Learn English with an ESL lesson from American English File

Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ consisting of exp. - made of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a filling n. - the food that goes inside or between other food
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an Earl n. - a British nobleman (lower than a king, prince, duke)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cards n. - rectangular pieces of card used for gambling [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ practical adj. - fitting the needs of a particular situation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ approximately adv. - about, more or less
• ☐ ☐ ☐ crisps n. - potato chips
• ☐ ☐ ☐ filling adj. - makes you feel full, like you cannot eat anymore
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tastier adj. - more delicious
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a falafel n. - a spicy mixture of ground vegetables (chickpeas, beans) formed into balls and then fried
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hummus n. - a thick paste made from ground chickpeas and sesame seeds, olive oil, lemon, and garlic
• ☐ ☐ ☐ transformed v. - changed

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression

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1. A sandwich is meant to be eaten as a ______ meal.
   light
   full
   
   
2. John Montague lived in the ______ century.
   8th
   9th
   18th
   19th
   
   
3. John Montague invented the sandwich so that he could ______ and eat at the same time.
   play cards
   play tennis
   play the piano
   play the guitar
   
   
4. The sandwich became popular because _______.
   bread became easier to make
   people needed a meal at work
   people had less money to buy food
   students needed a food that was easy to make
   
   
5. The sandwich is the most popular snack ______.
   in the world
   in Europe
   in the US
   in Asia
   
   
6. People in the UK buy approximately ______ sandwiches every year.
   200 000
   2 000 000
   200 000 000
   2 000 000 000
   
   
7. People in the UK usually buy a sandwich when ______.
   they are busy
   they live alone
   they are at work
   they are traveling
   
   
8. The Mortons sandwich shop sells about 1000 sandwiches ______.
   an hour
   a day
   a week
   
   
9. The average lunch at Mortons cost ______ 4 pounds.
   around
   just under
   
   
10. The most popular sandwich at Mortons is ______.
    a BLT
    a falafel sandwich
    a chicken sandwich
    a goat cheese sandwich
    
    
11. The man likes the goat cheese sandwich because ______.
    it goes well with coffee
    he ate it every day when he was a student
    his wife bought it when she was a customer
    it is the most popular sandwich at his store
    
    

Score:

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Directions: Fill in each box with the best preposition for each sentence (of, to, in, at, with, like, from, since).

• The word sandwich probably comes (from) John Montague.
• He was an Englishman who lived (in) the 18th century.
• (With) a sandwich, he could play and eat (at) the same time.
• The sandwich did not become popular because (of) John Montague.
• People began to work longer hours and needed something practical to take (to) work.
• Today, the sandwich is the most popular snack (in) the world.
• You can put anything (in) a sandwich.
• British people eat the most sandwiches (in) the world.
• And, of course, we also make sandwiches (at) home.
• There are four Mortons shops (in) Oxford.
• Most people (in) the UK buy sandwiches (at) lunchtime, especially when they're (at) work.
• Mortons are always thinking (of) ways to make their sandwiches tastier and more interesting.
• But they have some more unusual sandwiches (like) falafel and hummus.

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково

John / Montague / probably / invent / sandwich / 18 / century

John Montague probably invented the sandwich in the 18th century.

he / invent / sandwich / so / he / could / eat / play / card / same / time

He invented the sandwich so (that) he could eat and play cards at the same time.

sandwich / become / popular / 19 / century / when / person / start / work / long / hour

The sandwich became popular in the 19th century when people started [to work/working] long(er) hours.

British / person / buy / about / two / billion / sandwich / every / year

British people buy about two billion sandwiches every year.

most / person / UK / eat / sandwich / lunch / when / they / at / work

Most people in the UK eat sandwiches for lunch when they are at work.

Most people in the UK eat sandwiches at lunchtime when they are at work.

Mortons / Oxford / sell / about / 1000 / sandwich / day

Mortons in Oxford sells about 1000 sandwiches [per/a/every] day.

average / lunch / cost / about / four / five / pound / Mortons

[An/The] average lunch costs about four [to/or] five pounds at Mortons.

chicken / sandwich / most / popular / sandwich / Mortons

The chicken sandwich is the most popular sandwich at Mortons.

Chicken sandwiches are the most popular sandwiches at Mortons.

man / favorite / sandwich / goat / cheese / sandwich / because / wife / used / order / that / sandwich / when / she / customer

The man's favorite sandwich is a goat cheese sandwich because his wife used to order that sandwich when she was a customer.

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.

Sandwich: An item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them, eaten as a light meal.

He loved playing cards, and he didn't want to stop playing to eat.

But the sandwich did not become popular because of John Montague.

In fact, the sandwich became popular in the 19th century when people began to work longer hours and needed something practical to take to work.

You can put anything in a sandwich.

Every year, we buy approximately two billion sandwiches. And, of course, we also make sandwiches at home.

Here, you can buy drinks, snacks, crisps, and sandwiches.

Most people in the UK buy sandwiches at lunchtime, especially when they're at work.

Sandwiches are quicker and easier to eat than a full meal, but they can still be healthy and filling.

How many sandwiches do you sell a day?

It depends. It depends which day of the week it is, what time of year it is.

How much do people spend on their lunch?

I guess on average it would be between 4 and 5 pounds.

Which sandwiches are the most popular?

Chicken sandwiches are, in general, the most popular.

What's your favorite sandwich?

There's a sandwich that has probably had the most influence in my life, which is a goat cheese sandwich.

A customer used to come into our shop, and, and order...

1. What do you remember about the history of the sandwich? Why was it invented? Why did it become popular?
2. What is your favorite type of sandwich? Why do you like it?
3. Have you tried some sandwiches from different countries? Were they different from sandwiches from your country? If so, which one was your favorite?
4. Do you prefer to make your own sandwiches or buy them from a shop? Why?
5. What do you think is the most important part of a good sandwich? Is it the bread, the filling, or something else?
6. The video says that sandwiches can be healthy and filling. Do you agree?
7. In your opinion, is a hamburger a type of sandwich? How about a hot dog? Support your opinion.