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Employee: Good evening, Hot Pizza. This is Liam speaking. How can I help you?
Customer: Hi buddy ¹, could I get ² two pizzas please?
Employee: Two pizzas? Certainly ³. Would you like thin and crispy or deep crust?
Customer: Thin and crispy, please.
Employee: OK, sure ³. What size would you like? Regular or family size?
Customer: Um ⁴ ... regular, please.
Employee: Right ... um ... so, what kind of pizzas would you like?
Customer: Right, could I get ... um ... one pepperoni and pineapple, and one vegetarian with extra mushrooms?
Employee: Sure, sure, absolutely ³. Would you like anything else with that? Garlic bread? Anything to drink?
Customer: No, just the pizzas, cheers.
Employee: Uh-huh ³, uh-huh ... and would you like them to pick up or have them delivered ⁵?
Customer: I'll come and get them.
Employee: No problem, no problem. Name, please?
Customer: Yeah, it's Darren.
Employee: Sorry, Aaron?
Customer: No ... um ... Darren with a D.
Employee: Oh, OK, that's great. Thanks, Darren.
Customer: Could you tell me roughly when they'll be ready? ⁶
Employee: Sure. Give us about half an hour.
Customer: OK, that's great. Cheers ⁷.

The exercises below will help you understand some of the language in the dialogue. Read these notes about some of the phrases that the speakers use.

1. Buddy = a very informal word for 'friend'. You can use it when you say hello to someone in an informal situation.
2. When we order food, we can say, for example, "I'd like to order two pizzas, please," or "Could I have two pizzas, please". This man uses a more informal option: "Could I get two pizzas, please."
3. 'Certainly', 'sure', 'absolutely', and the noise 'uh-huh' are all ways to say 'yes'.
4. 'Um' is a noise you make when you're thinking.
5. When you order a pizza, you have the option to 'pick it up', which means go to the shop and collect it, or 'have it delivered', which means that they will bring the pizza to you.
6. If you're going to pick up a pizza, you probably want to know what time to arrive at the shop. You can ask, "Could you tell me roughly when it will be ready?" 'Roughly' means 'more or less'.
7. Cheers = thank you (also informal)

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Holi is also known as the "festival of colours".

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Eid ul-Adha ('Festival of Sacrifice') is one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar.

The festival remembers the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to.

When is Eid ul-Adha in 2024?

Eid ul-Adha is a public holiday in Muslim countries. In 2024, Eid ul-Adha will begin on the evening of Sunday June 16th and end on the evening of Wednesday, June 19th.

What is the story of Eid ul-Adha?

Eid ul-Adha celebrates the time when Ibrahim had a dream which he believed was a message from Allah asking him to sacrifice his son Isma'il as an act of obedience to God.

The devil tempted Ibrahim by saying he should disobey Allah and spare his son. As Ibrahim was about to kill his son, Allah stopped him and gave him a lamb to sacrifice instead.

How is Eid celebrated?

In some countries, Muslims sacrifice a sheep or goat (in Britain the animal is killed at a slaughter house). The meat is shared equally between family, friends and the poor.

Eid usually starts with Muslims going to the Mosque for prayers. They dress in their best clothes and thank Allah for all the blessings they have received. It is a time when they visit family and friends. Muslims will also give money to charity so that poor people can celebrate too.

Hajj

Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Adha on the last day of the Hajj. The Hajj is pilgrimage to Makkah in Saudi Arabia. It occurs every year and is the Fifth Pillar of Islam (and therefore very important).

All Muslims who are fit and able to travel should make the visit to Makkah at least once in their lives.

During the Hajj the pilgrims perform acts of worship and renew their faith and sense of purpose in the world. They stand before the Ka'bah, a shrine built by Ibrahim, and praise Allah together.

The Ka'bah

The Ka'bah is the most important monument in Islam. Pilgrims walk around the Ka'bah seven times and many of them try to touch the Black Stone located at the corner.

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For many people this five day festival honours , the goddess of wealth. Lamps are lit and windows and doors are left open to help Lakshmi find her way into people's homes.

