Four foreigners in Britain talk about the people and the country...
Nicolae f__________(1) Romania works in a p__________(2) in Manchester
‘British people like children but not i__________(3) restaurants or pubs. In my pub we have a rule: ‘No children under 12’. People in Britain d__________(4) a lot of coffee - cappuccino and espresso are really popular. They drink a lot of beer too - men and women.’
Alexandra from Russia is a s__________(5) at Bristol University
‘This is not a good country for smokers! Many coffee bars and restaurants are ‘no s__________(6)’. I live with three British students and they don’t smoke. When I want a cigarette I go into the garden.’
Carlos is a tourist from Spain
‘People r__________(7) the newspaper everywhere - on the train, on the bus, at the bus stop. And the newspapers are really big! Cars stop in Britain when you s__________(8) on the zebra crossing - it’s incredible! Cars don’t stop for you in Madrid.’
Marlia from Brazil works as an ‘au pair’ in Cambridge
‘I think my British family is typical. The woman doesn’t c__________(9) - she just puts a pizza in the microwave. But she watches cooking programmes on TV every day! The man cooks at the weekend - he makes fantastic Indian curries. Their child has a terrible diet. She eats ‘fish fingers’ and chips and she g__________(10) to Burger King every w__________(11).’