in your country.
Write T or F in the spaces. Correct the false
What foreign restaurants, shops and
sentences.
products are there? What products from your
1 High streets in many British towns are country exist in other countries?
nearly all the same now.
2 There are lots of small, independent
Writing
shops in British town centres.
3 Most computer software comes from 7 Write a paragraph in 150200 words
summarising what you like and dislike about
Japan.
4 American TV programmes are changing the American influence on the way of life
in your country. Mention these subjects and
Chiswick High Road the way British people speak.
give examples:
5 The USA is the main influence on British
fashion. American words in your language
6 The electrical goods we buy are all made American food
American fashion
in the USA.
American cinema and TV programmes
4 Vocabulary Find these words in the text
and translate them into your language. I am very worried about the way that American
1 chain culture is changing life in my country. For
The USA also influences other parts of our lives. 2 rare example, everyone says OK. Thats American!
Most computer products are American, such as 3 influences There are many other examples.
Microsoft software and Macintosh computers, and 4 consequences
who hasnt got a pair of Levis jeans? 5 act
6 designer
A very big American influence on UK culture is,
without a doubt, American television. A large
number of the films, soap operas, reality shows Listening
and quiz programmes that we watch here come 5 Steve interviews a British teenager, Kelly,
2:40
from the USA. The consequences of this are about the influence of American English on her
enormous. American TV is changing the way we and her friends.
speak and act. Young people use more and more
Listen and write the British English words or
American words and expressions. phrases in the spaces.
However, it isnt just an American invasion. We American British American British
find Italian and French designer clothes in our
Cool! awesome
clothes shops now. A lot of mobile phones,
Chill out! check
TVs, cameras, video cameras, DVD players and
MP3 players that we buy are made by Japanese Sure. Im good.
companies. fries Youre welcome!
hang out
So is this cultural invasion a good thing? Well,
you decide. But can you imagine life without your Where do teenagers in the UK hear American
mobile phone, MP3 player, designer jeans and a English?
nice chicken curry?
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Language plus Unit 7 l Culture Culture

The best restaurant in town Communication l Your own restaurant

Language
Function Function
1 Match responses ah to questions 18. Use 5 Complete the menu items with the adjectives 7 Work in groups of three. Imagine you are
each response only once. When we talk about ability, we usually use can from the box. setting up a new restaurant where you live to
which is a modal verb. There are some other serve your favourite dishes. Follow these tips.
1 What I can get you?
expressions we can use to talk about ability.
2 Shall we go shopping on Saturday? Grammar Grammar crustydeepfizzyroaststicky M
 ake up a menu with at least three starters,
3 Can you speak Italian? Each expression is used in a different structure: vegetarian five main courses and three desserts, and a
4 Would you like a side salad with that? be able + to do: Im able to ice-skate. (Note that list of drinks. Use your imagination. If
Vocabulary Vocabulary 1 vegetables fried in breadcrumbs
5 How about going cycling this weekend? we can say both Im not able or Im unable to necessary, look up words in a dictionary.
2 fresh broccoli soup with a slice of
6 What do you want to do this evening? do something.) Choose a suitable name for the restaurant.
bread
7 Do you like playing football? be capable + of doing: Im capable of riding Think about suitable prices.
3 traditional roast chicken with carrots and
8 Can I have the bill, please? a horse. (Note that we can say both Im not Design your menu.
potatoes
a Yes, please. capable or Im incapable of doing something.) 4 beef or burger with cheese and fresh When you discuss your ideas, use the
b Its up to you. be good (excellent, bad, fantastic, terrible) + at cucumber slices phrases from exercise 4.
c No, sorry, I cant. Im busy. doing: Im good at playing the guitar. 5 old-fashioned English toffee pudding
d Im not sure. Id prefer to go shopping. 6 homemade still or fruit juices 8 Change groups. Two of you will be customers,
e I cant stand it. with the third group member playing the
f Ill have a cheeseburger and chips, please. 3 Complete the text with the missing words. 6 Translate the names of menu items from waiter in your restaurant. Each customer
g Yes, I can but not very well. Write only one word in each gap. exercise 5 into your language. should order a starter, a main course, a
h Yes, certainly. When I visit my friend, Adam, he often cooks dessert and something to drink.
dinner for me. He can cook very 1 . My
2 Read the Language Tip. Rewrite each favourite is Mexican food, and hes quite good 9 Customers talk about their experience to the
sentence with the word in brackets. 2
making fajitas or burritos. When he class. Vote on the best restaurant in town.
1 Georgia is really good at skiing. (well) asks, How 3 having dinner at my place?,
I never say no. I just reply, Great 4 ! Hes
really polite, so he asks me before my visit,
2 Im unable to drive a car. (at all)

And what 5 you like to eat tonight?
Sometimes I say, I dont know. Its 6 to
Oxford Caf
you. I think these surprise dinners are the best! STARTERS:
3 Are you good at drawing? (can) I cant wait for my next invitation! 1
2
4 Use words in the box to complete the
4 Jill and Sarah are capable of working sentences. There are two words you dont MAIN COURSES:
together. (work) need to use. 3
4
we dont cant sounds mind
5 We know how to cook Chinese food. (can) prefer sure go how why DESSERTS:
5
1 about going to the cinema later?