Other ways that Hindus celebrate the festival include:

Spring-cleaning the home

Wearing new clothes

Exchanging gifts (often sweets and dried fruits) and preparing festive meals

Decorating buildings with fancy lights

Huge fireworks displays

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Hanukkah, or Chanukah in Hebrew, is the Jewish festival of light.

The word Hanukkah means 'dedication' and celebrates one of the greatest miracles in Jewish history.

The dates of Hanukkah change every year, but it will always fall in November or December and lasts for eight days.

This year, it begins on the evening of Thursday 7 December and ends on Friday 15 December.

But what was this miracle to be celebrated? And how do people mark the festival today?

Keep reading to find out more and take our quiz below to find out how much you know about Hanukkah.

What's the story of Hanukkah?

The festival reminds Jews of a time over 2,000 years ago, when the Jews won a battle against the Greeks to practise their religion freely.

The Greeks had banned all Jewish rituals. King Antiochus tried to make Jewish people bow down in front of a statue of him that had been put in the Jewish temple, and pray to Greek Gods, but they refused.

A small group of Jews called the Maccabees fought against this and, after a three-year war, they won. However, their Jewish temple had been destroyed.

They cleaned and repaired the temple. Then, to celebrate the victory, an oil lamp was lit in it.

There was only enough oil to burn the candle for one day, but miraculously it burned for eight days.

This is why the Hanukkah festival lasts for eight days and why light is really important in the celebration.

How is it celebrated?

Hanukkah starts on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar.

It is celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting as well as playing dreidel, singing songs and preparing delicious food.

It is a fun time for children, as they will receive gifts and Hanukkah money called gelt.

Some families give each other a small present on each of the eight nights of Hanukkah.

What is a dreidel?

Traditionally, there is a special game that children and adults play together. It involves a spinning top called a dreidel, which is a cube-shaped dice with a Hebrew letter on each of the four sides.

To begin the game, each player has 10-20 objects, which are often raisins or sweets. Each person puts one object in the middle and takes a turn at spinning the dreidel.

The letter that the dreidel shows when it has finished spinning determines whether they win or lose.

What is a Hanukiah?

The holiday is also celebrated by lighting a candlestick called a Hanukiah.

It has eight branches plus the shamash, meaning helper, which is lit first and used to light the other candles.

The shamash usually sits a bit higher or lower or to the side of the other candles.

Jewish people say the eight branches represents the eight days of the miracle and they light one candle for each night of Hanukkah.

What do Jewish people eat at Hanukkah?

Hanukkah is a great time for eating delicious food.

Some dishes have special meaning, such as latkes (which are a kind of potato fritter), pancakes and doughnuts.

This is because they are fried in oil and so, by preparing and eating this food, Jewish people remember the miracle of the oil lasting eight days in the temple.

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We collect garden waste from domestic properties.
There will be no garden waste collections from Monday 18 December until Monday 15 January 2024, when they will resume for subscribers to the council's Garden Waste Subscription Scheme.
Check your bin collection day

What goes in your garden bin

You can put the following garden waste and food waste materials in your garden bin:

grass cuttings, lawn edgings and weeds

bark

twigs and small branches

plants

leaves

hedge clippings

cut flowers

windfalls from fruit trees

meat and fish, raw or cooked, including bones

fruit, salad, vegetable peelings

tea bags, tea, coffee grounds

egg shells, stale bread and crusts

left over food from your plates

cat and dog food

hay, straw and wood shavings

You must not put non-garden waste in your garden bin, for example:

don't put liquid cooking fat, oil, wax or waxed packaging (milk or juice cartons) foil

don't put coffee filters

don't put soil, stone, rubble or large amounts of turf

don't put any type of animal waste

don't put paper, plastic, glass, metals, leather, plant pots/containers, porcelain, plaster, disposable nappies, ash, vacuum cleaner contents, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, batteries, dyestuffs, textiles, feathers household or garden chemicals.

This is not an exhaustive list. You can see where to dispose of waste on our what waste goes where page.

If we find any non-garden or non-food waste items in a garden bin we will not empty the bin. It will be deemed contaminated. You must remove all non-garden waste materials before the next scheduled collection.

Home composting

Creating your own compost at home is an inexpensive and natural process. You can compost your kitchen and garden waste into nutrient rich food for your garden.

