ExercisesReading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar wordsReading and interpretingDeveloping critical thinking
Reading and understanding Dealing with unfamiliar words Reading and interpreting Developing critical thinking Exercises
ExercisesReadingand understanding2Answerthequestions.3 Choosethe best summary of the passage
Reading and understanding 2 Answer the questions. 3 Choose the best summary of the passage. Exercises
Exercises2Answerthequestions1 Where and when is the story set?2 Who is Josh?3 Why does he go to Joanne's?4WhoisJoRogers?5 How does the head waiter greet Josh?6Wheredoes heeventually seathim?7 What does everyone do when Jo arrives?8 What suggestion does the head waiter make?9 Does Jo accept the invitation?
2 Answer the questions. 1 Where and when is the story set? 2 Who is Josh? 3 Why does he go to Joanne’s? 4 Who is Jo Rogers? 5 How does the head waiter greet Josh? 6 Where does he eventually seat him? 7 What does everyone do when Jo arrives? 8 What suggestion does the head waiter make? 9 Does Jo accept the invitation? Exercises
Exercises1Whereand whenisthestoryset?The story is set in Joanne's, a famous restaurant in NewYork,onChristmasEve2Who is Josh?Josh is a smart, hard-working lawyer in his early thirtiesHe is African-American.3Whydoes hegoto Joanne's?Hehasanappointmentat Joanne's4 Who is Jo Rogers?Jo Rogers is a senior Senator in Washington and a wellknownpersoninAmerica.More
1 Where and when is the story set? The story is set in Joanne’s, a famous restaurant in New York, on Christmas Eve. 2 Who is Josh? Josh is a smart, hard-working lawyer in his early thirties. He is African-American. 3 Why does he go to Joanne’s? He has an appointment at Joanne’s. 4 Who is Jo Rogers? Jo Rogers is a senior Senator in Washington and a wellknown person in America. Exercises
Exercises5 How does the head waiter greet Josh?He greets Josh very unpleasantly: He has a disdainfulsuperior attitude towards Joshand behaves rudely6Wheredoesheeventuallyseathim?At the back of the restaurant, closeto the bathroom,neara half-opened window through which an icy breeze isblowing.7WhatdoeseveryonedowhenJoarrives?Everybody becomes silent and turns to look at her andgreetsher with silent applause.More
5 How does the head waiter greet Josh? He greets Josh very unpleasantly. He has a disdainful, superior attitude towards Josh and behaves rudely. 6 Where does he eventually seat him? At the back of the restaurant, close to the bathroom, near a half-opened window through which an icy breeze is blowing. 7 What does everyone do when Jo arrives? Everybody becomes silent and turns to look at her and greets her with silent applause. Exercises
Exercises8 What suggestion does the head waiter make?He suggests that they sit at a better table in the middle ofthe restaurant, from where she can see everybody, oreverybodycanseeher9DoesJoaccepttheinvitation?No -she saysthe waiter broughther friendtothat tablesotheywill staythere.END
8 What suggestion does the head waiter make? He suggests that they sit at a better table in the middle of the restaurant, from where she can see everybody, or everybody can see her. 9 Does Jo accept the invitation? No — she says the waiter brought her friend to that table, so they will stay there. Exercises
Exercises3Choosethe best summaryof thepassage.1 It's Christmastime, and a young man comes into a very busyrestaurant. The head waiter shows him to a table by an openwindow.Alittlelaterawell-knownpoliticiancomesinand sayssheis dining with the young man. The head waiter suggests movingthem both to a more comfortable table, but the politician declinesthe offer, saying that she's happy to stay there if her friend is happythere too.2 A well-known politician arranges a meeting with a young man. Shewants him to help her in her election campaign to become UsPresident. They arrange to meet in a crowded restaurant, wherethey can speak informally. The head waiter doesn't recognize theyoung man, and seats him at the worst table in the room, butwhen the politician arrives he realizes his mistake, as he knows theMore...twoneedtobecomfortabletodiscuss politics
3 Choose the best summary of the passage. 1 It’s Christmastime, and a young man comes into a very busy restaurant. The head waiter shows him to a table by an open window. Alittle later a well-known politiciancomesinand saysshe is dining with the young man. The head waiter suggests moving them both to a morecomfortable table, butthe politician declines theoffer,saying thatshe’s happy to stay thereif herfriend is happy there too. 2Awell-known politicianarrangesameeting witha youngman. She wants him to help her in her election campaign to become US President. They arrange to meet in a crowded restaurant, where they can speak informally. The head waiter doesn’t recognize the young man, and seats him at the worst table in the room, but when the politician arrives herealizes hismistake, as he knowsthe two need tobe comfortabletodiscuss politics. Exercises
Exercises3 When a young black man arrives in a crowded andexpensive restaurant, the head waiter makes him sit inthe least comfortable place, even though a table hasbeen booked for him and a "Ms Rogers". When MsRogers arrives, the waiter realizes that she is a well-known politician; and Ms Rogers realizes that her friendhas been treated badly becauseof the colour of his skinThe waiter realizes his mistake too, and tries to make upfor it, but it is too late.Key:3人Give reasons why the other two summaries are not thebestones.More
3 When a young black man arrives in a crowded and expensive restaurant, the head waiter makes him sit in the least comfortable place, even though a table has been booked for him and a “Ms Rogers”. When Ms Rogers arrives, the waiter realizes that she is a wellknown politician; and Ms Rogers realizes that her friend has been treated badly because of the colour of his skin. The waiter realizes his mistake too, and tries to make up for it, but it is too late. Key: 3 ➢ Give reasons why the other two summaries are not the best ones. Exercises
Exercises1 It's Christmastime, and a young man comes into a verybusy restaurant.The head waiter shows him to a table byan open window. A little later a well-known politiciancomes in and says she is dining with the young man. Thehead waiter suggests moving them both to a morecomfortable table, but the politician declines the offer,saying that she's happy to stay there if her friend is happythere too.It summarizes someof thepoints,butthesepointsfailto convey the main idea of the passage.More
1 It’s Christmastime, and a young man comes into a very busy restaurant. The head waiter shows him to a table by an open window. A little later a well-known politician comes in and says she is dining with the young man. The head waiter suggests moving them both to a more comfortable table, but the politician declines the offer, saying that she’s happy to stay there if her friend is happy there too. ➢ It summarizes some of the points, but these points fail to convey the main idea of the passage. Exercises
Exercises2 A well-known politician arranges a meeting with a youngman. She wants him to help her in her election campaignto become Us President. They arrange to meet in acrowded restaurant, where they can speak informallyThe head waiter doesn't recognize the young man, andseats him at the worst table in the room, but when thepolitician arrives he realizes his mistake, as he knows thetwo need to be comfortable to discuss politicsThis is partially incorrect in that they arrange to meetat Joanne's because it is a famous restaurant,and thewaiter realizes that Josh is a friend of a well-knownpolitician.More
2 A well-known politician arranges a meeting with a young man. She wants him to help her in her election campaign to become US President. They arrange to meet in a crowded restaurant, where they can speak informally. The head waiter doesn’t recognize the young man, and seats him at the worst table in the room, but when the politician arrives he realizes his mistake, as he knows the two need to be comfortable to discuss politics. ➢ This is partially incorrect in that they arrange to meet at Joanne’s because it is a famous restaurant, and the waiter realizes that Josh is a friend of a well-known politician. Exercises