Discuss the differences (if any) between laws relating to the consumption of alcohol in Britain and those in your country. Give possible reasons for these differences

B) Watch the episode again and put down more details.

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Alcohol

B) Comment on the proverbs and saying given above. Give their Russian equivalent.

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

21.Open the brackets and use the verbs in the appropriate forms.

What is the general attitude to alcohol in Britain? On the one hand, it … (1- to accept and welcome) as part of British culture. The local pub … (2- to play) an important role in almost every neighbourhood – and pubs, it … (3- should/to note), are for the drinking of beer and spirits. The nearest pub … (4- commonly/to refer to) as “the local” and people who go there … (5- to know) as “regulars”. The action in the country’s most popular television soaps (soap operas) … (6- to revolve) around a pub. Provided this … (7- not/to lead) to violence, there is no shame attached to it.

On the other hand, the puritan tradition … (8- to lead) to the widespread view that drinking is something potentially dangerous which … (9- should/to restrict), in terms of who can do it and where it … (10- can/to do). Most people, including regular drinkers, consider it would be wrong to give a child even half a glass of beer. When, in 1993, research … (11- to publish) showing that nearly 70% of fifteen-year-old children in the country … (12- to drink) some alcohol in an average week, it … (13- generally/to agree) that this was a serious “social problem”. People … (14- not/can/to serve) in pubs until the age of eighteen and they … (15- not/to allow) inside one until they are fourteen). For many people, drinking … (16- to confine) to pubs. Wine or beer is not as much a part of home life as it is in some other European countries. Most cafes … (17- not/to allow) to serve even beer.

… Beer is still … most popular alcoholic drink. … Most popular pub beer is “bitter”, which is draught [drQ:ft] (i.e. from the barrel), has no gas in it and … is drunk at... room temperature. … Sweeter, darker version of … bitter is “mild”. These beers have a relatively low alcoholic content. In most pubs, several kinds of … bottled beer, usually known as “ales”, are also available. … Beer which has … gas in it and is closer to continental varieties is known as “lager” [‘lQ:gR].

23. Answer the teacher’s questions (based on exercises 18, 21, 22).

WATCHING AND SPEAKING

24. a) Watch the video episode Pub and answer the questions given below:

What would John like to drink? What else would he like to take?
What would David like to drink? What else would he like to take?
What kinds of drinks are served at the bar?
What does Fiona ask the barman for?
Where and how did Paula and David meet?

c) Answer the teacher’s questions.

26. a) Watch the video episode “Fast Life, Fast Food” and make a plan of it.

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