Composting at home - information from recyclenow.com

Composting - information from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)

You can make your own compost heap or buy compost bins and accessories from a number of places including a company called Get Composting. Compost produced from the garden bin collections is not available to buy. We use it for local horticulture.

Winter collections

We may be unable to collect your waste on the scheduled collection during extreme weather conditions.
Christmas Tree recycling and collection (PDF, 217KB)
Our waste and recycling service is provided by Ansa - a company owned by Cheshire East Council

Contact Waste and Recycling

Garden waste enquiry form

Call our Waste and Recycling Customer Service Team on 0300 123 5011 during office hours, 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday, if you're unable to use our form.

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Don't and Doesn't in English

This is an affirmative (or positive) sentence.

How can we make this affirmative sentence (+) a negative sentence (-)?

We do not say: I no speak English. (NOT correct)
We say: I don't speak English. (Correct)
We normally use Don't or Doesn't to make a negative sentence in the simple present tense.
Let's look at the difference between DON'T and DOESN'T.

DON'T - Negative Sentences with DON'T in English

We use Don't when the subject is I, you, we or they. We add don't between the subject and the verb.

I speak English.
I don't speak English.

You speak Spanish.
You don't speak Spanish.

We speak French.
We don't speak French.

They speak Arabic.
They don't speak Arabic.
You see that don't makes the sentence negative when the subject is I, You, We or They.

DOESN'T - Negative Sentences with DOESN'T in English

Now let's look at third person sentences using he, she and it. Again, we add doesn't between the subject and the verb to make a negative sentence.

Notice how the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in third person) disappears in the negative sentence.
Why does this happen?
The verb after the negative don't or doesn't is the base form of the infinitive.
Remember, the infinitive is the verb before it is changed. To go, To need, To speak, To live ... these are all infinitives which means that they are the original form of the verb before any changes. We know they are in the infinitive form because of the TO at the beginning.

But for negative sentences we want the BASE form of the infinitive. This means the infinitive without TO. Instead of To go, it is just go. Instead of To speak, it is just speak.

He speaks Spanish. (+)

He doesn't speak Spanish. (-) (no S at the end of speak)

Third person verbs lose the final S in negative sentences.

Another example:

She speaks Italian. (+)

She doesn't speak Italian. (-)

Again you can see that in the negative sentence, speak does not have an S at the end because it is the base form of the infinitive.

Let's see a couple more examples:

Phillip needs a dictionary.
What is the negative of this?

Phillip doesn't need a dictionary.
(No S at the end of the verb Need)

The dog wants a bone. (+)
What is the negative of this?

The dog doesn't want a bone. (-)
(No S at the end of the verb Want)

Negative Sentences with HAVE and GO

Now let's look at some verbs that change a little more.
The first one is the verb .

I have a new bike.
What is the negative of this?

I don't have a new bike.
The infinitive is To Have but we just need its base form ... have.

But let's look at the third person, for example with He.

He has a new bike.
What is the negative of this?

He doesn't have a new bike.
We NEVER say: he doesn'thas a bike.

Why do we use HAVE in the negative and not HAS?
Because the verb after don't or doesn't is the base form of the infinitive.
The infinitive of has is To have.
The base of the infinitive is have (without the TO at the beginning)

Let's make negatives sentences with the verb To Go.
To Go is the infinitive. Its base form is just Go.

I go to the beach. (What is the negative form of this?)

I don't go to the beach.

Daniel goes to the beach.
Goes is used with he, she, or it. Daniel is He.
How can I change this to a negative sentence?

Daniel doesn't go to the beach.
Go because it is the base form of the infinitive.

We use Don't and Doesn't to make negative sentences in the simple present tense EXCEPT with the verb To Be and Modal verbs such as can, might, should etc. which we will see in another lesson.

Be careful...

We don't say: I no live in Japan. This is NOT correct.
We say: I don't live in Japan. This is correct.

We say: She has a cat.
We do not say: She doesn't has a cat. This is NOT correct. We need the base form of the infinitive which is HAVE and not has.
The correct way is: She doesn't have a cat.

Contractions

I don't speak Japanese. = I do not speak Japanese.

He doesn't speak Korean. = He does not speak Korean.

