Reading Task. Read the text about fast food.

Fast food

How did the hamburger become the most popular, most typical American food?

It got its name from the German town of Hamburg, which was famous for its steak. German immigrants to the United States introduced the “hamburger steak”. McDonald’s sells hamburgers, one of the world’s most famous fast food restaurants.

You can find them in Japan, Germany, Panama, Guatemala, Australia, Portugal, Hong Kong and even Moscow. In fact, there are 13,000 in 120 countries.

What makes American fast food so popular?

Lee Cho, a South Korean, says: “I often go to McDonald’s. It’s clean, less expensive than other restaurants and saves time.”

Natalia Petrova, a girl from Moscow, says “I find the hamburgers very tasty”.

Older people are very critical of this sort of food. Lots of young people in the USA are overweight and parents blame these high-calorie foods that their children eat in large quantities.

Mark sentences as True or False.

1. The hamburger is originally American. [1]

True False

2. People can eat hamburgers anywhere around the world. [1]

True False

3. Parents say fast food because their children don’t like it. [1]

True False

Write answers.

4. Who took the hamburger to the United States of America? [1]





5. Why do people go to McDonald’s? [1]





Total [5]

Writing

Task. Choose ONE of the topics below.

 Write answers in full sentences.

 Give arguments supported by examples.

 Link these sentences into a well-structured paragraph with some basic connectors.

 Use future form ‘will’.

Topic 1. Our Health

 What is it a healthy lifestyle?

 What should you personally do to stay healthy?

 How will you describe a healthy diet?

 What will you do to stay healthy?

Topic 2. Holidays and Travel

 What will your dream holiday look like?

 Where would you like to go?

 Why will you choose this place?

 What kind of activities can you do there? Who will you go with

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