ELEMENTARY

I LIKE MY JOB

James Shannon is a chef in a London restaurant. He talks about his job.

I work at Suzie’s, which is one of the most popular restaurants in central London. The best part of working there is being part of a fantastic team of friendly and talented people.

I left school and started by washing dishes when I was only 16. I wasn’t interested in food and I never cooked at home, but I worked hard, and soon became a waiter. Simon, who was head chef at the time, then began to show me how to cook and I loved it so much I went to college to learn more.

When Simon left Suzie’s, I became head chef. At the time all the food was British. The quality was excellent, but I wanted to do something different, so I decided to have an international menu. Now we serve food from all around the world. There are so many fantastic markets and food shops in London that I can usually find any ingredient I need.

I use a lot of natural ingredients such as brown rice, organic flour, and pasta. Some people think that healthy food is boring, but they’re wrong. Well-prepared natural food has so much more flavour than fast food. Our food is healthy and our customers love it. We use the very best meat and the highest quality vegetables.

Suzie’s is open Monday to Friday from 5.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m., and from 12.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. at weekends. On Fridays and Saturdays we play live music from around the world. There’s a children’s menu on Sundays and that’s when we serve traditional British food.

Example: The chef’s name is _____.

A  James   ü     B  Simon          C  Suzie      

1   James started as a _____.

     A  waiter         

     B  chef         

     C  dish washer      

2   When he was 16, James _____.

     A  started work at the restaurant       

     B  was a good cook          
    C  was interested in food      

3   James likes using _____ ingredients.

     A  British         

     B  natural         

     C  international      

4   The restaurant opens early _____.

     A  every day     

     B  on Sundays         

     C  twice a week      

5   You can’t eat at Suzie’s _____.

     A  on Monday evenings       

     B  on Saturday afternoons         
     C  on Sunday mornings      

6   Suzie’s sometimes serves _____.

     A  boring food       

     B  fast food       

    C  British food     

2   Read the text again. Are the sentences True (T) or False (F)?

Example:    James likes his job.   T

1   James became head chef when he was 16.   ____

2   James didn’t cook at home.   ____

3   He didn’t like Simon’s food.   ____

4   It’s usually difficult to find the ingredients in London.   ____

5   James thinks healthy food isn’t boring.   ____

6   The restaurant is open five days a week.   ____

7   The restaurant isn’t open for lunch in the week.   ____

8   The music is usually international.   ____

9   There is a children’s menu during the week.   ____

source: NFE. NB2
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