A3a Read the article.Then write answers to the questions below.
Restaurant science
Restaurant owners have to know how to make food.They also have to know how to make money.Here are some things they’ve learned from scientific studies.The color red makes people hungry.Read also makes customers eat faster.Many fast food restaurants,therefore,have red furniture or walls.Soft colors like pink and light blue make people relaxed,so they spend more time eating their meals.Soft lighting makes people look good,but it makes food look bad.Loud music may be nice at first,but it soon makes people want to leave.Hard seats also make customers want to eat quickly and leave.Many restaurants,especially fast food restaurants use this knowledge to make customers eat faster.Customers only sit for about 20 minutes before they leave.Because customers don’t stay very long,small restaurants can serve many people every day.
B3a What’s the article about?Do you agree with it?
Advertising:pros and cons
In the modern world,advertising is everywhere!Some people think that ads are great.Others hate ads,saying that they make our cities and countryside look ugly.Many ads are aimed specifically at teenagers,and some young people see more than 100 advertisements a day.It's true that some ads can be very useful.For instance,they can help you to compare two different products,so that you can buy the one you really need.They can also help you save money.When prices are listed,you can go to the store with the lowest price.Ads also tell you when stores are having sales.However,some advertising can be confusing or misleading.Sometimes the words sound good,but don't really tell you anything about the quality of the products.At other times,the picture in an ad looks a lot better than the real thing.And you have to be careful.At times an ad can lead you to buy something you don't need at all.