The news is a consistent source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery that never ceases to exist and always comes out with more and more material each day. Because it plays such a vital part in our lives and is so important to keep up with, it is without a doubt a piece of your everyday routine that can’t go ignored.
Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.
This is why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds: learning English and keeping up with what is happening in the world. We hope our challenging daily exercises, composed of listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises in English, will satisfy both of those above worlds in a satisfactory and also entertaining way.
So enough about introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:
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Amsterdam Restaurant Introduces ‘quarantine greenhouses’ for social distancing | Definition Match
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Amsterdam Restaurant Introduces ‘quarantine greenhouses’ for social distancing | Fill in the Blank
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- Missing restaurants while social distancing? You’re not alone. One restaurant in the Netherlands, though, has found a solution. Mediamatic ETEN, a restaurant in Amsterdam, is offering a four- (course) vegetarian menu for (diners) -- served to guests while they sit in their own personal quarantine (greenhouses). Right now, the (trial service) is only being offered to family and friends of staff, and all (upcoming) reservations are (sold out), according to the restaurant's website. Still, as many places begin to (loosen) restrictions on social distancing, this type of greenhouse dining could (take off). “It’s super (cozy), it’s nice and the food is delicious,” said one of the customers. Waiters wear gloves and face shields to (alleviate) any risk of infections, the restaurant confirmed to CNN. They also use long (boards) to bring dishes into the greenhouses to diners. While the need to integrate social distancing into your daily routine will be a necessary part of our life in the months to come, we are seeing many restaurants, shops and workplaces (come up with) great ideas for how to approach this delicate situation. The economic aspect is (unlikely) to be favorable for the situation, but this restaurant believes that doing something for the good of the community is much more (valuable) than doing something for its own financial benefit.
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Amsterdam Restaurant Introduces ‘quarantine greenhouses’ for social distancing | True or False
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The menu offers a wide range of meat, fish and dairy products.
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The restaurant is currently working at 100%.
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Only the most loyal diners are allowed to eat at this restaurant.
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This type of restaurant format has a lot of potential.
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The staff follow very strict health and safety guidelines.
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