II. Reading

A.Historically, people regarded the kitchen differently. No doubt, today’s generation also vary in their assessments concerning the kitchen. The text given below draws a series of epochs in the kitchen evolution.

Before you read, try to predict the content of the text. Think in terms of the following areas:

· the history of the kitchen;

· a typical cook;

· typical meals;

· kitchen designs;

· kitchen market

The following words and word combinations can help you:

1. social change

2. a place for cooking

2. microwaved ready – meals

3. kitchen / appliance manufacturers

4. takeaways

5. housekeeping

6. kitchen’s comfort

7. labour-saving devices

8. in-built systems

9. pokey back room, a place of wood cabinets

10. to run kitchens on a modest / industrial scale

B. Read the text and match the highlighted words and word combinations to their definitions:

1. shortage; 2. to climb the professional ladder; 3. modest; 4. property; 5. to prosper;

6. estate; 7. elevation; 8. showcase; 9. to run smth on an industrial scale; 10. housekeeping; 11. to fulfill one’s dreams; 12. cost; 13. state-of-the-art; 14. demand; 15.

gastronomy.

A. ___ the process of moving to a higher place

B. ___ a situation where there is not enough of smth

C. ___to need something such as time, effort, or a particular quality

D. ___a case with glass sides and (or) top, for displaying articles in a shop museum, etc.

E. ___art and science of choosing, preparing and eating good food

F. ___to make smth that you wish for happen, to achieve a goal

G. ___not large in size or amount, or not expensive

H. ___to develop in a successful way: to be successful, especially with money

I. ___ to mass-produce smth;

J. ___already introduced, launched in contrast to that being still test

K. ___the money used for buying food and other things necessary for living in a house

L. ___ the amount of money needed to buy, do or make something

M. ___to move into a higher social position, or to improve your position at work

N. ___ an object or objects that belong to someone; the legal right to own and use smth

O. ___a large area of land in the country which is owned by a family or an organization and is often used for growing crops or raising animals

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