Early Life
Family
Career
Gerund or infinitive or both?
Gerund or infinitive?
100
Do you know Jamie Oliver?
_______ you ever ___________ of him? (to hear)
Have you ever heard of him?
Jamie Oliver is a British chef, famous for his casual approach to cuisine.
(to hear - heard - heard)
(casual = decontracté,e)
100
Jamie ____________ (to marry) former model Jools Norton in 2000.
They ______________ (to be) married for 23 years.
(they are still married)
married
have been
If you say "they were married for 23 years" = they were together for 23 years and then they divorced. They are not married anymore.
100
When Jamie began his cooking career at Caraluccio's, he _________ (not know) anything about Italian food.
didn't know
(past simple: past definite actions - here we are referring to the beginning of his career)
100
She avoids ______________ in public.
(speak)
speaking
100
Did you remember ____________ the US Open final the other night?
Oh, I totally forgot! Who won?
(watch)
to watch
200
Jamie ______________ (to be born) on 27 May 1975 and ______________ (to be raised) by his parents and grandparents.
was born
was raised
(was raised = was brought up)
to raise = to bring up ( élever qn)
200
Jamie and Jools ____________ (to have) five children.
have
200
While Jamie _________________ (to work) as a sous-chef at The River Café, he was noticed by the BBC.
was working
(il était en train de....)
200
I don’t mind ___________.
(wait)
I don't mind... = ca ne me dérrange pas de...
waiting
200
I stopped _______________ many years ago.
(smoke)
smoking
300
Jamie ________________ (to grow up) in Essex, England. As a child he ____________ (to suffer) from severe dylexia.
Watch this 3-minute video and asnwer the questions below. Don't worry if you don't understand all the words :
(bunk off=skip classes=play truant=sécher les cours)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMMXtZXLrUA
1. Was Jamie a studious child?
2. Was he a special needs student? Why?
3. According to him, what should education promote?
(to promote - to ecourage)
He grew up..... As a child he suffered FROM...
1. Not really. He loved school but he was not studious.
2. Yes. Because he was dyslexic.
3. Education should promote / teach life skills.
300
Their son, Buddy, is also passionate about cooking. He _________________ (to cook) with his dad for 7 years. (still cooking together)
has been cooking
(he started 5 years ago and is still cooking: he has been cooking FOR 5 years)
300
In 1999, when he _____________ (to start) his BBC show, The Naked Chef, he ____________ (already work) in a couple of restaurants.
"When I started out I was pretty much making it up as I went along. I just wanted to share my favourite recipes and a bit of what I'd learned from all the great chefs I'd worked with. That's why the recipes are still so great to cook: they're simple and honest and fresh. Tehy've aged better than my haircut anyway.
Big Love,
Jamie". (to make up=to invent)
started
had already worked (before he started his show)
300
I want _________ an ice-cream.
(eat)
to eat
300
I stopped ___________ some apples on my way home.
(buy)
to buy
400
Jamie ______________ (to learn) how to cook at his parents' restaurant, The Cricketers, when he was a teenager.
learned (or: learnt)
"To learn" can be regular or irregular, just like "to dream".
learn - learned/ learnt - learned/ learnt
dream - dreamed/ dreamt - dreamed/ dreamt
400
His wife Jools ______________ (not appear, usually) in Jamie's shows.
Jools doesn't usually appear in...
400
Since 2003, Jamie ________________ (to promote) healthy eating.
(promote=encourage)
has been promoting
(he started in 2003 and is still doing this: SINCE)
also acceptable: has promoted
400
I look forward to ___________ on holiday.
(go)
going
400
I forgot ___________ on holiday with her. But now I remember.
(be)
being
500
Jamie ___________ (to leave) school at age 16 to attend Westminster College where he ____________ (to earn) a degree in Economics.
To earn=to obtain
left
earned
500
At the moment, Jamie _______________ (to work) on his new cookbook.
is working
500
Jamie Oliver is the best-selling British author after J. K. Rowling.
He _______________ (to sell) more than 15 millions books so far.
so far=until now
has sold
(sell-sold-sold)
so far=until now
500
I started _________ when I heard about her story.
(cry)
to cry / crying
500
I forgot __________ apples. Can you buy some for me?
(buy)
to buy