Would you like to have such a restaurant in your town ?

Read the passage quickly and find out the main sentences that show us whether the two speakers are for or against building a McDonald’s restaurant in their town. FOR: Against: So when I consider…, I think we should not … I also worry about all those cars… I am very worried about McDonald’s… I can see nothing but good if… I was excited when…

Reasons for building a McDonald’s: 1. It will provide food that is of high quality, safe and healthy. 2. It means more work for our area that needs jobs badly. They make a promise to the people that work for them. They say, “We value you, your growing skills and your help to the company. 3. They will be concerned about providing parking for the cars in our main street.

Reasons against building a McDonald’s: 1. The food served in it contains high levels of fat, sugar and salt. 2.There are problems with too many cars bringing people to buy food in McDonald’s: (1). They will produce petrol fumes. (2). They slow down the traffic. 3. There are problems with all the food containers. 4. They don’t allow employees to join a Union to speak up for them.

Pay attention to the following sentences: 1.McDonald’s care about healthy eating too and works with scientists to provide food that is of high quality, safe and healthy. 2. They often provide salads as well as burgers and chips. 3. They make a promise to people that work for them. 4. I am not sure if McDonald’s food is as healthy as they say in their advertisements.

5. I wonder if it is made or brought in from elsewhere. 6.Although it is freshly cooked, it must be less healthy than our own locally grown and cooked Chinese food. 7.Will they be treated fairly? 8. In America, McDonald’s does not allow Unions to operate in its restaurants and these are people who speak up for the workers. 9. If,as they say, the workers are happy with them why should they fear some workers joining a Union?

Think about whether you would like to have a large new McDonald’s in your country, give reasons to support your idea, and try to persuade your opponents to change their minds. The following may be useful to you: I don’t agree of course not all right That’s a good idea I don’t think so No problem I’m afraid not Certainly. / Sure. Yes, I think so