2 A Do you want to go into town? DRINKS:
6 John doesnt speak Polish. (cant)
B I dont really . 6

3 Why we have some fish and chips

for lunch?
7 Chris is a very good tennis player. (well)
4 A Lets play volleyball.

B Id to watch TV instead.

5 Shall have a quick look in the
8 Theyre terrible swimmers. (cant)
shops?

6 A Im bored. Would you like to go out?

B Im not . Its raining.
7 A Lets go cycling on Sunday.
B Im sorry I .
8 A What about a coffee later?
B That good!

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Language plus Unit 7 l Culture Culture

The best restaurant in town Communication l Your own restaurant

Language
Function Function
1 Match responses ah to questions 18. Use 5 Complete the menu items with the adjectives 7 Work in groups of three. Imagine you are
each response only once. When we talk about ability, we usually use can from the box. setting up a new restaurant where you live to
which is a modal verb. There are some other serve your favourite dishes. Follow these tips.
1 What I can get you?
expressions we can use to talk about ability.
2 Shall we go shopping on Saturday? Grammar Grammar crustydeepfizzyroaststicky M
 ake up a menu with at least three starters,
3 Can you speak Italian? Each expression is used in a different structure: vegetarian five main courses and three desserts, and a
4 Would you like a side salad with that? be able + to do: Im able to ice-skate. (Note that list of drinks. Use your imagination. If
Vocabulary Vocabulary 1 vegetables fried in breadcrumbs
5 How about going cycling this weekend? we can say both Im not able or Im unable to necessary, look up words in a dictionary.
2 fresh broccoli soup with a slice of
6 What do you want to do this evening? do something.) Choose a suitable name for the restaurant.
bread
7 Do you like playing football? be capable + of doing: Im capable of riding Think about suitable prices.
3 traditional roast chicken with carrots and
8 Can I have the bill, please? a horse. (Note that we can say both Im not Design your menu.
potatoes
a Yes, please. capable or Im incapable of doing something.) 4 beef or burger with cheese and fresh When you discuss your ideas, use the
b Its up to you. be good (excellent, bad, fantastic, terrible) + at cucumber slices phrases from exercise 4.
c No, sorry, I cant. Im busy. doing: Im good at playing the guitar. 5 old-fashioned English toffee pudding
d Im not sure. Id prefer to go shopping. 6 homemade still or fruit juices 8 Change groups. Two of you will be customers,
e I cant stand it. with the third group member playing the
f Ill have a cheeseburger and chips, please. 3 Complete the text with the missing words. 6 Translate the names of menu items from waiter in your restaurant. Each customer
g Yes, I can but not very well. Write only one word in each gap. exercise 5 into your language. should order a starter, a main course, a
h Yes, certainly. When I visit my friend, Adam, he often cooks dessert and something to drink.
dinner for me. He can cook very 1 . My
2 Read the Language Tip. Rewrite each favourite is Mexican food, and hes quite good 9 Customers talk about their experience to the
sentence with the word in brackets. 2
making fajitas or burritos. When he class. Vote on the best restaurant in town.
1 Georgia is really good at skiing. (well) asks, How 3 having dinner at my place?,
I never say no. I just reply, Great 4 ! Hes
really polite, so he asks me before my visit,
2 Im unable to drive a car. (at all)

And what 5 you like to eat tonight?
Sometimes I say, I dont know. Its 6 to
Oxford Caf
you. I think these surprise dinners are the best! STARTERS:
3 Are you good at drawing? (can) I cant wait for my next invitation! 1
2
4 Use words in the box to complete the
4 Jill and Sarah are capable of working sentences. There are two words you dont MAIN COURSES:
together. (work) need to use. 3
4
we dont cant sounds mind
5 We know how to cook Chinese food. (can) prefer sure go how why DESSERTS:
5
1 about going to the cinema later?

2 A Do you want to go into town? DRINKS:
6 John doesnt speak Polish. (cant)
B I dont really . 6

3 Why we have some fish and chips

for lunch?
7 Chris is a very good tennis player. (well)
4 A Lets play volleyball.

B Id to watch TV instead.

5 Shall have a quick look in the
8 Theyre terrible swimmers. (cant)
shops?

6 A Im bored. Would you like to go out?

B Im not . Its raining.
7 A Lets go cycling on Sunday.
B Im sorry I .
8 A What about a coffee later?
B That good!

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