There is no difference in meaning though we use contractions a lot in spoken English.

Practice Activity
Complete the following sentences with don't or doesn't.

I live in a house. I _______ live in an apartment.

She _______ like spiders.

You _______ need a dictionary.

We _______ have cake for breakfast.

It _______ rain much in summer.

Jack and Jill _______ want to go up the hill.

Mike lives in New Zealand. He _______ live in Australia.

The answers appear in the video.

Don't vs. Doesn't - Practice Video

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1) How many British Values are there? a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6 2) Freedom of speech is an example of what British Value? a) Individual Liberty b) Mutual respect c) Tolerance d) The rule of law 3) Treating others with respect is an example of what British Value a) Democracy b) Individual Liberty c) The rule of law d) Mutual respect 4) Learning about different cultures, diversity and view points a) The rule of law b) Tolerance c) Mutual respect d) Individual Liberty 5) Which of these is not an example of tolerance? a) Learning about different culturea b) Learning about diversity c) Making decisions d) Learning about other view points 6) Understanding the rules and why they are important is an example of what British Value a) Tolerance b) Individual Liberty c) Democracy d) The rule of law 7) The right to vote is an example of what British Value? a) Individual Liberty b) Tolerance c) Mutual respect d) Democracy 8) Being on the school council in school is an example of what British value? a) Democracy b) Tolerance c) Individual Liberty d) The rule of Law 9) Understanding the school rules is an example of what British Value? a) Democracy b) Mutual Respect c) Tolerance d) The rule of law 10) Working with others is an example of which British Value? a) Democracy b) Mutual Respect c) Individual Liberty d) The rule of law

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Watch Dev from India and Fernando from Spain visit the barber's.

Getting your hair cut when you are abroad can be scary. The language related to getting a haircut is very specific and rarely used away from the barbershop.

The challenge this week is all about communicating with the barber.

Who do you think will win?

Language you need at the barbers!

The following activities will help you if you need to have a haircut in the UK. The first activity is a comprehension activity that should help you notice the important language in the video.

Your turn

What hairstyle do you have?

How often do you go to the barbers or hairdressers?

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Finn
Hello everyone and welcome to 6 Minute Grammar with me, Finn.

Sophie
And me, Sophie. Hello.

Finn
Today we're talking about adverbs of frequency.

Sophie

That's right. Adverbs of frequency give us more information about a verb. They help us talk about how often we do something. We can use them to describe daily routines. Here's Neil with our first example:

Thanks Neil. From most frequent to least frequent, you can use always, followed by usually, and then sometimes, then rarely for things that don't happen a lot and finally never for things you don't do. What do you do before you go to bed, Sophie?

Sophie
Well, I always brush my teeth before I go to bed - and I sometimes have a decaff cup of tea! Let's have another example:

So we can use always for repeated actions - things you do every day.

Finn Now let's look at word order.

Sophie
Yes - adverbs of frequency usually go between the subject and the main verb. Tell us about something you do every day, Finn!

Well, when I'm at work: I always have lunch with you! Now a question for you Sophie: What do you do after work?

I usually go to the gym after work - not every day - maybe three or four times a week. I often watch TV in the evenings and I sometimes read in bed.

Well, believe it or not, I rarely watch TV - maybe just once a week, and I never drink coffee in the evening: it keeps me awake!

Now let's talk about auxiliary verbs with adverbs of frequency. Neil.

FinnSo here we have the auxiliary verb can. Can shows ability and it goes between the subject I, and the adverb never. I can never remember Michael's birthday. Let's have another one:

Good advice using the auxiliary should, again between the subject and the adverb: You should never look directly at the sun.

Another useful auxiliary is might for possibility - like this:

So we can use the auxiliary might if we aren't certain about something- and it goes before the adverb. We might never see each other again.

The verb to be also goes before the adverb:

Right. Ali is always late for work. Is goes before the adverb always. Let's have another example with to be please Neil:

Ident
You're listening to BBC Learning English.

That's right. Instead, say British weather is never good, or perhaps British weather is rarely good.

Now for a quiz. I'll give you an auxiliary and an adverb, and you have to make a sentence. Finn will give an example of a possible answer. First one: can and sometimes.

