In different parts of Britain people call their meals by different names. For most people the main meal of the day is called dinner. But some families eat this at midday, others eat in the evening. People who have dinner in the evening have a smaller meal called lunch at midday, and people who have dinner at midday usually have another meal (which they call tea) between five and six o’clock, or they have supper a little later.

A traditional English breakfast is a very big meal- sausages, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms. But nowadays many people just have cereal with milk and sugar, or toast with marmalade, jam, or honey. The traditional breakfast drink is tea, which people have with cold milk.

Lunch isn’t small either. At lunch, which is about at one o’clock, cold mutton, fish with potatoes, salad pickles generally grace the table. Lunch is a quick meal.

In England tea means two things. It is a drink and a meal. Some people have afternoon tea with sandwiches, cakes, and, of course, a cup of tea.

The evening meal is the main meal of the day for many people. They usually have it quite early, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., and often the whole family eats together. Dinner begins with some salad, followed by a clear soup, fish, vegetable and dessert.

The supper might consist of an omelet, bacon, sandwich and a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa.

The British like food from other countries, especially Italian, French, Chinese and Indian. But it is probably true that British food doesn’t have a very good reputation among people from overseas.

1. Draw lines to join the matching words and phrases.

a) breakfast                       1. the main meal of the day, either at midday or in the evening

b) dinner                           2. a meal or a snack eaten in the evening

c) supper                           3. the first meal of the day

2. Complete these sentences using words from the box.

1. ______________  is a quick meal.

2. The main meal of the day is called ____________.

3. The traditional breakfast drink is _____________.

4. ___________ food doesn’t have a very good reputation among people from overseas.

5. People who have dinner at midday usually have _________ between five and six o’clock.

6. The _________ might consist of an omelet, bacon, sandwich and a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa.

7. A traditional English ___________ is a very big meal- sausages, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms.

3. Translate into English.

a) Традиционный английский завтрак очень большой. 

b) Ланч также не маленький. 

c) Британцы любят блюда других стран.

d) Вечерний приём пищи – это главная трапеза дня для многих людей. 

e) В Англии «чай» имеет два значения. Это напиток и трапеза.