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Read the menu given below and say if it is a pub or a wine bar.

MENU

Onion Soup & Garlic Bread £ 2.50

Vegetarian Crepes £ 3.75

Coq au Vin £ 6

Crab Salad £ 5.50

Salmon, Monkfish & Lemon Sole £ 6.25

Moussaka £ 4.75

Hungarian Goulash £ 4.50

Kidneys in Wine £ 5.25

Selection of Vegetables £ 1.75

Green or Mixed Salad £ 1.25

Cheese & Biscuits £ 2.50

House Wine (bottle)

Red / White £ 6.50

Go through the list of words and clear up any difficulties.

Yuppie [ÈjÃpI] - a Young Urban Professional молодой человек, ориентированный на материальные ценности в жизни

rate - скорость, темп, количество

brewer [Èbruù«] - пивовар

floorboard - доска пола

ale - эль, пиво

school of thought - взгляды, которых придерживается определенная группа людей

trendy (coll.) - модный

sophisticated [s«ÈfIstIkeItId] - утонченный, изощренный

current - современный, нынешний

belatedly [bIÈleItIdlI] - с опозданием

overtake [Ç«Uv«ÈteIk] - обгонять

attribute sth. to sth. [«ÈtrIbjuùt] - объяснять что-то чем-либо

accentuate [«kÈsentSUeIt] - подчеркивать, выделять

stick to sth - придерживаться чего-либо

catch on to sth - осознавать

Read some of the sentences from the interview and see if you understand them.

1) “Britain now is drinking wine at an ever-increasing rate, at the expense of beer and hard spirits”.

an ever-increasing rate. Does this mean:

- increasing a lot?

- increasing all the time?

at the expense of beer. Does this mean:

- less beer is drunk?

- wine is cheaper?

2. “They’re getting a new look, the sort of trendy, Yuppie kind of look”.

If people are trendy Yuppies. Does this mean:

- very intellectual and socially aware?

- fashionable and materialistic?

Listening Exercises

The British are traditionally regarded as a nation of beer-drinkers. But now all this is changing, says Chris Foulkers, an editor of wine books at a London publishing house.

2.1. Listen to an interview with Chris and state the general topic of his talk:

a) The role of wine bars and pubs in social life in Britain

b) The difference between wine bars and pubs in Britain

c) The latest trends in British drinking habits

Choose the right alternative to make the following statements true about the text.

a) British people are becoming more cosmopolitan / nationalistic nowadays.

b) Wine bars and pubs are different / similar places.

c) Pubs are increasingly serving alcoholic / non alcoholic drinks.

d) The British have been rather quick / slow to catch on to the fact that you’ll crash your car if you drink too much.