Yes, excellent advice. It can be difficult to sleep. Last one: to be and often.

Ok, well often means nearly always, so... You are often late for lunch!

Sophie
I know... sorry, Finn!

Finn
I forgive you. Now for a pronunciation tip.

Yes. Some people say often like this: often. You can hear the 't' sound: often. Other people pronounce it with a silent 't'.

Like this: often... often. Both ways are acceptable.

So that's adverbs of frequency - always, usually, often or often, sometimes, rarely and never. They go before the main verb, after an auxiliary, and you can use them to talk about how regularly you do things.

Sophie
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Neil
Hello. Welcome to 6 Minute Grammar with me, Neil.

Sophie
And me, Sophie. Hello.

Neil
Today's programme is all about questions.

Sophie
Yes: we'll take a look at different types of yes-no questions...

Neil
We'll hear lots of w-h questions...

Sophie
And we'll be using the questions to get to know each other a little bit better.

Neil
So if you want a reminder of English question forms...

Sophie
Or if you're studying them for the first time...

Neil
Keep listening, and join in with the task we'll be giving you later on.

So let's get started. In English, there are two basic question types: yes/no questions and w-h questions.

Neil
And here's Finn with our first yes/no question:

Finn
Can you speak English? Can you speak English?

Neil
Yes I can, thanks Finn. That's a useful first question.

Yes, and it's made with the auxiliary verb can, plus the subject you and a verb: speak. Can you speak? Can you speak English Neil?

Neil
Yes, I can.Another question please Finn?

Finn
Do you work every day? Do you work every day?

Neil
I don't, no. I don't work at weekends. Finn?

Finn
Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Auxiliary do, subject you, verb: have. Neil, do you have any brothers or sisters?

Sophie
No, Neil, I'm not. Is your boss married?

Neil
My boss? No, he isn't. Were you in the office yesterday?

Sophie
Yes, sadly I was in the office yesterday.

IDENT
You're listening to BBC Learning English.

Neil
And we're talking about question forms.

Sophie
... then we can add a subject plus a verb. For example: Neil, Where do you live? Where do you live?

Neil
I live in south London. Where do you live, Sophie?

Sophie
I live in north London. Now let's change the question word and the verb. Which languages do you speak?

Sophie
Just English. And with a different auxiliary: Which languages can you speak?

Neil
We can add nouns to some of the other question words: What time do you start work?

About 9 o'clock in the morning. And if we ask 'What time is it?' we're making a w-h question with the verb to be. I can ask: Where were you born?

Neil
I was born in England. When is your birthday?

Sophie
In September. What is your work address?

It's W1A. Lots of useful questions with to be there. Now for a very personal question with to be: Sophie, How old are you?

Finn
How old...

Sophie
For price it's:

Finn
How much...

Neil
For size we ask:

Finn
How big...

Sophie
And for height it's

Finn
How tall.

Sophie
How tall are you, Neil?

About 180cm. And of course, you can't answer a w-h question with yes or no. How tall are you, Sophie?

Sophie
I think we're actually the same height.

Neil
Let me see, back to back... No, I'm taller! Is it time for a practice task Sophie?

Yes, it is. Join in at home if you like. I'm going to give you a topic to ask me about, and you have to make one yes/no question and one w-h question. And Neil will give some possible answers. Here's the first topic: Ask me about my age.

Neil
Ok, so you could ask: How old are you? When were you born?

Sophie
Now ask me about my home.

Neil
Do you live with your family? What is your address?

Sophie
Now ask me about my work.

Neil
Do you work near here? How much do you earn?

Sophie
Thanks Neil. And well done to you at home if you joined in with the task.

Neil
And we found out some interesting information about each other. I didn't know how tall you were, Sophie!

Sophie
I know, it's quite incredible really. And there's lots more about questions forms on our website at bbclearningenglish.com. Join us again for more 6 Minute Grammar.

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Neil Hello. Welcome to 6 Minute Grammar with me, Neil. Sophie And me, Sophie. Hello. Neil Today's programme is all about questions. Sophie Yes: we'll take a look at different types of yes-no questions... Neil We'll hear lots of w-h questions... Sophie And we'll be using the questions to get to know each other a little bit better.