F2F Class Notes (Lily)[S]

Read:

Until a short time ago , Italians mostly ate Italian food , but in the past decade more and more immigrants have been coming into the country and with them their food. Now Italians are fighting back.

The Tuscan town of Lucca does not want any kebab shops and Chinese restaurants in their historic city any more. Lucca, about  60 km from Florence, has declared that it wants to preserve its food tradition. Therefore,  no more foreign food shops are allowed.

A debate is going on between town leaders and the population. Is it possible to forbid other cultures in our era of globalization? Italy’s agriculture minister supports the ban. He says that it is important to preserve Italian culture and tradition.

Write: In the era of globalization, do  you think it’s important to preserve our culture?

We watched a clip and discussed together. –> B.C & Lowy (British show)

Vocabulary

once and for all = determined to do something seriously

ex: we will stop the evil Umbrella Corporation once and for all.

to put it simply= in simple words, to simplify

ex: To put it simply, this is a bad movie.

get to the point= focus on the important things

ex: Can we get (straight) to the point?

ex: What’s your point? ( impolite)

*Could you simplify your points in a few sentences?