E The Emirates Towers Hotel

Hotels in Dubai

A The Jumeirah Beach Hotel

This is a family favourite. It is just ten minutes from the beach and is close to the Wild Wadi Waterpark (hotel guests get in for free). There are 23 places to buy food at the Jumeirah and there are over 20 shops, three tennis courts and a large gym.

B The Al Maha Desert Resort

This is a hotel in the desert. It has air conditioning, and breathtaking views of the sand dunes and the Hajar mountains. The beach is a 45-minute drive away. Visitors stay in one of 40 luxurious tents, each with a small pool.

C The Ritz-Carlton Dubai

This is the place to stay if you want cleanliness and calm. Its 138 rooms all have balconies. The gardens at the front of the hotel are next to Jumeirah beach.

D The Burj Al Arab

This is an extraordinary hotel. Every room has many luxury items, two plasma-screen televisions for example, and each bed has a mirror above it. The casino on the 27th floor has incredible views. The seafood restaurant is reached by a three-minute journey by mock submarine (in reality, a lift painted with sea creatures).

E The Emirates Towers Hotel

This is a very tall hotel in Dubai's business district. The comfortable rooms all have a minibar, room service and air conditioning. The 305 m-high Vu bar with its black leather seats is a great place to see the city.

Part 2

Choose the best title for the article. Do questions 7–10 before you answer this question.

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a) What happens to food? b) Staying healthy c) Food and cooking d) Farming today

Read the article below. Match the descriptions a–f to paragraphs 7–10. There are two descriptions that you do not need.

a) Junk food b) How people cook and eat c) Feasts and festivals d) Slow food

e) Finding food f) Eating well

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The first people lived by hunting animals, catching fish and gathering plants to eat. As the seasons changed, they moved around from place to place looking for food. People spent a lot of time looking for food. They hunted deer, horses and wild pigs for meat. They also ate whatever plants and small animals they could find, mushrooms, snails, nuts and berries.

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Everyone needs food, but at least 800 million people in the world do not have enough. The food we eat gives us the energy we need to live. When people celebrate, food is often a big part of the festival. It is important in several religions, too. For example, during the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims eat nothing during the day until sunset. When Ramadan ends, they hold a feast to celebrate.

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The main food of a country is called its ‘staple’ food. Rice is the staple food of about half the world. Other staples include wheat and potatoes. People eat different types of food to stay healthy. A healthy diet can include brown bread, nuts and eggs, and plenty of fruit and vegetables. Fatty or sugary foods, such as butter, cakes and sweets are not good for the body in large amounts. If you eat more food than you need, your body stores it as fat. This is why you get fatter if you eat a lot and don’t exercise much.

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Cooking food can make it taste better and keep longer. The food people eat and the way they cook is very different around the world. In India, for example, meat is often cooked in a clay oven called a ‘tandoor’. In China, food is often cooked in round metal pans called ‘woks’. There are many different ways of eating across the world. Some people kneel on the floor to eat, and some sit at high tables. Many people use their hands to eat, while others use wooden sticks called chopsticks, or a knife and fork.

Writing

You are going to an oil and gas conference in Dubai. The conference is in the Hilton Hotel, near the airport. Your contact in Dubai is Haldun Vural. You have not met him before but you have exchanged a few emails. Give him information about your visit and make some requests using the notes below. You should write about 100 words.

· You are arriving in Dubai on Monday 3 June at 04.26.

· You would like a driver to meet you at the airport.

· You would like to stay in a hotel in the city centre.

· You would like an air-conditioned hotel with an internet connection.

· You would like a mountain visit if you have some free time after the conference.

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