General English Level 6
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GELEV6 Unit 01 Topic 02.doc
Dictionary
banquet canapé delicate
Vocabulary
courses different stages of a meal
In a Western-style formal dinner there are usually 3
courses.
READING 02 Food today - task
1. Look at the ideas below.
2. Read the article again.
3. Tick the boxes next to the ideas mentioned in the article. You can choose
more than one answer.
1. Fast food in Western cultures is
becoming increasingly popular.
2. Historically, only the upper
classes ate canapés.
3. Hand-held food is becoming very
popular in Vietnam.
4. Cocktail parties are replacing
traditional sit-down meals for
wedding receptions.
5. There is a typical form of hand-
held food from every country.
6. People from Western cultures
are eating more food from all
around the world.
7. 80% of Asian people eat with
chopsticks.
8. There are many varieties of
wraps on offer.
9. Indian food is the most popular
type of hand-held food in Western
countries.
10. European royalty in the 1950s
loved canapés.
11. The trend for less formal, easy-
to-eat food is expected to increase.
12. The number of courses we are
eating has decreased.
LANGUAGE FOCUS 03 What's in a paragraph?
In this activity we will look at what makes a good paragraph.
A paragraph is a group of sentences that talks about one idea. Paragraphs are made
up of a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
Topic sentences are usually at the beginning of the paragraph and they show the main
idea of the paragraph. They tell the reader what the paragraph will be about. The
supporting sentences give more detail about the main idea.
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