Task 6. Find the word for each definition. You get 1 point for every correct answer.

1. to pour oil or liquid fat over meat while it is cooking

2. a particular style of cooking

3. to press and stretch dough

4. to pull out the feathers from a chicken, turkey, etc. so as to prepare it for cooking

5. to leave food (especially beans) in water so that it becomes soft or so that it absorbs the water

6. a herring (a kind of fish) that is smoked

7. milk that has gone off and is no longer fresh

8. large hard seed in the middle of fruit such as peaches, plums or cherries

9. a dish served at a meal

10.to crush pepper corns or coffee beans into powder or very small pieces

Translation.

Я неперебірлива щодо їжі, але надаю перевагу здоровій, смачній, пікантній, добре приправленій спеціями, багатій на всі необхідні поживні речовини їжі. Мені не подобається жирна, прісна, недоварена або переварена, пересолена і дуже гостра їжа. Я знаю, що споживання такої їжі може призвести до різних захворювань та спричинити надмірну вагу.

У мене завжди гарний апетит. Я люблю добре поїсти і ненавиджу їсти на ходу. Я добре готую страви різних національних кухонь. Деякі страви є справжніми кулінарними шедеврами. Ось, наприклад, рецепт однієї з таких страв:

Перець фарширований м’ясом і пшоняною кашею

Солодкий перець – 1 кг, м’ясо – 250 гр, пшоно – 200 гр, жир – 100 гр, цибуля – 100 гр, зелень петрушки, мелений чорний перець, сіль.

Для підливи: бульйон – 500 гр, пшеничне борошно – 50 гр, вершкове масло – 30 гр, сметана – 80 гр, томатний соус – 60 гр, цибуля – 50 гр, морква – 50 гр, зелень петрушки 30 гр, перець, сіль.

М’ясо ріжуть кубиками, кладуть у каструлю і тушкують до готовності. Потім пропускають його через м’ясорубку, змішують з готовою пшоняною кашею і заправляють смаженою дрібно посіченою цибулею, чорним перцем і сіллю.

Очищений від зерен перець фарширують м’ясом і пшоняною кашею, складають у каструлю, заливають підливою і тушкують до готовності.

Приготування підливи: цибулю, моркву, петрушку шаткують, злегка підсмажують, додають томатний соус і тушкують ще 8-10 хвилин, потім перемішують з підсмаженим борошном, додають бульйон, заправляють сметаною, варять 25-30 хвилин, після чого протирають крізь сито, доводять до кипіння, заправляють вершковим маслом, додають чорний мелений перець і сіль.

При подачі на стіл перець поливають підливою і посипають зеленню петрушки.

Writing

You have started writing for a student magazine. Your editor has asked you to produce an article about a new place of entertainment – a restaurant – in your area.

Write your article in 120-180 words describing the place you have visited and what it has to offer your readers. Cover both good and bad points.

Topic: “Shopping”

Reading

Read the article and decide whether the statements following it are true (T) or false (F). You get 1 point for every correct answer.

Born to shop

Food and fashion are two things Italians produce better than almost any other country in the world, yet when it comes to buying either of them online, they are far behind western Europe and the US. While e-commerce continue to grow rapidly, with European sales totalling 50 billion last year, Italians still remain largely unconvinced of the advantages of buying online.

According to the Mediascope Europe Study by the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA), Italian shoppers bought an average of just three items on the internet in 2005. This compares to 12 items bought by UK shoppers, who top the league for online shopping, and an average of six items bought by shoppers in the rest of Europe. Most of the goods bought by Italians online were tickets, CDs, DVDs and books. Clothes and food don’t even make an appearance in the top-ten list of online purchases.

So why are Italians so reluctant to shop online? One reason is the lack of social relationship between buyer and seller on the internet. The social interaction involved in face-to-face commerce is still important to Italians, even in the big cities. Knowing the shop owner, having a chat, being given help and advice in deciding what to buy, and asking for a discount are all part of the experience. The personal touch is extremely important. Learning to wait patiently to be served while your neighbourhood shop owner finishes a very long conversation with the person in front of you is a necessary skill if you live in Italy.

It’s not surprising, then, that the mail-order business never took off in Italy. For Italians, getting that must-have jacket, bag or watch delivered straight to the door just isn’t the same as going into the shop to buy it. It’s hard, for example, to imagine a typical fashionista in Milan buying her shoes online, robbing herself of the pleasure of walking down the street, carrying a shopping bag with a designer logo on it. Even after three years of living in Milan, I have yet to meet one person who buys clothes or regularly shops for food online.

Another problem for online buyers is payment over the internet. Italians do not really trust Web-based transactions. Although established sites like eBay have been a great success, many people still refuse to use their credit cards on the Web, especially when buying expensive items. They fear they may have difficulties getting their money back if there are problems with the goods. In an attempt to encourage spending, many online companies offer a cash-on-delivery service, which is now the second most popular method of payment.

But while most Italians do not buy food or fashion online, other types of e-commerce are finally taking off, especially online travel agencies as well as e-banking and finance.

1. Italians are keen on buying food online.

2. In western Europe and the US online shopping is not popular.

3. E-commerce is a profitable business in Europe.

4. Italian shoppers top the league for online shopping.

5. Food is the most popular online purchase in Italy.

6. Italians are not convinced about buying online.

7. There is a lack of social interaction in online shopping.

8. Italian buyers should be patient.

9. Fashion mongers in Italy like to buy footwear online.

10. Web-based transactions are safe in Italy.

Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar

Task 1. Transcribe and stress the following words and word combinations. You get 2 points for every correct answer.

1. a single-breasted suit

2. a button hole

3. formal clothes

4. unemployment

5. currency

6. to beat inflation

7. a golden wedding ring

8. a standing order

9. uncreasable

10. a silk lining

Task 2. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the sentences below. You get 1 point for every correct answer.

counterfoil statement refund on display deposit

counterfeit expenditure let out frittered away dress down

for a song broke garish thrifty fashion conscious

interest frayed flat shrinks tailored

1. Return your purchase within 14 days for a full …… .

2. The ……… on the loan is 16% per year.

3. He’s ……….. a fortune on fast cars and gambling.

4. I’m worried about washing that shirt in case it ……. .

5. We bought the house …….. five years ago.

6. Teenage girls are very concerned about wearing the latest fashions, they are very …… .

7. You leave a …….. if you can’t pay now but want to buy later.

8. There is a very nice suit …….. in the shop window of that new shop next to the post office.

9. You should ……. this dress. It’s to tight on you.

10. I ……. at work when I’m not meeting clients.

11. I always fill in the …. when I write out a cheque. Otherwise I would lose track of my… .

12. The bank sends me a detailed…. every month.

13. I’m afraid I have no money at all. I’m completely….

14. Be careful when shopping or you’ll get back to your hotel with a wad of …… money.

15. He was a paragon of bad taste in his … trousers and … pink shirt.

16. A … suit is the best thing to wear for formal occasions.

17. I’d wear … shoes for your walking holiday if I were you.

18. She is a very… customer and never pays through the nose.