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PUBS & WINE BARS The pub (or public house) is an important part of British life. Many pubs are hundreds of years old. All pubs have a name, not just an address. The signs outside pubs always have a picture to go with the name. Popular pub names are: The Fox and Grapes, The Eagle, The King’s Head, The Green Man. If you come to Britain, see how many pub names you can find. In many pubs you can have a simple meal at lunch time – like sandwiches, or a pie, or sausages and chips, or a salad. People often go to a pub just to meet their friends and talk over a drink. You can often play games there, like darts or billiards. There are no waiters or waitresses in pubs. You must go to the bar to buy your drinks or food and carry them to your table. Wine bars are new in Britain. In 1970 there were very few wine bars, but now they are very fashionable. You can have a snack or a good meal in a wine bar at lunch or dinner time. They are very popular with young people. Usually there are waiters or waitresses in a wine bar. 1.2. Answer the following questions: Where would you like to go? Why? Read the menu given below and say if it is a pub or a wine bar. MENU
Onion Soup & Garlic Bread £;2.50 Vegetarian Crepes £;3.75 Coq au Vin £; 6 Crab Salad £;5.50 Salmon, Monkfish & Lemon Sole £;6.25 Moussaka £;4.75 Hungarian Goulash £;4.50 Kidneys in Wine £;5.25
Selection of Vegetables £;1.75 Green or Mixed Salad £;1.25 Cheese & Biscuits £;2.50
House Wine (bottle) Red / White £;6.50 Go through the list of words and clear up any difficulties. Yuppie [ÈjÃpI] - a Young Urban Professional молодой человек, ориентированный на материальные ценности в жизни rate - скорость, темп, количество brewer [Èbruù«] - пивовар floorboard - доска пола ale - эль, пиво school of thought - взгляды, которых придерживается определенная группа людей trendy (coll.) - модный sophisticated [s«ÈfIstIkeItId] - утонченный, изощренный current - современный, нынешний belatedly [bIÈleItIdlI] - с опозданием overtake [Ç«Uv«ÈteIk] - обгонять attribute sth. to sth. [«ÈtrIbjuùt] - объяснять что-то чем-либо accentuate [«kÈsentSUeIt] - подчеркивать, выделять stick to sth - придерживаться чего-либо catch on to sth - осознавать Read some of the sentences from the interview and see if you understand them. 1) “Britain now is drinking wine at an ever-increasing rate, at the expense of beer and hard spirits”. an ever-increasing rate. Does this mean: - increasing a lot? - increasing all the time? at the expense of beer. Does this mean: - less beer is drunk? - wine is cheaper? 2. “They’re getting a new look, the sort of trendy, Yuppie kind of look”. If people are trendy Yuppies. Does this mean: - very intellectual and socially aware? - fashionable and materialistic?
Listening Exercises The British are traditionally regarded as a nation of beer-drinkers. But now all this is changing, says Chris Foulkers, an editor of wine books at a London publishing house. 2.1. Listen to an interview with Chris and state the general topic of his talk: a) The role of wine bars and pubs in social life in Britain b) The difference between wine bars and pubs in Britain c) The latest trends in British drinking habits Choose the right alternative to make the following statements true about the text. a) British people are becoming more cosmopolitan / nationalistic nowadays. b) Wine bars and pubs are different / similar places. c) Pubs are increasingly serving alcoholic / non alcoholic drinks. d) The British have been rather quick / slow to catch on to the fact that you’ll crash your car if you drink too much.
Listen to the interview another time and focus on the peculiarities between wine bars and pubs mentioned by Chris Foulkers. Fill the necessary information on the grid.
2.4. Listen to the recording again and explain: a) Why is Britain now drinking wine at an ever-increasing rate? b) Why are British people becoming more sophisticated? c) Why does Chris think that it’s a good thing for pubs to stay open all day long? d) Why is the old-fashioned kind of pub the most successful in Britain?
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