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Irish Coffee
The clocks turn back an hour at the end of October, the evenings start to get darker, Halloween comes and goes, and itll soon be Christmas. Perhaps there are a few days of mild weather, but by mid-November the winter is really here to stay for a few months. I kind of look forward to this time of year in Dublin. The Christmas lights come on in the city centre and were pretty busy preparing the house for Santas visit! The kids love the excitement. And it also happens to be perfect Irish Coffee weather. Drinking Irish Coffee always reminds me of Christmas shopping. Every December we spend some time warming up in a cafe with an Irish Coffee or two. I love it.

____________________________ The Perfect Irish Coffee

1. Read the barmans instructions for making the perfect Irish Coffee. Complete the instructions by writing to+infinitive, infinitive or the ing form of the verb in brackets in each gap? 1 Its not easy ___________ (make) the perfect Irish Coffee. First of all you need _________ (get) a glass that is the right size. The classic Irish Coffee mug pictured has a stem and is the perfect size. Before you _________ (do) anything else, heat your glass with hot water. A hot glass stops your drink from going cold. Tip the water out so that the glass is empty before ____________ (put) in 2 teaspoons of brown sugar. Next, you need __________ (pour) the measure of whiskey into the glass. Its important __________ (make) sure its an Irish measure! Next you should _________ (pour) the coffee into the glass. Stop __________ (pour) when it is about 1.5cm from the top of the glass. Dont forget ___________ (stir) the coffee, whiskey and sugar until all the sugar has dissolved. Next you need to pour in the cream. Irish coffee is not meant ______ (be) very sweet so make sure the cream is unsweetened. It should also be fresh and lightly whipped so that it is easy to pour onto the coffee. Try __________ (place) the spoon on the edge of the coffee glass, face down almost touching the coffee. With the cream in a small jug pour it onto the back of the spoon. The cream should _______ (rest) on top of the coffee. You should be left with a glass of black coffee with a white collar about 1.5cm deep. Top it off with a little sprinkle of chocolate. _________ (take) a little sip and enjoy!

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2. What are the rules? What verb form comes after the following verbs, adjectives and prepositions? easy need before you should stop forget before meant important try

Put the verbs, adjectives and prepositions into the correct category... are they followed by to+infinitive, infinitive or the ing form of a verb? to+infinitive infinitive ing

3. Make some notes on the instructions for making a winter drink or food that you know. Work in pairs and tell each other your instructions. Can you guess the name of your partners drink or meal? Its important to ... You need to ... You should ... Try to ... Dont forget to ...

Over to you... 1. Explain the difference between each of the following pairs: a) tipsy and drunk b) draught beer and bottled beer c) a teetotaller and a heavy drinker d) a still drink and a flat drink e) to sip a drink and gulp down a drink 2. Design, prepare, rehearse and record a short video describing how to make a popular drink in your country.

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