实用英语综合教程2Unit3

Things I was told to do as a cash register in a McDonald’s.
Part Division of the Text Further Understanding
Part 2 (Paragraphs 5-6): My experience with the first customer. Part 3 (Paragraphs 7-9): Other tasks I have to handle and the help I had. Part 4 (Paragraph 10): Conclusion: it was the most unforgettable day in my working experience.
Group Discussion
1. What do people mean by “junk food”? Why do people call it junk food? Do you like to eat it?
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2. What do you know about different food cultures in the world? Describe some foods typical of some foreign countries. What then do you know about the food culture in China, and that in your hometown?
To those unused to all the different colors and names, the cash register
looked a little bit like the control panel of an aircraft. Each button was for a different type of food -- Big Mac, fruit pie, Filet-O-Fish, and so on. Then there were the “combo” (combination) meals and other specials. Then, if someone asked for the combo but wanted a special, you pressed this other button…
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Before I worked in a McDonald’s as a________ ________, I knew temporary employee nothing about theoperation of a fast food restaurant. All the ____ staff members _______ wore their _______ there and had to keep them clean all day. As for me, all uniforms I needed to do was to the and call press buttons ______ for supplies after taking ____ the customers’ orders. There were buttons for meals combination _________ and other . A manager was always sticking around so that everything specials _______ went well and was under good . I don’t like fast food so much. All I control _____ wanted from the job was some working experience.
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The number of overweight teens in the United States nearly tripled in the last two decades. 2. According to the video clip, which meal of the day is the most important? Dinner? Breakfast? Or lunch? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
3. How could the combo button seem to disappear?
Key
In a fast food restaurant, the service has to be quick and accurate, but a new employee may not quickly find the right button to push under the pressure, so it could seem to disappear. The author uses this detail as a very good example to show how much tricky and challenging a newcomer could find the job.
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Part Division of the Text
The text can be divided into 4 parts: Part 1 (Paragraphs 1-4):
My First Day at McDonald’s
I arrived early on my first day. My uniform hat and apron were handed to me and a helpful McDonald’s assistant explained the operation of the cash register.
handed and so are stronger with their right hand when it comes to lifting
heavier weights.
The first customer stood in front of me. “I would like a cheeseburger, fries and a thick shake,” she said. “Would you like any dessert with that?” I said in my best McDonald’s selling manner. “No, thank you,” was the reply and I missed my first McDonald’s sale. If I couldn’t find the correct button on the register, a McDonald’s staff
Further Understanding Questions:
1. Why did the cash register look a little bit like the control panel of an aircraft? Key Because it had many different colors and names that I was not familiar with on the first day at work there. 2. What can a pushy salesman be like?
cashregistertothoseunusedtoallthedifferentcolorsandnamesthecashregistertoworkatasthecontrolpanelofanairplanetothoseunusedtoallthedifferentcolorsandnamesthecashregistertoworkatasthecontrolpanelofanairplanemyfirstdayatmcdonalds对于还没习惯所有那些颜色和名称的人收银机显得有点像飞机仪表板一样复杂
The confusion never went away for a newcomer. You were told to ask whether someone who had ordered a meal would like some dessert or something else to drink. You were not to be a pushy salesman, but you suggested the idea. It was forbidden to push a sale to children andnformation Video Clip Group Discussion Spot Dictation
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Let’s Do Lunch -- Meridian
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I was told it was very important to place the carton of fries with the
McDonald’s name facing the customer so that they could receive the advertising message loud and clear. And it was important to put the drinks on the right hand side of the tray for the customer. Most people are right-
Background Information
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Fast food is food that is prepared and served quickly with minimal service in fast-food restaurants. The food is often cooked in bulk in advance and kept hot, or reheated to order. It is a multi-billion dollar industry that continues to grow rapidly in many countries. Because the investment to start a fast-food restaurant is relatively small, fast-food restaurants are common throughout the world. In response to attacks against “fast food”, the industry has been trying to move the public away from that term by shifting to “quick service restaurant (QSR)”. But consumers still refer to them as fast-food restaurants.
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Part Division of the Text Further Understanding
A pushy salesman is one who urges people to buy things they actually may not need or want. They may take advantage of children and old ladies who are not capable of making informed decisions.
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Questions:
1. What has happened to the number of overweight teens in the United States in the last two decades?