Read the following story and dramatize it with your group-mates

 

A Frenchman in England

A Frenchman was once travelling in England. He could speak English, but not very well. His vocabulary was not large.

One day he was eating in a small country hotel and he wanted to order some eggs. But he couldn’t remember the word for eggs.

Suddenly, through the window, he saw a rooster walking in the yard. He immediately asked the waiter what the bird was called in English.

The waiter told him that it was called a rooster.

The Frenchman then asked what the rooster’s wife was called.

The waiter told him that she was called a hen.

The Frenchman then asked what the hen’s children were called.

The waiter told him that they were chickens. The Frenchman then asked what the chickens were called before they were born.

The waiter told him that they were called eggs.

“Fine!” said the Frenchman. “Please bring me two and a cup of coffee.”

Do you think the Frenchman found a clever way out?

My Favourite Cuisine

Bill: I am hungry. Let’s go somewhere.

Kate: With pleasure. But where would you like to go?

Bill: I’d like to go to an Italian restaurant. You know, this is my favourite cuisine. It is rather highly-flavoured.

Kate: As for me, I prefer Mexican cuisine. It is spicy, sometimes it is even over-spiced. Let’s go to the small Mexican restaurant at the center of the town.

Bill: No, I don’t like this idea. Tastes differ, but we must find a compromise. What about Chinese cuisine?

Kate: I have never tasted it before. Do you like it?

Bill: Yes. So if you agree we shall go there right now.

Kate: Thank you. With great pleasure.

Grammar (The Future Indefinite Tense/The Future Indefinite-in-the-Past Tense)

 

Exercise # 1. Insert shall or will:

 

1. I … give you a call in the evening. 2. They … come in a few days. 3. The film … begin in 5 minutes. 4. We … stay at our friends. 5. They … do it themselves. 6. I … help you with cooking. 7. He … graduate from the University next year. 8. It … get dark in an hour. 9. You … pack your things in the evening. 10. We … dine out tonight.

 

Exercise # 2. Answer the questions about your next holiday:

 

1. When will you have your next holiday?

2. Will you stay in town or go anywhere?

3. Who will go there with you?

4. What are you going to do there: relax or see the sights, or both?

5. Will you go there by train, by plane or by car?

6. Where will you stay there?

7. Where will you have your meals?

8. How much do you think you will spend on your holiday?

9. Will you buy any souvenirs for your family and friends?

10. When will you come back?

 

Exercise # 3. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the Future Indefinite Tense or Present Indefinite Tense

 

1. The cook (to begin) preparing meals as soon as he (to get) all the products. 2. The waiter (to serve) the guests when they (to occupy) their seats at the table. 3. Mother (to cook) dinner till her children (to come). 4. The delegation (to start) for London as soon as they (to receive) their visas. 5. At the travel bureau they (to tell) you exactly when the train (to leave). 6. If you (not to want) to climb the tree you can shake it and the apples (to fall) down to the ground. 7. The milk (to be) fresh a long time after I (to put) it in the refrigerator. 8. A Chinese cook (to produce) maximum amount of food if he (to use) the wok. 9. We (to taste) pasta, polenta, risotto, and other Italian dishes when we (to go) to Italy in summer. 10. You (to know) a lot about Oriental cooking traditions after you (to visit) the East.

 

Exercise # 4. Develop the situation using Future Indefinite Tense as the model suggests.

 

Model: Brandon is 18 years old now. What will he be like 10 years from now? How will he change? – e.g. I hope I’ll be a manager of a prestigious restaurant in 10 years’ time.

1. Perhaps I (to have) a good job and (to start) my own business.

2. I probably (to major) in Chinese cuisine.

3. I hope I (to be) a success and (to earn) money enough to buy a house.

4. I think I (to marry) and my wife (not to work).

5. We probably (to have) children and my wife (to be busy) about the house.

6. If my business (to be) a success I (to manage) the chain of cafes or restaurants.

7. I (to employ) a staff of skilled chefs, cooks and assistants.

8. My catering establishments (to turn) into the places of rest and joy.

Are these things true for you?