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8 1. ice-cream van PRACTICE

[)aIs (kri:m vÄn] Now, try the following exercises to practise talking about
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2. lolly, ice lolly the delights of ice cream.
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1 popsicle
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2 3 3. ice-cream stick
[(aIs kri:m )stIk]
4. cone [kEUn]
5. tub [tVb] Exercise 1 E Exercise 3 A
6. ice-cream parlour
[)aIs kri:m (pA:lE] Complete the definitions (A–F) with words from the list. Replace the expressions in bold with idiomatic expres-
7. sundae [(sVndeI] sions from the text on the opposite page.
4 11 8. whipped cream cart | cone | parlour | scoop | sundae | van
[)wipt (kri:m] A. No ice cream for me, thanks. I need to keep my
9. wafer [(weIfE] A. An “ice-cream ” is a shop that sells weight down.
10. milkshake ice cream.
[(mIlkSeIk] B. So many different flavours! We can’t decide which
11. scoop [(sku:p] B. An “ice-cream ” is a motorized one to choose.
12. strawberry vehicle from which ice cream is sold in the street.
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[(strO:bEri] C. The Gelateria Alberto provides products for vegans.
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13 15 13. lemon [(lemEn] C. An “ice-cream ” is a small hand-
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14. stracciatella pushed vehicle from which ice cream is sold in the
[)strÄtSE(telE] street. D. They sell the best ice cream in town — for a lot of
15. pistachio money!
[pI(stA:SiEU] D. An “ice-cream ” is a dessert of ice
16. chocolate cream covered with fruit, sauce, etc. and served in a E. Ice cream on a stick is not as good as the handmade
[(tSQklEt] tall glass. Italian kind.
17. iced coffee
[)aIst (kQfi] UK, E. An “ice-cream ” is a hard, thin bis-
ice coffee cuit shaped like a cone that is filled with ice cream.
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F. An “ice-cream ” is a tool used for Absolutely delicious!
serving ice cream. The word is also used to refer to the Here are some adjectives that you can use to talk about ice
amount of ice cream it holds. cream:
If ice cream tastes very good, you can say it is tasty, delicious
Unter www.spotlight-online. or, very informally, yummy. If it’s mouth-watering, it looks or
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finden Sie Übersetzungen smells so good that you want to taste it.
und das gesamte Ice cream made from milk is creamy. If it contains nuts,
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it can be crunchy. Cones and wafers should be crisp or crispy.
Exercise 2 M Ice cream usually tastes sweet, but some new flavours (such as
VOCABULARY Gianni’s lime and black pepper) may be tart or zesty.
We all scream for ice cream! Answer the questions below to find one word in each line Ice cream contains a lot of calories, so unfortunately, it’s
I live next door to the best ice-cream parlour in town — a mixed blessing, that is different from the other two. always fattening.

Ice cream as I have to watch my figure.

Do you like your ice cream in a cone,
or do you prefer a tub with a spoon?
ANNA HOCHSIEDER presents
language to talk about everyone’s
favourite summer treat.
Gianni’s Gelato is an old, family-run business. At first, Gianni sold hand-
made vanilla and chocolate ice cream from a cart. His sons upgraded to a
A. Which do you not eat from?
1. a cone 2. a scoop 3. a tub
motorized van, adding strawberry and pistachio to the range of flavours.
Today, customers are spoiled for choice. You can find all the Italian classics, B. Which is not a flavour?
from amarena to zuppa inglese. The brothers have created lots of new 1. chocolate 2. pistachio 3. sundae
flavours, too, including my current favourite: lime and black pepper. To cater
to British taste, they also serve Knickerbocker Glory and other delicious C. Which can’t you eat?
old-fashioned ice-cream sundaes topped with plenty of whipped cream. 1. a taste 2. a treat 3. a topping Answers
Illustration: Martin Haake

MEDIUM  PLUS Quality comes at a price, of course. Gianni’s frozen treats cost £3.50 a

A. watch my figure
A–2; B–3; C–1; D–1

B. are spoiled for

scoop. A half-litre takeaway tub costs £10. But cheaper, mass-produced D. Which does not contain milk?

compare with
ice cream simply doesn’t compare with the freshly made artisanal kind. 1. a lolly 2. iced coffee 3. whipped cream

D. at a price
C. caters to
A. parlour

D. sundae

E. doesn’t
choice
F. scoop
E. cone
C. cart
B. van

2.

3.
1.
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