BRITISH RESTAURANTS

When a man and a woman want to get to know each other better, they often go out to a restaurant together. After all, it's easier to talk in a quiet atmosphere with soft music, wine and good food. Most British families go to restaurants only on special occasions, like birthdays or wedding anniversaries. The restaurants' best customers are business people, who meet in them to talk business in a relaxed atmosphere away from the telephone. They can eat what they like because the company pays the bill.

For visitors to London, eating out can be fun. But if you want that special feeling of London, go to the Ritz in Piccadilly for tea any afternoon at about half past four. And you'll see that the prices are very high. Then you can try England's favourite food – fish and chips. Take it away and eat where you like — in the park, on the bus or while you walk down the street.

British restaurants have not always been famous for their good food. Too often, they offered only fried food and chips with everything. But now healthy food is in fashion.

Задание 3.Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Where do the British men and women go when they want to get to know each other better?
2. When do British families go to a restaurant?

3. Why do businessmen prefer to go to restaurants?

4. Do the businessmen pay the bill?

5. Are the British restaurants famous for their food?

6. What do they often offer a customer?

1. What can you tell about the Ritz?

8. What is the Englishmen's favourite food and where can you eat it?

1. Is healthy food in fashion now?

Задание 4.Воспроизведите текст на английском языке.