TEXTBOOKS: ‘MEALS’
1) Find 2-3 articles on the topic ‘Meals’ in the mass media, read the articles and a) make a
list of key words and phrases (no fewer than 15 words and phrases) b) prepare 5-6 questions for a discussion with other students based on your articles.
2) Publish one of your questions in the comments on this page for other students to answer. Answer other students’ questions in the comments on this page.
3) GRAMMAR: Articles with the Names of Meals
| Артикли с названиями трапез (meals) Имена существительные breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea, dinner, supper обозначают процесс принятия пищи или собственно еду и могут употребляться как с определенным артиклем, так и с неопределенным или с нулевым (без артикля). Нулевой артикль с названиями трапез Чаще всего эти имена существительные употребляются без артикля: 1. Если они не обозначают какую-либо конкретную трапезу: Lunch is usually at two. 2. Если они употребляются в устойчивых выражениях: to have / to cook / to serve / to take breakfast (lunch, dinner, etc.): I had lunch at school. at / after / before breakfast (lunch, dinner, etc.): I don’t eat jam at breakfast. for breakfast (lunch, dinner, etc.): What do you want me to cook for dinner. Неопределенный артикль с названиями трапез Эти имена существительные употребляются с неопределенным артиклем, если перед ними стоит описательное определение (hot, cold, light, late, expensive, tasty, etc.): Can we have a hot dinner here? I advise you to have a light supper. Определенный артикль с названиями трапез В том случае, если имеется в виду сама еда (не процесс) или ясно из контекста, какая конкретно трапеза имеется в виду — употребляется определенный артикль: The supper is in the fridge. The lunch we had yesterday. |
Exercise 1. Use an indefinite article where necessary.
NOTE: Names of meals are used without articles: e.g. When did you have breakfast?
The indefinite article is used if the name of a meal is modified by a descriptive attribute: e.g. After a hearty breakfast they went for a walk.
- When did you have … supper? 2. Is … breakfast ready? 3. Mother is cooking … breakfast. 4. It was … cold lunch. 5. After … breakfast I usually wash up. 6. Ann was gone when he came to … dinner. 7. At two o’clock he likes to have … good hot dinner. 8. There’s no one coming for … supper. 9. She ordered … excellent lunch. 10. I shall be back about… tea time.
Exercise 2. Use the proper article.
NOTE: The definite article is used when the nouns are modified by a particularizing attribute or when the situation
makes them definite: e.g. The dinner was a success. The breakfast we had today was very tasty.
- I must go and look at … dinner. 2. When I got back … breakfast was already on the table. 3. At the end of …
meal we were served with coffee. 4. Mary was putting … supper on a tray to take in into the dining-room. 5. …
dinner was to take place in the master’s dining-room. 6. … supper we had today could hardly be called … meal. It
was … cup of … tea with … bread and … butter. 7. … dinner is delicious. 8. «… lunch is nice!» said Clare, eating …
sugar at the bottom of her coffee cup, 9. … day of… dinner has come.
Exercise 3. Use the proper article.
- «Won’t you both stay to … dinner?» suggested Sally. 2. … table was laid out for … tea. 3. A young man, from his appearance perhaps a clerk, was eating … modest dinner at Chan’s side. 4. The maids told me he hadn’t been in to … breakfast or lunch. 5. When he had gone, Chan and Eden ate … cold lunch in the cook-house. 6. Put… supper on a tray and take it into my study. 7. After … lunch they went across the garden to the music room. 8. … dinner was to take place at one o’clock. 9. «Thank you,» he said, «for … very pleasant lunch». 10. «I must be off,» he said. «I’ll be back for … supper». 11. «You are coming to … dinner with me as arranged,» said Feilding. 12. Good-bye, and don’t forget to get
4) Watch the video and a) write a summary of the video; b) write out all the words and phrases on the topic ‘Meals’; c) make a multiple choice exercise (with 6-8 statements or questions) based on the video. https://www.youtube.com/embed/AeDco_eYzyI
5) Write a script (only!) for a presentation ‘Traditional Russian Meals’ (in no fewer than 350 words). Try to use the vocabulary you have studied so far. Use The Phrases for a Succsessful Presentation.